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Verse-by-verse Bible studies on Wednesday nights with Gene Pensiero Jr
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- Mark 11:27-33 – Authority Politics
The chief priests, scribes, and elders ambush Jesus, hoping to discredit and destroy Him, but they weren’t ready for Jesus’ counterpunch. Our text in this study is: Mark 11:27-33 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the…
- Mark 11:12-25 – Tree Speech
Discover how to find genuine rest and a joy that outweighs any circumstance by trading your late-night anxieties for the steady faithfulness of God in Psalm 4. Psalm 4 Gene Pensiero Jr Subscribe on YouTube at: https://youtube.com/calvaryha…
- Mark 11:1-11 – Let That King In
Jesus arrives in Jerusalem, this time as Savior and King riding on a donkey. Our text in this study is: Mark 11:1-11 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/whodoyousay…
- Mark 10:46-52 – Do You See What Bart Sees?
See why a blind beggar became the only person in the Gospel of Mark to actually “see” Jesus. Our text in this study is: Mark 10:46-52 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford…
- Mark 10:32-45 – Asking For Trouble
James and John have a big ask for Jesus, not realizing it’s the last thing they should expect. Our text in this study is: Mark 10:32-45 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanfo…
- Mark 10:23-31 – Entry Data
Jesus astonishes the disciples by revealing how impossible it is for man to enter into the Kingdom of heaven on his own merit. Our text in this study is: Mark 10:23-31 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of th…
- Mark 10:17-22 – There’s No Self-Rely In Team
He was the best player on the field until Jesus called a play he didn’t like. Our text in this study is: Mark 10:17-22 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/whodoyousa…
- Mark 10:13-16 – Start Acting Like A Child
The disciples were obsessed with status and gatekeeping, but Jesus reminded us that greatness in His eyes looks a lot more like a child in His arms than a high-achiever on a resume. Our text in this study is: Mark 10:13-16 Series: Who Do Y…
- Mark 10:1-12 – When We Said, “I Glue”
Beyond the Technicalities: Trading a Hard Heart for God’s High Ideal in Marriage Our text in this study is: Mark 10:1-12 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/whodoyou…
- Mark 9:42-50 – Laying Off Of Hands
Better to Enter Maimed: Deciphering the most terrifying metaphors Jesus ever used to protect the “little ones.” Our text in this study is: Mark 9:42-50 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at http…
- Water Works (Mark 9:38-41)
While the world argues over who is greatest, Jesus reveals that a simple cup of water can hold the weight of an eternal gold medal. Our text in this study is: Mark 9:38-41 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest o…
- Mark 9:30-37 – Great Exhortations
Why the disciples were arguing about gold medals while Jesus was talking about the Cross—and what it means for us today. Our text in this study is: Mark 9:30-37 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the serie…
- Mark 9:14-29 – Believe It And Not
All of us live in the tension of belief and unbelief. What difference does true belief make? Our text in this study is: Mark 9:14-29 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.…
- Mark 9:1-13 – You’ve Changed, GodMan!
