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Text: Acts 12:11-12
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Theme: An introduction to the Gospel of Mark.
Theme: An introduction to the Gospel of Mark.
The Gospel of Mark is one of the four eye-witness narratives about the life of Jesus of Nazareth.
Scholars and bible students have often referred to this Gospel as a long short story.
Compared to Matthew (28 chapters), Luke (24 chapters), and John (21 chapters) a long short story is an apt description of Mark’s Gospel at only sixteen chapters.
It’s the most concise, vivid, and in some ways exciting of the Gospels.
Mark portrays Jesus as a intrepid man of action, an exorcist, a healer, and a miracle worker, but most importantly as the Son of God.
The Gospel of Mark is one of the four eye-witness narratives about the life of Jesus of Nazareth.
Scholars and bible students have often referred to this Gospel as a long short story.
Compared to Matthew (28 chapters), Luke (24 chapters), and John (21 chapters) a long short story is an apt description of Mark’s Gospel at only sixteen chapters.
It’s the most concise, vivid, and in some ways exciting of the Gospels.
Mark portrays Jesus as a intrepid man of action, an exorcist, a healer, and a miracle worker, but most importantly as the Son of God.
Mark has also been the most neglected of the four gospels throughout the history of the church.
This is due in part to the traditional view that Matthew was the first gospel written and Luke the second, and finally Mark which is a condensed version — the “Readers Digest” version — of the two longer gospels.
I’m still convinced that the traditional order of is correct even though the vast majority of New Testament scholars now believe that Mark was actually the first of the gospels to be written.
“Mark” is the only name that has ever been attached to this shortest of the gospels.
All of the early church fathers agree that the author of the Gospel of Mark is the John Mark mentioned in the gospels, but more prominently in the Book of Acts.
The gospel may have been written as early as A.D. 45, but no later than A.D. 64, and was probably written while Mark was with the Apostle Peter in Rome.
I. MARK: A YOUNG MAN WHO CAME TO CHRIST BY THE INFLUENCE OF FAITHFUL
CHRISTIANS
1. Mark was the product of a Christian home
a. from several references in the Book of Acts, it would appear that Mark lived with his
mother Mary in Jerusalem
1) Mark is his Romanized name
2) John is his Jewish name
b. the indication seems to be that she was a woman of means who had a sizeable
home, big enough to accommodate a large group of people
1) we know from that before the Day of Pentecost swelled their numbers,
that the early church in Jerusalem numbered about 120 people
2) tells us that on the Day of Pentecost that they entire church was
gathered in one home
3) Mary’s home must have been large and we see the early church regularly
gathering there
c. Mary is wholeheartedly devoted to Christ and his church and makes her home
available whenever it was needed by the Christian community
1) it was in her house that the disciples met to pray for the release of Peter from
prison
“Then Peter came to himself and said, “Now I know without a doubt that the Lord sent his angel and rescued me from Herod’s clutches and from everything the Jewish people were anticipating.”
12 When this had dawned on him, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered and were praying.”
(, NIV84)
2) some Bible scholars assume that the Upper Room where Jesus observed the
Passover meal with his disciples on the eve of his crucifixion was also in the house of Mary
c. we also know John Mark was related to Barnabas
“My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you his greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas.
(You have received instructions about him; if he comes to you, welcome him.)”
(, NIV84)
d. blessed are children who grow up in a Christian home where Christ is honored and
worshiped
2. Mark was the product of a vibrant church
• “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.”
(, NIV84)
• “All the believers were one in heart and mind.
No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had.
33 With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and much grace was upon them all.
34 There were no needy persons among them.
For from time to time those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales 35 and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone as he had need.”
(, NIV84)
a. after the resurrection, the disciples became bold witnesses — Mark saw that
1) we find Peter and John and the other Apostles preaching the gospel and the
church is growing by leaps and bounds
“So the word of God spread.
The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.”
(, NIV84)
b. by the time we get to , the church has been expanding for perhaps a decade
1) Saul has been converted and become Paul
2) Peter has taken the gospel to the Gentiles and churches are springing up in
other communities — and Mark is a witness of this phenomenal growth
c. in , Herod Agrippa has arrested James and put him to death and arrests
Peter in order to do they same
“It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. 2 He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.
3 When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also.
This happened during the Feast of Unleavened Bread. 4 After arresting him, he put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each.
Herod intended to bring him out for public trial after the Passover.
5 So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him.”
(, NIV84)
d. when Peter is arrested and imprisoned, we find the early church gathered at what
must have been a pretty intense prayer meeting
1) Peter is miraculously delivered — and Mark is there when Peter begins banging
on the door
e.
Mark was undoubtedly a witness to the ministry and fellowship and teaching of
Apostles
f. blessed are children who grow up in a gospel-preaching, Christ-honoring, church
3. Mark was the product of influential Christians
a. we don’t know what kind of relationship the young Mark may have had with Jesus
1) there is one tantalizing piece of information in Mark’s Gospel that as a young
teenager Mark was a follower of Christ
“Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him and lead him away under guard.”
45 Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Rabbi!”
and kissed him.
46 The men seized Jesus and arrested him.
47 Then one of those standing near drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
48 “Am I leading a rebellion,” said Jesus, “that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? 49 Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest me.
But the Scriptures must be fulfilled.”
50 Then everyone deserted him and fled.
51 A young man, wearing nothing but a linen garment, was following Jesus.
When they seized him,” (, NIV84)
2) Mark is the only gospel that gives us this little tidbit of information, and a lot of
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