Have Faith
“So he got up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Be quiet! Calm down!” Then the wind stopped, and it was dead calm. And he said to them, “Why are you cowardly? Do you still not have faith?” They were overwhelmed by fear and said to one another, “Who then is...
Have Faith
“So he got up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Be quiet! Calm down!” Then the wind stopped, and it was dead calm. And he said to them, “Why are you cowardly? Do you still not have faith?” They were overwhelmed by fear and said to one another, “Who then is...
Chosen
Today’s reading shares an answer to one of the questions that appears frequently throughout the Gospel of Mark: “Who is Jesus?” As Jesus went home after appointing the twelve disciples, experts of the law gathered around and tried to answer that question by claiming...
Transformed
Today’s verses relay a critical moment in Jesus’ life and ministry: His calling of the twelve disciples. This is the beginning of a story of transformation. Jesus had many followers (also called disciples) at that time, but He chose only twelve to be His closest...
Meet Kassima – Love God Greatly Portuguese
Working as a cruise and tour director, I have a different lifestyle and timetable than many of my friends. I am in a different place every day, with no weekends or holidays. This makes it very difficult to have a regular routine. There is one routine I never give up,...
Friend of Sinners
“When the experts in the law and the Pharisees saw that He [Jesus] was eating with sinners and tax collectors, they said to his disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?” When Jesus heard this, He said to them, “Those who are healthy don’t need a...
The Gospel of Mark Translations
The Gospel of Mark Bible study journal is currently available in 26 languages, with more in process! Help us spread our amazing translations around the world by sending this post to your mission’s pastor, missionaries your church supports, or any missionary friends...
Preparing the Way
Mark didn’t hide his intentions as he opened his Gospel with the bold statement that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. Mark then spent the first eight chapters showing us that Jesus IS the Son of God. Mark’s Gospel is action packed, in part due to his short, to the...
Introduction: The Gospel of Mark
Jesus the Servant The Gospel of Mark identifies an aspect of Jesus’ character that was significantly different from what the Jews expected in their messiah. Instead of focusing on His impressive lineage, Mark highlighted incidents in Jesus’ ministry that displayed...
Get to Know Lyli!
At Love God Greatly, we have an incredible team of writers! These women love and serve God with their whole hearts and we are privileged to have them on our team! You can learn a bit more about each of these amazing women here. We want you to know their hearts, their...
LGG Women – Liliana’s Story
It is my prayer that this written testimony strengthens another daughter of God in her journey of faith. Wednesday, November 4th of 2020 was another typical day of working from home due to the COVID 19 pandemic, until I received the phone call around 10:20am....
The Gospel of Mark Materials
We are one week away from our next study, The Gospel of Mark! We begin our GOSPEL OF MARK Bible study on MONDAY, February 15, and we couldn’t be more excited to dig into God’s Word with you! We're thrilled that you've joined us this season of Lent to study the life...
Get to Know Ebos!
At Love God Greatly, we have an incredible team of writers! These women love and serve God with their whole hearts and we are privileged to have them on our team! You can learn a bit more about each of these amazing women here. We want you to know their hearts, their...
LGG Women – Merari’s Story
My first experience in a church was at seven days old. I learned about the Lord and many Bible stories. I participated and followed all that was asked of me. Yet, deep down inside I knew I was not right with God. That deep soul connection came later, as a young adult,...
God is the Shame Breaker
Sometimes I go to a dark place in my soul, and I struggle with feelings of not being enough. I will lay in bed at night wrestling with dark thoughts. A sinister voice whispers to me: “You are not loved. You will never be enough. You might as well just give up the...
Our Pasts Are Forgiven
This saying is trustworthy: If we died with him, we will also live with him. If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he will also deny us. If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, since he cannot deny himself. -2 Timothy 2:11-13 Have you ever...
The Shame of Exposure
It is Scriptures like John 8 that completely keep me in awe of God, His love, and His pursuit of me and you. This woman was brought before the King of kings, before the one who hates sin but loves the sinner so much that He left His glory to come to earth to die....
The Gospel of Mark
“Truly this man was God’s Son.” –Mark 15:39 When we face challenges and difficulties in life, we need comfort. When we are unsure where to turn, we need hope. When we face our mortality, we need a Savior. When we doubt our faith, we need assurance. Jesus is our...
The Shame of Sickness
Time is a funny thing. While it is constant with every minute having sixty seconds and every hour sixty minutes, it can fly by or it can drag. My children share an electronic tablet and they each get half an hour to play games on it. For the one waiting, half an hour...
Faith that Overcomes Shame
I love the story of Bartimaeus in Mark 10:46-52. Bartimaeus was a blind man, a beggar sitting by the road when Jesus and His disciples passed by. Bartimaeus was a man whose life was marked by shame. During that time period, disabilities were reasons to cast out people...
Shame Off You
David’s early life was marked with such anointing and strength. The stories we read of David in the Bible are legendary--killing a bear and lion with his bare hands, defeating Goliath with only a stone and a sling, being anointed king of Israel when he was a young...
Broken Pieces
Before our wedding, we received a china tea cup as a wedding gift. Unfortunately, it shattered in the mail. The store didn’t allow me to return it so I made a mosaic frame from the pieces to hold a copy of our wedding invitation. I’ve looked at it many times over the...
The Shame of Weakness
Israel was in trouble. They had continually disobeyed God and done what was evil in the sight of the Lord. God gave Israel over to the people of Midian for seven years. During this time the Israelites made little dens for themselves in the mountains to hide their...
The Shame of Past Decisions
One of the many things I love about the Bible are the numerous stories of redemption, especially the victorious comebacks from the underdogs. Our God has certainly authored some of the greatest stories that still offer us hope today. I have experienced pain, guilt,...
Here I Am, Lord
Amazing things happen when one woman decides to give God her all. This is how our Afrikaans branch was started way back in 2013, when a South African woman saw the need for community and biblical knowledge among the women of her nation. It all started with a simple,...
The Shame of Not Being Enough
I have struggled with a sense of shame almost my whole life. Some of my earliest memories of school involve an overwhelming sense of shame. I vividly remember being in kindergarten and one of my classmates already knowing how to read. Right after learning one of the...
