Day 11 of 40
Gospel of Mark: Mark 4:21–41
This meeting is already marked. You can read it again and think once more.
1Stop
“Speak, Lord; for your servant hears.”
1 Sam 3:9. Or simply be silent for a few seconds before reading.
2Read
21 And he said to them, "Is the lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Is not it put on a stand?
22 For there is nothing hidden, except that it should be made known; neither was anything made secret, but that it should come to light.
23 If any man has ears to hear, let him hear."
24 And he said to them, "Take heed what you hear. With whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and more will be given to you.
25 For whoever has, more will be given, and he who does not have, even that which he has will be taken away from him."
26 And he said, "The Kingdom of God is as if a man should cast seed on the earth,
27 and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, he does not know how.
28 For the earth bears fruit: first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.
29 But when the fruit is ripe, immediately he puts forth the sickle, because the harvest has come."
30 And he said, "To what will we liken the Kingdom of God? Or with what parable will we use for it?
31 It's like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, though it is less than all the seeds that are on the earth,
32 yet when it is sown, grows up, and becomes greater than all the herbs, and puts out great branches, so that the birds of the sky can lodge under its shadow."
33 With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.
34 Without a parable he did not speak to them; but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.
35 On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, "Let us go over to the other side."
36 Leaving the multitude, they took him with them, even as he was, in the boat. Other boats were also with him.
37 A big wind storm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so much that the boat was already filled.
38 He himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion, and they woke him up, and told him, "Teacher, do you not care that we are dying?"
39 And he awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace! Be still!" The wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
40 And he said to them, "Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?"
41 And they were greatly afraid, and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"
Open the chapter with commentary
And the psalm of the day: Ps 4
1 Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.
2 You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will you love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah.
3 But know that the Lord has set apart for himself him who is godly: The Lord will hear when I call to him.
4 When agitated, do not sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah.
5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness. Put your trust in the Lord.
6 Many say, "Who will show us any good?" Lord, let the light of your face shine on us.
7 You have put gladness in my heart, more than when their grain and their new wine are increased.
8 In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you, the Lord alone, make me live in safety.
3Understand
One question for today.
Questions for today; answer any of them.
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Что это значит мне?
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4Respond
The Lord’s Prayer · Matt 6:9–13
9 Pray like this: 'Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.
10 Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.
13 Let us not come into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. [For yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.]'
Then in your own words, following four words:
- Thank you
- I am sorry
- I pray for others
- I pray for myself
5Carry
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Text: New Heart English Bible.