MARK: The Gospel for Stressful Times
The Commanding Presence of Jesus: There is Something about that Man!
Mark 1:14-45
“After John had been “handed over”, Jesus went into Galilee proclaiming the good news of God.”
1. In Jesus, God’s New World is breaking into the Present! (1:14-15a)
God is King!
2. Repent AND Believe the Good News! (1:15:b -17a)
Repent - change your mind about God and sin
Believe - what is claimed is true
… the Good News!
3. God’s Spirit-empowered kingdom serves notice every day that the world is under new governance. (1:17b – 45)
- Those called, follow Jesus (1:16-20)
- “Follow me” --- Prophets called people to follow God
- The first disciples: What real repentance looks like.
- Fishing abruptly changes the future for fish (Jer. 16: 14-16)
- Disorder is brought into order by Jesus (1:21-45)
- Authority to dismantle the kingdom of Satan by evicting him from people (21-28).
- Authority to heal every sickness; illnesses particularly connected to spiritual disorders and service hindrances (29-45).
“… and they were coming to Him from everywhere!” (45)