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Mark and his gospel. Who is Mark? Interval How special is his gospel?. Who is Mark. John (gift of God, Jehovah is gracious) ór Mark (tender / weak) (Ac. 4:36) At home: Ac. 12:12, (Mk 14:51) Relationship: Col 4:10, cousin of Barnabas. Work: Ac. 12:25; 13:5, 13;
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Mark and his gospel Who is Mark? Interval How special is his gospel?
Who is Mark • John (gift of God, Jehovah is gracious) • ór Mark (tender / weak) (Ac. 4:36) • At home: Ac. 12:12, (Mk 14:51) • Relationship: Col 4:10, cousin of Barnabas. • Work: Ac. 12:25; 13:5, 13; 15:36-39; Fm:23; 2 Tm 4:11 • Relation: 1 Pt 5:13
Gospel according to Mark (1) • There is one Mark only • Suggestion Eusebius: Mk was interpreter of Petrus • Mk 1:1; Lk 1:1-4 ‘Glad tidings of Jesus Christ, Son van God’ • Specific for Mark • 3: 7-12, healings, Jesus and the great multitude • 4: 26-29, the life of the sower • 7: 31-37, healing of the deaf and dumb man • 8: 22-26, healing of a blind man • 14:51-52, a young man flees
Gospel according to Mark (2) • The Lord Jesus as a Servant (1:38b). • Js 42:1 “Behold my servant, whom I uphold”. • The Lord Jesus is God, chpt. 1:2, 11 • Typical for Mark • An introduction of 20 verses • 1:15; to believe, drawn nigh and teaching • 1:16; walking versus stood • 3:5; distressed about the hardening • 3:6; at this stage counsel about destruction
Typical for Mark • 3:20, 21; in the house to eat bread • 4:36; ‘taking Him with them’ iso going personally’ • 6:48; toiling in rowing
Chapter 1 Introduction and service. • Intro: when, where and how? • after John the Baptist, • at the river Jordan • baptism and temptation • disciples • Service • teaching • healing • Teaches how to become better servants
Chapter 2&3 Comments and Conflict • Forgiving sins • Keeping company with unsociable ones • No fasting • Breaking the sabbath • In the synagogue, at the sea, on the mountain and in house • Change of name characterizing disciples: typical of us? (Peter / Boanerges)
Chpt. 4&5 Jesus in word and in works • Which effect will the word have? • disciples, multitudes, bystanders and enemies • Obedience • wind and sea, demons, bodies and death • Unbelief • disciples, Gadarenes, laughter • Labour • sowing, come to light, preaching, feeding • Admination
Chapter 6 & 7: Do we care about Him? • Do we match Him? • Do we comply with His words? • If the world scares us ? • If we have to go up for an exam? • If He is different from what we think? • If He enters into our hearts? • If he tells us that this my heart has to change? • If He pardons an outsider? • De we become ‘lovers of God’.
Chapter 8-10 Choices • If the Lord tells what He is up against, • If God shows what He is up against, • If the demons show their power, • Resulting in choices: • Big or small, • Pros and cons, • No half choices • For the Lord Jesus too did not come to be ministered but to minister and…
Chapter 11 / 13: Hij came to his own.. • King, Priest and …..Prophet • Only for a short time a King • No fruit for God • God not honoured • No respect for Him • No ministry to Him • Take heed of deception • His words will not pass away
Chpt 14/16: The hour is come (14:41) • Even now He pays tribute to some one else (14:9) • Even now paying homage to that other Person (14:26) • Only Mark mentions the ‘Abba, Father’ • Peter was at ease and slept, the Lord was deeply depressed. • The (linen) cloth in 14:52; 15:46 and 16:5 • The reed • Only when they see Him they believe.
He, they, and we (16:19, 20) • He sat at the right hand of God. • They going forth preached everywhere. • He was working with them by confirming the word • And we, • Just a servant….