1. The Essential Jesus as
Revealed in the Gospel of Mark

2. The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father
Almighty, Maker of heaven
and earth, and in Jesus Christ,
His only Son, our Lord:

3. The Apostles’ Creed
Who was conceived by the Holy
Spirit, born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and
buried; He descended into hell.

4. The Apostles’ Creed
The third day He arose again
from the dead; He ascended
into heaven, and sits on the
right hand of God the Father
Almighty; from there he shall
come to judge the living and
the dead.

5. The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in the Holy Spirit;
the one holy church;
the communion of saints;
the forgiveness of sins;
the resurrection of the body;
and the life everlasting.
Amen.

6. Sharpening Our Focus on Christ!
Five passages each week to help us
“fix our eyes upon Jesus!”

8. The Essential Jesus as
Revealed in the Gospel of Mark

9. Mark 1:40-45 - Jesus cleanses a leper
Mark 2:1-12 - Jesus heals a paralytic

10. “Fast Burst”
“Rapid Burst”
“Quick Burst”

11. Snapshot #1 – Christ’s
Humanity
Snapshot #1
(Mark 1:40-45)
Jesus cleanses a leper
Mark stressing the
humanity of Jesus

12. Snapshot #1 – Christ’s
Humanity
Mark 1:40
And a leper came to him, imploring him,
and kneeling said to him, “If you will, you
can make me clean.”
Leviticus 13-14
Laws concerning leprosy

13. Snapshot #1 – Christ’s
Humanity
According to
Josephus, lepers
were treated
“as if they were
dead!”
Josephus
Jewish Historian

14. Snapshot #1 – Christ’s
Humanity
Mark 1:40
And a leper came to him, imploring him,
and kneeling said to him, “If you will, you
can make me clean.”
Luke 5:12
“full of leprosy”

15. Snapshot #1 – Christ’s
Humanity
Mark 1:41-42
Moved with pity, he stretched out his
hand and touched him and said to
him, “I will; be clean.” And immediately
the leprosy left him, and he was made
clean.
“gut-wrenching”

16. Snapshot #1 – Christ’s
Humanity
Mark 1:43-44
And Jesus sternly charged him and sent
him away at once, and said to him, “See
that you say nothing to anyone, but go,
show yourself to the priest and offer for
your cleansing what Moses commanded,
for a proof to them.”

17. Snapshot #1 – Christ’s
Humanity
“The BEST of Jesus’
call to preach the
good news is being
eclipsed by the
GOOD of his ability
to heal.”

18. Snapshot #1 – Christ’s
Humanity
Mark 1:45
But he went out and began to talk freely
about it, and to spread the news, so that
Jesus could no longer openly enter a
town, but was out in desolate places,
and people were coming to him from
every quarter.

19. Snapshot #1 – Christ’s
Humanity
Snapshot #1
(Mark 1:40-45)
Jesus cleanses a leper
Mark stressing the
humanity of Jesus

20. Snapshot #1 – Christ’s
Humanity
Snapshot #2
(Mark 2:1-12)
Jesus heals a paralytic
Mark stressing the
deity of Jesus

21. Snapshot #1 – Christ’s
Deity
Mark 2:1
And when he returned to Capernaum
after some days, it was reported that he
was at home.

22. Snapshot #1 – Christ’s
Deity
Mark 2:2
And many were gathered together, so
that there was no more room, not even
at the door. And he was preaching the
word to them.
The gospel of God (Mark 1:14)

23. Snapshot #1 – Christ’s
Deity
Mark 2:3-4
And they came, bringing to him a
paralytic carried by four men. And when
they could not get near him because of
the crowd, they removed the roof above
him, and when they had made an
opening, they let down the bed on which
the paralytic lay.

24. Snapshot #1 – Christ’s
Deity
Mark 2:5
And when Jesus saw their faith, he said
to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are
forgiven.”

25. Snapshot #1 – Christ’s
Deity
Mark 2:6-7
Now some of the scribes were sitting
there, questioning in their hearts, “Why
does this man speak like that? He is
blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but
God alone?”

26. Snapshot #1 – Christ’s Deity
Mark 2:8-9
And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his
spirit that they thus questioned within
themselves, said to them, “Why do you
question these things in your hearts?
Which is easier, to say to the paralytic,
‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise,
take up your bed and walk’?”

27. Snapshot #1 – Christ’s Deity
Mark 2:10-12
But that you may know that the Son of
Man has authority on earth to forgive
sins”—he said to the paralytic— “I say to
you, rise, pick up your bed, and go home.”
And he rose and immediately picked up his
bed and went out before them all, so that
they were all amazed and glorified God,
saying, “We never saw anything like this!”

28. Snapshot #1 – Christ’s Deity
The outward, visible, physical
healing … confirmed the inward,
invisible, spiritual forgiveness! And
ONLY GOD could do this!

29. Snapshot #1 – Christ’s
Humanity
Snapshot #1
(Mark 1:40-45)
Jesus cleanses a leper
Mark stressing the
humanity of Jesus

30. Snapshot #1 – Christ’s
Humanity
Snapshot #2
(Mark 2:1-12)
Jesus heals a paralytic
Mark stressing the
deity of Jesus

31. Today’s Takeaways
1. This Jesus whom we love, worship,
serve and lean upon is deeply human
AND powerfully divine. Therefore he is
able to move mightily in our life
situations AND he is in no way a
stranger to our pain.

32. Today’s Takeaways
2. Sin is an issue that MUST be dealt
with. Only as we come to Christ on HIS
terms will we find the forgiveness that
only HE can offer!

33. Today’s Takeaways
In the Bible, leprosy is a picture of sin!
- It progresses slowly (and often
unnoticed when first present)
- It destroys as it grows
- It brings isolation and ultimately ruin
and death

34. Today’s Takeaways
In the second snapshot, Jesus forgives
a paralyzed man of his sin, and proves
his authority to do so by healing him!
So both of these incidents were about
dealing with sin!

35. Today’s Takeaways
Responding to the GOSPEL . . .
Admit our sin … need for Christ!
Believe that he died to pay penalty for
our sin and rebellion against God!
Come to Christ, turning from sin (repent)
and embracing the gospel (believe)!