Note the personal implications for your walk with the Lord in light of (1) the Gospel Glimpses, (2) the Whole-Bible Connections, (3) the Theological Soundings, and (4) this passage as a whole. Three times in this portion of Mark, Jesus speaks of his impending suffering (Mark 8:31; 9:12, 31). For this reason we pray for the kingdom to come (Matt. . (NIV). 26:26 29; Luke 22:1820; 1 Cor. And third, as the firstfruits of the resurrection, Jesus in his raised body is the first instance of the new order of humanity in which believers are promised to participate in the new earth (1 Cor. They practicedlectio divinaor sacred reading, the ancient practice of prayerful meditation on Scripture. No, it's a war we feel deep inside our own chests: we are at war with lies. Peter, Andrew, James, and John did nothing to seek out Jesus. A great read that has challenged what to value and live for in a society that screams distractions and false truths. What we learn of sin here is that sin manifests itself in two ways: sinful real unrighteousness (the tax collectors and sinners) and sinful bogus righteousness (the scribes and Pharisees). Wright: Give to Caesar What is Caesar's, The Holy Spirit Reveals the Love of God (Dan Wilt). One way is to emphasize his sovereignty to the neglect of human responsibility. Thank you, John Mark. Though he dutifully kept most of the commandments, he had neglected the first commandmentthe prohibition of idolatry. [1] [2] TGC describe their mission as being "deeply committed to renewing our faith in the gospel of Christ and to reforming our ministry practices to conform fully to the Scriptures.". How does Marks Gospel uniquely contribute to our understanding of Jesus? When Jesus showed up, however, she had already died, and Jesus did far more than Jairus ever asked. What in Mark 1:113 might lead to this conclusion? The mocking religious authorities taunted Jesus, saying, He saved others; he cannot save himself (Mark 15:31). I am the director and teacher of Practicing the Way, founding pastor of Bridgetown Church and New York Times bestselling author of Live No Lies. We display our unity by means of a common confession. In Genesis 1, God created two great lightsthe greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night (Gen. 1:16). . (Mark 15:24). BIBLICAL REFUTATION OF EVANGELICAL PASTOR JOHN MARK COMERS POLYTHEISM, Emergent Wolves Enter Your Sheep Pens Through Youth Groups, Seeker-Driven Pastor Brings Polytheism into the Mainstream, SBCS RICHARD LAND SAYS MORMONISM FOURTH ABRAHAMIC FAITH, RICK WARREN AND HIS BROTHER, HIS EMINENCE TIMOTHY CARDINAL DOLAN ARCHBISHOP OF NEW YORK, JESUS CULTURES KIM WALKER-SMITHS ALLEGED ENCOUNTER WITH GOD THE FATHER AND JESUS CHRIST, Progressive (Social Justice) Christianity. When the people shout Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord at Jesus entry, they are picking up on this promise to David as it is reiterated in Psalm 118:2526, which is a prayer of blessing for the coming messianic kingdom. 20:10). The young man thought keeping the commandments was the key to entering the kingdom, while Peter thought sacrifice was the key. Compassion. 1:4). : Your Bible may have in brackets what is known as the Longer Ending of Mark (Mark 16:920). We know intuitively that we're sinful, but if we're honest, we don't . Since Jesus is the exact representation of God, this ought not to surprise us, for this is what God himself is (Ex. Jesus says that this generation will not pass away until all these things take place (Mark 13:30). (For further background, see the ESV Study Bible, pages 1914 1917, available online at www.esvbible.org.). Now we would greatly encourage you to continue to study the Word of God on a week-by-week basis. Believers are those whom God chose. Judgment over godless nations was likewise described in terms of the sun and the moon ceasing to give light (Isa. Jairus asked for a healing from sickness to health. They knew the Scripture well. According to Jesus, hell is a place of unquenchable torment, a fire that is not quenched. Though it is difficult to swallow and almost too horrible to think about, the awful reality awaiting those who reject Gods free offer of salvation is eternal, unending torment under the wrath of God. The root cause beneath so much of the anger and anxiety of our cultural moment. 