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THE DANCE
Mark 1:1-13 | 09/18/2022

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TRUSTING THE GOSPELS

• The gospels were written down during the

of the

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to Jesus life, death and resurrection.

• The gospels are too

to be made up.

THE GOSPEL OF MARK
• There is less of Jesus’ teaching, but a whole lot of Jesus’

. Mark is compelling us to respond

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to what he writes.

THE IDENTITY OF JESUS

1. Jesus’ identity:

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   over everything.

2. Jesus’ purpose: dying on the

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   .

JTB’S BRIEF CAMEO
What Mark really cares about is that someone is coming who is

than John, and that he will baptize with the

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WHAT YOU WERE MADE FOR

• At the heart of God is a

of giving and receiving.

• “If this world was made by a triune God, relationships of

are what life is really about.”

• Though the deepest reality is that of the dance, we will experience life like a

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PASSAGE

Mark 1:1-13
1 The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, 2 as it is written in Isaiah the prophet:
“I will send my messenger ahead of you,
who will prepare your way”—
3 “a voice of one calling in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
make straight paths for him.’”

4 And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. 6 John wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. 7 And this was his message: “After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. 8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

9 At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”

12 At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness, 13 and he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him.