Sammy farewelling Tadhg (one of his favourite friends) at SYD airport. Praying for #133trip in #Vietnam
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Family fun day: Dee Why; Palm Beach; The Bible Garden; Bilgola :)
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Dinghy Storage, Clareville Beach
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Saturday with youth leaders at #SouliesAdvance.
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Waiting for lunch at #souliesadvance. #wagstaffe #boat #water #sky
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First night with leaders at #SouliesAdvance // solid dinner + prayer + hanging out
JESUS // THE MAN
If you read the first half of Mark’s biography about Jesus, you’ll notice that Jesus does some remarkable things. Healing sickness. Wise teaching. Astonishing miracles. Walking on water. Those who witnessed these events continually asked the question “WHO IS THIS MAN?” It’s a good question to consider. Who is Jesus?
Chapter 8 is the turning point of Mark’s biography. In the midst of lots of people trying to work out his identity, Jesus asks his followers what conclusions people have come up with.
Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, “Who do people say I am?” They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.” (Mark chapter 8 verses 27-28)
John the Baptist, Elijah and one of the Prophets are important answers because each of these people are significant religious figures in the Bible. At least by this point in the story people are concluding that Jesus is significant. Jesus then pushes the question further by redirecting it to his close friends.
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