Jesus Comes to Serve Rather than be Served
Mark is a book full of action, one that quickly moves from scene to scene with everything pointing to a central theme: Jesus is a servant. Each event is given not in chronological order, but deductive order, so that one who reads it would get a clear picture that Jesus had come to be a servant to mankind.
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The Parable of The Pharisee and the Publican is a Lesson on Humility
The parable of The Pharisee and the Publican is lesson humility. Being inflated with what is really a false sense of worth is foolish and condemned in Scripture. To trust in one self-righteousness is deception. Humility is required to be submissive and obedient. Obedience to God is literally doing God's Word with a heart of love and reverence for Him.
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Jesus is the Greatest Itinerant Preacher That Ever Lived
He preached life-changing sermons, and taught intriguing parables, healed hundreds of incurable diseases, fed thousands miraculously, calmed storms instantly, walked on water unflinchingly, raised people from the dead, and trained just a dozen men, eleven of whom would go on to change the world forever.
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The Ministry of Jesus as the Son of God and Son of Man
The book of Luke, along with the book of Acts which was also written by Luke, makes up nearly a quarter of the New Testament. There are events and information recorded in Luke that are not in any other gospel book. But more importantly, the book of Luke was written from a perspective that is not shared by any other gospel book, as revelation from God and from witnesses rather than from first-hand experience.
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Jesus as the Sinless Sacrfice
While God originally instituted animal sacrifice as a way of providing ceremonial cleansing for His people, those sacrifices were not able to cleanse man's conscience from the effects of sin. Only the blood of Jesus Christ could remove the stain. The author of Hebrews taught in his letter that only by becoming a human could Jesus die, and it was only through his death that the power of Satan could be broken.
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Healing the Hopeless
Surrounded by the religious echelon, Jesus asked them, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” The answer required a knowledge and understanding of God’s compassionate and merciful heart. Jesus knew the answer but was challenging the calloused legalistic thinking of the religious leaders. They didn’t say a word. Jesus took the man and healed him.
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Persistance and Passion Help Believers to Enter the Kingdom of God
A child is persistent to the degree of annoyance. However, Jesus says God will reward that kind of brassiness and persistence. He wants to be passionately sought after. Jesus encourages Christians to mimic this kind of persistence and offers several parables to make His point.
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The Gospel of John Proves that Jesus is the Son of God
There are multiple teachings written in John that are not found anywhere else, and there are accounts of miracles and personal encounters that are not recorded in any other book. But no other book co clearly reveals the truth that Jesus is the Son of God. This is the heart of the message of the book, and everything recorded in its pages points to this truth.
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The Son of Man has Power on Earth
The four men carrying the paralyzed man were all proactive in their resolve to connect with Jesus. They weren’t going to let the circumstances hinder them from their purpose. If they couldn’t get in through the front door, they would go through the roof. This demonstration still speaks loudly today to those with ears to hear.
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Christians Receive the Free Gift of Forgiveness
Forgiveness restores the severed connection, like repairing a bridge, like tuning an instrument with a sour note, returning unity and balance that was momentarily lost. It may be a small matter, or a life-altering situation. The power of forgiveness can bring about healing like no other medication or treatment can do.
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