Sermons About Plot-to-kill
LOVING JESUS IN AN EVIL WORLD (Mark 14:1-11) 03-01-09
REVIEW: (see expanded introduction below). Quote: "The Gospels are Passion Narratives with long introductions." (Note: this is the first week of Lent, and we are beginning the "Passion Narrative" in Mark's Gospel: chps14-15). SETTING THE STAGE FOR THE PASSION: ---> Plotting to Kill the Son of God (vs1-2); ---> Loving and Anointing the Son of God (vs3-9); ---> Agreeing to Betray the Son of God (vs10-11). LOVING JESUS IN AN EVIL WORLD: ---> With an Unhindered Devotion to Christ; ---> With a Gospel-Driven Focus and Confidence in Daily Life. [EXPANDED OUTLINE: Review: an Outline of the Gospel of Mark {Adapted/revised from Mark by David Garland (NIVAC)}. ---> Prologue to the Gospel: an introduction to Jesus Christ (chp 1:1-13); ---> Ministry in Galilee (chps 1:14-8:30); ---> On the Way to Jerusalem (chps 8:31-10:52); ---> Confrontation in Jerusalem (chps 11-12); ---> Farewell Discourse [Olivet Discourse] (chp 13:1ff); ---> The Passion of Christ (chps 14-15); ---> The Resurrection of Christ (chp 16:1ff).
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