Mark Outline Week 1

Outline 3

Intro/Welcome

Preparing a wedding

Pray

Intro

Outline 2:

Intro/Welcome

Preparing for a wedding

Pray

Intro: The beginning of a new Age Mark 1:1-2.

the ‘beginning’ unto our own day

‘gospel’ as a good announcement (Election Night)

Jesus from Nazareth, Christ = the messiah

Messiah as rescuer — long awaited

how will you recognize him? (Mal 3:1, Isa 40:3-5, Mal 4:5)

a forerunner is coming

John will testify (prepare the way) for Christ, but who prepared the way for John?

God the father, through the OT

John the Baptizer is the Forerunner

That person is John the baptizer and the one who follows is the Lord, Messiah

John fulfills Mal 3:1, Isa 40, Mal 4:5)

John is the Elijah type

John’s Attire

Jesus’ affirmation.

c. Do we recognize Jesus as the rescuer?

John Prepares the way for the messiah

How John Prepares the way (what does that look like) / The Ministry of John the Baptizer

Preaching repentance for the forgiveness of sins

Repentance = changing allegiance from the Kingdom of Darkness to the Kingdom of Light

forgiveness of sins —> being cleansed, washed clean, made new

Matthew: Repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand

Bearing fruit in keeping with repentance

“What shall we do?”

Baptizing

John’s baptism was preparatory and new

It was symbolic of a deeper transformation that Jesus would being

baptism of water vs. baptism of the Holy Spirit

Baptism of the Holy Spirit = conversion experience, transformation

Magnifying the Messiah

The messiah is more powerful

The messiah is more worthy

The messiah brings radical baptism (transformation)

Application

John’s calling is our calling

Who prepared the way for you to meet the messiah?

How can we prepare the way for others to meet the messiah?

Closing prayer

Outline 1:

Intro/Welcome

Winning the Election

Pray

The Identify of John

The Ministry of John

Preaching

repentance — bearing fruit

Baptizing

Magnifying