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Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... of new life before God.” Paul saw death and resurrection in the imagery of immersion (Romans 6:4; Colossians 2:12). Baptism, then, becomes a kind of watery grave — yet not because we perish, but because we come to new life there. An Alternative Application Mark 1:9-15. “It’s Time.” With three young children at home, my wife and I find ourselves continually announcing the time. Not necessarily the exact time — for example, 3:30 p.m. But, rather, we are constantly expressing what it is time to ...

202. Jesus Drives Out an Evil Spirit

Mark 1:21-28

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... , not simply an empty claim. We are to understand, then, that the news about Jesus spread so quickly (v. 28) particularly because of this kind of deed. The theme of Jesus’ expulsion of evil spirits, or demons, from people is certainly a major part of Mark’s story. We shall encounter numerous examples of this theme in subsequent episodes, and so the reader is here prepared to view Jesus’ ministry as an attack upon these evil powers. We see in this that the “kingdom of God” that Jesus announces in ...

203. Jesus Heals a Paralytic

Mark 2:1-12

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... to above, but in the present discussion we shall give our attention to the use of the term as we meet it in the Gospel of Mark. As shown in the notes below, the term son of Man is used in the OT characteristically to mean “a human being,” and in this ... 3:28–29 and 15:29). 2:10 The Son of Man: It is striking that this is the characteristic term applied to himself by Jesus in Mark, and yet it is never used by others as a title for him. The term “a son of man” or “sons of men” appears in the OT ...

204. The Yeast of the Pharisees and Herod

Mark 8:14-21

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... meaning of the yeast against which the disciples are warned. Yeast (often translated “leaven”) was an ancient Jewish and Christian symbol for evil (see e.g., 1 Cor. 5:6–8), false teaching (Gal. 5:9; Matt. 16:12), and hypocrisy (the parallel in Luke 12:1). In Mark, the Pharisees (sometimes with the teachers of the law) are presented not primarily as false teachers but as those who refuse to acknowledge that Jesus is sent from God and has the authority to speak and act for God (e.g, 2:1–3:6; 3:22–30 ...

205. Supernatural: Taken By Storm

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

James Merritt

... those watching by television, or listening on the internet than the miracle He performed on that very same sea 2000 years ago. [Turn to Mark 2] I love this particular miracle for in a way I got to experience a little of what those disciples did that day. ... asks you and me every time we go through a storm. “He said to them, ‘Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?’” (Mark 4:40, ESV) There are two lessons here. There is a lesson about fear and a lesson about faith. Every time you face a storm ...

206. Jesus’s Identity as Messiah and Son of God Established

Mark 1:1-8

Teach the Text

Grant R. Osborne

... We must help people to recognize that Jesus is more than their friend; he is their Lord. As Messiah, Jesus is our “anointed” king. There are two aspects: he is the royal or Davidic Messiah, the one who sits at the right hand of God (Ps. 110:1; cf. Mark 12:35–37) and is exalted to the heavens. At the same time he is the suffering Messiah, the Suffering Servant of Isaiah 52–53 who will give his life on the cross as the atoning sacrifice for our sins, making it possible for “many” to experience God ...

207. The Greatest Commandment

Mark 12:28-34

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... but instead on the refusal of the Jewish authorities to accept Jesus as the final interpreter of the OT law. Of course, as Mark describes it, Jesus’ power to interpret the law as messianic Lord involved a considerable re-ordering of what the law was taken to ... life?” The Lukan form of the story is very different, and it is not absolutely certain that it is a parallel to the present story in Mark. 12:29 Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one is a quote of Deut. 6:4 and is the first part of what ...

208. The Healing of a Boy With an Evil Spirit

Mark 9:14-32

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... exact reason for their surprise is not given. The term used here means to marvel, and it and similar terms are used several times in Mark to convey the uncomprehending awe of people at Jesus’ power and teaching. (Cf., e.g., 1:27; 10:24, 32; 5:20.) 9:19 O ... to his feet is literally “raised him,” the same term used to describe the action of God in raising Jesus from the dead, e.g., Mark 14:28; Acts 3:15; 4:10; 5:30. 9:28 His disciples asked him privately: Here again, there is the Markan theme of the ...

