Sermon Notes 1/18 – Mark Chapter One

Gospel – means good news

verse 2 – as it is written in the prophets – Isaiah 40:3-5

-700 years before Jesus arrived

-John the Baptist arrives on the scene

-400 years of silence between Malachi & Matthew

-there has to be training to be a servant – the theme of Mark is servanthood – Mt 20:28

John had a divine appointment, but divine appointments need divine preparation

Behold – means to get someone’s attention

-the body of Christ are the messengers today

-the gospel – i Cor 15:1-5

I Send – the Lord sent John to be a spokesman for Him

My Messenger – the messenger was just a man

-never worship a man

Before your face – John would arrive ahead of Jesus

verse 7 – John always points to Jesus – John 1:29-34 – Jesus is God

To prepare the way of the Lord  vs2-3 – used twice

-it means to return to the ways of the Lord

-it means Jesus is the only way

-to get people ready for the return of Jesus

Voice – verse 3 –  we are called to be a voice – Isaiah 58:1

     -voice is being verbal – 1 Peter 3:15

     -Voice among unbelievers

***COME OUT OF YOUR SAFE PLACE***

-Be on guard concerning witnessing wars…

ONE – It is hard to kill a voice

Crying – means to shout and cry outloud

     —refers to us speaking up

Wilderness – signifies a lonely, desolate, uninhabited place – a spiritual wilderness

Make His Paths Straight – Jesus came to straighten out our lives

-speaks of having a level path to walk on

John – means the Lord is gracious

-John was ushering in a new dispensation – grace

baptizing – means to immerse…overwhelm…fully wet

John came preaching – is a word of passion & emotion

—it is proclaiming the news of a King

Repentance – means to change your mind which changes your actions

Remission – means to put something away

verse 5  – went out to Jesus – this is continuous

confessing – which means to agree with the Lord/to say the same thing the Lord says

verse 6 – SIMPLICITY – Johns Dress And Food

Dress – this is what John wore daily/nothing special about his wardrobe

Food – locusts – baked and seasoned to eat

         -real honey from bees

THE DANGER OF MORE – Matthew 11:8

-what we need is more of Jesus..