What Day Is It?

Jesus came to do “new” things.

He was bringing new life, new love, new grace. Jesus does “new” things.

The Gospel of Mark exists to help us be faithful.

We must remember why it was written. Early Christians needed the encouragement on who Jesus is so they could keep moving and living out the Kingdom of God.

We live in a changing world.

Our world is not what it used to be. Our county is one of the top counties in Ohio for unchurched people on a Sunday morning, per a conversation with a fellow pastor this week whose church had a demographic study done.

What separates Jesus followers from others?

I think this is what is needed to be answered today. In Jesus’ day there were a couple “signs” that separated Jews from non-Jews: circumcision and Sabbath keeping.

Jesus is the king of the kingdom.

This is very subtly put into practice here. Jesus as God, as the Messiah, the Son of Man is the rightful heir to the throne.

We need the concept of rest.

This was at the heart of the Sabbath commands.

Our hard hearts can get in the way of seeing Christ.

This is not a new theme. One may even say this is a theme of Scripture. Hard hearts fail to see God/Jesus/the Spirit.

Jesus above all else.

Above traditions. Above sin. Above history. Above everything. Jesus above all else. My question for me this week: is Jesus above all else? If so, how do people know that?