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[Talking about his second coming, Jesus continued,] "However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father knows." —Mark 13:32 NLT Key Thought The greatest secret of all time is the exact day and hour of the...

[Talking about his second coming, Jesus continued,] "Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear." —Mark 13:31 NLT Key Thought While heaven and earth will pass away, Jesus' words — his promise to return along with all of his other promises — will be fulfilled. We can...

One of the teachers of religious law was standing there listening to the debate [between Jesus and the Jewish leaders]. He realized that Jesus had answered well, so he asked, "Of all the commandments, which is the most important?" —Mark 12:28 NLT Key Thought An honest seeker overhears the...

[The Sadducees said,] "Teacher, Moses gave us a law that if a man dies, leaving a wife without children, his brother should marry the widow and have a child who will carry on the brother's name. Well, suppose there were seven brothers. The oldest one married and then died without children. So...

[At the end of the parable of the vineyard and the tenant farmers, Jesus asked:] "Didn't you ever read this in the Scriptures? 'The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone. This is the Lord's doing, and it is wonderful to see.'" —Mark 12:10-11 NLT Key Thought Jesus...

As Jesus and his disciples approached Jerusalem, they came to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two of them on ahead. "Go into that village over there," he told them. "As soon as you enter it, you will see a young donkey tied there that no one has ever ridden...

"Be quiet!" many of the people yelled at [the blind man begging for mercy]. But he only shouted louder, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" —Mark 10:48 NLT Key Thought While we are not told to be quiet as Jesus physically passes by us, peer pressure and social agendas antagonistic to faith...

[Jesus said,] "For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many." —Mark 10:45 NLT Key Thought Here is the heart of our hero, Jesus, given in one simple statement. His words must be our legacy. His example must be the pattern for our...

As Jesus was starting out on his way to Jerusalem, a man came running up to him, knelt down, and asked, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" —Mark 10:17 NLT Key Thought This man's question is a great one, but did it come from a genuine heart? You will have to read the...

Jesus answered [the Pharisees] with a question: "What did Moses say in the law about divorce?" "Well, he permitted it," they replied. "He said a man can give his wife a written notice of divorce and send her away." —Mark 10:3-4 NLT Key Thought In this Scripture, the Pharisees were able to...