When Good News Began

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• In the gospel we discover the similarity of what
  Jesus suffered and what these believers were
  suffering.

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• An essential component in Marks message is the
  reality that cross bearing is integral to
  discipleship.

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• Men of Israel, listen to this Jesus of Nazareth
  was a man accredited by God to you by miracles,
  wonders and signs, which God did among you
  through Him, as you yourselves know. This man was
  handed over to you by God's set purpose and
  foreknowledge and you, with the help of wicked
  men, put Him to death by nailing Him to the
  cross. But God raised Him from the dead, freeing
  Him from the agony of death, because it was
  impossible for death to keep its hold on Him.
  Acts 222-24

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• The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ,
  the Son of God. It is written in Isaiah the
  prophet I will send my messenger ahead of You,
  who will prepare Your way a voice of one
  calling in the desert, Prepare the way for the
  Lord, make straight paths for Him. And so John
  came, baptizing in the desert region and
  preaching a baptism of repentance for the
  forgiveness of sins.

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• And so John came, baptizing in the desert region
  and preaching a baptism of repentance for the
  forgiveness of sins. The whole Judean countryside
  and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him.
  Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him
  in the Jordan River. John wore clothing made of
  camel's hair, with a leather belt around his
  waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.

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• And this was his message After me will come One
  more powerful than I, the thongs of whose sandals
  I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. I
  baptize you with water, but He will baptize you
  with the Holy Spirit. At that time Jesus came
  from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John
  in the Jordan. As Jesus was coming up out of the
  water, He saw heaven being torn open and the
  Spirit descending on Him like a dove.

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• And a voice came from heaven You are My Son,
  whom I love with You I am well pleased. At once
  the Spirit sent Him out into the desert, and He
  was in the desert forty days, being tempted by
  Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels
  attended Him.
• Mark 11-13

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• Mark begins with a reminder of who Jesus is (the
  Son of God) and a message about Gods eternal
  purpose (to bring all people to repentance).

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• The gospel is bound fast to the promise of God.

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• The spiritual journey begins here with Gods
  call to repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

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• After me will come one more powerful than I, the
  thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop
  down and untie. I baptize you with water, but He
  will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.
• Mark 17-8

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• Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come
  down Isaiah 641
• God was coming whether people chose to accept
  that fact or not.

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• You are my Son, whom I love with you I am well
  pleased.
• Mark 111

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• What brought pleasure to the Father was seeing
  His Son right in the middle of His unfolding
  purpose for the world He loved so much.

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3 Personal Questions

• Where would you describe yourself when you think
  about the way of Jesus?

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3 Personal Questions

• What would it take for you to be truly sold out
  to follow Jesus along the way?

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3 Personal Questions

• Is there any other way better than the way of
  Jesus?

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• If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just
  and will forgive us our sins and purify us from
  all unrighteousness.
• 1 John 19

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