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Authority to Forgive Sins

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Mark 2:1–12 (ESV) 1 And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. 2 And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door. And he was preaching the word to them. 3 And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. 4 And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him, and when they had made an opening, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay. 5 … Continue reading Authority to Forgive Sins

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From Unclean to Clean

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Mark 1:40–45 (ESV) 40 And a leper came to him, imploring him, and kneeling said to him, “If you will, you can make me clean.” 41 Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him and said to him, “I will; be clean.” 42 And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean. 43 And Jesus sternly charged him and sent him away at once, 44 and said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for … Continue reading From Unclean to Clean

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Jesus’ Power to Heal

Tim Farley

Shaped by the Word is a daily, Bible-reading devotional. I do not publish devotional material on Sundays, but I include a suggested Scripture reading. Please be sure to subscribe to this page so you can follow along each day. We are reading through the life of Christ in 2019. Reading the Word Luke 4:40–41 (ESV) 40 Now when the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various diseases brought them to him, and he laid his hands on every one of them and healed them. 41 And demons also came out of many, crying, “You … Continue reading Jesus’ Power to Heal

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Called to Serve

Tim Farley

Reading the Word Mark 1:29–31 (ESV) 29 And immediately he left the synagogue and entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30 Now Simon’s mother-in-law lay ill with a fever, and immediately they told him about her. 31 And he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever left her, and she began to serve them. Parallel Texts: Matthew 8:14-15; Luke 4:38-39 Understanding and Applying the Word We read here that Jesus went to the home of Simon and Andrew. He withdrew from the public eye and was in a … Continue reading Called to Serve

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Belief in a World of Unbelief

Tim Farley

Reading the Word John 4:43–54 (ESV) 43 After the two days he departed for Galilee. 44 (For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.) 45 So when he came to Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him, having seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the feast. For they too had gone to the feast. 46 So he came again to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And at Capernaum there was an official whose son was ill. 47 When this man heard that Jesus had come from Judea … Continue reading Belief in a World of Unbelief

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