Did Mark Forget the Nativity Scene?

Mark 1:1-15

Sermon Notes:

1) The Call of the Wild, vv. 2-8

2) The Tamer of the Wild, vv. 9-15

3) The Good News for a Wild World, vv. 1, 14-15

Reflection questions:

1. John the Baptist made a simple observation about Jesus, “He must increase, but I must decrease.” (John 3:30) How are you seeking to make Christ increase in your life? In your interactions with others, and in how you present yourself?

2. Immediately after Jesus’ baptism where the Father said he was “well pleased” with Christ, He was driven to the wilderness where He was tempted. What might this tell us about the timing of temptation in our lives? See I Cor. 10:12.

3. What are the first words that Mark records Jesus saying? What are the first words Matthew records about the mission of Jesus (see 1:21)?