As we begin reading the Gospel of Mark, Fr. Mike points out several amazing details about the baptism of Jesus, as well as some important points about the healing of the paralytic. The readings are Mark 1-2 and Psalm 11. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.
Chapter 1: What does the Gospel of Mark teach us?
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Using the Great Adventure Bible timeline, we'll read all the way from Genesis to Revelation, discovering how the story of salvation unfolds and how we fit into that story today. It is day 154. It is our second messianic checkpoint. We begin today. We're reading Mark chapters 1 and chapter 2. We're also praying Psalm 11. One little note about the Gospel of Mark after this.
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roughly 154 of those days episodes just delivered to your inbox or wherever you listen to podcasts as i said today we are starting the second messianic checkpoint mark's gospel now mark is the shortest gospel and so this is going to be a great experience i just i'm so excited
When we went through the Gospel of John, the Gospel of John is one of the longer Gospels, and we're going to the opposite, Mark, the shortest Gospel. Now, not only are we kind of going to the opposite Gospel, Mark, Matthew, and Luke are known as the Synoptic Gospels, and that means that they will, they're very, very similar. In fact, St.
John in the Gospel of John is completely unique from the other three Gospels. But Mark, Matthew, and Luke are very similar to each other. One of the things that we note about this is that scholars have pointed out that the gospel of Mark is probably the basis or the foundation for the gospels of Matthew and the gospels of Luke.
that Matthew and Luke must have or very, very likely use Mark as one of their templates to tell their story about Jesus's life. And so we kind of have like the original, the OG gospel right here when it comes to Mark's gospel. Another thing to kind of keep in mind is especially when it comes to contrasting Mark's gospel with John's gospel.
If you remember way back in the day when we went through John's gospel, One of the things that happened was there was a lot of exposition. We have a lot of long teachings from Jesus. You know, that whole even high priestly prayer of Jesus at the Last Supper went on for chapters and chapters of simply Jesus just talking. The Gospel of Mark is the opposite. It's all action.
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Chapter 2: How is the baptism of Jesus described?
So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath. Psalm 11 Song of Trust in God to the Choir Master of David
In the Lord I take refuge. How can you say to me, flee like a bird to the mountains? For behold, the wicked bend the bow, they have fitted their arrow to the string, to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart. If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do? The Lord is in his holy temple. The Lord's throne is in heaven. His eyes behold, his eyelids test the children of men.
The Lord tests the righteous and the wicked, and his soul hates him that loves violence. On the wicked he will rain coals of fire and brimstone. A scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup. For the Lord is righteous. He loves righteous deeds.
The upright shall behold his face. Father in heaven, we give you praise and glory. Thank you so much.
Gosh, Lord, thank you so much for revealing your son to us. Thanks for giving your son to us. You so loved the world that you gave your only son, that all who believe in him might not perish, but might have eternal life. And so we thank you and we give you praise. Thank you for these next seven days. Thank you for this day where we just get to hear the words of the gospel writer, Mark.
And thank you so much for giving to us the good news, the opportunity to hear this good news. So please receive our praise. Help us to be converted. Call us to be your disciples, to follow after you with all of our heart, mind, soul, and strength, and to love you with everything we are and everything we have. In Jesus' name we pray, amen.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, amen. You probably noticed that So Mark doesn't waste any time. He kind of just jumps right in. He just goes for it. And from the very, very start of the gospel, he just begins. Bam, here's John the Baptist is appearing in the wilderness.
Now, as we noted, the word immediately, and I'm trying not to overemphasize the word immediately, but it is so prevalent. Now, pause for a moment. Let's go back to the top and say, ask the question. Okay, so here's Mark. Who's Mark? And there are some theories about who Mark is. I mean, it's pretty much the general consensus is that the gospel of Mark is the gospel of actually St.
Peter, the apostle Peter. Why? Because Mark traveled with Peter. He was one of his traveling companions. And so Peter, as he's preaching around all of the Middle East, as well as Rome, Mark is hearing basically the gospel or the good news according to Peter. He's hearing the story of Peter.
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