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Advent in Mark (Mark 1:1-8)
Dave Sunman, 29 November 2015
Part of the Advent 2015 series, Sunday Morning service
At the birth of Jesus Christ, God came into the world as someone who retained his full “Godness” and yet was also fully human. As Wayne Grudem puts it, “The early church considered the Incarnation to be one of the most important truths of our faith”.
We start our series, looking at how each of the Gospel writers consider the incarnation and describe the impact that His coming makes, by considering Mark and why he might leave Christmas out of his gospel altogether.
| Earlier: | Same day: | Later: |
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| « Is your Jesus too small? | None | Matthew’s Nativity » |
Mark 1:1–8 (Listen)
1:1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet,
“Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
who will prepare your way,
3 the voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord,
make his paths straight,’”
4 John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. 6 Now John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey. 7 And he preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. 8 I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
(ESV)