We Tell People About Jesus.
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The Gospel of Mark ends with three women going to the tomb three days after the crucifixion of Jesus. They arrive at the tomb, only to find the stone rolled away and instead of the body of Jesus, they meet a man who tells them Jesus has risen from the dead.
In Mark 11:1-11, Jesus enters Jerusalem on a donkey, and the crowds welcome him as one who comes in the name of the Lord. Join us as we join them in praise Jesus this Sunday.
At the end of chapter 8, Jesus told the crowd, "If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me." Beginning in chapter 9 and running through the rest of Mark's Gospel, Jesus will teach what that means through his words and actions.
Jesus invites us to join him in his mission; this begins by dying to self, taking up our cross, and following him.
As the perfect expression of love, Jesus boldly confronts the traditions, ideologies, and biases of those around him.
When Jesus sees people in need, he always takes action that is based in compassion.
As Jesus continues to demonstrate the realities of God's Kingdom, people begin to act in faith.
As we continue our quest to discover who Jesus is from the Gospel of Mark, we see that Jesus chose a specific type of illustration to teach those who wanted to listen, calling them to obedience.
The presence of Jesus creates tension and forces all who come into contact with him to make a choice: to unite against him or to be in unity with him.