4:111). In Mark 12:1337 we read of a series of questions that the religious authorities put to Jesusa political question (Mark 12:1317), a theological question (Mark 12:18 27), and a moral question (Mark 12:2834). The kingdom is a whole-Bible theme in that Eden was set up as a little kingdom of God with Adam, the first king, commissioned to rule over the earth (Gen. 1:28). The Gospel Coalition 2019 Book Awards (read their reviews here) Free to Believe: The Battle Over Religious Liberty in America by Luke Goodrich The Cross Before Me: Reimagining the Way to the Good Life by Rankin Wilbourne and Brian Gregor 'He Descended to the Dead': An Evangelical Theology of Holy Saturday by Matthew Y. Emerson How would you answer that? Ultimately. 16:9 10), gives his people the Ten Commandments amid a cloud (Ex. How does he respond to the moral questioning? Far from an entity merely handing out faith leases, a healthy church is a community that walks with members as they genuinely own their faith and work out their salvation. ATONEMENT. A few chapters later Jesus is crucified, and the curtain of the temple was torn in two (Mark 15:38), thus opening the way back into Gods presence. Comers book is called My Name Is Hopeand is endorsed by Dr. Breshears, whom Comer refers to as his friend in the sermon in question: Ive pointed out before Ive been in the ministry fields of counter-cult evangelism, apologetics and Comparative Religion for nearly thirty years. Whether someone worships all, or any, of them is irrelevant. FRUITFUL TREES. For example, Mark repeatedly transitions to a new section of his narrative with the word immediately. While Matthew and Luke share quite a bit of material with Mark, Matthew and Luke contain large blocks of behavioral teaching by Jesus that Mark does not include. 4:1718; on the age to come see also Eph. Jairus asked for a healing from sickness to health. Privacy & 7:11). You will be okay. Yet even once they are in the land, true Sabbath rest remains elusive to Gods people, as indicated by later texts such as Psalm 95. Mark 8:11; 12:15) with a question, this time concerning the legality of divorce. For believers, the judgment Jesus experienced on the cross is the judgment they deserve; it is what they would have experienced in the final judgment had they not repented and believed. But our choosing of him is rooted in his even deeper choosing of us (cf. This is the text that Jesus appears to have had in mind more than any other in referring to himself as the Son of Man (Mark 8:31). What is Mark communicating to us about the mission and authority of Jesus through this account? 11:2326). At the beginning of Jesus ministry, the devil approached Him with an intellectual challenge: If you are the Son of God (Matthew 4:3).Spiritual formation happens when we align our thoughts with reality. Hello. It requires actual construction with hardhats, sweat, and a team. 4:116). According to Coptictradition, John Mark is the founder of the Coptic Church in Egypt. 4:2223). They were to be a blessing to the whole world (Gen. 12:13) and Gods special chosen people (Ex. Because a lease, no matter how efficient or beneficial, always ends. 11:2830), as the letter to the Hebrews draws out (Heb. The Bible opens with Gods people in a garden containing a river and a fruit-bearing tree of life (Gen. 2:9 10) and closes with Gods new people in a garden-city that likewise contains a river and a fruit-bearing tree of life (Rev. Joseph Solomon, a poet and musician with a large Christian following, recently announced his departure from Christianity on his podcast Flights & Feelings. Theres that feeling again. They knew the Scripture well. We see the gospel of grace in the subtle contrast of James and John with blind Bartimaeus. Just simple, quiet, sacrificial giving. What assumption is Jesus here upending? By faith in Jesus and his work on our behalf, we are restored to God and enter into Gods kingdom. Mostly, Im just a voracious reader and avid-listener. <John Mark Comer is the pastor for teaching and vision at Bridgetown Church in urban Portland, Ore. Comer, a wordsmith and astute cultural observer, credits much of the influence on his thinking to John Ortberg. In Mark 5:33 we learn of the fear this woman feltwhere else in Mark have we heard of fear, and what is the relation of fear to faith in Mark 5:3334? . Mark starts with the words, The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ (Mark 1:1). . 