Read: Psalm 27 and Mark 1
S.O.A.P.
Scripture – Observation – Application – Prayer
S:
Though a host encamp against me, My heart will not fear; though war
arise against me, in spite of this I shall be confident. When You said, “Seek My face,” my heart said
to You, “Your face, O Lord, I shall seek.”
Wait for the Lord; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait
for the Lord. Psalm 27:3, 8 and 14
O:
Introduction to Mark: Mark was
written about 65-70 AD. By this time at least
four of the disciples had died, three of martyrs deaths and one of unknown
causes. By now the Jerusalem Council had
met to discuss how much of the law the Gentiles were to keep and most, if not
all, of the other Epistles of Paul have now been written and copies were being
distributed among the churches. Mark was
most likely the last of the Gospels to be penned and actually one of the last
among the final eight books of the New Testament to be written. The focus or theme of the book is “Jesus the
Redeemer”.
In today’s reading of Mark the writer
jumps right in with the baptism of Jesus and the many healings of Jesus and
skips the whole first 30 years of His life.
This chapter shows us really who Jesus was. He was compassionate, He spoke and acted with
Authority and even the evil spirits saw something different in the Spirit of Jesus
proclaiming Him to be “the Holy One of God” (vs. 24). The news about Jesus was spreading so fast
that He could not get into the cities according to Mark, but had to remain
outside of the cities to preach and teach and the people had to come to Him.
A:
This question was raised in my Christian Doctrine class this week and I
pose it to you, who do you think Jesus was?
Was He just a “good man” as many people believe? Was He diety?
After reading Mark 1 who do you think He was? Does it take courage to believe in Jesus in
this day and age? Comment below …
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