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Sermon Notes January 30, 2011
Mark 1: 9-11
Intro: Mark’s story is so condensed…. Mind’s race is all directions.
- Baptism in three short verses.
Mark 1: 9-11
Rabbits to Chase (A little meat on bones)
1) Doctrine of Trinity
2) Baptism as Immersion (vs. 10 – coming out of water)
3) From Nazareth (never mentioned in OT or Josephus)
n God uses the outsiders, … No Respecter of People
Dead End Trails…. Falling into the ditch of Deception
1) Jesus needed to Repent and be Forgiven
- Matthew 3 – John objects… To fulfill all righteousness
n Affirming John & Others
n Identifying with sinful man… became sin for us…
n It is the Right thing to do!
— Jesus knew it was the Plan for His Beginning
2) Jesus is Adopted….Received the Christ…At Baptism
- Ebionism = Jesus a unique, gifted, normal man
He became the Christ at Baptism
Hermeneutical Principle: Interpret Scripture by Scripture
Understand fuzzy text through Clear
Jesus Is sinless.
Jesus Is the Eternal Son of God
Read the Text Again….Stay on the Main Road…Central Truth.
Mark 1: 9-11
- The Heavens are Torn Open…Rent Assunder.
- Mark 15:38 – A New Access to God!
Something Big is about to Happen… His Ministry
- The Spirit Descends on Jesus like a Dove.
Contrast with John the Baptist’s message about Messiah
- Axe (dead wood); Fork (chaff); Fire…Judgment!
- Dove == Gentle Strength
Anointing == Oil as Spirit
Christ = Anointed One
t/s – All leads toward the Voice
- The Voice Speaks from Heaven
Imagine…what would you do if voice from Heaven? (Listen!)
You are My beloved Son; in You in am well-pleased.
Who Is Jesus? (His Public Introduction!)
ILL – Before Jesus spoke plainly to the disciples about What
He came to do…Death/Resurrection…
Who do you say that I Am.
You are My beloved Son === Psalm 2:7
With Who I am Well-Pleased === Isaiah 42:1
Jesus Is the Son of God; the Servant Savior of the LORD
The Baptism challenges us with the central question at the very beginning of the Story…. Who Is Jesus?
- Gifted Teacher; Revolutionary Leader; Healer; Noble Example
ILL – Building Blocks as a child….
- the first ones, the big ones a the bottom…most important, be very careful….No hope a standing unless get those right!
