Yearly Archives: 2012

146 posts

Mark 3:7-19 – He appointed twelve

A great crowd followed Jesus (Ch3:7-12) While the Pharisees and Herodians were planing to destroy Jesus, the people continue to come to Jesus to be healed. Can you locate these places in the map? (3:7-8) All unclean spirits knows who Jesus is, and submitted His authority. Meaning of apostle A person sent by another, a messenger, envoy Jesus is the […]

Mark 2:13-3:6 – Opposition Against Jesus

Opposition stirs against the Ministry of Jesus based on 4 events Jesus with the tax collectors and sinners  (v16) Not observing fasting  () Getting food on the Sabbath () Healing on the Sabbath ()   Tax collectors Calling of Levi (Matthew) Shown to be universally as corrupt Luke 18:13 Zacchaeus Luke 19:2 – 8 Hated by the religious authorities Collected […]

Mark 1:35-2:12 – For that is what I came for

In Capernaum When if was still dark, Jesus got up (1:35). Even though Jesus had a long day on Sabbath (teaching, casting out demons, healing)(1:21-34) Jesus escaped the city, the crowds, to be alone with God the father He knew a busy day is ahead of Him, He needed to draw energy from God When do you wake up? How […]

Mark 1:1-13 – The Beginning of the Gospel

Prophesies fulfilled Malachi Malachi 3:1 prophesied about two messengers Isaiah Mark quoted Isaiah 40:3 Isaiah ch40-66 talks about the suffering Servant of God Isaiah 40:9 – Good news = Gospel Peter quoted Isaiah 40:8 in 1 Peter 1:24-25 Meaning of Gospel Gospel = Jesus Christ, the Son of God Greek – Evangel – good news Mark 1:1 – The beginning […]

Mark – Introduction

Four Gospels Gospel Theme OT Prophecy Matthew The Mighty King (Office) Jeremiah 23:5 Mark The Lowly Servant (Office) Zechariah 3:8 Luke The Ideal Man (Person) Zechariah 6:12 John The Divine Son (Person) Isaiah 4:2,9:6,11:1 Why We say Mark portrayed Jesus as The Servant No genealogy, no record of Jesus’s birth Focuses on Jesus’s actions more than His teaching, the book […]