209. He’s Not Who We Thought

Mark 9:2-9

Sermon

Michael L. Sherer

... progression in the stories we hear and read, the gospel writer seems to have decided that we need ‘a little bit of Easter’ on the way to Holy Week. Why? Because, without that, readers will get the wrong idea about Jesus. (Especially because, for his own reasons, Mark wants his Easter morning story to be bare-bones spare.) The Jesus who is going to Jerusalem to speak truth to power, and who ends up dying when his followers thought he should have won the day — this Jesus isn’t who they thought he was ...

210. Gathered Around Jesus

Mark 6:30-34; 53-56

Sermon

David Coffin

... a given congregation’s ministry leave an obvious void, as more pews are empty. The weekly offering was such that the pastor was asked to hold on to his paycheck for another week of offering to cover the amount of the check. It became time to “rest awhile” Mark 6:31 (RSV). Jesus went away with his disciples and rested awhile. The people continued to come and had endless needs. This is very similar to a person who works in an office or shop who has many assignments and projects to do. All are labeled as ...

211. Parables of Growing Seeds

Mark 4:30-34, Mark 4:26-29

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Richard A. Jensen

... Let's make this Sunday the time to begin to unfold the riches of the Parable of the Sower. You may wish to refer to the previous chapter to call some of these riches to mind. Of most concern is the overall context of the Markan story through Mark 4:34. Mark chapters 2 and 3 are filled with stories of the rejection of Jesus. That can be Story One for this week's sermon. We don't need to tell all the stories in these chapters. Tell enough and summarize others so that hearers get the message that coming ...

212. Proper 8

Mark 5:21-43

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... accepts what we say when we speak the truth. God believes our trust in our creator and sustainer. All this is obvious in the little word "so." Jairus asked me to come and lay my hands on his daughter, so that she may be made well, and live. (See Mark 5:23.) So I went with Jairus to his home. God notices even the least noticable and God persists. With the woman, I felt someone draw energy from me. Despite the chiding of my disciples, I needed to find that person for her sake. Despite the messenger's words ...

213. Not the Seasons for Figs

Mark 11:12-19

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... the ridge of the Mount where they were within sight of their goal. There they could see the splendor of the Temple spread out before them. It would have been a reasonable time to stop for a “coffee break” and have something to eat. Mark tells us that Jesus was hungry. Mark’s Jesus is nothing if not human. He experiences hunger and thirst, just like everybody else. But then He does something that seems much TOO human. He gets angry at an inanimate object. Have you never done that? I have. I have seen ...

214. On Keeping Quiet about Easter

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... to page 7, Section C., only to find that someone has either torn off that page or cut an article from the other side and thereby wiped out the conclusion of the story? That’s sort of the way it is with the Gospel of St. Mark. I. SCHOLARS HAVE KNOWN FOR A LONG TIME THAT MARK’S GOSPEL IS CUT SHORT AT THE END OF VERSE 8. They know this for a number of reasons: the primary one being that the oldest and most reliable ancient manuscripts end there. In fact, the Gospel ends in mid-sentence with the Greek word ...

215. In the Cross of Christ We Glory

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

Michael Milton

... . The Greek word for “must” is dei. It could also be rendered “it is necessary,” as William Lane states in his classic work on Mark.[2] In the mind of God, He purposed that He would come in the flesh, fulfill the Law in the flesh of man through His ... to be from hell: …”Get behind me, Satan! For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man” (Mark 8:33). This shows me that I can go from soaring with the eagles in one minute to wallowing with the hogs the next. I have ...

216. How to Rub People the Right Way

Acts 4:36-37

Sermon

James Merritt

... dropped rod and reel in the lake of life! You are a missed free throw, a shanked nine iron, and a called third strike! Do you understand? Have I made myself clear?" Have you ever had a Lucy around you? Well I have. Do you know what John Mark needed? He needed a bridge builder; he needed a word of encouragement. He just needed somebody to believe in him. Charles Schwab, the famous businessman said, "I have yet to find a man, however exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort ...

