1. Sandwich #1
1.1. a. Healing of Paralytic 2:1-5a
1.2. b. Authority to Forgive Sin 2:5b-10a
1.3. c. Healing of the Paralytic 2:10b-12
1.4. Toothpick: “he says to the paralytic” 2:5b
1.4.1. “he says to the paralytic” 2:10b
2. Sermon #3 Passage - Mark 1:16-45 Title - "The King And His Kingdom" Summary - Jesus bursts onto the scene, and as he does, he speaks of the kingdom of God. This makes sense because Jesus has come as the King (messiah). In this section, we get a demonstration of that truth. Marks point is to show how Jesus ulitmatly has authority to resolve / renew / restore all that is broken about this life
3. Sermon #2 Passage - Mark 1:2-13 Title - "Gospel Facts"
3.1. Blog Topics
3.1.1. How do we "prepare the way of the Lord" for the gospel to come in people's lives? (i.e like John the baptist)
3.1.2. How does Jesus victory over sin help us overcome sins
3.1.3. What does it mean to be "baptized with the Holy Spirit"? What was this promise about? (vs 8)
4. Sermon #1 Passage - Mark 1:1 Title -"Who is this Jesus?"
4.1. Blog Topics
4.1.1. Something on Jesus humanity
4.1.2. Something on King / Lordship
4.1.3. Something on the phrase "son of God" and how great that might mean to us
4.1.4. Something on the joy of keeping Jesus central
5. Sermon #4 Passage: Mark 2:1-22 TItle: Covenant of forgiveness Summary: Though Jesus was not Adam and his new kingdom was not ruined by sin, it is nonetheless not untouched by sin, in fact, he touches sin!!!
5.1. Blog Topics
5.1.1. How does good works glory God (vs 2:12)
5.1.2. A treatise on tax collectors. Who were they exactly, why were they so considered sinful, and more importantly, do any exist today (in spirit)
5.1.3. What does it mean to "eat with sinners" in our day and age
5.1.4. How does jesus engage the culture
6. Sermon 5 Passage: Mark 2:23-3:6 // Lord over the sabbath // He is God!, breaking down the Law
6.1. Blog Topics
6.1.1. When does people and compassion override (at least seemingly override) the law of God?(vs 3:4)
6.1.2. What does Sabbath rest look like for us today? Why is it important? Are we still bound to it?
6.2. Blog Topics
6.2.1. What does it mean to be "oppressed by demons" (vs 32
6.2.2. The place of personal devotion in serving God(vs 35)
7. (Sermon 6)Mark 3:7-35 // Invitation into the kingdom
7.1. blog topics
7.1.1. An indepth look at the "blaspheme of the Holy Spirit"
8. (Sermon 7) Mark 4:1-34 // Understandin gthe kingdom through parables, hiding the truth through parables!!
8.1. blog topics
8.1.1. Election
9. Mark 4:35-8-26 // The call to faith // all these stories display not only essences of Jesus, but now the response to who Jesus is. In them Mark will contrast the "cluelessness of those nearest" (pharisees - religious near) and the disciples (with Jesus), as opposed to the common person in need. POINT: faith is needed, not near proximity
9.1. (sermon 8) Mark 4:35-41 // Faith in the storms // Who is this man? No faith? // calms the storm / only God controls the sea! And they wonder, who is this man and jesus says "Have you still no faith?"
9.1.1. Blog topics
9.2. (sermon 9) Mark 5:1-20 // better faith? People in right mind vs demon possed // Faith Garasene demon possessed man and pigs // great work is done and the end result is the people didn't want jesus, ddin't believe in jesus, and contrasted with the healed mans faith!
9.2.1. blog topics
9.3. (sermon 10) Mark 5:21-43 // Better faith? Poor hurting woman vs synagogue ruler // Jairus daughter and woman bleeding // touch him and power comes out, raises the dead
9.3.1. blog topics
9.4. (Sermon 11) Mark 6:1-6 // RECAP A BIT // Better fatih? Home town, those close, or decopolis // One had a demon healed man preaching, one had Jesus // Because of unbelief // Jesus could not do much in home town, questions about him, marks comments that he could not do anything because of unbelief
9.4.1. blog topics
9.5. (Sermon 12) mark 6:7-30 // Disciples sent out and John the baptist died // just as jesus did in the previous sections, verse 13 sums up wha tJesus did in chapter 5 and John S
9.5.1. blog topics
9.6. (Sermon 13) Mark 6:31-56// Better faith? Disciples vs people of Genesarat // Feeding the 5,000, another storm, more see him and are healed
9.6.1. blog topics
9.7. (Sermon 14) mark 7:1-23// Better faith? Disciples or Gentil woman? // Questions about eating without washing hands. Again, those near are far (v6), here about Pharisees, but in v18 it's about the disciples) but gentile woman has daughter and understands need! She comes and worships, begs
9.7.1. blog topics
9.8. Mark 7:24-37
9.9. (sermon 15) Mark 8:1-21 // Do you Not yet Understand?
9.9.1. blog topics
9.10. (Sermon 16) Mark 8:22-26 // Spiritual blindness
10. misc
10.1. Sunday Night thoughts
10.1.1. What is the Sabbath and why do we need it? (mark 2)
10.1.2. Why heal? When heal? Why not heal? (mark 1)
10.2. Jesus is God
10.2.1. Baptism
10.2.2. Mark 2:7
10.2.3. Mark 27:26Jesus makes claim that David was OK to eat in the house of God, not because he was hungry, but because he was in the presence of God. That was the meanin gof the Sabbath. IT was to rest in God. Here, these disciples are with Jesus - they can eat. Why? Cause he IS THE HOUSE OF GOD - the place to meet God!!!
