Mark 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.”
9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”
12 The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13 And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to him.
14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, 15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”
16 Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” 18 And immediately they left their nets and followed him. 19 And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets. 20 And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him.
21 And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was teaching. 22 And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. 23 And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit. And he cried out, 24 “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God.” 25 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!” 26 And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying out with a loud voice, came out of him. 27 And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.” 28 And at once his fame spread everywhere throughout all the surrounding region of Galilee.
29 And immediately he left the synagogue and entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30 Now Simon's mother-in-law lay ill with a fever, and immediately they told him about her. 31 And he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever left her, and she began to serve them.
32 That evening at sundown they brought to him all who were sick or oppressed by demons. 33 And the whole city was gathered together at the door. 34 And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. And he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.
35 And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. 36 And Simon and those who were with him searched for him, 37 and they found him and said to him, “Everyone is looking for you.” 38 And he said to them, “Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for that is why I came out.” 39 And he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.
40 And a leper came to him, imploring him, and kneeling said to him, “If you will, you can make me clean.” 41 Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him and said to him, “I will; be clean.” 42 And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean. 43 And Jesus sternly charged him and sent him away at once, 44 and said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a proof to them.” 45 But he went out and began to talk freely about it, and to spread the news, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, but was out in desolate places, and people were coming to him from every quarter.
Psalm 100
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
2 Serve the Lord with gladness!
Come into his presence with singing!
3 Know that the Lord, he is God!
It is he who made us, and not we ourselves,
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him; bless his name!
5 For the Lord is good;
his steadfast love endures forever,
and his faithfulness to all generations.
Rediscovering the basic roots of the Scriptures
The awe-inspiring wonders of the Son of God. Jesus Himself.
Bringing all the Chapters of Isaiah together, instead of a miracle here and there. Jesus was the explosion of the Light of True Light. God of God. When we see Jesus - we see the Father of All. Ancient of Days. Lord of Lords.
God told us of the future - people forgetting His Miracles. Days May Come - where people would want Jesus so badly for His Healing.
We tend to think of Jesus as a mere little candle. Like "This Little Light of Mine." Like this overview of the crucifixion of The Christ of God?
This is - "Wrong" !!!
The information in this image is "False." "Utterly."
"NO."
Luke 23:27
And there followed him a great multitude of the people and of women who were mourning and lamenting for him.
The Disciples said, "All of Israel knows."
If you feel skeptical, see the Roman History for 350 years of Emperor terror because of the uprising of Jesus Christ.
See the Roman Empire became Christian because Emperor Constantine was sent by his Emperor Uncle (seen, eyewitness to the journey, by world-renowned historian, Bishop Eusebius) to the small village of Nazareth. Commissioned to torture for 7 days - the descendants of Mary and Joseph - the descendants of Jesus' brother's children, asking His family to renounce Jesus Christ - be rewarded and live. All of the descendants perished proclaiming Jesus as God. All of the descendants the Romans could find died to proclaim Jesus as God. Emperor Constantine would be changed forever and so would the Roman Empire.
Matthew 27:54
When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!”
Jesus Christ - bringing all the prophetic Words of Isaiah together.
Not chapters of this that.
An explosion of God -
The blind - See.
The deaf - Hear.
The lame - Walk.
The leper - Cleansed.
How - being touched by Jesus. The poor - hope - and have good news preached to them.
Jesus Christ brought us a new earth. Women were elevated, preached to, proclaimed Jesus is God. His followers included warrior zealots, Centurions, a tax thug, Herod's stewart's wife, a dead man raised to life, a formerly blind man who followed Jesus. Jesus pulled all manner of people together.
The Movie "Risen"
Luke 5:26
And amazement seized them all, and they glorified God and were filled with awe, saying, “We have seen extraordinary things today.”
Mark 1
They brought to him all who were sick or oppressed by demons. 33 And the whole city (1,500 people) was gathered together at the door. 34 And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons
All of Capernaum showed up to see Jesus - 1,500 people.
And an entire city of 1,500 people was "the first" preaching of the Ministry of Jesus the Lord.
Now the City of Rome, itself - the number of recipients of the grain dole under Augustus, implying a population of around 800,000-1,200,000.
What we are saying is as soon as Jesus just collected, by asking, His Disciples
- because He 'healed them all'
- the Entire Town came for the first Preaching of Jesus.
"The Jesus Boat of the Sea of Galilee." Sea of Galilee, first century A.D.
This is what the crowd looked like, during a sermon where Jesus had to move to a boat to avoid being crushed by His believers and followers.
Hebrews 12:28
Therefore let us be grateful...
27 This phrase, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of things that are shaken — that is, things that have been made — in order that the things that cannot be shaken may remain.
(Remember again - hearts are warmed and revived seeing the Glory of God.)
28 Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, 29 for our God is a consuming fire.
Raphael
- Moses sees the Fire of God - unconsumed bush.
The Vatican. Houston Museum of Fine Arts until June 10.
To see the Vatican models made by Michelangelo. The wood chipped as scraps and still the art remains. The presence of the building 600 years later.
To see the muscles of the calves of the soldiers crucifying Paul. Their malice. Paul's elderly stance of going to God in old age, wishful of another death, certainty of God. Seeing the Vatican's Chapel honoring Paul's death. These are real men we can see their art today. Working all their lives to help us to remember millenniums ago. Of events changing the world. The greatest artists ever - honoring God all their days. Bringing in many assistants. The value of their faces. the details in their hands. World forever changed.
The men compete with art forces - issues of their day. Making their art relevant to the culture - to make interest - to tell the Story of God. To cause wonder at a worldly level - to inspire us to see God sees us as we are. Real people. Real issues. Mankind pleasing God and still having two natures. The Valor of God. The Amazing Story told in 440's Vatican and 1500's Vatican - standing firm today.
Moses facing His Destiny for Moses.
Abba, Father, God - Beloved Father God,
We Are the Easter People!!! Living in the New Covenant of the Mercy of Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 8
11 No longer will each one teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest. 12For I will forgive their iniquities, and remember their sins no more.”
Micah 7:18
Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity And passes over the rebellious act of the remnant of His possession? He does not retain His anger forever, Because He delights in unchanging love.
1 John 3:11
For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
Abba, we delight in remembering Your delight in creation. And offer You joy and delight in being grateful for today. Thank You for those we Love. Thank You for the beauties of Spring. Thank You for laughter. You are Good. Blessed be Jesus Christ and all of His Glory. Your blessings upon us and our Loved ones. Your protection and Grace over all who call with Love to You.
The Lord our God, is our Helper. This is a Gift of Jesus. We will consider our life and have faith. In Jesus Christ we are built, established and filled.
Amen in Jesus Lord God.
♔ Lord Jesus Saves †
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