Scripture: Mark 1:16-28 Sermon notes By this point the Saviour’s home base was in the city of Capernaum. He had moved there from Nazareth where He had been brought up. Cp Matt 4:13, Luke 4:16-32. The controversy that brought Him to Capernaum is passed over by Mark in his account. […]
Behold my servant
Christ calls His disciples
Scripture: Mark 1:15-20 Sermon notes II HE CALLS MEN TO HELP HIM IN THAT MINISTRY. Cp v16-20. The triumphant advance of Christ in the conquering power of the Holy Ghost is seen here. He calls men to join that campaign! From the very commencement of His ministry it is His […]
Christ the Preacher
Scripture: Mark 1:14-20 Sermon notes The power of the Holy Ghost made itself visible immediately in the life of the Saviour in two ways. First, there was victorious conflict with the power of the devil. This took place away from human witnesses. In the arena of the wilderness and weakened […]
The triumphant power of the gospel
Scripture: Mark 1:12-15 Sermon notes Behold my Servant #4: Triumphant gospel power John’s public preaching ministry comes to an end very quickly after his announcement of Christ. There was some overlap with the Saviour’s ministry, John 1:35ff, 3:22-24. John’s ministry had a clearly defined purpose and when that was accomplished […]
Ministry of John the Baptist Pt2
Scripture: Mark 1:2-11 Sermon notes (continued from Part 1) He preached the greatness of Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit, v7-8. This emphasis goes a long way to explaining John’s lifestyle! In keeping with Mark’s theme of Christ’s busy service as a man, there is no reference to […]
The ministry of John the Baptist, Pt1
Scripture: Mark 1:2-11 Sermon notes Behold my servant #2: The ministry of John Mark 1:2-11 The beginning of the gospel of Christ involves the ministry of a preacher. There is a wonderful juxtaposition of the work of the Son of God and the work of a man. The Lord is […]
The beginning of the Gospel
Scripture: Mark 1:1-3 Sermon notes Behold my Servant #1 Mark 1:1-3 There is no clear identification of the writer of this gospel in the book itself, nor in Scripture elsewhere. In this respect it is similar to the gospel of Matthew. From early church […]