107:2530; Amos 4:13). Where the heart is receptive and welcoming to this message in a persevering way, this word bears fruit all out of proportion to what might be expected. I'm also the author of six books: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, God has a Name, Garden City, Loveology, My Name is Hope, and my newest: Live No Lies which is now a New York Times Best Seller. When Democrats held a majority prior to the 118th Congress, Mark was also a member of the influential House Committee on Rules, where he had the opportunity to weigh in on major pieces of legislation before they were brought to the House Floor. Whatever the precise meaning of Jesus words, we know that his words will not pass away (Mark 13:31). It is not what goes into us, but what comes out of us, that is defiling. What is your general understanding of the role of Marks Gospel related to the other three Gospels? Circa 2000 evangelical churches began exposing their Young Adult and Youth Groups to alternative services e.g. Do we truly own our faith in Christ or lease it from elsewhere? Aside from the words of demons (Mark 3:11; 5:7), there is only one other place in Mark where Jesus is called the Son of God. Your generosity makes it possible for us to create discipleship resources for local churches, completely free. 1:21; Heb. This rest came to be identified with life in the Promised Land in the historical books of the Old Testament (Joshua2 Chronicles). 1:5; Heb. God does not choose those who make the cut in some waymorally, socially, intellectually. . You can't "dabble" in hurry, you have to wage a kind of war against the "spirit of the age.". Sin and suffering remained. . Today, too, fellowship with him, communing with him, learning of him through the Wordall this does not make Jesus less holy but makes us, despite our sinfulness, more holy. And once more, God separated light from darkness, calling his people to be light in a dark world (Eph. 22:12). The first half of Mark shows us that God has come to us. Jesus views his people as held captive and in need of a ransom, a payment to liberate them. In light of Jeremiah 3:15, what might be the significance of Jesus observation in Mark 6:34 combined with the fact that Jesus went on to feed these people? Most people fail in the art of living not because they are inherently bad or so without will that they cannot lead a better life; they fail because they do not wake up and see when they stand at a fork in the road and have to decide.. See also Sabbath under the Whole-Bible Connections section of this unit. A prominent instance of the vision/blindness theme is Isaiah 6:9 10, picked up by Jesus (Matt. 3:20). It is widely accepted that Mark's Gospel was also a source for the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. We will therefore organize this section under the two headings Jesus Authority Revered and Jesus Authority Challenged. Read Mark 1:213:12 and consider the following questions. . 36:2627). If were doing the work God has called us to, we should be ambitious for it. And he went up on the mountain and called to him those whom he desired (Mark 3:13). He was doing more than this, though. Physical resurrection will happen at the end of time, when both the righteous and the wicked will be resurrected, the former to eternal life and the latter to retributive judgment (John 5:29). In truth none are righteous (Rom. The Bible teaches that God is sovereign over all things, including the actions of human beings as moral agents, and yet moral agents are also responsible for their actions. BRIDEGROOM AND BRIDE. Read through the complete passage for this study, Mark 13:137. Martin Luther called this the great exchange. To put it in terms of the healing of the leper: The only truly clean man who ever lived became unclean on the cross so that you and I, unclean, can be freely cleansed by simply asking for it. To love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love ones neighbor as oneself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices (Mark 12:33). In the Old Testament law, the uncleanness of leprosy was contagious. 17:2224; Dan. The coming of the kingdom of God means that Gods rule over peoples hearts and lives is being established in and through Jesus. Yet Gods people were consistently faithless. He walked on water, forgave sins, and identified himself as the true templeall things that only God himself can do. Yet he underwent condemnation on the cross so that you and I, who unlike Jesus truly are guilty, can silence the voice of accusation that bubbles up within. Jesus hereby accomplished the purpose of the temple: he restored fellowship between people and God. DEITY OF CHRIST. We see here all three persons of the TrinityFather, Son, and Spirit. All she brings is her need. Are there any specific ways in which Mark helps us understand the human condition? Read through the complete passage for this study, Mark 14:115:15. 1:27). 8:2829). What is the essence of Jesus critique? 