THE BEGINNING FACTS OF THE GOSPEL MARK ONE Mark moves quickly to set before his readers many of the beginning facts of the good news of Jesus Christ, God's Son. (Mark 1:1) The good news or gospel of Jesus Christ is the New Testament message. The words of the gospel are "true and faithful" (Revelati... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE FACT OF JESUS' BAPTISM AND TEMPTATION MARK 1:9-13:_ Christ's obscurity in Nazareth ends as He came to be baptized by John. Jesus' life was a life of humility. (1 Peter 2:5-8) There are a number of years in the life of Jesus of which we have no details. He quietly and humbly prepared Himself for... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE FACT OF JESUS' GALILEAN MINISTRY MARK 1:14-34:_ John prepared the way. Then Jesus began to preach "the gospel of the kingdom." (Mark 1:14) Jesus came to set up His kingdom; His one church. The kingdom was "at hand" during His personal ministry. (Mark 1:15) It was to come in the lifetime of some... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE FACT OF JESUS PREACHING AND HEALING IN GALILEE MARK 1:35-45:_ The preaching of Jesus was preceded by prayer. (Mark 1:35) Secret prayer prepared Jesus for powerful public preaching. No man has any business teaching in public until he has prayed in private. Jesus preached wherever there was oppor... [ Continue Reading ]