Mark presents Jesus as the Son of God who is being inaugurated in his earthly ministry. The Father and the Spirit are present demonstrating the Trinitarian relationship and affirming the Son’s qualifications for the work He has been called to do.

Mark makes the case that Jesus is the promised King by recounting the preparatory ministry of John the Baptizer. The arrival of a king is supposed to be announced by a forerunner who prepares the way. King Jesus is no exception. John's job then was to prepare the hearts of God's people to receive her King.

Mark contributes uniquely to the Gospel accounts of Matthew, Luke and John. Get to know the author, (John-Mark), the audience (Romans), and the approach Mark takes to writing. In the very first verse, the good news explodes on the scene with the amazing declaration that the Christ has arrived.

The human heart, even after redemption, is still prone to slip back into attempting to satisfy God's demands through personal effort. Self-atonement has plagued humanity since the Garden of Eden when Adam and Eve attempted to deal with their sin problem on their own. In this passage, Paul confronts Peter on this very issue. Peter has brought confusion about how people are justified because he is fearing man.

Pride in the human heart is something that even mature believers must continually put to death. Jonah stands as a testimony of what it looks like when self-righteousness and pride take over. Watch how God graciously exposes and corrects his prophet in the finale of the book of Jonah.

God's salvation reaching the most unlikely of places. Jonah carries out God's task to proclaim a message that could bring salvation to an enemy.

Jonah comes face to face with the consequences of his rebellion as he is swallowed by a giant fish. And yet this is all part of God's gracious plan to shape Jonah into a prophet who will be useful to Him. Jonah's prayer climaxes with his testimony that salvation is from the Lord.

The Lord pursues Jonah and controls even the smallest details in order to set up a powerful reminder of His faithfulness.

The Lord pursues Jonah and controls even the smallest details in order to set up a powerful reminder of His faithfulness.

An introduction to the prophetic ministry of Jonah. Scene 1 unfolds with a showdown between YHWH the sovereign, saving God, and His stubborn, selfish, prophet. God's mercy and compassion humbles the human heart as He reveals that He loves to save sinners more than His people love to see sinners saved.