34:5). Were backed by a community of passionate givers who want to see spiritual formation become the new bedrock for local churches around the world. Peter was so taken with Mark he considered him like a son. Perhaps the single clearest verse explaining what Jesus did in the event narrated in Mark 15 is 1 Peter 3:18, which says that Christ suffered once for sins [penal], the righteous for the unrighteous [substitutionary], that he might bring us to God [atonement]. As we look in trusting faith to Christ, this atonement becomes effectual for us, and we are restored to God as his beloved children. The disciples perceive that Jesus is the Messiah, as Peter will announce later in Mark 8, but they do not yet perceive that he has come as a suffering Messiah. On the other hand, in Mark 9 the disciples are concerned that strangers are casting out demons in Jesus name (Mark 9:38). Where has your theology been tweaked or corrected as you have studied Mark? He speaks a lot on the current state of the world around us and some more controversial topics but I enjoyed. Heres a quick glimpse of who is actually behind this teaching by Comer. (For further background, see the ESV Study Bible, pages 18981904, available online at. How does Mark 16:6 fulfill numerous statements throughout the Gospel of Mark? . Mark 1 taps into this whole-Bible theme. . A popular theory is that Mark was simply afraid of all the hardships that lay ahead. The councils and synagogues are Jewish locales. 4:111]). Now that you understand how the Emerging Church slithered into acceptance, heres what this all has to do with John Mark Comer and his teaching polytheism this month in a Seeker Driven, ostensibly evangelical, church. Then write your own notes on the following questionsfirst with regard to John the Baptist (Mark 1:19) and then with regard to Jesus (Mark 1:9 20). Take time to reflect on the implications of Mark 1:213:12 for your own life today. Meanwhile, the gospel will be proclaimed to all nations (Mark 13:10). 1:4). Instead, Comer writes, spiritual warfare consists of deceitful ideas that play to disordered desires that are normalized in a sinful society. The devil (deceitful ideas), the flesh (disordered desires), and the world (sinful society) are the unholy trinity that wars against our souls, and lies are the primary point of attack.Spiritual warfare begins, then, with truth encounters.Isnt that what we see in Genesis 3? Take time to reflect on the implications of Mark 11:112:44 for your own life today. It is the heart, not externally managed sacrifices, that is precious to God. The parables in Marks Gospel are concentrated in Mark 4. Meet the Apostle John: 'The Disciple Jesus Loved', Profile and Biography of Mark the Evangelist, Gospel Author. Though this title assumes Jesus humanity, its main significance lies in its hearkening back to Daniel 7. 34:5). This does not mean we do not choose God. Both are true, even if our finite minds cannot fully comprehend how they fit together. Those who did not obey this command suffered the death of their firstborn. In Mark 12, however, Jesus teaches that the Messiah is not only Davids son but also, according to Psalm 110, Davids Lord. Both considered themselves first. But Jesus says, the first will be last, and the last first (Mark 10:31). ", The Split Between Paul and Barnabas Over John Mark. Are Christians More Confident in Politics Than in Christ? 10:2123) and lament (Amos 8:9 10). Almost every Sunday, on our drive to church, I repeat these lyrics from In Christ Alone to myself over and over again: What heights of love, what depths of peace This longer ending is missing from various old and reliable Greek manuscripts, and early church fathers (such as Origen and Clement of Alexandria) did not appear to know of these verses. In the New Testament, God in Christ once more calls out twelve men, whose task it is, once again, to bring Gods blessing to the world (Mark 6:713; note Rev. He was not Roman by birth but had been appointed king of the Jews under the authority of Rome. Could it be that Jesus has more in mind than merely physical destruction of the temple? The king theme is heightened with the setting up of the kingship in Israel, and especially with David, to whom God promises a lasting dynasty (2 Sam. How does each demonstrate Jesus unparalleled authority? To that end, I can regularly be found reading the desert fathers and mothers, ancient saints and obscure contemplatives, modern psychologists and social scientists, philosophers like Dallas Willard, and op-eds from the New York Times. The cup of Gods wrath was not removed from him. Id recommend it pretty easily to many people! All are in need of saving. The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics helps Christians show unbelievers the truth, goodness, and beauty of the gospel as the only hope that fulfills our deepest longings. 