IDENTITY | Appearance vs Reality
Published September 18, 2021
September 12, 2021
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
- Mark's gospel is paced like an action film. Chapters 1-10 span 3.5 year. The action moves in slow motion starting in chapter 11. Chapters 11-16 span 7 days.
- Sunday - Triumphal Entry
- Monday - Cleansing of the Temple and Cursing the Fig Tree
- Tuesday - Questioning Jesus & Jesus' Teaching
- Mark 12:28-34
- The Great Commandment in 3 Parts:
- The Lord Our God, The Lord is One (God Alone is God)
- Love God (Indicative, not Imperative, because of who God is, when you surrender before him, he will require your everything).
- Love Others (Because of who God is, your loving surrender to God will produce loving sacrifice toward others).
- "Ones heart is much more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices" Mark:12:33, Proverbs 21:3, Hosea 6:6.
- Mark 12:35-37
- The Scribes were teaching that the Messiah would be fully human from the line of King David to re-establish an earthly kingdom.
- Jesus shows from Scripture that King David, inspired by the Holy Spirit, believed the Messiah would be God himself.
- Mark 12:38-40
- Beware of people who care more about...
- Appearance | "They like to walk around in long robes..."
- Recognition | "Like greetings in the marketplace..."
- Privilege | "The best seats in the synagogues and feasts..."
- Power | "devour widows"
- reputation | "for pretense make long prayers..."
- Mark 12:41-44
- The rich gave out of their excess, their leftovers
- The widow gave her everything for the sake of others
- How are you still trying to keep up appearances?
- To whom or what are you surrendered?