Pastor Mike's Sermon Notes

Lawndale Wesleyan Church
Rev. Michael Harbison, Pastor
Mark: The Gospel of Peter
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Mark: John Mark
What do we know about Mark?
 Acts 12:12, 25 Jerusalem house church   
 Acts 13:13 Goes home  Acts 15:37 – 40 quitter
 Alexandria Egypt  2 Timothy 4:11 “useful servant”
 Colossians 4:10 in Rome with Paul  II Peter 5:13 “Mark, my son”
 Philemon 24 “fellow-laborer”  Papias 180 A.D. Peter’s Gospel

Theme: Son of God with men.
Written for Roman Christians
Humanity of Christ
Peter is sensitive to feelings
Peter is always near Jesus

 
Outline
Notes
1:1 – 13Introduction and Beginnings 1:14John in Prison starts the timetable
1:14 – 3:35Repent, Believe, and Follow 1:15Repent and Believe
     Jesus 1:17Follow Jesus, Fishers of men
4:1 – 6:56Faith and Fear 1:35Time alone with God
7:1 – 8:26Good News for Romans 1:38Purpose to Preach
8:27 – 10:52Prediction of Passion 1:41Compassion: Leprosy
11:1 – 16:8Passion Week 2:14Levi Follows Jesus, Collectors of men
16:9 – 20Mission 3:5Anger
3:9Small boat
3:21,31,35     Family: Mother and brothers
Peter Principles

  1.           To follow Jesus you must first repent and then believe Jesus
  2.           When you stay near Jesus you feel the heart of God
  3.           Jesus makes failures succeed
  4.           Your faith limits God’s possibilities in you.
Fear and FAITH

 
4:14 -20 The Lesson: 4 faiths 5:21 - 43 third test: THE DAUGHTERS
     snatched, dried, choked, reproduced 6:1-6 fourth test: FAMILY
4:35-41 first test: THE STORM 6:7-13 fifth test: STRANGERS
5:1 – 20 second test: THE MONSTER

 
Applications:
Repent: Stop yourself/moment of truth. Stay close to Jesus to see miracles.
Believe the Bible. Stay Close to Jesus
Follow Jesus.

 
Further Applications:
Worship: I Love YouStudy: Bible
Pray: you, yours, HisServe: Church, Mission