November 3, 2024

Paving the Way for Christ

Mark 1:5-8

I. The Multitude – (5)

• People are essential to ministry, you cannot minister to people you do not have.

• People are not central goal of the ministry!

  • We do not compromise truth to get people in or to keep people in

A. Coming from

1. Judaea - was the area surrounding Jerusalem.

• Word spread, and people traveled.
• Travel was not easy in Bible times... they did.

2. Jerusalem -

Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

November 10, 2024

Getting into the Ministry

Mark 1:9-11

Introduction

We are not out of the first chapter of Mark, and we see the beginning of Jesus ministry. The message is titled, “Getting into the Ministry” because there are many lessons that we can learn from Jesus getting started in the ministry. We all, every one of us should be involved in ministry! I’m not talking about being a preacher, I’m talking about getting involved in the ministry of our local church.

November 17, 2024

Authority

Mark 1:21-28

Introduction

In our passage, the word Authority appears twice, but the implication of authority is in every part of the passage we will look at.

authority - legal or rightful power; a right to command or to act; power exercised buy a person in virtue of his office or trust; dominion, jurisdiction;

In the gospel of Mark, Jesus is presented as a servant. However, it is very clear in the beginning of the gospel, that he is not a weak servant, but a very powerful, strong servant. While Jesus came to serve, and be a servant, by no means does that make him weak, or lessen his authority.

Lessons from our Lord

Mark 1:35-45

Introduction

Last time, we looked at Jesus Authority. Authority with the Scriptures, Authority over spirits, and Authority over sickness. He should be our Authority! We are going to look at lessons that we can learn from the Lord!

I. Lessons of Prayer (35)

• Prayer was an important part of Jesus life.
• Prayer is talking with God, poor out your heart and soul, make requests and petitions, talk with him!

A. Start of the day "rising up a great while before day"

1. Ministry - service

• We are saved to serve... so every christian should be ministering!
• Requires effort, get up!

2. Start the day with the Lord!

• Before you get busy with everything, before the people gathered around him.

B. Solitary place "solitary place"

1. Need to be alone with God!

2. Quite place - no distractions

• Shut off the social media, set your phone to silent

“10\ Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.” (Psalm 46:10)

What Kind of Person are you?

Mark 2:1-12

Introduction

This morning I would direct our attention to the people in this passage. Jesus always interacted with people.

We relate with some people, and often we see ourself in other people?

I. The Seekers (Mark 2:2) "many were gathered together"

A. Word Shared (1) "noised that he was in the house"

1. The history -

Mark 1:21 - he was in Capernaum before, that is where Peter's house is, where he cast the demon out of the man in the synagogue, and healed many people.

Following Jesus

Mark 2:13-17

Introduction

Jesus had just been in the house, with a lot of people, and healed the paralyzed man. He now goes out to the sea side, and is again followed by a multitude. They didn't have cameras to take pictures, but imagine the paparazzi. Jesus amassed a large following because of the miracles He did. We have the specific calling of Matthew.

I. His Calling (Mark 2:13-14)

A. Seaside calling

1. "by the sea" (13)

• There was a lot of space for the crowd to gather.
• It was not limited to the crowded house

2. "the multitude" (13)

• Walking through the pages of Mark, many miracles had been done! Word had gotten out, and Jesus had become popular!

3. "he taught them" (13)

• Jesus is found over and over teaching people!
• He was more than just a miracle worker, he was a minister, and had a message from the Word!
• The calling came during the teaching of the Word!

B. Spontaneous calling

1. "as he passed by" (14)

• The Gospel message is often a fleeting message!

Matthew 13:4 “^4\ ^And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:”

The Letter of the Law?

Mark 2:18-22*, 23-28

Introduction

Last week, Levi (Matthew) the Publican was saved, and hosted a dinner to celebrate his salvation! This didn't go over well with the Pharisee's. We will not go back, to that text as we dealt with their criticism, but we have a series of attacks on Jesus by the Pharisees here.

Notice the inclusion of the disciples of John. The Pharisees knew John to be strict in nature, and brought the disciples they could find to support them. Then used them to compare them to Christ's disciples. The devil will use whatever means he can employ to cause great division among the disciples of Christ. We must be wary of his devices.

Sabbath Showdown

Mark 2:27-3:6

Introduction

Mark 2:27-28 feed into this passage so well:

Mark 2:27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: 28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

This is a major power play move by Jesus, demonstrating this truth, and his authority to the Pharisees. While there is an overtone that is certainly prominent, lets not forget the circumstances, and people that are involved! This is an incredible miracle, done specifically on the sabbath, in front of the Pharisees, and in all of that, a man is healed, his life is changed!

A Seaside Multitude

Mark 3:8-12

Introduction

In our last message entitled the “Sabbath Showdown” out of Mark, 3:1-8 we covered

I. The Crippled Man (withered hand) II. The Compassionate man (Jesus) III. The Contentious Men (Pharisees) IV. The Converted Men

In keeping with the continuity of the passage, we note that Jesus had left the synagogue having clearly put the Pharisees in their place. He went to the seaside. One cannot hardly read the passage without taking notice of the word “multitude” that shows up in verse 7, 8, and 9 that it is a prominent point of the passage. There is emphasis in the crowd.

Close to God

Mark 3:13-21

Introduction

We are going to look at those who are close to God. Man throughout history is trying to get close to God. There is only one way to get close to God!

Jesus is constantly interacting with people in his life time. The difference between how Jesus interacts, and how we interact, is he never made a mistake! His interactions were intentional. Everything written in the Bible about the life of Jesus is deserving of study, and learning! He provided for us a perfect example in every area of life.