The Words of Jesus Part One

I am going to start in the gospel of Mark, just because I haven't heard to much talk that has been centered around the gospel. My plan and goal for this year is to go through all 4 of the gospels. So, we start with Mark 1:15. According to Mark this was the beginning of our Lord's public life.

"and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel."

"The time" the appointed by God. Might not seem like the best time to send God's Son into the world but according to the Lord of heaven and our Father, it was. Praise belongs to Him alone and He is alone right! These are the first words that Jesus spoke in this gospel, we need to look at them carefully as with all of the words of God. It is announces that the Kingdom of God has arrived to dwell with the human race. It reminds us of what Galatians 4:4 says "But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law"

God's Kingdom is stupendously here through this God Man Jesus. What do you do with that? Wow!!! In our "post modern" culture where everything is accepted as truth just as long as you don't say my truth is wrong, a Jewish Carpenter appears 2000 years plus ago from a little town saying that He is bringing the Kingdom of God to them.

Jesus never mixes what He wants to say. He says to repent and believe the gospel. Repent from what? I think He left it open because He searches our hearts and knows even our intent for doing what we do. He reveals what we must turn from. Could be apathy, unforgiveness, Internet pornography, or all matter of things that He alone knows. He is calling us to repent. Answer the call. The call doesn't stop there. Believe!

Believe the gospel? The Gospel? What is that? Well right now, in our time, I take it to mean this God Man's life, death, and resurrection. But He was announcing the Kingdom of Good News. The Kingdom of Heaven was in fact present in time. Glorious News because our understanding is sooo finite and counter to what God's is.

The King has arrived! In this first month of 2008, we should all take time to realize all the many blessings and struggles in 2007 and realize that the King has been in control of it all. Saying thanks to a King isn't good enough. What to bring a King? Obedience is the Greater Song that we can sing. We Will see more of the Kingdom from the King in the words to follow but let's take time out and worship Him for the year we have had.