Mark’s Memos

“See, I have set the land before you; go in and possess the land which the LORD swore to your fathers-- … to give to them and their descendants after them.'” (Deut. 1:8) God told the Israelites to go in and possess the land that He had promised to give them. Notice...

"The LORD our God spoke to us in Horeb, saying: 'You have dwelt long enough at this mountain. Turn and take your journey, and go to …” (Deut. 1:6-7) God told the Israelites that they had dwelt in their present location long enough. It was time to move on. God told...

"Rejoice in the Lord always. Again, I will say, rejoice!" (Philippians 4:4) The dictionary defines joy as a very glad feeling; happiness; great pleasure; delight. Rejoice means to express joy. There are two aspects of joy - the inward experiencing of joy AND the...

"But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy..." (Acts 20:24) Paul planned to finish his race with joy. It's not enough to have joy at some time in your life, but Jesus wants His joy to remain in you...

"I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance. Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents." (Luke 15:7, 10)...

"... and your joy no one will take from you." (John 16:22) Jesus said no one will take your joy from you! No human being can take away the joy that God gives you - unless you let them! No evil spirit, demon or devil can take your joy away unless you let them. There's...

"Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them. And the multitudes with one accord heeded the things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many who were...

"Most assuredly, I say to you that ... you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy ..." (John 16:20, 22) Jesus said that most assuredly (definitely) we will have sorrow in life. We all know that by experience. BUT ... Jesus went on to say that our...

"Blessed are you when men hate you, And when they exclude you, And revile you, and cast out your name as evil, For the Son of Man's sake. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy! For indeed your reward is great in heaven, For in like manner their fathers did to the...

"But now I come to You, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves." (John 17:13) The dictionary defines joy as a very glad feeling; happiness; great pleasure; delight. Notice the dictionary doesn't tell us how to get this...