Who is Jesus to you—really? In “Framing Mark’s Portrait of Christ (Part 2B)” Pastor Bart Horton continues our verse-by-verse study in Mark 1:1, pressing the opening claim of Mark’s gospel: this is the beginning of the good news about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

This episode highlights why Mark doesn’t allow a casual, middle-of-the-road response to Jesus. Knowing what Jesus claimed is not the same as trusting Him. Pastor Bart shows how Mark presents Jesus as both fully divine and the suffering Servant—the One who stops for the outcast, heals the broken, and moves steadily toward the cross to ransom sinners. If Jesus is truly the Son of God, then the only faithful response is repentance, faith, and submission to His authority.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why Mark’s opening verse is a life-or-death announcement, not a neutral biography
• What it means that Jesus is “the Christ” (Messiah) and “the Son of God”
• How Mark emphasizes Jesus as the suffering Servant who came to rescue sinners
• Why facts about Jesus don’t save—faith in Jesus does

Perfect for Christians seeking assurance, listeners wrestling with who Jesus is, and anyone who wants a clear, Christ-centered understanding of the Gospel.

Topics covered: Mark 1:1 explained, Jesus Christ Son of God, Gospel of Mark series, suffering servant, Isaiah 53, Mark 10:45, salvation by faith, expository preaching, Grace Bible Church Hutchinson

Growing In Grace features verse-by-verse Bible teaching from Pastor Bart Horton at Grace Bible Church of Hutchinson, Kansas. New episodes every week.