This series starts our journey through the book of Mark.
Mark 1:1 opens with the “gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” The "Gospel" is the good news that Jesus made a way for us to be restored back to God.
John the Baptist prepared the way for Jesus by “proclaiming a baptism of repentance & forgiveness of sins” (v. 4). He proclaimed that we need a Savior. Then Jesus is baptized & the “heavens opened & the Spirit descended on Him like a dove” (v. 10). God confirms & blesses the start of Jesus’s ministry on earth! After this glorious moment, Jesus spends 40 days being tempted in the desert by Satan (v. 13). He defeats Satan & his words!
Jesus’s message as He starts His ministry is that “the kingdom of God is at hand; repent & believe in the gospel” (v. 15)! Let us repent and believe today, turning from our sin & trust that Jesus saves!
