Biblica: Biblical and Practical Teaching

Welcome to the videos, audio and notes from the weekly teaching at Newlife Church, Toronto

Mark in a Month 4. The Unexpected Message at the Center of Mark (8:22-10:52)

The center of Mark holds the core of Jesus' teachings, but it is not what anyone was expecting. Even today there are many who think they are followers of Jesus but don’t understand this idea. First and foremost the challenge is to us, to follow Jesus in this surprising way.

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Mark in a Month 3. Making Sure our Hearts are not Hard, and our Ears are Ready to Hear (Mark 4:9-13, 8:17-19)

Does God deliberately harden people’s hearts to stop them repenting? Why did Jesus frequently accuse the disciples of unbelief? These are some of the questions that come up as we read through Mark, and lead to some powerful opportunities of hearing Jesus speak to us.

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Mark in a Month 2. Reading through Mark - The Big Story and Structure

Let Mark’s presentation of Jesus engage you, captivate you, and change your life!

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Mark in a Month Reading Schedule

A schedule for reading the Gospel of Mark in just over a month

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Mark in a Month 1. Hearing God Speak to you Personally Through the Bible (Matt 5:13-16 & Mark 1:1-20)

A method for daily Bible readings that you can try out for yourself, which will help you to more clearly hear God speak to you through the Bible.

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What God Loves to Do (Mark 5:1-20)

The practice of ‘raising up stones’ is a powerful one that we should be doing to grow in our faith. Here are some stories to get you started.

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Setting up Stones to Remember what God has Done (Josh 4 & 1 Sam 7)

The practice of ‘raising up stones’ is a powerful one that we should be doing to grow in our faith. Here are some stories to get you started.

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A Different Take on How to Please God (Rom 4 & Gen 15)

It’s wonderful to live under Grace and not Law, but sometimes it can leave us with a level of confusion. —Is God pleased with me right now? —Does it matter what I do? What God actually wants from us is not what most of us think!

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'I Will be With You!' - The most important thing to know in the coming year (Gen 12-35)

The most amazing promises of God being with people run through the Bible. If we can truly get hold of these promises and allow them to sink deeply into us, it will be a huge strength for us as we go into the New Year

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