July 05, 2012
Matthew focused on who Jesus was—His lineage, His birth, and His teachings. Mark focuses on what Jesus did as the servant of God—Jesus as a worker. There is no lineage and no description of His birth. Mark is to the point, giving us brief descriptions of Jesus as the Servant/Son of God.
Jesus. He came to serve.
Mark, to make sure people understand that Jesus is the one who was prophesied about, quotes Isaiah 40:3 and Malachi 3:1. Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Mark briefly describes Jesus' baptism by John the Baptist and the temptation by the devil when He was sent into the wilderness. Then he gets right to it by showing us the things Jesus did as Servant/Son of God.
Jesus begins to call His followers and He tells them the same thing He later told them after His resurrection and what He tells us today. Come. Go. Tell. In that order. Jesus begins His ministry. He forces out evil spirits (who knows he is God's Holy One); He heals many people; He showed His compassion, touching the sick and healing the diseased. He knew why He was sent to this earth and He went about fulfilling His mission. He was a servant. He was doing His Father's work.
Jane (Her Name Was Jane) has many notations written in the margins throughout her Bible. She also has many handwritten notes on little pieces of paper "stuck" in different places. Here are some of her notes I found in today's writing. Sometimes it takes me a while to decipher her writings because she would often use short hand. The rest of this page is entirely from her notes.
Over-comer Truths - Dr. Larsen
I John 5:4 - For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
Peter, James, John—God wants each of us to be an "over-comer." An over-comer is what the "normal" Christian life should be—"climbing mountains for Him." In our time, the average Christian life today is not "the normal." The normal Christian life is "out and out for Christ." Jesus Christ must be LORD and be first in our life. "You must put me first, seek first the kingdom of God." "Make me first a cake" said to the widow. Abraham put God first. He walked with God. Only through obedient faith and putting God first can we experience fullness. Faith will be tested (as it was with Abraham). The agony of obedient faith.
"Way" Series: Psalm 23; Proverbs 3:5–6; Psalm 1:6; Psalm 32:8; John 14:6; Job 23:10. He knows the way that I take. "All my fountains are in you." Psalm 87:7 Romans 6:13 - offer members of your body as instruments of righteousness.
John 8:47 - He who belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God. See Psalm 34:4, 22; 37:4
Hebrews 11:6 - Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. See I Kings 17 - Elijah and the widow.
Luke 14:33 - Any of you who do not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple. See Psalm 52:9
Fear not my child. I know how to care for what belongs to me. 365 promises! One for each day—Feat Not!
Genesis 22:17 - I will bless you... and through... because you have obeyed me.
Not everything in Christian life is Joy, Joy Joy—it can be agony also. Genesis 22:3, "Early next morning" Abraham obeyed. If Christ is Lord, we do not say NO! You can't say NO! and Lord together.
My responsibility is to do what he tells me to—obedient faith "we will come back." God promised a seed. Dad—where is the Lamb? God will provide! He does all things right. Do we love anyone or anything more than Jesus? (Sports, Career) Do we have an Isaac, a competitor in our lives we love more than God? Jesus must be LORD! First!
Addendum: 1/19/16 ~ Jane was a student of the Bible. I just went back and looked up all the verses she had written on the little scraps of paper tucked into Mark 1. Amazing. Oh, how I still love to read her "messages."
Next Entry: Mark 2:1–28
Matthew focused on who Jesus was—His lineage, His birth, and His teachings. Mark focuses on what Jesus did as the servant of God—Jesus as a worker. There is no lineage and no description of His birth. Mark is to the point, giving us brief descriptions of Jesus as the Servant/Son of God.
Jesus. He came to serve.
Mark, to make sure people understand that Jesus is the one who was prophesied about, quotes Isaiah 40:3 and Malachi 3:1. Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Mark briefly describes Jesus' baptism by John the Baptist and the temptation by the devil when He was sent into the wilderness. Then he gets right to it by showing us the things Jesus did as Servant/Son of God.
Jesus begins to call His followers and He tells them the same thing He later told them after His resurrection and what He tells us today. Come. Go. Tell. In that order. Jesus begins His ministry. He forces out evil spirits (who knows he is God's Holy One); He heals many people; He showed His compassion, touching the sick and healing the diseased. He knew why He was sent to this earth and He went about fulfilling His mission. He was a servant. He was doing His Father's work.
Jane (Her Name Was Jane) has many notations written in the margins throughout her Bible. She also has many handwritten notes on little pieces of paper "stuck" in different places. Here are some of her notes I found in today's writing. Sometimes it takes me a while to decipher her writings because she would often use short hand. The rest of this page is entirely from her notes.
I John 5:4 - For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
Peter, James, John—God wants each of us to be an "over-comer." An over-comer is what the "normal" Christian life should be—"climbing mountains for Him." In our time, the average Christian life today is not "the normal." The normal Christian life is "out and out for Christ." Jesus Christ must be LORD and be first in our life. "You must put me first, seek first the kingdom of God." "Make me first a cake" said to the widow. Abraham put God first. He walked with God. Only through obedient faith and putting God first can we experience fullness. Faith will be tested (as it was with Abraham). The agony of obedient faith.
"Prayer is not just asking God for things. It's far bigger and better than that. At its deepest level, prayer is fellowship with God: enjoying His company, waiting upon His will, thanking Him for His mercies, committing our lives to Him, talking to Him about other people as well as ourselves, and listening in the silence for what He has to say to us." ~ From The Faithful Christian by Billy Graham"Casting all care upon Him" He careth for you: I Peter 5:7; Psalm 145; Psalm 107; Psalm 78; Amos 4:13; Psalm 56:3; Psalm 55:22; Philippians 4:4–6
"Way" Series: Psalm 23; Proverbs 3:5–6; Psalm 1:6; Psalm 32:8; John 14:6; Job 23:10. He knows the way that I take. "All my fountains are in you." Psalm 87:7 Romans 6:13 - offer members of your body as instruments of righteousness.
John 8:47 - He who belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God. See Psalm 34:4, 22; 37:4
Hebrews 11:6 - Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. See I Kings 17 - Elijah and the widow.
Luke 14:33 - Any of you who do not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple. See Psalm 52:9
Fear not my child. I know how to care for what belongs to me. 365 promises! One for each day—Feat Not!
Genesis 22:17 - I will bless you... and through... because you have obeyed me.
Not everything in Christian life is Joy, Joy Joy—it can be agony also. Genesis 22:3, "Early next morning" Abraham obeyed. If Christ is Lord, we do not say NO! You can't say NO! and Lord together.
My responsibility is to do what he tells me to—obedient faith "we will come back." God promised a seed. Dad—where is the Lamb? God will provide! He does all things right. Do we love anyone or anything more than Jesus? (Sports, Career) Do we have an Isaac, a competitor in our lives we love more than God? Jesus must be LORD! First!
Addendum: 1/19/16 ~ Jane was a student of the Bible. I just went back and looked up all the verses she had written on the little scraps of paper tucked into Mark 1. Amazing. Oh, how I still love to read her "messages."
Next Entry: Mark 2:1–28
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