The Gospel Of Mark // Faith Is More
Mark 6: 1-6

1. Faith is more than astonishment in Jesus teachings and miracles (2) “on the Sabbath He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished”...

2. Faith is more than familiarity with Jesus earthly identity 
(3-4) “is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us? And they took offense at Him.”

3. Faith is more than intellectual unbelief with no consequences 
(5-6) “and He marveled because of their unbelief. And He went about among the villages teaching.”

Mark 6:1-6

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Psalm 2:1-12

The Life And Ministry Of John The Baptist
Who Is John The Baptist?

1.  The fulfilled promise of God’s Word that teaches us patience and hope (2) “ As it is written in Isaiah the prophet,...

2.  The Forerunner prophesied to come that teaches us obedience in obscurity is better than disobedience in popularity (2-3) 

3.  The faithful preacher of the gospel that teaches us repentance of sins is a prerequisite to understanding the “good news” (4, 7-8)

Mark 1:2-8

The Gospel of Jesus Christ The Son of God
In Mark’s gospel God wants us to know Him and grow in our faith as He uses Mark to present Jesus as the…

(Ch. 1-8) Sovereign Son of God that points us to His deity (1) “the Son of God”…

(Ch. 8-10) Suffering Servant of man that makes ordinary people into disciples (1) “the gospel of Jesus Christ”…

(Ch. 11-16) Sacrificial Savior of the world that forgives our sin by His death (1) “the beginning of the gospel”…

Mark 1:1

Healthy Churches Multiply & Grow Numerically  
1.  As we live in gospel-centered community (46) 

2.  As we exhibit grace-given joyfulness (46) 

3.  As we worship with Spirit-filled praises (47)

Acts 2:46-47

Healthy Churches Seek God in Prayer
1.  The early church prayed together to God (24) “And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together”…

2.  The early church prayed focusing on the Lord’s Sovereignty (24) “And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, “Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them”…

3.  The early church prayed God’s Word (25-26) “who through the mouth of our father David, your servant, said by the Holy Spirit, “‘Why did the Gentiles rage, and the peoples plot in vain? 26 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the
rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against his Anointed”…

4.  The early church prayed for gospel boldness and power (29-30) “And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness, 30 while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus”…

Acts 2:24-30

Healthy Churches Maintain Genuine Fellowship 

Acts 2:42-47

Week One - Healthy churches minister through the power of the Holy Spirit
Week Two - Healthy churches focus on biblical preaching & teaching (doctrine)
The fellowship of believers, the body of Christ, the N.T. local church must give consistent attention to maintaining a warm, joyful and biblical fellowship.

1.  Healthy churches fellowship as we are converted by grace, through faith (42) “they devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and the fellowship”…

2.  Healthy churches fellowship as we participate in the Lord’s Supper (42) “and they devoted themselves to the breaking of bread”...

3.  Healthy churches fellowship as we believe & grow together (44) “and all who believed were together”… 

4.  Healthy churches fellowship as we share in hospitality (46) “and breaking bread in their homes”…

Acts 2:42-47

Healthy Churches Intently Focus On Biblical Preaching And Teaching
Acts 2:42

The early church experienced spiritual vitality, not because of gimmicky
techniques or innovative programs, but because it focused on the priority of biblical teaching and sound doctrine. 

1. Healthy churches are sincere about learning God’s Word (42) “they devoted themselves”…

2. Healthy churches are sincere about teaching God’s Word (42) “to the apostles teaching”…

3. Healthy churches are sincere about exalting God’s Word (46) “and day by day, attending the temple together”…

Acts 2:42-46

Ministry and the mission of evangelizing and making disciples are to be done in the power of the Holy Spirit.  

1. The Holy Spirit empowers those wait patiently on the promise of God (1:1-4) 

2. The Holy Spirit empowers those who are united together in the gospel 

3. The Holy Spirit empowers those who are obedient to the Lord’s command (1:12-13) 

4.  The Holy Spirit empowers those who seek Him in prayer (1:14)

Healthy Churches Minister In The Power Of The  Holy Spirit Acts 2: 1-4

Living As A Biblical Believer in 2020
Colossians 2:6-7

7 gospel principles for living, growing and being anchored in Christ…

1. I am not my own.  My life belongs to Christ.
“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” (Gal. 2:20)

2. My old nature must be transformed by knowing and obeying God’s word.
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” (Rom. 12:2)

3. I must be comfortable living as a minority realizing the world’s majority opposes Christ. 
“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.” (Mt. 7:13-14)

4. I must protect my witness by avoiding the appearance of evil.
“Abstain from every form of evil.” (1 Thes. 5:22)

5. I will make worship a daily and weekly essential in my schedule.
“ And since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.”
(Heb. 10: 21-25)

