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Lesson 35:Lesson 35:Jesus Began His MinistryJesus Began His Ministry

Memory verse: John 1:17Memory verse: John 1:17

IntroductionIntroduction

What if John the What if John the Baptist came and Baptist came and preached to us preached to us today?today?– Would people Would people

listen?listen?– Who needs to Who needs to

repent?repent?

John the BaptistJohn the BaptistFaithfully prepared the Faithfully prepared the people to trust in people to trust in ChristChrist– Some repentedSome repented

Others trusted only in Others trusted only in themselvesthemselves– What about people who What about people who

think they are righteous think they are righteous because they come to because they come to church?church?

King Herod didn’t like King Herod didn’t like John’s messageJohn’s message– It rebuked himIt rebuked him– Herod put him in prison Herod put him in prison

and killed himand killed him

Jesus’ messageJesus’ messageMark 1:14-15Mark 1:14-15– John’s ministry was John’s ministry was

completecomplete– Jesus began telling Jesus began telling

people to change their people to change their attitudesattitudes

Hebrews 11:6Hebrews 11:6– Why was Abel accepted Why was Abel accepted

by God? Noah? by God? Noah? Abraham? Moses?Abraham? Moses?

– Acceptance by God is Acceptance by God is through faith alonethrough faith alone

Gospel = good newsGospel = good news– Leave Satan’s kingdom Leave Satan’s kingdom

for God’s kingdomfor God’s kingdom

Jesus called men to assist HimJesus called men to assist Him

Mark 1:16-20Mark 1:16-20

Jesus called Jesus called fishermenfishermen

““Fishers of men”Fishers of men”– Bring men to God Bring men to God

by telling them by telling them the Good Newsthe Good News

Jesus taught with authorityJesus taught with authorityMark 1:21Mark 1:21– Synagogues – special Synagogues – special

places like churches places like churches where the Jewish people where the Jewish people metmet

– Only met in temple for Only met in temple for special feastsspecial feasts

Mark 1:22Mark 1:22– Surprised by His Surprised by His

authorityauthority– Scribes knew but didn’t Scribes knew but didn’t

really believe God’s Wordreally believe God’s Word– Scribes didn’t really Scribes didn’t really

understand God’s Wordunderstand God’s Word– Jesus is God – knew the Jesus is God – knew the

Word very wellWord very well

Jesus cast out evil spiritsJesus cast out evil spiritsMark 1:23-24Mark 1:23-24– Demons rebelled long Demons rebelled long

agoago– They know Jesus is They know Jesus is

GodGod– Demons know Jesus Demons know Jesus

has power over themhas power over themMark 1:25-26Mark 1:25-26– Jesus didn’t want Jesus didn’t want

demons to be the ones demons to be the ones telling the truth about telling the truth about HimHim

Mark 1:27-28Mark 1:27-28– Jesus showed again His Jesus showed again His

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