Cleo McKinney-Riley

highlighted Mark 4:7 NLT

Other seed fell among thorns that grew up and choked out the tender plants so they produced no grain.

almost 10 years ago

Cleo McKinney-Riley

highlighted Mark 4:6 NLT

But the plant soon wilted under the hot sun, and since it didn’t have deep roots, it died.

almost 10 years ago

Cleo McKinney-Riley

highlighted Mark 4:2-5 NLT

He taught them by telling many stories in the form of parables, such as this one:

almost 10 years ago

Cleo McKinney-Riley

highlighted Mark 3:35 NLT

Anyone who does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.”

almost 10 years ago

Cleo McKinney-Riley

highlighted Mark 3:34 NLT

Then he looked at those around him and said, “Look, these are my mother and brothers.

almost 10 years ago

Cleo McKinney-Riley

highlighted Mark 3:33 NLT

Jesus replied, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”

almost 10 years ago

Cleo McKinney-Riley

highlighted Mark 3:29 NLT

but anyone who blasphemes the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven. This is a sin with eternal consequences.”

almost 10 years ago

Let me illustrate this further. Who is powerful enough to enter the house of a strong man like Satan and plunder his goods? Only someone even stronger—someone who could tie him up and then plunder his house.

almost 10 years ago

Cleo McKinney-Riley

highlighted Mark 3:25 NLT

Similarly, a family splintered by feuding will fall apart.

almost 10 years ago

Cleo McKinney-Riley

highlighted Mark 3:23-24 NLT

Jesus called them over and responded with an illustration. “How can Satan cast out Satan?” he asked.

almost 10 years ago

Cleo McKinney-Riley

highlighted Mark 3:19 NLT

Judas Iscariot (who later betrayed him).

almost 10 years ago

Cleo McKinney-Riley

highlighted Mark 3:17-18 NLT

James and John (the sons of Zebedee, but Jesus nicknamed them “Sons of Thunder”),

almost 10 years ago

Cleo McKinney-Riley

highlighted Mark 3:15-16 NLT

giving them authority to cast out demons.

almost 10 years ago

Cleo McKinney-Riley

highlighted Mark 3:14 NLT

Then he appointed twelve of them and called them his apostles. They were to accompany him, and he would send them out to preach,

almost 10 years ago

Cleo McKinney-Riley

highlighted Mark 3:12 NLT

But Jesus sternly commanded the spirits not to reveal who he was.

almost 10 years ago

Cleo McKinney-Riley

highlighted Mark 3:11 NLT

And whenever those possessed by evil spirits caught sight of him, the spirits would throw them to the ground in front of him shrieking, “You are the Son of God!”

almost 10 years ago

Cleo McKinney-Riley

highlighted Mark 3:5 NLT

He looked around at them angrily and was deeply saddened by their hard hearts. Then he said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” So the man held out his hand, and it was restored!

almost 10 years ago

Cleo McKinney-Riley

highlighted Mark 3:4 NLT

Then he turned to his critics and asked, “Does the law permit good deeds on the Sabbath, or is it a day for doing evil? Is this a day to save life or to destroy it?” But they wouldn’t answer him.

almost 10 years ago

Cleo McKinney-Riley

highlighted Mark 3:3 NLT

Jesus said to the man with the deformed hand, “Come and stand in front of everyone.”

almost 10 years ago

Cleo McKinney-Riley

highlighted Mark 3:2 NLT

Since it was the Sabbath, Jesus’ enemies watched him closely. If he healed the man’s hand, they planned to accuse him of working on the Sabbath.

almost 10 years ago

Cleo McKinney-Riley

Cleo McKinney-Riley's Activity