Praying from Mark 9:1. Themes: Eschatology, Kingdom of God, Second Coming.
Promise. The verse promises that some of the people listening to Jesus will see God’s Kingdom come with power before they die.
Praying from Mark 8:38. Themes: Shame, Sin, Glory
Command. The verse commands the reader to not be ashamed of Jesus and his words in this sinful generation, or else Jesus will be ashamed of them when he re…
Praying from Mark 8:37. Themes: Redemption, Sacrifice, Eternal Life.
Command. The verse is a rhetorical question that prompts the reader to consider the value of their own life and prioritize accordingly.
Praying from Mark 8:36. Themes: Salvation, Materialism, Sacrifice.
Command. The verse is commanding the reader to consider the value of their life in comparison to worldly possessions.
Praying from Mark 8:35. Themes: Sacrifice, Salvation, Faith
Command. The verse commands the reader to lose their life for the sake of Jesus and the Good News in order to save it.
Praying from Mark 8:34. Themes: Sacrifice, discipleship, self-denial.
Command. The verse commands the reader to deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow Jesus.
Praying from Mark 8:33. Themes: Discipleship, Temptation, Spiritual Warfare.
Command: “Get behind me, Satan!” – Jesus is commanding Peter to stop thinking about the things of men and focus on the things of God.
Praying from Mark 8:31. Themes: Suffering, Rejection, Resurrection.
Promise. The verse promises that the Son of Man will suffer, be rejected, killed, and rise again after three days.
Praying from Mark 8:30. Themes: Secrecy, Obedience, Messianic Secret.
Command. The verse commands the readers to not tell anyone about Jesus.
Praying from Mark 8:29. Themes: Messiah, Identity, Confession
Command. The verse commands the reader to answer the question “who do you say that I am?” posed by Jesus.
Praying from Mark 8:26. Themes: Obedience, Secrecy, Evangelism.
Command. The man who was healed was commanded not to enter the village or tell anyone in the village.
Praying from Mark 8:25. Themes: Healing, Restoration, Faith
Promise. The blind man’s sight was restored after Jesus laid his hands on him.
Praying from Mark 8:21. Themes: Understanding, Faith, Discipleship.
Command. The verse is a question asked by Jesus to his disciples, urging them to understand something that he had previously taught them.
Praying from Mark 8:18. Themes: Perception, Remembrance, Awareness.
Command. The verse is urging the reader to be more observant and mindful of their surroundings and memories.
Praying from Mark 8:17. Themes: Perception, Understanding, Hardened Heart.
Command. The command is to not have a hardened heart and to perceive and understand.
Praying from Mark 8:15. Themes: Warning, Beware, Yeast
Command. The verse commands the reader to beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.
Praying from Mark 8:8. Themes: Provision, Abundance, Faith
Promise. The verse describes how the people were miraculously fed and had leftovers. It does not contain a command for the reader to follow.
Praying from Mark 8:7. Themes: Provision, Blessing, Service.
Command. The verse commands the reader to serve the small fish that have been blessed.
Praying from Mark 8:6. Themes: Provision, Gratitude, Service.
Command – The verse commands the multitude to sit down on the ground.
Praying from Mark 8:2. Themes: Compassion, Provision, Faith
Promise. The verse states that Jesus has compassion on the multitude who have been with him for three days without food. There is no command given to the r…