Mark’s Announcement of the Servant King!

Mark 1:1–8 KJV 1900

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins. And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey; And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose. I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

Who is Jesus? Why did He come? What does it mean to follow Him?

1) the Person of this Announcement

Titles of Jesus 1) Jesus, Son of the Most High God 2) Jesus, Son of David 3) Christ 4) Christ, the Son of the Blessed 5) Christ, King of Israel 6) Son of Man 7) Holy One of God 8) Lord of the Sabbath 9) Lord 10) King of the Jews

1) Jesus, Son of the Most High God 2) Jesus, Son of David

2) Jesus, Son of David

3) Christ 4) Christ, the Son of the Blessed 5) Christ, King of Israel 6) Son of Man 7) Holy One of God 8) Lord of the Sabbath 9) Lord 10) King of the Jews

4) Christ, the Son of the Blessed

5) Christ, King of Israel

6) Son of Man

7) Holy One of God

8) Lord of the Sabbath

9) Lord

10) King of the Jews

Title “Son of God” 1) Son of God (by Mark) 2) Beloved Son (by God, the Father) 3) Son of God (by demons) 4) Jesus, Son of the Most High God (by demons) 5) Beloved Son (by God, the Father) 6) One Son whom He loved (by Jesus of Himself in a parable) 7) The Son (by Jesus of Himself) 8) Son of the Blessed One (by the High Priest) 9) Son of God (Roman centurion)

1) Son of God (by Mark)

2) Beloved Son (by God, the Father)

3) Son of God (by demons)

4) Jesus, Son of the Most High God (by demons)

5) Beloved Son (by God, the Father)

6) One Son whom He loved (by Jesus of Himself in a parable)

7) The Son (by Jesus of Himself)

8) Son of the Blessed One (by the High Priest)

9) Son of God (Roman centurion)

2) The Prophecy of this Announcement

2) Beloved Son (by God, the Father)

3) Son of God (by demons)

4) Jesus, Son of the Most High God (by demons)

5) Beloved Son (by God, the Father)

6) One Son whom He loved (by Jesus of Himself in a parable)

7) The Son (by Jesus of Himself)

8) Son of the Blessed One (by the High Priest)

9) Son of God (Roman centurion)

Exodus 23:20 ESV

“Behold, I send an angel before you to guard you on the way and to bring you to the place that I have prepared.

Exodus 23

Exodus 23:20 KJV 1900

Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.

Malachi 3:1 KJV 1900

Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: And the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, Even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: Behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.

Isaiah 40:3 KJV 1900

The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, Make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

3)The Preaching of this Announcement

The Unusual Preacher

The Message of the Preacher

What are YOU doing with Jesus?