217. Drowsy Disciples

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... this particular act in history comes to an end, it will not be merely with a curtain closing. No, but rather the scenery will topple, the stage will crumble, and the entire theatre will be shaken. The lectionary linking of this Isaiah passage with the later Mark passage suggests to us a backdrop of New Testament eschatology against which to read Isaiah. As such, Isaiah’s plea that the Lord “would tear open the heavens and come down” has a layer of meaning for us as Christians that it would not have ...

218. Changing Times

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... gone, no one can lay hold of me again.” Once the moment of opportunity is missed it becomes a moment of judgment. As Whittier put it: “Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these, ‘It might have been.’ ” This mirrors the urgency of Mark’s opening words. While some hoped for the day of the Lord to bring joy and meaning and blessing, those who ignored it would find themselves facing a future of terror. At the same time, the “good news” is that Jesus broke into our times to bring ...

219. Taming the Tongue

James 3:1-12, James 3:13-18

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

... all personal: We who teach will be judged more strictly. If every casual word would be judged, how much more the words of those who dealt in words? (Matt. 12:36). If the Jewish teachers were to be judged severely, how much more, Christian teachers? (Matt. 23:1–33; Mark 12:40; Luke 20:47). An examination of the condemnations of false teaching both in the Gospels and in 1 and 2 Peter and Jude show that, as with elders (1 Tim. 3; Titus 1), the lifestyle of the teacher was more important than the words he or ...

220. Peter Disowns Jesus

Luke 22:47-53

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... your accent gives you away.” Then he began to call down curses on himself and he swore to them, “I don’t know the man!” Mark 14:70–71: After a little while, those standing near said to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean.” He ... , Luke’s shift from a “female servant” to a “man” in the second denial (cf. Luke 22:58 with Matt. 26:71 and Mark 14:69) allows the evangelist to confirm the accuracy of the report of the denials by showing that men, who alone would be ...

221. Two Kinds of Wisdom

James 3:13-18, James 3:1-12

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

222. The Journey

Mark 8:27-36

Sermon

Will Willimon

... swamped and everyone will drown. Lo and behold, who should they see out on the sea at that point but Jesus. There is Jesus, Mark says that Jesus was out walking past the disciples! He isn't coming out there to pull them out of the boat, he's just out for ... a stroll! Walking past them! Jesus is always on the move. Then, when you get to the very end of Mark, Mark says that the women came out to the tomb on Easter morning. But by the time they get there; they are greeted by a ''young man ...

223. The Resurrection

Mark 16:1-20

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... been the final word; the final word belongs to the resurrected Jesus, who promises to go “ahead of you” (16:7). Mark has warned that faith is not evoked by signs, miracles, and portents (8:11–13), and that includes even the resurrection, ... evidence that the early church considered 16:8 a defective ending. It seems probable, therefore, that the Gospel of Mark originally concluded with a resurrection narrative, similar perhaps to that of the Gospel of Matthew. Not infrequently ancient manuscripts ...

224. Jesus Sends Out the Twelve

Matthew 10:1-42

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

... :5, 7, there is a distinction between the Twelve and “all the apostles.” The names of the disciples are also listed here and in Mark 3:16–19, Luke 6:13–16, and Acts 1:13. The order varies somewhat, although Simon Peter heads each list and Judas Iscariot is ... . Verse 39 is the most frequently recorded saying of Jesus in the New Testament. It is found six times in the Gospels (cf. Matt. 16:25; Mark 8:35; Luke 9:24; 17:33; John 12:25). If a person seeks to preserve his own life he will lose it, but if for ...

225. Jesus Before Pilate

Mark 15:1-15

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... why they appear six times in this chapter (cf. four times in Matt. 27 and four times in Luke 23). Pilate and the Jewish authorities have in mind an earthly king, and they hurl the term in Jesus’ face in ridicule of his apparent helplessness in their hands. But Mark’s readers know that, because Jesus is really the Son of God, the bearer of divine significance (1:1, 11; 9:7), he is really the king of Israel. 15:6–15 All four Gospels connect the sentencing of Jesus to death with the release of one called ...

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