The curtain is pulled back in Mark 9 to reveal that Jesus isn’t a wizard of smoke and mirrors, but the resplendent Son of God. Our text in this study is: Mark 9:1-13 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the…
- Mark 8:27-38 – Road Under Instruction
The ultimate identity crisis: Why knowing Who Jesus is changes everything about where you’re going. Our text in this study is: Mark 8:27-38 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryh…
- Mark 8:22-26 – Sight For Poor Eyes
Beyond the blur: What Jesus’ only two-stage miracle reveals about our own spiritual cataracts. Our text in this study is: Mark 8:22-26 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanfor…
- Mark 8:1-21 – Pack Fools
The disciples worried about forgetting bread, but Jesus warned them that a hard heart and spiritual blindness were the real forgotten necessities. Our text in this study is: Mark 8:1-21 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr F…
- Mark 7:31-37 – Falling On Deaf Hearts
Jesus uses spit and fingers to heal a deaf man, but more than a miracle is happening here: This reveals something Messianic about Jesus and something malicious in our hearts. Our text in this study is: Mark 7:31-37 Series: Who Do You Say T…
- Mark 7:24-30 – Let The Little Dog Eat
Jesus refers to a Syrophoenician woman as a dog. Was it out of harsh reluctance to help her or is something more going on? Our text in this study is: Mark 7:24-30 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the ser…
- Mark 7:1-23 – Trad Life
Jesus not only defends His disciples from the demands of the scribes, He reveals that their traditionalism is ungodly and a new covenant has come. Our text in this study is: Mark 7:1-23 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr F…
- Mark 6:45-56 – Ghost Strider
In one of the most climactic moments in Gospel history the disciples don’t recognize Jesus, not to mention what He was revealing to them. Our text in this study is: Mark 6:45-56 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the…
- Mark 6:30-44 – A Meal Kit For A King
Jesus miraculously feeds more than 5,000 people with a simple supply of bread and fish. But, neither the crowd nor the Twelve really understood what was happening in that moment. Our text in this study is: Mark 6:30-44 Series: Who Do You S…
- Mark 6:14-29 – Be Careful What You Wish For
Herod offers to give Salome anything she could possibly desire. In the end, all their choices lead to defilement and death. Our text in this study is: Mark 6:14-29 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the se…
- Mark 6:7-13 – Hope With No Change
Jesus sends out the disciples as ambassadors with power to preach a message of hope on their lips, but no change in their pockets. Our text in this study is: Mark 6:7-13 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of…
- Mark 6:1-6 – The Gift They Keep On Leaving
Jesus visits His hometown, hoping to give the wonderful gifts of His presence, power, and truth, but the people of Nazareth don’t want any part of it. Our text in this study is: Mark 6:1-6 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero J…
- Mark 5:35-43 – Is Anyone Else Seeing This?
Sometimes Jesus asks us to believe despite what our eyes may be telling us. Our text in this study is: Mark 5:35-43 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/whodoyousay S…
- Mark 5:21-34 – There Won’t Be Blood
Even though a large crowd pressed in on Jesus, only one woman with an imperfect faith was truly saved and transformed. Our text in this study is: Mark 5:21-34 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series…
- Mark 5:1-20 – When Pigs Fly
Jesus’ encounter with a demon-possessed man in a Gentile graveyard reveals the depths of God’s power and mercy, contrasting the world’s fear with the transforming love of Christ. Our text in this study is: Mark 5:1-20 Series: Who Do You Sa…
- Mark 4:35-41 – The Calm After The Storm
A stormy boat trip with Jesus reveals the disciples’ lack of faith, leaving them terrified as they confront His divine power. Our text in this study is: Mark 4:35-41 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the…
- Mark 4:26-34 – Growing Gains
Jesus tells two more seed parables to illustrate the power and invincibility of the Kingdom of God. Our text in this study is: Mark 4:26-34 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryh…
- Mark 4:21-25 – Let The Light One In
Jesus tells a parable about a light coming to a house and our choice to either allow it to illuminate our lives or to try to hide it away. Our text in this study is: Mark 4:21-25 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the…
- Mark 4:1-20 – Soil Sort
Jesus shares the chief of parables which discusses four different types of heart soil. Our text in this study is: Mark 4:1-20 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/who…
- Mark 3:20-35 – The Devil Made Him Do It!
