Jesus According to Mark 1

1The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2As it is written in Isaiah the prophet:
         "BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU,
         WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY;
    3THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS,
         'MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD,
         MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT.'"

45But he went out and began to proclaim it freely and to spread the news around, to such an extent that Jesus could no longer publicly enter a city, but stayed out in unpopulated areas; and they were coming to Him from everywhere.

Mark covered a lot of territory in the first chapter of His gospel story. In verse one, He introduced Jesus and quoted an Old Testament passage concerning both John the Baptist and Jesus. By the end of the chapter, John's ministry was finished and Jesus' ministry had grown to the point that He could no longer teach in cities, but had to stay in unpopulated areas because so many people were coming to Him. Mark reveals a lot about Jesus in these 45 verses.

Jesus
Son of God
Introduced by John the Baptist
Mightier than John the Baptist
Baptized with the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit descended upon Him like a dove at His baptism
God's announced that Jesus was His beloved Son with whom He was well pleased
Was tested 40 days by Satan and ministered to by Angels
Preached the gospel of God, saying,
       The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent  and believe in the gospel."
Called men to be fishers of men who immediately followed Him
People were amazed at His teaching as One with authority
Cast out unclean spirits
Healed the sicknesses
Withdrew by Himself to pray early in the morning
Felt compassion and healed a leper
Became so well known that He could no longer stay in the cities

May you let Mark keep teaching you about Jesus, the  Son of God.
Beth Warlick, 2/2/2009