13:14 15), John (John 12:39 40), and Paul (Acts 28:2527) to explain rejection of Gods gracious salvation as blindness. And now the end has drawn near. 21:24). The shock of this prediction by Jesus is that it is Gods people, the Jews, the people of which Jesus was a part and to whom he came (John 1:11), who will persecute Jesus disciples. Jack Zavada is a writer who covers the Bible, theology, and other Christianity topics. What is Jesus teaching his disciples through these contrasting examples? Read through the complete passage for this study, Mark 6:78:26. (2021, December 6). Read through the following three sections on Gospel Glimpses, Whole-Bible Connections, and Theological Soundings. Other sites affiliated with particular URCNA churches or church officers do not necessarily represent the views of the URCNA.". 5:17; Luke 24:44), or, more generally, to those who spoke to Gods people on behalf of God throughout the OT between the time of Moses and the close of the OT. Baptism relates to entrance into the new covenant community, and the Lords Supper relates to ongoing participation in that community. (It was his podcast with Jeff Bethke about Fight Hustle, End Hurry that drew me to TREOH.) Rather it was Peters mind-set and worldly thinking, thinking that rejected suffering as a viable path for the Messiah. 15:20 22). Five times in Mark 8:279:50 Jesus refers to himself as the Son of Man (Mark 8:31, 38; 9:9, 12, 31). Read Jeremiah 8:13; Hosea 9:10; 9:16; and Joel 1:7 in considering your answer, and be sure to consider each Old Testament reference in light of its context. . What is Mark showing us about Jesus in this opening event of Jesus ministry? Do you have any sense of what Mark uniquely contributes? But this ruler laid down his life as a ransom for many (Mark 10:45). First, in Mark 10:30 Jesus concludes his response to Peters self-alleged sacrifice by commenting on the gift of eternal life in the age to come. Jesus point in context is that, along with the blessings of this life, eternal life in the coming age far outweighs any sacrifice made along the way (cf. Jesus has gathered a following, including twelve disciples, who have been sent out and have returned. Congressman DeSaulnier lives in Concord where he raised his two sons, Tristan and Tucker. In Mark 4:3541 Jesus calms a storm. . What do we learn from Mark 1:18 and Mark 1:20 about the nature of Christian discipleship? Sovereignty over all things is a distinctive attribute of God (1 Tim. Comer's unique conversational style lends itself to a hard-hitting yet compassionate challenge to flee from the lies we believe and embody. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners (Mark 2:17). We have been twisting Gods gift of food ever since. Because of his obedient sonship, God is pleased to adopt into his own family those who are united to the Son by faith (Rom. THE GOOD SHEPHERD. November 12, 2021 The latest book from John Mark Comer is a strategic reminder for believers to be suspect of the lies we believe and an invitation into the finished work of Jesus, and the truth for all of life. Here, as throughout the Bible, God in his grace chooses the weak things of the world to shame the strong (1 Cor. The point here is evidently that it is easier to say, Your sins are forgiven, because it cannot be disproven. The Israelites celebrated Passover every year since their liberation from Egyptian captivity, a liberation that took place through the shed blood of a lamb. Originally, another name given to Jacob (Gen. 32:28). READ MORE 2023 United Reformed Churches in North America All Rights Reserved Skip to Main Content. And he went up on the mountain and called to him those whom he desired (Mark 3:13). An evil spirit that can inhabit (possess) a human being and influence him or her to carry out its will. All demons will one day be destroyed along with Satan (Matt. Jesus, echoing Psalm 22:1, does not call God Abba, Father, in this moment, but My God. Jesus was experiencing the full fury of the wrath of Godin our place. Mark 14:21 holds both together in a healthy tension: For the Son of Man goes as it is written of him [divine sovereignty], but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed [human responsibility]! While Jesus death was decreed long ago, this does not soften Judass sin in betraying him; while Judas betrayed Jesus, this does not mean such betrayal surprised God or was contrary to Gods wise providence. He came for the tax collectors and sinners, with whom he ate (Mark 2:15). . My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? (Mark 15:34). I am looking forward to implementing the recommendations Comer provides in the book. The Law of Moses gave detailed instructions regarding various kinds of sacrifices. Take time to reflect on the implications of Mark 10:152 for your own life today. In first-century Palestine, a leper was someone who was not only physically unclean but also ceremonially unclean. Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel. (Mark 1:14 15). Some Christians who leave the faith describe coming to a moment of realization that they were only in it for profit. 26:12; Jer. So it's clear John Mark Comer is a polytheist; and, as a matter of fact, Comer even teaches in this same sermon that the LORD God Almightythe one true and living God of the Bibleactually created these lesser deities. In the first verse of his Gospel Mark indicates what is driving him to write, and then immediately quotes the Old Testament as he begins writing. This website is the official site of the URCNA. In Mark 2:9, in response to the scribes protests at Jesus claim to forgive sins, Jesus asks which is easierto tell the paralytic that his sins are forgiven, or to tell him to rise and walk? A thread running through Mark 10 is the strange way in which people qualify for entrance into Gods kingdom: namely, by sheer awareness of their inadequacy, nothing more. Why a cloud? 40:3) originally referred to Yahweh but is applied by Mark to Jesus. By faith in Jesus and his work on our behalf, we are restored to God and enter into Gods kingdom. Revelation picks up on this theme, exulting in those who have conquered by the blood of the Lamb (Rev. 11:2830), as the letter to the Hebrews draws out (Heb. Instead, as Jesus said, the one who rules [should be] like the one who serves (Luke 22:26).When you put it all together, spiritual warfare means living no lies not telling them, not feeling their seductive pull, not putting them into practice in our relationships. How is it incomplete? What development has there been in your view of who Jesus is and how he fulfills the Old Testament? How do we understand Jesus agenda in light of the fact that healing this woman delays his visit to a young girl on deaths doorstep? Explaining that it is what comes out of a person that defiles, not what goes into him, Jesus declared all foods clean (Mark 7:19). To both parties Jesus asks, What do you want me to do for you? (Mark 10:36, 51), yet while James and John request glory, Bartimaeus requests mercy. 2:16). To love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love ones neighbor as oneself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices (Mark 12:33). Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Responding to the scribes questioning of this practice, Jesus told them, Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 13:7 in Mark 14:27), how does the whole passage in Zechariah shed light on broader events in Marks Gospel? A denarius was a days wage for a worker, so when the woman (probably Mary the sister of Lazarus) in Mark 14:39 breaks an alabaster jar and pours over Jesus head nard worth more than three hundred denarii, she is squandering almost a years salary for a worker. He also sits on the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure where he serves on the Subcommittees on Aviation, on Water Resources and Environment, on Highways and Transit, and on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. 1:27). Specifically, the Lords Supper is the churchs way of regularly remembering and rejoicing in Jesus sacrificial death on our behalf (Mark 14:2225; also Matt. 20:11? . A thread running through Mark 10 is the strange way in which people qualify for entrance into Gods kingdom: namely, by sheer awareness of their inadequacy, nothing more. And take a moment also to look back through this unit of study, to reflect on a few key things that the Lord may be teaching youand perhaps to take note of things to review again in the future. Both are true, even if our finite minds cannot fully comprehend how they fit together. 2:89). How do these passages illuminate what is happening in Mark 11:111? Just as Jesus warns that houses built on rock and sand may look similar externally (Matt. His people were then instructed likewise to rest on the seventh day. Attribute of God on a week-by-week basis Jesus and his work on our behalf, should! 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