6. I will love my neighbor by preferring them and not causing them to stumble.
“You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” (Mt. 22:39)

7. God has given me a gospel mission to make Him known everywhere.
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
(Mt. 28: 19-20)

Colossians 2:6-7

HE DWELT AMONG US 
1.  The Incarnation of Christ (v.14)
2. The Proclamation of Christ (v.15)
3. The Imputation of Christ (v.16 - 17)
4. The Revelation through Christ (v.18)

John 1:14-18

Jesus The Light Of The World
John 1: 6-13

1.  We should witness about the light (6-8) “There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light”…

2.  We should adore the beauty of the light (9) “The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world”…

3.  We should pray for those who resist the light (10-11) “He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. 11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him”…

4. We should celebrate that many will receive the light (12-13) “But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.”

John 1:6-13

Jesus The Revealed Glory of God

1.  Jesus reveals the love of God to us (3) 

2.  Jesus reveals the life of God to us (4) 

3.  Jesus reveals the light of God to us (5)

John 1:3-5

JESUS THE BEGINNING OF ALL THINGS
1.  Jesus eternally exists with God (1a,2)

2.  Jesus effectively shares the Godhead with God and the Holy Spirit (1b)

3.  Jesus is equally one with God (1c)

John 1:1-2

The Hope That Sustains Us
1 Peter 1: 3-9

We all need hope more than ever.  As Christians, our hope is never abstract but living and constant because our hope never comes from temporal things or circumstances but our hope is in Christ. 1st and 2nd Peter teaches us that…

1.  God establishes our hope in Christ (3) “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead”…

2.  God maintains our hope in Christ (4-5) “to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time”…

3.  God makes our hope joyful in Christ (6-9) “In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials…Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory”…

1 Peter 1:3-9

We Have A Message To Proclaim

1 Peter 1: 22-25

The message we have to proclaim as followers of Christ is the gospel.  The word gospel simply means “good news”.  The good news is…

-Because of God’s love he did not leave us 
in our sin. 
-Jesus, God in human flesh came to us and lived perfectly according to God’s plan.
-Jesus came to rescue us.  He did for us what we could not do for ourselves.  He took our sin and shame to the cross, paying the penalty of our sin by His death.
-Jesus was then raised from the dead to provide the only way for us to be rescued and restored to a relationship with God who created us.
-We admit we are sinners and ask God to forgive us as we turn from our sin trusting only Jesus to save us.
-Believing, we receive new life through Jesus and God turns our lives in a new direction.

Therefore, we proclaim…
1.  Jesus cleanses us from our sin and allows us to love one another (22) “Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart”…

2.  Jesus changes us by giving us a new nature according to His Word (23-24) “since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God”…

3.  Jesus calls us to believe His Word that abides for all eternity (25) “but the word of the Lord remains forever.” And this word is the good news that was preached to you.”

1 Peter 1:22-25

A Picture Of Practical Holiness
1 Peter 3: 8-12

Practical, everyday, holiness in the life of the maturing Christian…

1.  Encourages unity of mind and purpose among the church (8) “have unity of mind”…

2.  Demonstrates the love of Christ to other believers (8) “have sympathy, brotherly love and a tender heart”…

3.  Thinks lowly of themselves and highly of others (8) “and a humble mind”…

4.  Avoids the retaliation for evil (9) “Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling”…

5.  Extends blessings to all people (9) “but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing”…

1 Peter 3:8-12

A Lifestyle To Embrace

1 Peter 1:13-25

Personal holiness is a lifestyle we must embrace as God’s children.  
  
1. Personal holiness is an intentional preparation of the mind to hope in Christ (13) “Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ”…

2. Personal holiness is an act of loving obedience to your heavenly Father 
(14-17) “As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, 15 but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct”…

3. Personal holiness is a result of being redeemed through the blood of Jesus (18-21) “knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot”…

4. Personal holiness comes by devotion to God’s Word and love for others 
(22-25) “Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart”…

1 Peter 1:13-25

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SOJOURNERS: AN IDENTITY TO EMBODY
1 Peter 2:9-10

Peter under the leadership of the Holy Spirit wants to remind his readers of their true identity in Christ all because of God’s grace and mercy found in Christ alone.  Therefore, believers and followers are…

1. An elect people, we have been chosen by God (9) “But you are a chosen race”…

2. An acceptable people, we have been made a royal priesthood (9) “but you are a royal priesthood”…

3. A separated people, we have been made a holy nation (9) “a holy nation”…

4.  A purchased people, we have been made God’s people (10) “once you were not a people, but now you are God's people”…

Calvary Baptist of Glasgow

Calvary Baptist of Glasgow

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