The Confounding Christ: The Book of Mark
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Preparing the Way
In baptizing Christians with the Holy Spirit, Jesus effectively washes us from ourselves and liberates us to serve and love others.
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Jesus Gets Dunked
After John the baptizer heralded him as a mighty lord, Jesus made his appearance in a shocking way - through baptism and temptation. This confounding king came out into the wilderness and submitted to a rite of repentance when he had never even sinned. He left every comfort to sit lonely and hungry in the presence of his enemy. Being found as a man, Jesus lived as a man, and had not come to claim his throne but to yield it.
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The Kingdom at Hand
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The Kingdom of God
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Only the Sick, Only the Sinner
Jesus confounds the religious elite by showing that the real issue with the paralytic man is his sin, not his body. Further, he confounds the religious people by forgiving the sin of a man, an act that only God can do.
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New Wine
Jesus will burst our wineskins, one way or another... the only question is, "Will you let him?"
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Lord of Authority
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Come Home
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Soft To Hear
Jesus gives four categories of soil, and we all necessarily fit into one of them. Upon hearing the word of God, which type do you identify with?
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Mining the Depths
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Lord of Storms
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Lord of Pigs
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Little People, Big Faith
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In Search of Open Homes
Everywhere you see Jesus going, he's always in search of people with open homes who are willing to let him in. Whenever he sees even the slightest opening, he's there and dining with his people.
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Dungeons and Death
If you long for a Christianity that will relieve you from your dungeon and make your life easier, the promise of the Gospel ensures just the opposite.
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Lord of Bounty
Jesus not only makes it completely obvious we have nothing, but also offers us a glorious banquet meal far too luscious for our damaged palattes.
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Hard-Hearted Wonder
Do we mistake our amazement and wonder of the Lord of Physics as worship when it is really just hardness of heart?
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Clean Hands, Filthy Hearts
Jesus confronts the Pharisee's, calling them outright hypocrites and exposing the filth that lies inside their hearts, while on the outside appearing to be the holiest of all the Jews.
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Miserable Somebody or Joyful Nobody
Embracing Jesus means embracing a life of being a nobody. Instead of the insanity of trying to prove our worth, Jesus invites is to a life of joy in letting go.
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Beware the Leaven
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A Double Healing
Jesus conducts a double healing of a blind man, and Peter confesses "Jesus, you are the Christ."
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The Prophet King
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