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The Essential Jesus as
Revealed in the Gospel of Mark
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The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ,His only Son, our Lord:
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Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary,suffered under Pontius Pilate,was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell.
The Apostles’ Creed
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The third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from there he shall come to judge the living and the dead.
The Apostles’ Creed
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I believe in the Holy Spirit;the one holy church;the communion of saints;the forgiveness of sins;the resurrection of the body;and the life everlasting.
Amen.
The Apostles’ Creed
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Sharpening Our Focus on Christ!
Five passages each week to help us “fix our eyes upon Jesus!”
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The Essential Jesus as
Revealed in the Gospel of Mark
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Mark 1:40-45 - Jesus cleanses a leper
Mark 2:1-12 - Jesus heals a paralytic
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“Fast Burst” “Rapid Burst”“Quick Burst”
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Snapshot #1 – Christ’s Humanity
Snapshot #1(Mark 1:40-45) Jesus cleanses a leper
Mark stressing the humanity of Jesus
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Snapshot #1 – Christ’s Humanity
Mark 1:40And a leper came to him, imploring him, and kneeling said to him, “If you will, you can make me clean.”
Leviticus 13-14 Laws concerning leprosy
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Snapshot #1 – Christ’s Humanity
JosephusJewish Historian
According to Josephus, lepers
were treated
“as if they were dead!”
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Snapshot #1 – Christ’s Humanity
Mark 1:40And a leper came to him, imploring him, and kneeling said to him, “If you will, you can make me clean.”
Luke 5:12“full of leprosy”
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Snapshot #1 – Christ’s Humanity
Mark 1:41-42he stretched out his
hand and touched him and said to
him, “I will; be clean.” And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean.
Moved with pity,
“gut-wrenching”
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Snapshot #1 – Christ’s Humanity
Mark 1:43-44And Jesus sternly charged him and sent him away at once, and said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a proof to them.”
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Snapshot #1 – Christ’s Humanity
“The BEST of Jesus’ call to preach the
good news is being eclipsed by the
GOOD of his ability to heal.”
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Snapshot #1 – Christ’s Humanity
Mark 1:45But he went out and began to talk freely about it, and to spread the news, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, but was out in desolate places, and people were coming to him from every quarter.
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Snapshot #1 – Christ’s Humanity
Snapshot #1(Mark 1:40-45) Jesus cleanses a leper
Mark stressing the humanity of Jesus
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Snapshot #1 – Christ’s Humanity
Snapshot #2(Mark 2:1-12) Jesus heals a paralytic
Mark stressing the deity of Jesus
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Snapshot #1 – Christ’s Deity
Mark 2:1And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home.
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Mark 2:2And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door. And he was preaching the word to them.
The gospel of God (Mark 1:14)
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Snapshot #1 – Christ’s Deity
Mark 2:3-4And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him, and when they had made an opening, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay.
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Mark 2:5And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
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Mark 2:6-7Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, “Why does this man speak like that? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
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Mark 2:8-9And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, “Why do you question these things in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise, take up your bed and walk’?”
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Mark 2:10-12But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he said to the paralytic— “I say to you, rise, pick up your bed, and go home.” And he rose and immediately picked up his bed and went out before them all, so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”
Snapshot #1 – Christ’s Deity
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The outward, visible, physical healing … confirmed the inward,
invisible, spiritual forgiveness! And ONLY GOD could do this!
Snapshot #1 – Christ’s Deity
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Snapshot #1 – Christ’s Humanity
Snapshot #1(Mark 1:40-45) Jesus cleanses a leper
Mark stressing the humanity of Jesus
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Snapshot #1 – Christ’s Humanity
Snapshot #2(Mark 2:1-12) Jesus heals a paralytic
Mark stressing the deity of Jesus
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1. This Jesus whom we love, worship, serve and lean upon is deeply human
AND powerfully divine. Therefore he is able to move mightily in our life situations AND he is in no way a
stranger to our pain.
Today’s Takeaways
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2. Sin is an issue that MUST be dealt with. Only as we come to Christ on HIS terms will we find the forgiveness that
only HE can offer!
Today’s Takeaways
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In the Bible, leprosy is a picture of sin!
- It progresses slowly (and often unnoticed when first present)
- It destroys as it grows- It brings isolation and ultimately ruin
and death
Today’s Takeaways
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In the second snapshot, Jesus forgives a paralyzed man of his sin, and proves his authority to do so by healing him!
So both of these incidents were about dealing with sin!
Today’s Takeaways
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Responding to the GOSPEL . . .
Admit our sin … need for Christ!Believe that he died to pay penalty for
our sin and rebellion against God!Come to Christ, turning from sin (repent)
and embracing the gospel (believe)!
Today’s Takeaways