A Church That Meets Needs Julian the apostate

A Church That Meets Needs Julian “the apostate. ” (360 AD) “Atheism (i. e. Christian faith) has been specially advanced through the loving service rendered to strangers, and through their care for the burial of the dead. It is a scandal that there is not a single Jew who is a beggar, and that the godless Galileans care not only for their own poor but for ours as well; while those who belong to us look in vain for the help that we should render them. ”

A Church That Meets Needs Clement of Rome: (2 nd Century) “Let the presbyters [elders] be compassionate and merciful to everyone—bringing back those who wander, visiting all the sick, and not neglecting the widow, the orphan, or the poor. ” The second-century Greek apologist, Aristides, wrote that Christians “do not turn away their care from widows, and they deliver the orphan from anyone who treats him harshly. ”

The Gospel of Mark Part VII The Cost of Disipleship Bakersfield 4/6/2020

Theme of Mark Jesus: Messiah and Son of God: suffering servant and savior of mankind.

Theme Passage of Mark 10: 45 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.

Mark 10: 1 -12 Jesus Teaches on Divorce God hates divorce. He always has Malachi 2: 16 (NASV) But that is not the issue here. The issue is that the Jews have been asking the wrong question. They have been asking what is acceptable. Better question: What will please God?

Mark 10: 13 -16 Jesus and Children Child-like, not childish Come to God in weakness

Mark 10: 17 -31 The Rich Young Ruler Good teacher… Do you think you are “good”? What can we do to be good? (Lev 18: 5) The top 1% is not good enough

Jesus: It is hard for the rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. Us: Yeah. You tell him Jesus! Them: Shock!!! You are kidding!!! v. 24 Dear children. . . How do children think about money?

100 -times in this present age Q: Is this the prosperity gospel? quality vs quantity

Mark 10: 27 -33 Another Lesson on Discipleship Q: What is the kingdom of God about for your? Who are you in it for? What are you hoping to get out of it? Better: Luke 17: 10 So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, “We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty. ”

Theme Passage of Mark 10: 45 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.