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MustardSeed Talks 2019

MustardSeed Talks 2019

Written by: David Gore
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 Each week we are challenged and encouraged to think through our faith in Christ and what it means to follow him each day.Copyright 2025 David Gore Christianity Ministry & Evangelism Spirituality
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  • Episode 90: Not Condemned (David Gore • Mark 5:1-20)

    Episode 90: Not Condemned (David Gore • Mark 5:1-20)
    Nov 4 2021
    Oppressive forces that enter our lives, in such a way that we cannot escape them - even when we are on our own - are a very serious matter. There may be a number of ways this could occur. But the more crucial matter is to find liberation. When the possessed man encounters Jesus, everything changed for the man. That which had not previously been possible - not even thinkable - suddenly became not only possible but desirable. What is it about the presence of Jesus that brings liberation? How do judging and condemning forces recognise they are beaten by the open, forgiving grace that Jesus embodies? The authority of Jesus’ presence is irresistible. Alternate claims of absolute authority all fall away in the face of his unrelenting love.
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    19 mins
  • Episode 89: Even the Wind and Waves (David Gore • Mark 4:35-41)

    Episode 89: Even the Wind and Waves (David Gore • Mark 4:35-41)
    Oct 26 2021
    If you had authority to command the wind and waves, and make them obey, what would you do with that power? Apart from the more obvious utility for picnics and camping trips, what does one do with authority like that? This story (from Mark 4:35-41) appears to be highlighting Jesus’ authority over more than simply the wind and waves. The story that follows immediately after this (in chapter 5 of Mark’s gospel) is about Jesus’ authority over a legion of demons who had taken possession of a man. The wind and waves are emblematic of uncontrollable elements in our world. Yet, here is one who can speak to these uncontrollable elements, and have them respond to his commands. It begs the question, which the disciples ask one another, ‘Who then is this?’
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    1 min
  • Episode 88: Seed (David Gore • Mark 4:26-34)

    Episode 88: Seed (David Gore • Mark 4:26-34)
    Sep 27 2021
    Seeds are remarkable things. To all intents and purposes, seeds appear to be dead bits of grain. They lie dormant. They can be stored for long periods of time. They do not appear to change or develop. Then, in the right conditions, something miraculous happens. New life begins to grow. That which was otherwise dead, offers a whole new lease of life. The architecture of an entire plant is encoded within this tiny little package. The farmer knows enough to put these dynamic packages into the soil and bring water to them. But that is just the beginning of the mystery of a whole new cycle of life. The gospel holds a similar mystery. For those in whom this good news takes root, new life begins to grow… just as miraculously!
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    15 mins
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