We continue our studies in Mark looking at the life of Jesus Christ. Jesus is in Capernaum. The people have heard he is there, the news has spread and the crowds have gathered in a house to listen to Jesus preaching. They listen to someone who speaks with authority. Imagine the scene – the heat and […]
Mourning is associated with darkness, death and loss. People can experience the loss of a loved person or the loss of health and they cannot be comforted. Struggles and battles will follow. So what does this verse mean? Where sin is involved, it leads to death. When we sin, we take God out of His rightful […]
v 45: “From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land”. At his crucifixion, Jesus endured acute physical and spiritual pain and the venom of his enemies. Visiting minister, Rev Alasdair Macleod, takes our communion service today and talks us through the past, present and future significance of the darkness at […]
Today we welcomed Rev Chris ‘Kiki’ MacRae from Kilmallie & Ardnamurchan Free Church who took our communion service this morning. He guided us through this passage in Mark 15 focusing on three things: the mocking that Jesus endured the darkness that came upon Him the confession made by one who observed how he died, the Roman […]
Forgiven people forgive. Most of us most of the time say we are forgiving but when we are seriously hurt it is so much harder. Resentment can resurface when there is a drip drip effect. Most of us have someone we struggle to forgive. This passage shows how we should guard against this. Peter thought […]