Sermon: The Rest of the Gospel

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Text: Mark 1:1

We begin a new series based on the gospel account by Mark.

Mark 1:1 reads, “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” (ESV) Scholars now identify this first verse to be a title and many believe it is the title for the entire book. If Mark’s account is the beginning, then what is the rest of the gospel?

This sermon introduces the gospel account by Mark: historical context, audience, some of the themes, literary features, etc. and how these things will inform our interpretation and understanding of the gospel as we continue to study Mark and what that means to live out the gospel in our lives today.