This week BibleWorm reads Mark 10:32-52, the last of Jesus’s three predictions of his suffering and death that began back in Mark 8. Once again, we see that the disciples have not quite understood, as James and John respond by asking Jesus to sit at his right and left hand when he comes in his glory. We talk about Jesus’s invitation to James and John to drink his cup and receive his baptism, indicating that they—and all followers of Jesus—must be willing to share in his suffering, becoming slave and servant of all. We also discuss the story of blind Bartimaeus, who asks for mercy and receives his sight. Unlike the disciples, who have been jostling for first place, Bartimaeus becomes a model for Christians, falling in place behind Jesus on the way. What else could he do—and what else should Christians do— but live his life in gratitude for the mercy Jesus showed him?
Episode 219 Baptism, Danger, and Delight (Luke 3:1-22)
Episode 218 Meeting the Tween Jesus (Luke 2:41-52)
Episode 217 Simeon and Anna (Luke 2:21-38)
Episode 216 Christmas Eve SPECIAL EPISODE (Luke 2:1-20)
Episode 215 Christmas is a Revolution (Luke 1:26-56)
Episode 214 Good News to the Poor (Isaiah 61:1-11)
Episode 213 Rend Your Hearts (Joel 2:12-29)
Episode 212 In the Lions' Den (Daniel 6:1-28)
Episode 211 The Power of the Word (Jeremiah 36 and 31)
Episode 210 Encountering God (Isaiah 6:1-13)
Episode 209 The Limits of Mercy (Jonah 1, 3, & 4)
Episode 208 Day-to-Day Miracles (1 Kings 17:1-24)
Episode 207 The Davidic Covenant (2 Samuel 7:1-17)
Episode 206 Prayer and Promise (1 Samuel 1:1-20 and 2:1-10)
Episode 205 The Covenant Under Threat (Exodus 32:1-14)
Episode 204 Ritual Preparation for Liberation (Exodus 12:1-13 and 13:1-8)
Episode 204 (EXTENDED) Ritual Preparation for Liberation (Exodus 12:1-13 and 13:1-8)
Episode 203 (EXTENDED) The Complexities of Being Family (Genesis 37 and 50)
Episode 203 The Complexities of Being Family (Genesis 37 and 50)
Episode 202 Anxiety and Promise (Genesis 15:1-6)
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