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Post by clarkthompson on Jun 17, 2016 6:38:10 GMT -5
Mark 5:1 King James Version (KJV)
5 And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
Mark 5:1 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
A Man with Evil Spirits
5 Jesus and his disciples crossed Lake Galilee and came to shore near the town of Gerasa.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
Sometimes we have to cross the waters of this life.
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Post by clarkthompson on Jun 24, 2016 6:57:32 GMT -5
Mark 5:2 King James Version (KJV)
2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
Mark 5:2 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
2 When he was getting out of the boat, a man with an evil spirit quickly ran to him
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
When we get caught up with something evil do we run to Jesus or run further away from Him.
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Post by clarkthompson on Jul 1, 2016 6:07:41 GMT -5
Mark 5:3 King James Version (KJV)
3 Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:
Mark 5:3 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
3 from the graveyard where he had been living. No one was able to tie the man up anymore, not even with a chain.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
The influence of this world is strong but Christ can overcome it.
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Post by clarkthompson on Jul 8, 2016 6:32:29 GMT -5
Mark 5:4 King James Version (KJV)
4 Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
Mark 5:4 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
4 He had often been put in chains and leg irons, but he broke the chains and smashed the leg irons. No one could control him.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
When we are in the world no one truly has control over us all the time but when we come to Christ we give Him control.
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Post by clarkthompson on Jul 12, 2016 18:00:45 GMT -5
Judges 3:5
KJV 5 And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, and Amorites, and Perizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites:
DouayRheims 5 So the children of Israel dwelt in the midst of the Chanaanite, and the Hethite, and the Amorrhite, and the Pherezite, and the Hevite, and the Jebusite:
These are my thoughts.
We as Christians live among the world just as they lived among the nations.
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Post by clarkthompson on Jul 15, 2016 6:27:50 GMT -5
Mark 5:5 King James Version (KJV)
5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.
Mark 5:5 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
5 Night and day he was in the graveyard or on the hills, yelling and cutting himself with stones.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
When we come to God we realize how bad off we were looking back.
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Post by clarkthompson on Jul 22, 2016 6:20:25 GMT -5
Mark 5:6 King James Version (KJV)
6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,
Mark 5:6 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
6 When the man saw Jesus in the distance, he ran up to him and knelt down.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
We all should have this reaction to the Lord.
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Post by clarkthompson on Jul 29, 2016 6:39:59 GMT -5
Mark 5:7 King James Version (KJV)
7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
Mark 5:7 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
7 He shouted, “Jesus, Son of God in heaven, what do you want with me? Promise me in God’s name that you won’t torture me!”
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
To be judged by God will seem like torture for those that don’t have Christ as Lord.
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Post by clarkthompson on Aug 5, 2016 6:36:16 GMT -5
Mark 5:8King James Version (KJV)
8 For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.
Mark 5:8 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
8 The man said this because Jesus had already told the evil spirit to come out of him.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
God has power over demons and anything else that may attack us.
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Post by clarkthompson on Aug 19, 2016 6:50:50 GMT -5
Mark 5:9 King James Version (KJV)
9 And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.
Mark 5:9 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
9 Jesus asked, “What is your name?”
The man answered, “My name is Lots, because I have ‘lots' of evil spirits.”
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
As His children Jesus knows us by name and we can cry out on His.
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Post by clarkthompson on Aug 26, 2016 6:33:33 GMT -5
Mark 5:10
KJV 10 And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
Mark 5:10 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
10 He then begged Jesus not to send them away.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
Just because someone begs Jesus does not mean they have accepted Him as Lord.
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Post by clarkthompson on Sept 2, 2016 6:21:20 GMT -5
Mark 5:11
KJV 11 Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.
Mark 5:11 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
11 Over on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
Pigs were animals that were unclean, Jews were not even to come into contact with pigs.
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Post by clarkthompson on Sept 5, 2016 14:00:40 GMT -5
Mark 5:12
KJV 12 And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
Mark 5:12 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
12 So the evil spirits begged Jesus, “Send us into those pigs! Let us go into them.”
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
The demons beg to Jesus this does not mean they are saved, it takes us being willing to submit to Jesus to be saved.
