The King In Battle
As Jesus begins His public ministry, the Spirit propels Him into the wilderness for a time of testing and temptation from which He emerges victorious where Adam and Israel had failed.
Mark 1:12-13
The King Is Here!
At His baptism Jesus was publicly announced as the King when the heavens were torn open, the Spirit descended to rest on Him, and the Father’s voice rang out to certify that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.
Mark 1:9-11
The Messenger of the King
John the Baptist was a messenger calling the people to the wilderness to be baptized in repentance for their sins, preparing for the coming of the King Who would usher in the Kingdom of God.
Mark 1:1-8
The Beginning of the Gospel
The Gospel of Mark is a dynamic fast-paced book giving the story of Jesus the Messiah, God’s Son, the King Who came to suffer and die to save His people.
Mark 1:1
Who Is Jesus?
Jesus is God’s Son who came to deliver God’s people.
Mark 1:1-15
Remember the Mission
Every miracle Jesus did, every parable Jesus told, and everything he said or did was to reveal God’s mission for his people. The people benefited, but the point was advancing the mission.
Mark 2:1-12 (CSB)
Jesus Christ Is the Victor – His Earthly Validation
Jesus has shown that we can trust Him by displaying His victorious power over demons, disease and death.
Mark 5
Seeing Jesus
Following Jesus is not about the things that he can give us or do for us, but recognizing the thing that he has done for us. With that view, we must in turn serve others with the empowerment he has given us, while pointing the way to him.
Mark 10:35-52
Be A Loser!
The only way to gain Christ is to lose self and to open our lives to how, what, when, and where God is going.
Mark 8:31-38
Ox – The True Servant
Jesus, the Ox, is the True servant of God, suffering and dying that we might have life.
Mark 10:45
The Work of Mission:Evangelism and Mercy Ministry
Our mission includes both evangelism and mercy ministry, meeting both the spiritual and physical needs of people.
Mark 1:14-15; Luke 4:18-19
The Story : Restoration and Return
The story celebrates the coming of Christ to fully restore us to God, bringing us home from exile and placing us under God’s blessing again.
Mark 1:1-5
Mark – The Lion
Mark presents Jesus as the High King on the move. Although His true identity was hidden from most, His ultimate authority and power confronts the world and could not be withstood. Ultimately all will choose either complete allegiance to this King, or high treason against His Kingdom.
Mark 1:1-15
Resting In A Relentless World
We need consistent times to rest and remember redemption, but the iWorld is relentless in its opportunities and demands, giving no room for this.
Mark 2:27
The Heart of God’s Law
All the law is summarized in these two commandments: You shall love the Lord your God with all of your heart, and with all of your soul, and with all of your mind; and you shall love your neighbor as yourself.
Matthew 22:34-40; Mark 12:28-34
What is the Baptism in the Holy Spirit?
The Baptism in the Holy Spirit is the promised experience of the Spirit being poured out, coming upon, and filling God’s New Covenant people.
Mark 1:1-8; John 1:29-34
Disciples and Their Cross
Disciples recognize that true life – both now and in eternity – comes from denying self, picking up our cross, and following Christ.
Mark 8:27-38
Christ – The True Son of God
Israel, who was called the son of God, finds its focus and fulfillment in Christ, the True Son of God Who made us to be God’s children.
Mark 1:9-11