The Discipleship Blog
by Steve Green
First Sunday in Lent – Sunday, 21st February 2021
This Sunday is the first Sunday of Lent. The Bible passage is the account in Mark’s Gospel of Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness. In our world, we generally regard temptation as a bad thing. Temptation is viewed as something that Satan uses to make us stumble and fall before we become wracked...
Transfiguration Sunday – Last Sunday before Lent. Sunday, 14th February 2021
The Bible passage for today, Sunday, 14th February, is the account in Mark’s Gospel of the transfiguration. Jesus was at a pivotal point in his ministry. He was just about to set out to Jerusalem and to the cross. What does he do? He turns to his Heavenly Father to get his endorsement. ...
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany – Sunday, 7th February 2021
The Bible passage this week, the week beginning 7th February, is the account of Jesus healing Simon Peter’s mother-in-law as well as many who were possessed with evil spirits. After driving out many demons, Jesus prevented the demons from speaking because they knew who he was. Why did Jesus do...
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany – Sunday, 31st January 2021
The Bible passage this week, the week beginning Sunday, 31st January, is the account of Jesus driving out an evil spirit. Many Christians today do not seem to believe in Satan or, at least, do not believe he has any influence through his evil spirits. This is strange because Jesus certainly...
Third Sunday after Epiphany – Sunday, 24th January 2021
The Bible passage this week, the week beginning 24th January is the story of the call of James and John to become disciples of Jesus. The Bible records the fact that these two men ‘left their father and their boat and followed him’. On the surface, this seems a straightforward event until we...
Second Sunday after Epiphany – Sunday, 17th January 2021
Jesus once said to Nathanael, “Here is a true Israelite in whom there is nothing false.” In truth, we do not know very much about the disciples. Two of them, Matthew and John, succeed in writing whole Gospels without hardly mentioning themselves within the story. The Bible passage for this...