The scribes accuse Jesus of operating by the power of the Devil while His family says He’s just out of His mind. Our text in this study is: Mark 3:20-35 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at htt…
- Mark 3:7-19 – The Out Crowd
At the height of His popularity, Jesus had no shortage of “followers,” but what’s the difference between a disciple and the crowd? Our text in this study is: Mark 3:7-19 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of…
- Mark 3:1-6 – Every Rule You Break, We’ll Be Watching You
Would you rather have a shriveled hand or a dead heart? Our text in this study is: Mark 3:1-6 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.com/whodoyousay Subscribe on YouTube at…
- Onward! (Joshua 23:3-11)
God’s people are encouraged to continue onward in their loving obedience as the Lord guides them in their future. Our text in this study is: Joshua 23:3-11 Calvary Hanford is at a historic turning point in our church’s history. In this stu…
- Mark 2:23-28 – Best Of The Rest
The Pharisees challenge Jesus’ behavior on the Sabbath and He declares that He has full authority over it. Our text in this study is: Mark 2:23-28 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://c…
- Mark 2:18-22 – Fast Break
Jesus explains to the Pharisees and the disciples of John why His way of spirituality does not conform to their brittle traditionalism. Our text in this study is: Mark 2:18-22 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the re…
- Mark 2:13-17 – Banqueting Bad
Levi is summoned to follow Jesus and hosts a grand banquet for Him, His disciples, and a large group of tax collectors and sinners. Our text in this study is: Mark 2:13-17 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest o…
- Mark 2:1-12 – Raze The Roof
Four friends demolish a roof to get to Jesus and He uses the opportunity to prove that He has the power to forgive sins. Our text in this study is: Mark 2:1-12 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series…
- Mark 1:39-45 – Your Will Is My Command
In the healing of the leper, we learn that disregarding God’s will in favor of our own wisdom hinders His work, but Jesus, in His compassion and grace, is still willing to cleanse and guide us. Our text in this study is: Mark 1:39-45 Serie…
- Mark 1:29-38 – For One Night Only
Mark ends his description of a day-in-the-life of Jesus’ ministry with a long night of healing and prayer. Our text in this study is: Mark 1:29-38 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://c…
- Mark 1:21-28 – Any Given Saturday
Mark shows us a day-in-the-life of Jesus, starting with a dramatic scene in the synagogue of Capernaum. Our text in this study is: Mark 1:21-28 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calv…
- Mark 1:12-20 – The Sovereign Is Calling And I Must Go
Jesus faces the Devil in the wilderness then goes looking for disciples who He calls to follow after Him. Our text in this study is: Mark 1:12-20 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://ca…
- Mark 1:4-11 – Talking With A Man Down By The River
John the Baptist preaches to multitudes about the coming Messiah Who then shows up one day! Our text in this study is: Mark 1:4-11 Series: Who Do You Say That He Is? Gene Pensiero Jr Find the rest of the series at https://calvaryhanford.co…
- Mark 1:1-3 – Who Do You Say That He Is?
Mark’s Gospel opens with some clear and history-changing declarations about Who Jesus is. But now that the Messiah has been revealed, what does it really mean to be His disciple? Our text in this study is: Mark 1:1-3 Series: Who Do You Say…
- Psalm 65 – All Nations Under God
David gives us a song describing the thriving Kingdom of the forever King which is overflowing with grace and goodness. Psalm 65 Gene Pensiero Jr Home Find us on Substack https://calvaryhanford.substack.com/ Find us on YouTube https://yout…
- Psalm 29 – Roll Of Thunder, Then We Cry
David’s song pictures God’s powerful voice as a earth-shattering thunderstorm, sweeping in from the sea and washing through Israel. Psalm 29 Gene Pensiero Jr We Are Live Today Find us on Substack https://calvaryhanford.substack.com/ Find u…
- Psalm 11 – Right Or Flight
David finds himself in a fight or flight situation, but instead decides to go through door number three: Right. The way of God’s righteousness. Psalm 11 Gene Pensiero Jr Home Find us on Substack https://calvaryhanford.substack.com/ Find us…
- Psalm 33 – Worship While You Wait
A new year, the same God! In Psalm 33, we are invited to reflect on the greatness of God’s power and love and to respond with worship while we wait for Him to do what He wants to do. Psalm 33 Gene Pensiero Jr Home Watch on YouTube https://…