Mark 1
– 4- 8) John alerts the people that the Messiah is coming. One greater than he.
– 9- 11) Jesus says, baptized by John, the heavens open, the Holy Spirit comes down on Jesus.
[Implies only Jesus on this happen].
– 12- 13) Jesus was tempted forty days, where the wild animals were. Angels took care of him.
– 16- 18) Jesus called Andrew and Simon to follow him as they were fishing.
– 19- 20) Then he called James and John while they were also fishing.
– 21- 26) The next day Jesus went to the temple to pray, and cast out an evil spirit from a man.
– 29- 31) They then went to Peter’s house where Jesus cured Peter’s mother-in-law’s fever.
– 38- 39) The next day Jesus set out to spread the good news to all the towns nearby.
– 40- 41) A leprous man said, if you are willing you can make me clean. Jesus says, I am willing Dan the man is told to go to the temple and offer what was commanded by Moses.
[These procedures were outlined in (Leviticus 14)].

Mark 2
– 3-12) Jesus Heals a Man Lowered Through The Roof.
– 13-22) Jesus calls Matthew and has a banquet at his house that night. Jesus is questioned about eating with sinners, fasting and his new followers.
– 23- 28) Jesus is questioned about picking grain on the Sabbath.
[The 4th commandment says honor the Sabbath. (Exodus 35:15) says working on the Sabbath is punishable by death. (Isaiah 58:13-14) says do not do your own thing on the Sabbath].

Mark 3
– 5-6) Jesus heals a crippled man’s hand on the Sabbath in the synagogue.
– 13-19) Jesus picks out his 12 disciples. Jesus renames Simon, Peter.
[Where’s Nathaniel, that said Jesus was the son of God in John]?
– 27-30) Jesus gives the parable of the strongman.
– 31-35) Jesus ask, who is my mother? Who is my brother? They are whoever does God’s will.
[Is this following the 5th commandment]?

Mark 4
– 1-9) Jesus began to teach the parable of the farmer sewing seed.
– 10-12) Jesus says, he speaks in parables so that the people do not turn and be forgiven.
[I thought Jesus came so the people would turn their lives around and be forgiven]?
– 21-25) Jesus says, no one lights a lamp and puts it under a basket, no, they place the lamp on top of the dresser to light everything.
– 30-32) Jesus Give the Parable of the Mustard Seed.
– 35-41) Jesus is asleep when a storm breaks out on the boat, he wakes up and rebukes the storm.

Mark 5
– 2) Jesus is approached by a demon possessed man.
– 9-13) Jesus allowed the demons to go into the pigs, the pigs committed suicide.
– 14-17) The people then asked Jesus to leave their land.
– 22-24) When Jesus returned, a synagogue leader asked him to please come help his dying daughter.
– 25-34) On the way there, a woman with an issue of blood touched Jesus and was healed.
– 35) Then the people told the synagogue leader, leave Jesus alone, your daughter has died.
– 37-42) Jesus went into the man’s house, and brought his daughter back to life.

Mark 6
– 4) Jesus says, the prophet is not accepted in his own hometown.
– 7-8) Jesus sends out his disciples two at a time to preach the gospel. Only take a staff.
– 16-27) John the Baptist is beheaded.
– 37-43) Jesus feeds 5000 with five loaves and two fish.
– 48-51) Only Jesus walks on water.

Mark 7
– 2-6) The Pharisees questioned Jesus about him and his disciples not washing before eating.
– 15-16) Jesus says, what goes in comes out, but what comes out the mouth comes out of the heart.
– 29-30) Jesus heals the Canaanite woman daughter.
[In other Gospels, this woman is a Samaritan]?
– 32-35) Jesus heals a deaf and mute man, by sticking his finger in his ear, and spitting on his tongue.

Mark 8
– 5- 11) Jesus feeds 4000.
– 11- 13) The Pharisees asked for sign, Jesus does not reference Jonah.
– 23- 25) Jesus heals a blind man by spitting in his eye.
– 29) Peter declares Jesus is the Messiah, but does not get a name change.
– 32- 33) Jesus says, get behind me Satan to Peter.

Mark 9
– 2- 3) six days later they witnessed Jesus Transfiguration.
[This is 8 days in ( Luke 9:28-29)].
– 17- 18) The man says his son is possessed by a demon.
[Jesus get offended when the man said help me “If You Can”]
– 23) Jesus replies, Anything Is Possible If a Person believes.
– 24) The father answered, I Do believe Help Me with My Unbelief.
– 30- 35) Jesus predicts his death again, and says, if you want to be great, take the least position.
[It is confusing to me the non-understanding of Jesus death to his disciples, after he has predicted it and told them multiple times].
– 43- 47) Jesus says, if your eyes/hand cause you to sin cut it off, do not let it send you to hell.
– 49) Jesus says, Everyone Will Be Tested with Fire.

