The Good News of the Kingdom (Mark 1:1-15)

One of the benefits of working our way through the Gospel of Mark is our being reintroduced to the biblical image of Jesus. Far too often, our own images of Jesus are formed by cultural expectations, our own personal needs and desires, or the thoughts and opinions of others. As we return to gaze again at the picture of Jesus that the Bible presents, we will find our comfort levels disturbed, our thinking stretched, and our faith enhanced because we’ll be seeing Jesus for who he really is. The Jesus of the Bible is a polarizing figure, but he must be so if he will be a king who saves his people from sin. As you consider your own relationship to Jesus, think of those in your life who need to be introduced (or reintroduced) to Jesus and invite them to see Jesus again, or for the very first time.