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Jesus' Authority
Mark starts right in on the teaching and preaching ministry of Christ. Note that Mark does not follow any chronological order -- he records events more in a thematic order. The ministry in Galilee is…
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Mark 1:21 (ASV), Mark 1:22 (ASV), Mark 1:23 (ASV), Mark 1:24 (ASV), Mark 1:25 (ASV), Mark 1:26 (ASV), Mark 1:27 (ASV), Mark 1:28 (ASV)
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Why Was Jesus Baptized?
Albert Barnes has this to say about the phrase "fulfill all righteousness": "There was no particular precept in the Old Testament requiring this, but he chose to give the sanction of his example to the…
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Matthew 3:13 (ASV), Matthew 3:14 (ASV), Matthew 3:15 (ASV), Matthew 3:16 (ASV), Matthew 3:17 (ASV)
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Live Authentically
John is very popular at this time -- he is attracting crowds that the megachurches in the US can only dream of -- and NONE of these people are following John because its a status symbol. They follow him…
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Mark 1:6 (ASV), Mark 1:7 (ASV), Mark 1:8 (ASV), Mark 1:9 (ASV), Mark 1:10 (ASV), Mark 1:11 (ASV)
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A Voice Cryin in the Wilderness
The first two verses point directly to the Old Testament. Mark illustrates the relationship between the Old and New Testament, which the church fathers were VERY interested in. Irenaeus especially used…
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Mark 1:1 (ASV), Mark 1:2 (ASV), Mark 1:3 (ASV), Mark 1:4 (ASV), Mark 1:5 (ASV), Mark 1:6 (ASV), Mark 1:7 (ASV), Mark 1:8 (ASV)