March 24, 2019 | Pastor John Bayles | The Galilean Ministry - Days of Conflict #4: The Lord of the Sabbath | Mark 2:18-22

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March 24, 2019 | Pastor John Bayles | The Galilean Ministry - Days of Conflict #4: The Lord of the Sabbath | Mark 2:18-22

The Galilean Ministry (Mark 1:14 to 3:6)
Days of Conflict #4: The Lord of the Sabbath
Mark 2:18-22

In this text today, Mark highlights the incident of the disciples taking grain as they walked with Jesus in a wheat or Barley field, rubbing off the grain from the head of the stalk and eating it raw. It was the Sabbath. In Rabbinical tradition this action was was a violation of the Law. As was the case in several of the previous narratives, we see the Pharisees following Jesus and scrutinizing his every word and action. This is not a friendly relationship. These Pharisees have likely been assigned to follow and watch this mysterious man who preaches in such a way as to drive people to near insanity, forgives sins, works miracles of healing and casts out demons. A dangerous man indeed.

March 10, 2019 | Pastor John Bayles | The Galilean Ministry - Days of Conflict #2: Notorious Sinners | Mark 2:13-17

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March 10, 2019 | Pastor John Bayles | The Galilean Ministry - Days of Conflict #2: Notorious Sinners | Mark 2:13-17

The Galilean Ministry (Mark 1:14 to 3:6)
Days of Conflict #2: Notorious Sinners
Mark 2:13-17

March 3, 2019 | Pastor John Bayles | The Galilean Ministry - Days of Conflict #1: The Greatest Healing | Mark 2:1-12

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March 3, 2019 | Pastor John Bayles | The Galilean Ministry - Days of Conflict #1: The Greatest Healing | Mark 2:1-12

The Galilean Ministry (Mark 1:14 to 3:6)
Days of Conflict #1: The Greatest Healing
Mark 2:1-12

February 24, 2019 | Pastor John Bayles | The Galilean Ministry: Make Me Clean! | Mark 1:39-45

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February 24, 2019 | Pastor John Bayles | The Galilean Ministry: Make Me Clean! | Mark 1:39-45

The Galilean Ministry (Mark 1:14 to 3:6)
Make Me Clean!
Mark 1:35-39

February 17, 2019 | Pastor John Bayles | The Galilean Ministry: The Process of Prayer and a New Age Awakening | Mark 1:35-39

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February 17, 2019 | Pastor John Bayles | The Galilean Ministry: The Process of Prayer and a New Age Awakening | Mark 1:35-39

The Galilean Ministry (Mark 1:14 to 3:6)
The Process of Prayer and a New Age Awakening
Mark 1:35-39

February 10, 2019 | Pastor John Bayles | The Galilean Ministry: PlaceHolder | Mark 1:27-34

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February 10, 2019 | Pastor John Bayles | The Galilean Ministry: PlaceHolder | Mark 1:27-34

The Galilean Ministry (Mark 1:14 to 3:6)
Placeholder
Mark 1:14-20

February 3, 2019 | Pastor John Bayles | The Galilean Ministry: No One Ever Spoke Like This Man | Mark 1:28-34

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February 3, 2019 | Pastor John Bayles | The Galilean Ministry: No One Ever Spoke Like This Man | Mark 1:28-34

The Galilean Ministry (Mark 1:14 to 3:6)

No One Ever Spoke Like This Man

Mark 1:28-34

January 27, 2019 | Pastor John Bayles | The Galilean Ministry: A New Kingdom Begins with Four Brothers Taking on a New Occupation | Mark 1:14-20

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January 27, 2019 | Pastor John Bayles | The Galilean Ministry: A New Kingdom Begins with Four Brothers Taking on a New Occupation | Mark 1:14-20

The Galilean Ministry (Mark 1:14 to 3:6)
A New Kingdom Begins with Four Brothers Taking on a New Occupation
Mark 1:14-20

January 20, 2019 | Pastor John Bayles | Placeholder | Mark 1:12-13

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January 20, 2019 | Pastor John Bayles | Placeholder | Mark 1:12-13

January 6, 2019 | Pastor John Bayles | Baptism Into a Fallen Humanity | Mark 1:9-11

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January 6, 2019 | Pastor John Bayles | Baptism Into a Fallen Humanity | Mark 1:9-11

Baptism Into a Fallen Humanity
Mark 1:9-11

    As we study the prologue to the Mark’s Gospel, he continues to introduce the person and mission of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. In these verses today we see a presentation of His redemptive work pictured for us in His baptism. As we begin the question comes prominently to our thoughts, why is Jesus coming to be baptized for repentance and forgiveness of sins? This was sharply John’s own quetion recorded in the Gospel of Matthew: “But John tried to deter him, saying, I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” (Mat.3:14). In sharp contrast to all the people who came out into the wilderness to hear John and receive his baptism of repentance, the very idea the Jesus, the Messiah, the Son of God would also ask for this same blessing is far outside our understanding of what Jesus needs. It has been asked, Did Jesus need to be baptized? Was Jesus a sinner up until the moment he was baptized? And the more troubling idea: was Jesus’ understanding of his life and mission progressive? That is, did Jesus become aware that he was the Messiah during this moment of baptism, as modern media asserts? In all these questions lies a view that Jesus was something before his baptism and became something after. Today we will see that all these questions are outside the meaning of the inspired truth Mark is presenting.