Mk 16:15-18
Jesus appeared to the Eleven and said to them:
“Go into the whole world
and proclaim the Gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned.
These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will drive out demons, they will speak new languages. They will pick up serpents with their hands, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not harm them. They will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
Nagpakita si Jesus sa mga Alagad
Marcos 16:15-18
Sinabi niya sa kanila: Humayo kayo sa buong sanlibutan. Ipangaral ang ebanghelyo sa lahat ng nilikha. Ang sinumang sumampalataya at mabawtismuhan ay maliligtas. Ang sinumang hindi sumampalataya ay hahatulan. Sa mga sumasampalataya ay susunod ang mga tandang ito: Palalabasin nila ang mga demonyo sa aking pangalan. Makakapagsalita sila ng mga bagong wika. Makakadampot sila ng mga ahas. Kapag uminom sila ng anumang bagay na nakakamatay, hindi sila mapipinsala niyaon sa anumang paraan. Ipapatong nila ang kanilang kamay sa may mga karamdaman at bubuti sila.
Mark 3:22-30
The scribes who had come from Jerusalem said of Jesus,
“He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and
“By the prince of demons he drives out demons.”
Summoning them, he began to speak to them in parables,
“How can Satan drive out Satan?
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided,
he cannot stand; that is the end of him. But no one can enter a strong man’s house to plunder his property unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house. Amen, I say to you, all sins and all blasphemies that people utter will be forgiven them.But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never have forgiveness, but is guilty of an everlasting sin.” For they had said, “He has an unclean spirit.”
Paanong Napalabas ni Satanas si Satanas
Marcos 3:22-30
Ang mga guro ng kautusan na dumating mula sa Jerusalem ay nagsabi naman: Nasa kaniya si Beelzebul. Sa pamamagitan ng pinakapinuno ng mga demonyo ay nagpapalayas siya ng mga demonyo.
Pinalapit ni Jesus ang mga tao sa kaniya at nangusap sa kanila sa mga talinghaga. Paanong mapapalabas ni Satanas si Satanas? Kapag ang isang paghahari ay mahati laban sa kaniyang sarili, ang paghaharing iyon ay hindi makakatayo. At kapag ang isang sambahayan ay mahati laban sa kaniyang sarili, ang sambahayang iyon ay hindi makakatayo. Gayundin, kung si Satanas ay maghimagsik laban sa kaniyang sarili at mahati, hindi siya makakatayo kundi iyon na ang kaniyang wakas. Walang makakapasok sa anumang paraan sa bahay ng isang taong malakas at magnakaw at manira ng kaniyang ari-arian. Malibang magapos muna niya ang taong malakas saka pa lamang niya mananakawan at masisira ang bahay na iyon. Katotohanang sinasabi ko sa inyo, lahat ng kasalanan ay ipapatawad sa mga anak ng tao at ang anuman pamumusong. Ngunit ang sinumang mamusong laban sa Banal na Espiritu ay hindi patatawarin kailanman. Nanganganib siya sa walang hanggang kahatulan.
Sinabi ito ni Jesus sapagkat sinasabi nila: Mayroon siyang karumal-dumal na espiritu.
The seed that fell among the thorns represents others who hear God's word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life, the lure of wealth, and the desire for other things, so no fruit is produced. Mark 4:18-19 (NLT)
"Now, listen carefully, when something crowds God out of my heart, you know what it's called? It's called an idol."
God wants more than just a little piece of your heart. He wants your whole heart.
Jesus talked about how easy it is to let your heart become so overcrowded that you have no room for God. He says there are those who hear God's word, but they become overwhelmed with worries about all the things they have to do and all the things they want to get, and eventually the stress strangles what they heard - so nothing comes of it.
This is why some people can go to church week-after-week and year-after-year and yet there is little change in their lives. The seed that is planted through the Word on the weekend isn't able to grow because there is no room in the heart.
Now, listen carefully, when something crowds God out of my heart, you know what it's called? It's called an idol. An idol is anything that takes the place of God in my heart. And the Bible says there should be no idols in our hearts.
Idolatry doesn't mean you have a little statue that you kneel before and pray. An idol can be your career. An idol can be your boyfriend. An idol can be making money. An idol can be a dream. An idol with can be your marriage. Anything that is more important to you than God is an idol.
The Bible says, "Be still, and know that I am God!" (Psalms 46:10 NLT) Here's a rough translation: sit down and calm down. You can resign as the general manager of the universe and it's not going to fall apart. You may be so busy putting irons in the fire, that you're about to put the fire out.
Jesus is telling us to get rid of the clutter in our hearts and make room for his pervasive presence in our lives.
Matthew 4:12-23
When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. He left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, that what had been said through Isaiah the prophet
might be fulfilled:
Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, on those dwelling in a land overshadowed by death light has arisen.
From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say,
“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers,
Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew,
casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen.
He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.”At once they left their nets and followed him.He walked along from there and saw two other brothers,James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John.They were in a boat, with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. He called them, and immediately they left their boat and their father and followed him.
He went around all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and illness among the people.
Mark 3:20-21
Jesus came with his disciples into the house.
Again the crowd gathered,
making it impossible for them even to eat.
When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him,
for they said, “He is out of his mind.”
Marcos 3:20-21
20Muling nagkatipon ang napakaraming tao na anupa't si Jesus at ang kaniyang mga alagad ay hindi man lamang makakain ng tinapay. 21Nang marinig ito ng kaniyang mga kamag-anak, sila ay pumaroon upang hulihin siya sapagkat sinasabi ng mga tao: Nasisiraan siya ng bait.
