Mark 1:1; Meeting Mark to See Jesus
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Mark 1:1; Meeting Mark to See Jesus
Mark 1:1; Meeting Mark to See Jesus
Sermon in a sentence: Mark wants us to understand that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
Sermon in a sentence: Mark wants us to understand that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
Meeting Mark
Meeting Mark
Mark was an author, disciple, and an evangelist.
Author
Justin Martyr , Iranaeus , Tertullian, Papius, Eusebius, and Jerome
His writing is very fast paced. He uses “immediately” 41 times, only 17 in the rest of the NT.
He writes about unique situations most likely from a firsthand experience. Mark 14:51-52
Disciple OF PETER:
His writing about Peter is unique.
Acts 12:12 -The disciples were praying for Peter in the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark
1 Peter 5:12-13 - Mark is with Peter in Rome
Disciple of others like Paul and Barnabas
Acts 12:25; 13:5; 13 - John Mark goes with Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary journey. Unfortunately, Mark returned to Jerusalem while Paul and Barnabas went to Pamphylia.
Acts 15:36-40 - Paul and Barnabas go on different missionaries journeys because of Mark.
Paul and Mark are reconciled - Col. 4:10
Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions—if he comes to you, welcome him),
Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends greetings to you, and so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
Luke alone is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is very useful to me for ministry.
By Silvanus, a faithful brother as I regard him, I have written briefly to you, exhorting and declaring that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.
Luke alone is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is very useful to me for ministry.
Evangelist
We see that John Mark was possibly from a wealthy family in Jerusalem.
While he was not perfect, Mark left the comforts of home to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ!
Seeing Jesus
Seeing Jesus
The “gospel” of Jesus Christ is the good news of his victory.
Jesus is the Messiah - the Son of God
Messiah is the Jewish term for the chosen one of God.
Mark show in his gospel how the disciples and the crowds had a false understanding of the Messiah.
The Son of God was also misunderstood by the Jews and Greeks.
The Jews that this was the Davidic King who would bring military triumph and governmental power.
Augustus Caesar (27 BC-14 AD) called himself the son of God