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From J.C. Ryle’s “Expository Comments on the Gospels - Mark”
Pray
Mark 3:13-21 (NASB95)
Jesus has been establishing His identity - the Son of God, the Son of Man, in short, the Messiah
Preaching and healing
Repent and believe the Gospel
Today:
Good ministers and bad ones
Zeal/enthusiasm and the world
In this text:
Jesus chooses His 12 Apostles
Very important text for our benefit - who ministers to us with the Word is important
These twelve men were instrumental in proclaiming Christ to the world
they were poor Jewish fishermen, not kings and rich men
At the end - The world misunderstands Jesus zeal, enthusiasm and sense of urgency
Mark 3:13-19 - Jesus Calls His Apostles
Six who’s first call to follow Christ is recorded in the Bible: Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Matthew
Were converted and saved before they were ordained - “first converted, then ordained”
Pattern for ministers of the Gospel, first step to be called by the Spirit, then set apart for teaching - first converted, then ordained.
Immensely important to the Christian faith, Elders can never be too strict in vetting candidates for the ministry
Unconverted minister is unfit for office
Never experienced God’s grace
How can he commend the Saviour to people, he himself only knows Him by name?
How can he preach the need for new birth and salvation if he has not experienced it?
Parents who urge ministry on children to make a good living or gain respectability are misguided
They will say what is not true-take the Lord’s name in vain
Nothing as damaging as an unsaved minister-does service to unbelievers, Satan, offends God
Mark 3:14-15 - The Office of Apostle and the Minister in Christ’s Church
14 And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, 15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:
The Holy Bible: King James Version.
(2009).
(Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version., Mk 3:14–15).
Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
Explain phrase “and to have power to heal sicknesses”
Nature of the office:
be with Christ
sent forth to preach
power to heal sicknesses
cast out demons
No such thing as “apostolic succession”
Apostles were a model to ministers, for teaching and preaching, but apostles had power to do miracles.
This passage gives good info on how to identify a faithful pastor/minister
Close communion with God - with Him
Fellowship with the Son - abide in Him, spend time with Jesus, not the world
Study, copy Him, drink in His Spirit, walk in His steps
1 John 1:3 “what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ.”
2. Must be a preacher
Most important part of His work, more important than sacraments/reading of forms
non-preaching minister - lighthouse without a lamp, silent trumpeter, sleeping watchman
3. Be a comforter
Cannot heal the sick, help to understand illness
Comforter, counsellor, peacemaker, helper, friend
Must be known as a servant, not a master
4. Oppose every work of Satan
a. Cannot cast out demons/evil spirits
b.
Must resist all of Satan - promote holiness
c.
Must oppose sin - gambling, drunkenness, profaning the Sabbath, adultery and fornication
d. resist temptations
e. Ministers must be ready to confront Satan at every point.
Mark 3:20-21 The World’s view of the Godly man - He must be crazy!
Challenge the status quo/conventional wisdom - they called Him crazy
Virtually all the prophets were called mad or crazy
Paul was called mad by the Roman governor Festus
All who are enthusiastic and committed to Christianity are called crazy, religious nutters, loonies.
Faith - sign of a weak mind - Opiate of the masses
People enthusiastic and committed to science, money, war, business, are well respected.
Diligent, expert.
Things of the Spirit are foolishness to the natural man
(1 Cor 2:14)
It should not shake our faith, if we have to suffer the same shame as our Lord - no new thing
Jesus knows the bitterness of our trials - will give us help
Bringing it home
Bear with the cruelty and unreasonableness of the unsaved, just as Jesus did
Let us pity their blindness and ignorance - we must love them
Let us pray that God changes their hearts - he can and often does
These people may one day become new creatures, see everything differently, follow Christ
Do you think us crazy?
Do you deny that you are dead in your trespasses and sins?
If so, Christ cannot help.
He died because of those sins, and if you turn from them and follow Him, He will change your life.
If you have questions about this, see me after class.
Prayer
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