When a scribe asked Jesus, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” (Mk. 12:28), Jesus answered with two different passages from the Old Testament. First, he quoted Deuteronomy 6:4-5, saying that we should “Love the Lord your God with all our heart and with all our soul and with all our mind and with all our strength” (Mk. 12:30). Then he quoted from Leviticus 19:18, saying that we should “Love our neighbor as ourselves” (Mk. 12:31). Jesus said that these two commandments are the most important commandment. They are [...]

“For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10:45 Christmas is a beautiful season – probably my favorite time of year. The beauty of the season is found in the reason for the season. The coming of God into our world is a profoundly beautiful truth. Why did God come into the world he made? The Bible gives lots of answers to this question. One of them is in Mark 10:45, “The Son [...]