This passage highlights Jesus’ authority as a teacher and preacher and the immediate and transformative impact of his ministry on those who encounter him. Even the unclean spirits acknowledge him as the Holy One of God.
Mark 1:1-13 sets the stage for the rest of the Gospel, emphasizing Jesus’ identity as the Son of God and his role as the Messiah who came to prepare a way for us.
If the law of Moses is still considered binding today as before the time of Christ, then it would suggest that His mission was not fulfilled and that Jesus failed in His purpose. However, if the Lord accomplished what He came to do, then the law would have been...
Baptism is a one-time declaration of a lifetime of devotion to God. It reveals the beauty of the cross and the darkness of sin. It has many sides: cleansing, burial, resurrection, the death of the old, and the birth of the new. It reveals the many facets of God’s...