Biblically Based, Christ Centered, Caring Community in Annapolis, MD
Jesus had a distinct relationship and response to the crowds, demonic powers, and His disciples, who were called out of the crowd to be with Him and then go back to the crowd to proclaim the Gospel and confront Satan’s kingdom.
Mark 3:7-19
Legalism blinded the Pharisees to God’s gracious work through Jesus, so instead of praising God, they decided Jesus must be put to death.
Mark 3:1–6
As the Son of Man, Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath and He cut through the extra-biblical burdens that had been added to the Sabbath to return it to its original purpose as a gift for humanity.
Mark 2:23-28
With the coming of Jesus, the old covenant promises, types, and shadows find fulfillment in the glorious realities of the new covenant.
Mark 2:18-22
Jesus did not come to shun those who were separate from God, but rather to seek them out so that they might return to God.
Mark 2:13-17
Jesus has the authority not only to heal physical illness but also to forgive and heal sin, restoring people to God’s favor.
Mark 2:1-12
This ongoing Series takes an in-depth look at the Book of Mark. 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.
Disciples must imitate the priorities and practices of Jesus – personal prayer, the study and proclamation of God’s Word, and gathering with God’s people for public worship. Any helpful ministry can only come by attending to these priorities and practices first.
Mark 1:35-45
In a single day, Jesus displays His Sovereignty as He teaches with authority, exercises total control over demons, and heals sick people completely.
Mark 1:21-34
Jesus is calling a community of disciples/followers/apprentices to learn from His teachings, be transformed to have His character, and imitate His practices and life rhythms.
Mark 1:16–20
Jesus is calling disciples – those who sacrifice everything so they can follow and be apprenticed by Him to enable them to reach out to others and help them to follow Jesus.
Mark 1:16-20
The teaching of Jesus centered on the Gospel of the Kingdom – the Good News of God’s reign that had come with Jesus – and called for a response of repentance and faith.
Mark 1:14–15
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
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
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 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
Jesus is God’s Son who came to deliver God’s people.
Mark 1:1-15
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 has shown that we can trust Him by displaying His victorious power over demons, disease and death.
Mark 5
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
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
Jesus, the Ox, is the True servant of God, suffering and dying that we might have life.
Mark 10:45
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 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 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