10.2.4. Mark 2:28 - But sabbath was from beginning what? Something that God first did!!! And then he gave it to man to find rest. So in saying Jesus is Lord over sabbath, Jesus is saying He's that God. He rested not cause he had to, but cause he wanted to . He gave it as a gift to man. man is obliged by it, but He is over it. So these men, in God's presecnce is free!!!
10.2.5. Demons declare and Jesus hushes // Adam loses spiritually, we all lose spiritually, but mark keeps showing us that jesus always wins spiritually
10.2.5.1. mark 3:11
10.2.5.2. mark 1:24
10.2.5.3. Mark 1:34
10.2.5.4. Satan tempts
10.2.5.5. Mark 5:8 - garasene man
10.2.5.6. Mark 5:41-42
10.2.6. Mark 4:39 - Jesus calms the storms. But only Godcontrols the storms
11. Sermon #3 Passage - Mark 13-45 Title: "The King and His Kingdom" Summary: Jesus bursts onto the scene, and as he does, he speaks of the kingdom of God. This makes sense because Jesus has come as the King (messiah). In this section, we get a demonstration of that truth. Marks point is to show how Jesus ulitmatly has authority to resolve / renew / restore all that is broken about this life
11.1. Blog Topics
11.1.1. What is demon possession, is it real today in the US? Is it important for our lives?
11.1.2. v35 - The private life of jesus
11.1.3. Why doesn't Jesus heal everyone?
12. Markan Sandwhich
12.1. Sandwich #2
12.1.1. a. Withered Hand Miracle 3:1-3a
12.1.2. b. Sabbath Controversy 3:4-5a
12.1.3. c. Withered Hand Miracle 3:5b-6
12.1.4. Toothpick: “he says to the man” 3:3
12.1.4.1. “he says to the man” 3:5
12.2. Sandwich #3
12.2.1. a. Rejection by Jesus’ Family 3:20-21
12.2.2. b. Rejection by Jewish Leaders 3:22-30
12.2.3. c. Rejection by Jesus’ Family 3:31-35
12.2.4. Toothpick: “his family went” 3:21
12.2.4.1. “his mother…went” 3:31
12.3. Sandwich #4
12.3.1. a. Jairus’ Daughter 5:21-24a
12.3.2. b. Issue of Blood 5:22-30
12.3.3. c. Jairus’ Daughter 5:35-43
12.3.4. Toothpick: “the girl is twelve years old” 5:42
12.3.4.1. “the woman has been ill twelve years” 5:25
12.4. Sandwich #5
12.4.1. a. Sending Out the Twelve 6:6b-13
12.4.2. b. Death of John the Baptizer 6:14-29
12.4.3. c. Sending Out the Twelve 6:30-31
12.4.4. Toothpick: “he instructed them” 6:8
12.4.4.1. “the apostles instructed him” 6:30
12.5. Sandwich #6
12.5.1. a. Unwashed Hands 7:1-5
12.5.2. b. Corban Controversy 7:6-13
12.5.3. c. Unwashed Hands 7:14-23
12.5.4. Toothpick: “defile” 7:2
12.5.4.1. “defile” 7:15
12.6. Sandwich #7
12.6.1. a. Blessing Children 9:36-50
12.6.2. b. Teaching on Divorce 10:1-12
12.6.3. c. Blessing Children 10:13-16
12.6.4. Toothpick: “child” 9:36
12.6.4.1. “children” 10:13
12.7. Sandwich #8
12.7.1. a. Cursing of the Fig Tree 11:12-14
12.7.2. b. Cleansing of the Temple 11:15-19
12.7.3. c. Cursing of the Fig Tree 11:20-25
12.7.4. Toothpick: “fig tree in leaf” 11:13
12.7.4.1. “fig tree withered” 11:20
12.8. Sandwich #9
12.8.1. a. False Christs 13:5-6
12.8.2. b. Jerusalem/Temple Destroyed 13:7-20
12.8.3. c. False Christs 13:21-23
12.8.4. Toothpick: “will lead astray” 13:6
12.8.4.1. “to lead astray” 13:22
12.9. Sandwich #10
12.9.1. a. Plot to Kill Jesus 14:1-2
12.9.2. b. Anointing at Bethany 14:3-9
12.9.3. c. Plot to Kill Jesus 14:10-11
12.9.4. Toothpick: “were seeking to kill” 14:1
12.9.4.1. “was seeking to betray” 14:11
12.10. Sandwich #11
12.10.1. a. Peter’s Denial 14:53-54
12.10.2. b. Jesus’ Trial 14:55-65
12.10.3. c. Peter’s Denial 14:66-72
12.10.4. Toothpick: “Peter had followed” 14:53
12.10.4.1. “Peter was below” 14:66
12.11. Sandwich #12
12.11.1. a. Women 15:40-41
12.11.2. b. Burial of Jesus 15:42-46
12.11.3. c. Women 15:47-16:1
12.11.4. Toothpick: “Mary Magdalene” 15:40
12.11.4.1. “Mary Magdalene” 16:1