Session 1 introduces people to Christianity using the Gospel of Mark as its basis and aims to introduce people to Jesus as they read it - who he is, why he came and what it means to follow him. The word "gospel" means "good news." Mark begins his book of good news with three statements about Jesus: by the Old Testament prophets, by John the Baptist and by God himself.
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It is important to get the identity of Jesus right otherwise, we'll relate to Him the wrong way. The Gospel of Mark reveals the identity of Jesus by showing his power and authority to teach, over sickness, over nature, over death and to forgive sin.
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The reason the world is not the way it's supposed to be is because we are not the way we are supposed to be. We've all rebelled against God, our loving Creator. The Bible calls this "sin." Jesus came to cure our heart problem, the problem of our sin.
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Why did Jesus die? Mark 10:45 says, "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." Jesus taught his followers that he must die on a cross, to give his life as a ransom for many.
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