Introduction If you were to summarise what we've read in Mark's gospel up to now using only one word, or if you had to pick one word to characterise what we've read so far in Mark's gospel, what word would you use? Perhaps you'd use the word 'power'; or perhaps the word 'authority'. And you … Continue reading Mark 08(31–38) →

Introduction Back in verse 1 of chapter 1 Mark wrote that this gospel which he was beginning to write was the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. In other words, this gospel is about Jesus Christ: who he is and what he said and did. And by the parables he told, and by … Continue reading Mark 08(01–30) →

Introduction We've been learning from Mark's gospel how Jesus Christ is God's Anointed King who delivers his people from their sin and misery and who brings them into his own kingdom, which is an everlasting kingdom which will never end. And through the parables he told he revealed the kingdom and what it is like; … Continue reading Mark 07(24–37) →

Introduction Today's passage can be divided into two main parts. First of all, in verses 1 to 13, the Lord Jesus responded to the criticism of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who had come from Jerusalem and who had noticed that the Lord's disciples ate food with unclean hands. That is: they … Continue reading Mark 07(01–23) →

Introduction The Lord Jesus Christ is God's Anointed King who delivers his people from their sin and misery and brings them into his own kingdom, which is an everlasting kingdom which will never end. And through the parables he told and through the miracles he performed, he revealed the kingdom and what it is like. … Continue reading Mark 06(30–56) →

Introduction We've been thinking about the kingdom of God and how the Lord Jesus is God's Anointed King. And so, when he began his public ministry, he went around preaching; and this was his message: The time has come. The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news. The kingdom was near … Continue reading Mark 06(01–29) →

Introduction We've been thinking about how the Lord Jesus Christ is God's Anointed King who came into the world to establish his kingdom and to deliver his people from their sin and misery. And so, in chapter 4 Mark recorded for us four parables about Christ's kingdom to show that though his kingdom seems hidden … Continue reading Mark 05(21–43) →

Introduction In chapter 1, we read how the Lord Jesus began his public ministry by going into Galilee and proclaiming the good news of God. He said: The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news! The kingdom of God was near, because he's God's Anointed King who had come into the … Continue reading Mark 04(35)–05(20) →

Introduction Back in chapter 1 of Mark's gospel we read how the Lord Jesus began his public ministry by going into Galilee and proclaiming the good news of God. And do you remember his message? He said: The time has come. The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news. That was … Continue reading Mark 04(21–34) →

Introduction Back in chapter 1 we saw how the Lord the Lord began his public ministry. Do you remember? First, he was baptised by John. When that happened, heaven was torn open; and the Holy Spirit descended on him like a dove; and the voice of God the Father said to him: You are my … Continue reading Mark 04(01–20) →