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What if instead of "complaining" to each other, we instead "complained" to the Lord? How different would your life look and the relationships you have?As we continue in Numbers chapter 11, we focus on the middle section where Moses, in his exasperation, speaks to the Lord asking question after question about the current situation Israel is in. And through his complaints, the Lord not only receives them...He answers!

Complaining isn't just something that people are good at now. It's been around from the beginning and it has become so common that we do it out of habit! We forget where we have truly had it worse and convince ourselves that it was better in the past!This Sunday we learn that the nation of Israel fits into that mold as well. They left Egypt, redeemed from their oppressors, and then find reasons why their current situation is worse than their slavery in Egypt! And God, through his unending gra...

The book of Mark details the account of Jesus and as we read through it we become more aware of the Kingdom Reality that He lived to teach us, suffered to spare us, and died and was resurrected to save us.

As we conclude our series in the book of Mark, we are reminded that Jesus commands us to "Go," and to "Preach." This is the Good News that we get to share with the world!

In Mark 15, we read about the trial and crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and that instead of us receiving the sentence of "death," He instead takes our place so that we may have eternal life with the Father. Because we are ALL Barabbas.

In Mark chapter 14 we learn that Jesus was abandoned, betrayed, and denied. And through it all, the suffering he suffering he endured, we will never be abandoned, betrayed, or denied by him.