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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.”

June 28 // CBC Online // Psalm 2:1-12 // Why Does the Nation Rage?

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)

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”…

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)

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”…

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”…

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”…

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)

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)