Mark 10
– 6-9) Jesus says, man and wife become one flesh. Let no man split apart what God has put together.
– 21) Jesus told the rich young ruler to sell everything and follow him.
– 27) Jesus says, with men it is impossible, but with God all things are possible.
– 29-30) Jesus says, to he whom believes, his reward is one hundred fold of persecution in this life.
– 37) James and John ask to be seated on the right and left of Jesus.
– 43-45) Jesus says, the one that wants to be the greatest, must be the one who serves the most.
– 52) Jesus heals blind Bartimaeus.

Mark 11
– 5) Some bystanders ask why they were taking the donkeys, not the owners.
– 7-11) Jesus triumphant entry into the temple.
– 12-14) Jesus cursed the fig tree, even though he knew it was too early for fruit to be there.
– 15) Jesus flip over the money changers and sellers table in the temple.
[Is this following the (Isaiah 42:2-3) prophecy]?
– 20) Jesus curses the fig tree, but it does not wither until the next day, not immediately.
– 27-35) Jesus authority questioned.

Mark 12
– 1- 12) Jesus tells the parable of the wicked farmers.
– 15-19) Jesus says, give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar.
– 18 – 27)) Jesus asked the question about the seven brothers and one wife.
– 28-34)) Jesus asked the question about the most important commandment. Jesus replies, love God with all of your being, and love your neighbor as yourself.

Mark 13
– 2) Jesus says, the temple will be destroyed and that not one stone will stand upon another.
– 6) Jesus says, don’t let no one deceive you, many people would claim to be the Messiah.
– 7-8)) Jesus says, there will be wars and rumors of wars, but do not panic. Jesus says, there will be worldwide calamities, which is just the beginning of the birth pains.
– 9) Jesus says, When These Things Happen, His Followers Will Be Persecuted by the Governments.
[The “Noahide Laws” reinstated in the United States, hundreds of guillotines are purchased. The research might shock you].
– 13) Jesus says, the one that endures to the end will be saved.
– 14) Jesus says, when they see the desolation in the temple, to flee and not return.
[Jesus Calls the Desolation a “He”. This is referring to the desolation prophesied in (Daniel 9:24-7)].
– 22) Jesus says, many false prophets will perform great signs, don’t be fooled.
– 26) Jesus says, then, everybody will see the Son of Man coming with great power on the cloud.
– 27) Jesus says, he will come and gather all his chosen ones from all over the world.
[It is the rapture]?
– 30) Jesus says, That His Current Generation Will Not Pass Away until These Things Happen.
– 32) Jesus says, only the father knows when the thing will take place.

Mark 14
– 1) The Pharisees and the elders met at Caiaphas house to plot against killing Jesus.
– 3) A woman came and anointed Jesus with perfume over his head, not his feet, and with her hair.
– 10-11) Judas is paid to betray Jesus.
– 12-25)) Jesus at the Last Supper.
– 26-31) Jesus tells Peter he will deny him.
– 32- 33) Jesus goes to the garden of Gethsemane with James, John and Peter.
– 34) Jesus says, His Soul Was Crushed with Grief, to the Point of Death.
– 37- 38) Jesus returns to find his disciples sleep, He Says the Spirit Is Willing, but the Flesh Is Weak.
– 41) Jesus Asked three Times That the Cup Be Removed from Him, He Did Not Want to Suffer.
[Jesus had a resisting feeling to the suffering, shame condemnation and pain coming to him].
– 43-50) Judas betrays Jesus, Jesus is arrested, Peter cuts off someone’s ear.
– 62) Jesus is asked is he the Messiah, he replies “I Am”.
[Jesus declares to be that “I Am” again].
– 66-72) Peter denies Jesus. But Jesus doesn’t look at him reminding him, Peter remembers himself.

Mark 15
– 6-11) The crowd asked Pilate to release Barabbas.
– 12-15) Barabbas is released , and Jesus is handed over to be flogged and prepared for crucifixion.
– 16- 20) Jesus is tormented and mocked by the Roman soldiers with a crown of thorns.
– 21-32) Jesus led to his crucifixion, Simon helped him carry the cross, he is nailed to the cross.
– 34- 37) At three o’clock, Jesus cries out, my God my God why have you forsaken me. Then dies.
– 38) At that moment, the curtain on the temple was torn from top to bottom.
[The Roman soldier then confessed Jesus was the son of God]
[the women following were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and salome.
– 43-Joseph of Arimathea went to Pilate and asked for Jesus body to bury in his own tomb.
– The next day on the Sabbath, guards were placed in front of Jesus tomb.

