In our passage today, we see that Jesus rises early to prepare for the work of the day. For more information about our ministry, visit commuterministries.org and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @commuterministries Music by scottholmesmusic.com

Today’s passage concludes Jesus’ first full day of public ministry. From sun up until sundown, Jesus never stops working. For more information about our ministry, visit commuterministries.org and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @commuterministries Music by scottholmesmusic.com

After today, Jesus will never be able to go anywhere without droves of people following him. What does he do that gets people so enraptured with who he might be? For more information about our ministry visit commuterministries.org and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @commuterministries Music by scottholmesmusic.com

In today’s passage Jesus finally does his first public appearance teaching in a synagogue. For more information about our ministry visit commuterministries.org and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @commuterministries Music by scottholmesmusic.com

So far in the book of Mark, we have seen a little bit about the character of Jesus and learned about his ministry. But today we finally get to see his power displayed. For more information about our ministry, visit us at commuterministries.org and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @commuterministries Music by scottholmesmusic.com

In these two verses today, Mark gives us his thesis statement for the next eight chapters of his gospel. For more information about our ministry, visit commuterministries.org and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @commuterministries Music by scottholmesmusic.com

Our passage today is short, but that doesn’t mean that it is meaningless. As soon as Jesus is lifted out of the waters of baptism, Satan tempts him for forty days. For more information about our ministry visit us at commuterministries.org and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @commuterministries Music by scottholmesmusic.com

Today we read about Jesus’ baptism and we have to ask why would Jesus get baptized at all? For more information about our ministry visit commuterministries.org and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @commuterministries Music by scottholmesmusic.com

Mark begins his gospel of Jesus Christ by talking about John the Baptist. We try and understand why. For more information about our ministry visit commuterministries.org and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @commuterministries Music by scottholmesmusic.com

Our passage today is short but we should imagine that Mark wrote it with bold face, highlighted and underlined text. He is showing us something that he doesn’t want us to miss. For more information about our ministry, visit commuterministries.org and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @commuterministries Music by scottholmesmusic.com