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Post by clarkthompson on Oct 7, 2016 5:59:32 GMT -5
Mark 5:15
KJV 15 And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
Mark 5:15 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
15 When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had once been full of demons. He was sitting there with his clothes on and in his right mind, and they were terrified.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
If we look we can see the miracles Jesus did also when He works in us people should see the change.
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Post by clarkthompson on Oct 21, 2016 7:15:21 GMT -5
Mark 5:16
KJV 16 And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.
Mark 5:16 World English Bible (WEB)
16 Those who saw it declared to them what happened to him who was possessed by demons, and about the pigs.
These are my thoughts.
When God works news will spread let us make sure it is to glorify His name.
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Post by clarkthompson on Oct 28, 2016 7:05:44 GMT -5
Mark 5:17
KJV 17 And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.
Mark 5:17 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
17 Then the people started begging Jesus to leave their part of the country.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
We don’t ever want to get to a place where we beg Jesus to leave us alone and we should pray the people we know never get to this place.
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Post by clarkthompson on Nov 4, 2016 6:50:56 GMT -5
Mark 5:18
KJV 18 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.
Mark 5:16 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
16 Everyone who had seen what had happened told about the man and the pigs.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
When we see God work we will have trouble keeping the story to ourselves even though many leave God out of it, let our story be filled with the Lord.
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Post by clarkthompson on Nov 11, 2016 8:28:56 GMT -5
Mark 5:19
KJV 19 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.
Mark 5:19 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
19 But Jesus would not let him. Instead, he said, “Go home to your family and tell them how much the Lord has done for you and how good he has been to you.”
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
We have to do what the Lord wants us to do not what we want to do for the Lord.
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Post by clarkthompson on Nov 25, 2016 10:01:02 GMT -5
Mark 5:20
KJV 20 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.
Mark 5:20 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
20 The man went away into the region near the ten cities known as Decapolis and began telling everyone how much Jesus had done for him. Everyone who heard what had happened was amazed.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
We should share what Jesus has done for us people may want Jesus as well if they hear it.
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Post by clarkthompson on Dec 2, 2016 7:54:34 GMT -5
Mark 5:21
KJV 21 And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.
Mark 5:21 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
A Dying Girl and a Sick Woman
21 Once again Jesus got into the boat and crossed Lake Galilee. Then as he stood on the shore, a large crowd gathered around him.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
The crowds followed Jesus for a time but did not have a devotion for Him they would be the ones that turned against Him.
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Post by clarkthompson on Dec 9, 2016 7:26:09 GMT -5
Mark 5:22
KJV 22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,
Mark 5:22 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
22 The person in charge of the Jewish meeting place was also there. His name was Jairus, and when he saw Jesus, he went over to him. He knelt at Jesus' feet
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
This man showed reverence to Jesus, we should do the same.
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Post by clarkthompson on Dec 22, 2016 10:35:57 GMT -5
Mark 5:23
KJV 23 And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
Mark 5:23 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
23 and started begging him for help. He said, “My daughter is about to die! Please come and touch her, so she will get well and live.”
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
We should turn to Jesus with our needs.
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Post by clarkthompson on Dec 30, 2016 8:16:52 GMT -5
Mark 5:24
KJV 24 And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.
Mark 5:24 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
24 Jesus went with Jairus. Many people followed along and kept crowding around.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
Do we choose to try to get close to Jesus?
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Post by clarkthompson on Jan 5, 2017 13:05:59 GMT -5
Mark 5:25
KJV 25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,
Mark 5:25 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
25 In the crowd was a woman who had been bleeding for twelve years.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
This was a serve issue and would have made her an outcast, where do we go when we feel like outcasts we should go to Jesus.
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Post by clarkthompson on Jan 12, 2017 9:21:32 GMT -5
Mark 5:26
KJV 26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,
Mark 5:26 Contemporary English Version (CEV)
26 She had gone to many doctors, and they had not done anything except cause her a lot of pain. She had paid them all the money she had. But instead of getting better, she only got worse.
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society
These are my thoughts.
We can try to find what we need in this world but we need Jesus.
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