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HERE is the full video for Teaching 5 titled Jesus's Family - How He Identified His "Mother," "Sisters," and "Brothers." A written transcript is right below the video again, if you prefer reading through it. Enjoy...and I would love to hear any feedback/discussion you have by commenting here, on facebook, or by sending me a message on facebook.
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Get the book or e-book to go along with the study. We will be covering 18 teachings this summer by video. The book, however, has nearly all Jesus's teachings in Mark and into Matthew. Get the book or e-book at Amazon by clicking HERE.
For a list of all free video teachings and transcripts in this series, go HERE.
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Welcome Back to....what has
become...."Summer with Willa [indicating towards the dog, a yorkie] and the Teachings of Jesus." We're Back!
I'm really excited today. This is one of my favorite scenes in all of
the gospels. It's a really short scene. Not too much is happening in
this scene. The focus is on what Jesus said. And I am just so happy –
I often wonder, “Why did they even put this scene in?” And I am
so happy that the gospel writers felt that what happened here was
significant enough to write down and to remember and to share with
us.
We are still in He Called: 56 DailyStudies and Reflections with the Words of Christ. We have jumped
ahead to Day 13 in the ebook. If you have the paperback it is page
82. We are in Mark 3. I am going to read from verse 31 to 35.
“And his mother and his brothers
came, and standing outside, they sent to him and called him.--”
Ok, a little background. So Jesus once
again, he is having to go into homes (to get a break from the
crowds), and he went into a home with his disciples, and he was
continuing to teach in there. And his mother and his brothers came,
and they were outside the home. In Matthew it tells us they couldn't
quite get into the home because of the crowd.
“And a crowd was sitting around him.
And they said to him, 'Your mother and your brothers are outside,
seeking you.' And he answered them, 'Who are my mother and
brothers?' And looking about at those who sat around him, he said,
'Here are my mother and brothers! For whoever does the will of God,
he is my brother, and sister, and mother.'” (Mark 3:33-36)
In one of the other videos, I was
talking about that the will of God is listening to him and following
him, and letting him lead. That is the will. And Jesus exemplifies
this right here. Just in case you don't believe me, let's see what
Jesus said. He said, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” And
looking at those who sat around him –
Now his disciples
were there. But there was a crowd there. He said, “Here are my
mother and sisters and brothers!” And he was pointing to the people
that were listening to him, who were staying close to him, who were
learning from him, and following him. And then he says, “Whoever
does the will of God; he is my brother and sister and mother.”
So Jesus just said
himself – “these people are doing the will of God. They are here.
They are my brothers and sisters and mothers.”
And I love this,
because it is Jesus himself explaining who he considers to be his. And what are these
people doing? This is still early on in the ministry. These people
aren't going out and proclaiming him yet. They're not working to
build new churches yet.
Once again, it starts with doing the will of God which is...
being with him,
learning what he
has to say, and
allowing that to
change you, and
allowing that to
prompt you in the ways you go about your days.
Just one reflection
today.....
How would you
describe your relationship with Jesus today?
Are you his sister,
or his brother?
Or is he just
someone that you know about or that you learned about?
Or is he just
someone you learned about – maybe when you were much younger,
but you let a whole lot of distance creep in.
I just want to
say....he's still near. He's still near. He doesn't leave; we do. He
doesn't forget about us; we forget about him. And all it takes, all
it takes if there is distance growing in your relationship with the
Lord. All it takes is, turning back....listening to him again,
knowing what he wants you to know, and allowing that to change us.
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