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Study of Mark: Chris Reeves
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Compiled by Jack Wheeler – Clovis Ca
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The Life of
Christ
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He served to please His Father
• Mark 1:11
And a voice came out of the heavens, Thou art my
beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He served unhindered by temptation
• Mark 1:12-13
12 And
straightway the Spirit drives him forth into the
wilderness.
13 And he was in the wilderness forty days tempted of
Satan; And he was with the wild beasts; And the angels
ministered unto him.
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He remained active
• Mark 1:21
And they go into Capernaum; and straightway on the
sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and
taught.
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He operated within the authority of his Master
• Mark 1:22
And they were astonished at his teaching: For he taught
them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He communicated regularly with his Master
• Mark 1:35
And in the morning, a great while before day, he rose up
and went out, and departed into a desert place, and
there prayed.
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He remained focused
• Mark 1:38
And he saith unto them, Let us go elsewhere into the
next towns, that I may preach there also; for to this
end came I forth.
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He had care and compassion for others
• Mark 1:41
And being moved with compassion, he stretched forth
his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will;
be thou made clean.
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He served unhindered by criticism, attacks, and
opposition
• Mark 2:7
Why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemes: who
can forgive sins but one, even God?
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He taught others to serve
• Mark 2:13
And he went forth again by the sea side; and all
the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught
them.
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He called others to serve with him
• Mark 2:14
And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus
sitting at the place of toll, and he saith unto him, Follow
me. And he arose and followed him.
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He reached out to the lost
• Mark 2:16-17
16 And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that
he was eating with the sinners and publicans, said unto
his disciples, How is it that he eats and drinks with
publicans and sinners? 17 And when Jesus heard it, he
saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of a
physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the
righteous, but sinners.
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He planned ahead
• Mark 3:9
And he spake to his disciples, that a little boat should
wait on him because of the crowd, lest they should
throng him:
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He served unhindered by criticism, attacks, and
opposition
• Mark 3:21
And when his friends heard it, they went out to lay hold
on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He understood what relationship is most
important
• Mark 3:35
For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my
brother, and sister, and mother.
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He took decisive action when called upon
• Mark 5:23-24
23 and beseeched him much, saying, My little daughter
is at the point of death: I pray thee, that thou come and
lay thy hands on her, that she may be made whole, and
live. 24 And he went with him; and a great multitude
followed him, and they thronged him.
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He took decisive action when called upon
• Mark 5:23-24
23 and beseeched him much, saying, My little daughter
is at the point of death: I pray thee, that thou come and
lay thy hands on her, that she may be made whole, and
live.
24 And he went with him; and a great multitude
followed him, and they thronged him.
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He believed in teamwork
• Mark 6:7 (ASV)
And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send
them forth by two and two; and he gave them
authority over the unclean spirits;
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He pressed on after a great loss
• Mark 6:28-29,31
28 and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the
damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother.
29 And when his disciples heard thereof, they came and
took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
31 And he saith unto them, Come ye yourselves apart
into a desert place, and rest a while.
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He saw a need and addressed it
• Mark 6:34
And he came forth and saw a great multitude, and he
had compassion on them, because they were as sheep
not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them
many things.
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He taught leadership, order, gratitude, and
stewardship
• Mark 6:37-38
37 But he answered and said unto them, Give ye them
to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two
hundred shillings' worth of bread, and give them to
eat? 38 And he saith unto them, How many loaves have
ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five,
and two fishes.
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He remained loyal to God’s word
• Mark 7:7
But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their
doctrines the precepts of men.
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He taught and practiced true purity
• Mark 7:14-16
14 And
he called to him the multitude again, and said
unto them, Hear me all of you, and understand: 15 there
is nothing from without the man, that going into him
can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the
man are those that defile the man. 16 If any man hath
ears to hear, let him hear.
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He demanded growth of understanding
• Mark 7:18
And he saith unto them, Are ye so without
understanding also? Perceive ye not, that whatsoever
from without goeth into the man, it cannot defile him;
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He served others outside his nation
• Mark 7:24
And from thence he arose, and went away into the
borders of Tyre and Sidon. And he entered into a
house, and would have no man know it; and he could
not be hid.
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He set a standard of excellence
• Mark 7:37
And they were beyond measure astonished, saying, He
hath done all things well; he maketh even the deaf to
hear, and the dumb to speak.
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He warned others of the wrong way
• Mark 8:15 (ASV)
And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the
leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He served despite rejection
• Mark 8:31
And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must
suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and
the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and
after three days rise again.
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He practiced “tough love” (8:33; 10:21)
• Mark 8:33
But he turning about, and seeing his disciples, rebuked
Peter, and saith, Get thee behind me, Satan; for you
mind not the things of God, but the things of men.
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He practiced and taught self-denial
• Mark 8:34-37
34 If any man would come after me, let him deny
himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 35 For
whosoever would save his life shall lose it; and
whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the
gospel's shall save it. 36 For what doth it profit a man,
to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? 37 For
what should a man give in exchange for his life?
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He understand and taught true greatness
• Mark 9:35
And he sat down, and called the twelve; and he saith
unto them, If any man would be first, he shall be last of
all, and servant of all.
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He recognized and remembered great service
• Mark 14:8-9 (ASV)
8 She hath done what she could; she hath anointed my
body beforehand for the burying.
9 And verily I say unto you, Wheresoever the gospel
shall be preached throughout the whole world, that
also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of
for a memorial of her.
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He put others before self
• Mark 15:31
In like manner also the chief priests mocking him
among themselves with the scribes said, He saved
others; himself he cannot save.
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Jesus the Sacrificial Servant
A Summary of the Book of Mark
• He sent others out to serve
• Mark 16:15-16
15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and
preach the gospel to the whole creation.
16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but
he that disbelieves shall be condemned.
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Outline - Mark
“Jesus the Sacrificial Servant”
– The Servant Presented (1:1 – 1:45)
– The Servant Opposed (2:1 – 8:26)
– The Servant Teaches (8:27 – 10:52)
– The Servant Rejected (11:1 – 15:47)
– The Servant Exalted (16:1-20)
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