Mark 1:1
Mark 1:1
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
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Jesus is both the Christ and the Son of God, and He is both the Messiah and the divine. He is the one who has come from the Father and is equal with the Father. His dual nature as God and man makes Him both divine and human. It was not a doctrine developed in later years of the church's history. Instead, it can be found in the first verse of Mark, most likely the oldest Gospel. Mark simply records the beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, which will continue into the ages to follow. As the promised seed of the woman and the promised Messiah, Jesus came at the appointed time to dwell in the world with His creation. Throughout His life, He served as the suffering servant of God. His death, burial, and resurrection would be good news for all who placed their trust in His sacrificial death. As believers in Jesus Christ, we have been given the responsibility of spreading the Gospel to the world today. Let us embrace the glorious truth of the Gospel of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave His life as a ransom for us all.
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for Your word and its wonderful truths. I am grateful that Jesus put aside His heavenly glory and took on the role of a servant for all of us. Thank You that He could identify with our humanity and compensate us for our sin. Throughout my life, may I follow His footsteps and live in humble submission to Your Holy Spirit, listening to You and doing only what You tell me to do. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.
Isaiah 52:7
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!.
Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Mark 13:10
The gospel must first be preached to all nations.