Mark 16
– 1- 4) When the Sabbath ended Mary Magdalene, Mary mother of James, and Salome brought spices to anoint Jesus body, and the tumor was open.
– 5-7) They entered the tomb, and saw an Angel that told them to tell the disciples Jesus has risen.
– 8) The women ran away and told no one for they were too afraid.
[PSA] THE FOLLOWING VERSES WERE NOT FOUND IN THE EARLIEST MANUSCRIPTS OF THE BOOK OF MARK.
– 9- 11) Mary Magdalene was the first to see Jesus, and told the other disciples what she saw.
– 12-13) Jesus appear to two of his other followers, they told the others, but they didn’t believe.
– 14) Then Jesus appeared to the eleven disciples and rebuked them for not believing.
– 15-16) Jesus told them to preach the gospel all over the world, and show miraculous signs.
– 19) After Jesus says these things, he was taken up into heaven, and set at the right hand of God.

Don’t Wait on Life
Has anyone found themselves in deep thought while sitting on the phone with tech support? Over and over again, I thought of things I could have done while I sat there waiting doing nothing. There is a difference between having life and living. A rose, no matter its beauty, has much life, but does absolutely no living.

Is Your Life on Hold?
Are you waiting on some sort of Gary V motivational rant to get your self organized? Are you waiting for a husband or wife to come along, or for them to act better towards you? Are you waiting on a great job to fall into your lap? Are you waiting on winning the lottery before you actually start living a good life? Stop waiting on your life! The only difference between you and the people who are getting what they want, is that they keep it moving and you are not. Here are some ideas to help get you started again.

Focus on the who, not the what.
If you find that you’ve been stuck in a goal for a while, try restating it in “who am I” terms instead of “what I want” terms. For example, instead of saying “I want to lose 30 lbs.”, say “I am someone who takes care of themselves by keeping my weight around “X”amount of pounds, which is a healthy range for where I am currently.” Be as specific as possible. Notice that “I want to be someone who helps others” could mean anything from a clerk in the grocery store to a heart surgeon. Focus on who you want to be. Then ask yourself what actions can you take that would better align with your desire “to be” instead of “to get”.

Analyze It.
Did you know that around 80% of your problems come from 20% of your life? This has been extensively studied, so determine what that 20% is that’s affecting so much of your life, and start working to make it happier, more efficient, more satisfying.

Assign Value.
From personal experience, I am noticing that a big problem is not assigning true value to your time, your energy, your money and more importantly to the “real estate” the wrong thoughts take up in your mind. Realize that for each thing you say Yes to, from a pair of shoes to watching a movie you, have said No to something else. Always ask yourself, is this worth me crowding my mind and life with? Do I really want to bump something else from my closet, my schedule, my money?

Establish Routines.
I know you have “Netflix And Chill Night”, so why not have a “set my to do list night” or “relax my mind night” as well? Just like your assigned relax Netflix time, routines show up in all kinds of ways in our life. While they sound boring and confining, routines are actually freeing. The same way you don’t have to think what you’re going to be doing on Netflix Night, how about instead of being worried and anxious on Monday morning wondering if you remembered to pay the car insurance over the weekend, you can feel calm knowing that you always go to the bank on Friday afternoon and pay bills on Wednesday evening. Routines take the excess stress and worry out of what could otherwise be worrisome chores.

Accept Control-Ability.
We’ve all heard about deniability from political spin doctors. Well let me introduce the concept of controllability in your daily life. You can’t control world politics, but you can vote. You can’t control the forces at work, but you can be prepared in your own mind, not to let them affect you. You can’t control the construction crews on the freeway, but you can control how well you plan your routes. Knowing what you can control and exercising that, and letting go of what you can’t, puts you in the driver’s seat of your life.

The End Goal
Feeling good about yourself will come naturally when you stop waiting and start creating the life you really want to live. Stress and frustration will be reduced as you make choices instead of frantically reacting to your surroundings. You’ll experience a higher sense of self acceptance, and self improvement will become easier and easier.

The question is often asked, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY? But, the question that should be asked is, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR YOURSELF LATELY? There can can be no more important thing to do for yourself then wake up and Take Responsibility. Often times, when faced with adversity’s, trials and tribulations, we all want to be Job. The good man that was tormented for no apparent reason. We all see ourselves as Saints, holier than thou and when trials and tribulations, fall upon us we feel as though they are unwarranted. But this line is not for the Jobs, this line is for the Prodigal’s. The princes and princesses that turned to peasants due to their own actions. You see I had to come to a realization that I had to stop blaming people and take responsibility for my actions. I talk more about this on my personal site TruJNJ.
There is no better example of this than the prodigal son, the son. Whose father treated him like a prince and he chose to take his inheritance and leave home to go his own way. Based on his actions and his prideful intentions he ended up in the pigsty. Now here is the main point, instead of blaming the world and blaming others he looked around realized the mistake that he made, clean himself up went back home to his father and took responsibility for his actions.
And that is what AY Asher seeks to promote, the people who look around and say, this is my fault, I blew it, but what am I going to now. You might want to cry and complain, or do can take responsibility for my downfall while also taking responsibility of picking myself back up. Do to my disability, I realized I didn’t see disabled people represented in the fashion industry, or entertainment industry. I felt as though there was no way for people with disabilities to be fashionable due to the lack of proper physical image. AY Asher was born to try and change that.