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About the of Mark: Studies in the : Getting Perspective What book of the has been How It All Began translated more than any other? Examining the Credentials of the Founder (... NOT “printed more than any other”!) Mark 1:1-13 => Printed the most Gospel of Mark => Translated the most! SCCL BIBLE STUDY CLUB APRIL 15, 2021 THURSDAY, 6:30-7:30PM WITH DR. FLOYD ELMORE, TEACHER

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About the Gospel of Mark: Gospel of Mark: How It All Began Getting Perspective Examining the Credentials (1:1-13) Matthew Mark Luke 1:1 The beginning of the gospel of King Servant Son of Man Son of Christ, the . FOR: Romans Greeks Everyone (1) The beginning: many have not heard! *God has the written so ALL might be (2) Gospel: “Good News” announcement! able to relate to the message about Messiah! (3) of Jesus Christ: about ‘the Lord saves” (4) of Jesus Christ: Messiah, God’s Anointed (5) Son of God: fully Divine Agent, One to reign 3 4

Gospel of Mark: How It All Began Gospel of Mark: How It All Began Examining the Credentials (1:1-13) Examining the Credentials (1:1-13) Mark 1:14-15 14 Now after John was arrested, #1: The ’ Predictions (1:2-3) Jesus came into , proclaiming the Mark 1:2-3 2 As it is written in the gospel of God, 15 and saying, “The time is , “Behold, I send my messenger before fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; your face, who will prepare your way, 3 the repent and believe in the gospel.” voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare *WHY should we heed the message of this the way of the Lord, make his paths straight,’” man called Jesus? => His credentials in 1:2-13! Quotes from :1 and :3

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Gospel of Mark: How It All Began Gospel of Mark: How It All Began Examining the Credentials (1:1-13) Examining the Credentials (1:1-13) Isa 40:9 Go on up to a high mountain, Isa 40:10-11 Behold, the Lord GOD comes with O Zion, herald of good news; might, and his arm rules for him; behold, his lift up your voice with strength, reward is with him, and his recompense before him. O , herald of good news; 11 He will tend his flock like a shepherd; lift it up, fear not; say to the cities of Judah, he will gather the lambs in his arms; “Behold your God!” he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young. **The Sovereign-Servant is coming! *The Sovereign-Servant is the Shepherd-King!

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Gospel of Mark: How It All Began Gospel of Mark: How It All Began Examining the Credentials (1:1-13) Examining the Credentials (1:1-13) #2: John the Baptizer’s Preaching (1:4-8) #2: John the Baptizer’s Preaching (1:4-8) Mark 1:4-5 4 John appeared, baptizing in the Mark 1:6 Now John was clothed with camel's wilderness and proclaiming a of hair and wore a leather belt around his waist for the of . 5 And all and ate and wild . the country of and all Jerusalem were *‘clothed’ => -like, protests godlessness going out to him and were being baptized by ‘ate locusts and wild honey’=>diet of a traveler him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

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Gospel of Mark: How It All Began Gospel of Mark: How It All Began Examining the Credentials (1:1-13) Examining the Credentials (1:1-13) #2: John the Baptizer’s Preaching (1:4-8) Mal 4:5 “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet be- 2 Kings 1:7-8 7 He said to them, “What kind of fore the great and awesome day of the LORD comes. 16 man was he who came to meet you and told :17 And he will turn many of the children 17 you these things?” 8 They answered him, “He of Israel to the Lord their God, and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn wore a garment of hair, with a belt of leather the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the about his waist.” And he said, “It is Elijah the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make Tishbite.” ready for the Lord a people prepared.”

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Gospel of Mark: How It All Began Gospel of Mark: How It All Began Examining the Credentials (1:1-13) Examining the Credentials (1:1-13) #2: John the Baptizer’s Preaching (1:4-8) #3: The Spirit’s Presence (1:9-10) Mark 1:7-8 7And he preached, saying, “After Mark 1:9-10 9 In those days Jesus came from me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of of Galilee and was baptized by John in whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down the Jordan. 10 And when he came up out of the and untie. 8 I have baptized you with water, but water, immediately he saw the being he will baptize you with the .” torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a *New covenant inaugurator is Messiah! dove. *Water baptism is external... Spirit baptism is internal *God has intervened... Spirit has empowered! 13 14

Gospel of Mark: How It All Began Gospel of Mark: How It All Began Examining the Credentials (1:1-13) Examining the Credentials (1:1-13) #3: The Spirit’s Presence (1:9-10) #3: The Spirit’s Presence (1:9-10) :29-31 29 The next day he saw Jesus coming John 1:32-34 32 And John bore witness: “I saw the toward him, and said, “Behold, the , Spirit descend from like a dove, and it who takes away the of the world! 30 This is he of remained on him. 33 I myself did not know him, but whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, before me, because he was before me.’ 31 I myself ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and did not know him, but for this purpose I came remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to 34 And I have seen and have borne witness that this Israel.” is the Son of God.” 15 16

Gospel of Mark: How It All Began Gospel of Mark: How It All Began Examining the Credentials (1:1-13) Examining the Credentials (1:1-13) #4: The Father’s Pronouncement (1:11) #5: ’s Probing (1:12-13) Mark 1:11 And a voice came from heaven, Mark 1:12-13 12 The Spirit immediately drove “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well him out into the wilderness. 13 And he was in the pleased.” wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the *Unique Son of the Father, deeply loved! were ministering to him. *Jesus is presented officially as the Anointed One *The Son brings God’s victory to all creation, *This is Jesus’ Inauguration Day! physical and spiritual! 17 18

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Gospel of Mark: How It All Began Gospel of Mark: How It All Began Examining the Credentials (1:1-13) Examining the Credentials (1:1-13)

The POINT: Jesus has all the credentials of Messiah! Conclusion: The credentials of Messiah, 1) The Prophets’ Predictions (1:2-3) the Founder, give credibility to his message. 2) John the Baptizer’s Preaching (1:4-8) Application: This Good News is presented to us by Mark, a failed servant who was given 3) The Spirit’s Presence (1:9-10) another chance to serve... a one-time 4) The Father’s Pronouncement (1:11) unfaithful servant writes to us about the ever- 5) Satan’s Probing (1:12-13) faithful Servant! *Promised ‘Prophet like ’, God’s Anointed! 19 20

Studies in the Gospel of Mark: How it all began

See you next week! Thursday, 6:30pm, April 22, 2021 “Considering the Founder’s Authority” (Mark 1:14-28)

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