Jesus, after coming into the region of Galilee and calling His first 4 disciples to follow Him, He now enters the town of Capernaum, and it was the sabbath.

So we see Jesus in the synagogue teaching the people. They were taken aback at the authority with which our Lord spoke. His teaching was not as the scribes taught. Jesus spoke with an authority not seen from their professional scribes.

Then along comes a man who came into the synagogue who had an unclean spirit.

This spirit spoke directly to Jesus.

He knew who Jesus was but the Lord Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit with authority.

Demons have no right to proclaim who Christ is.

Let’s turn to Mark 1:21 with Dr. Mitchell as he shows us the savior as on having authority over demonic powers.

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After coming into Galilee, in northern Israel, Jesus began preaching the gospel of the Kingdom of God to the Jewish people. The Kingdom of God was at hand because the King was there and they were to accept and believe in Him who was their coming Messiah.

Now while Jesus was in the area of Galilee, he begins to call His first 4 men, fishermen, to follow Him as His disciples.

You will note there were two pairs of brothers who, possibly, were also partners in the fishing business.

Dr. Mitchell explains more of the relationships between these brothers in this lesson. Notice their immediate obedience in following the savior.

The savior is going to prepare them to be fishers of men, seeking men who need Jesus and giving them the good news.

Here is Dr. Mitchell, Mark 1:14.

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We will look into Mark 1:12-15 in this lesson.

We will be further exploring our Lord’s temptation in the wilderness. He was there for 40 days being tempted by Satan. You can read further details of His test in Matthew 4:1 and Luke 4:1.

Next in verses 14-15, Mark writes of the Lord Jesus, after the time when John the Baptist had been arrested and placed in prison. At this time, Jesus came into Galilee, having come back from the wilderness. There He begins to proclaim the Gospel of God. His gospel was to make known the time, then present, that the Kingdom of God has come. People were to repent by believing this gospel.

Open your Bible to Mark 1:12. Dr. Mitchell speaks of the Lord Jesus Christ, our savior.

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In Mark chapter 1 verses 9 - 13 we are given an account of two events that focus our sight on Jesus.

The first has to do with our Lord coming from Nazareth in Galilee to the Jordan river where John the Baptist was baptizing. Here Jesus was baptized by John in the Jordan.

Here, in verses 9-11, is one of the first times the Trinity of God is revealed.

Jesus is baptized, the Holy Spirit descends upon the Lord and the voice of the Father comes from heaven in commendation of the Lord Jesus.

Then secondly, we see the savior, driven by the Spirit into the wilderness and tempted by Satan. He was with the wild beasts and angels ministered to Him.

In Mark chapter 1 vers 9 with our Lord’s baptism and temptations Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

In our study in this lesson, we are looking at Mark 1:4-8.

In these verses John the Baptist is first presented.

He had a message aimed at the heart’s condition. Many people through out the region went out to hear this messenger and began confessing their sins.

Mark provides us a description of this messenger’s clothing style and his kosher diet.

This man pointed men and women to the savior in a spirit of humility. He also made a contrast between the savior and himself with respect to their different ministries. John baptized with water but Jesus would baptize in the Holy Spirit within a few years. This would be seen later in time in Acts chapter 2, as Peter says.

Let’s turn to the Gospel of Mark, chapter 1 verse 4.

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Let’s read Mark 1:1-2 and study these first 6 verses of the Gospel of Mark which start off with two O.T. quotes. The first quote is from Malachi chapter 3 verse 1 and the other is from Isaiah 40 verse 3.

God preserves His Word thru the ages for Mark to write them down and for you and me to read them. The Lord will have a His messenger and His message!

Dr. Mitchell emphasizes that God is always on time. Our savior came to the earth at the right time. Jesus will also come to receive His people to Himself at the right time.

1 Timothy 6:14-15 says the Lord Jesus Christ will appear in His own time to show who is the blessed and only potentate, King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

Here is Dr. Mitchell, Mark 1:1.

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This Gospel of Mark study begins with chapter 1 verses 1-6.

The Key verse in Mark is found in 10:45 where Jesus tells us that ‘The Son of Man came not to be ministered unto but to minister and to give His life a ransom for many.’

Dr. Mitchell will read through the first 8 verses of chapter 1. These verses introduce the forerunner of the Lord, John the baptist. These verses start off with two O.T. quotes. The first from Malachi chapter 3 verse 1 and the next from Isaiah 40 verse 3. These state that the Lord will have a messenger who would go before Him to announce His coming to the people of Israel.

So, let’s turn to Mark chapter 1 verse 1 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.

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In this introduction, the Gospel of Mark is contrasted to the other three gospels with respect to the genealogy of Jesus, the Son of God.

Dr. Mitchell gives us a short digest of Matthew, Luke and John and later on in this series, he will deal specifically the entire book of Mark

We are desirous that this study in the Gospel of Mark may draw your heart to the person of our Lord Jesus Christ Himself. The study of this book will make Christ known to you as one who is the Servant of the Lord, who was diligent in action and the sinner’s Savior.

Here is Dr. Mitchell as he finishes up these introductions to the Gospel of Mark and the contrasts with the other three Gospels.

Let’s turn to the book of Mark 1:1. Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.