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Mark 1:1-8

What’s all the excitement about ?. Mark 1:1-8. It’s the first book in the New Testament written down. Written by Mark – however it is Peter’s memories written down by Mark. The phrase ‘ and immediately ’ is used about 40 times in this book. The excitement about the Christ.

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Mark 1:1-8

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  1. What’s all the excitement about ? Mark 1:1-8 • It’s the first book in the New Testament written down. • Written by Mark – however it is Peter’s memories written down by Mark. • The phrase ‘and immediately’ is used about 40 times in this book.

  2. The excitement about the Christ • Verse 1 “The beginning” • “good news” • Jesus the Christ, the messiah. • Excited about family, food and sport. • When was the last time you were excited about Christ? What’s all the excitement about?

  3. The excitement of the crowd • Verse 5 ‘The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him.’ • 400 years of silence • But now a prophet had returned to the land What’s all the excitement about?

  4. The excitement of the claim. • Verse 6 “John wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.” • Not just his doctrine, but his deeds, his dress and his diet had the ring of truth about them. • Baptism – not dipping but a drenching • Verse 8 “I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit." • A saturation of the Spirit of God What’s all the excitement about?

  5. What’s all the excitement about? I get so excited, LordEvery time I realiseI'm forgiven, I'm forgivenJesus, Lord, You've done it allYou've paid the priceI'm forgiven, I'm forgivenWith the past behind, grace for todayAnd a hope to comeI'm forgiven, I'm forgiven What’s all the excitement about?

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