He Is God
TRINITY WORSHIP NOTES
WHO IS JESUS?
“He Is God”
September 2, 2007
“The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
[2] It is written in Isaiah the prophet:
‘I will send my messenger ahead of you,
who will prepare your way’--
[3] ‘a voice of one calling in the desert,
'Prepare the way for the Lord,
make straight paths for him.’” Mark 1:1-3 (NIV)
DO YOU BELIEVE IN SOMETHING IF YOU DON’T ACT ON IT?
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I. THE BACKGROUND
- Peter is the ______________________________________
- Mark’s title tells it _________________________________
“The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.”
Mark 1:1 (NIV)
THIS IS NOT ABOUT…
Ø God’s plan gone badly
Ø Mark’s idealism
THIS IS ABOUT…
Ø God’s plan of salvation
Ø Jesus is God
II. TELLING GOD’S STORY
- God puts us in _____________________________________
- We chose ________________________________________
- God promises to redeem _____________________________
III. WHO IS JESUS?
- He is ____________________________________________
“The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.”
Mark 1:1 (NIV)
- He can defeat ____________________________________
“Be quiet!’ said Jesus sternly. ‘Come out of him!’ [26] The evil spirit shook the man violently and came out of him with a shriek.”
Mark 1:25-26 (NIV)
- He can __________________________________________
“Filled with compassion, Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. ‘I am willing,’ he said. ‘Be clean!’ [42] Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cured.” Mark 1:41-42 (NIV)
- He is a friend to __________________________________
“While Jesus was having dinner at Levi's house, many tax collectors and ‘sinners’ were eating with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him.” Mark 2:15 (NIV)
- He has power over _________________________________
“He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, ‘Quiet! Be still!’ Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.”
Mark 4:39 (NIV)
- He has power over _________________________________
“They laughed at him in bitter derision, but he told them all to leave, and taking the little girl's father and mother and his three disciples, he went into the room where she was lying. [41] Taking her by the hand he said to her, ‘Get up, little girl!’ [42] (She was twelve years old.) And she jumped up and walked around! Her parents just couldn't get over it.” Mark 5:40-42 (TLB)