August 13 - Mark

Bible in a Year with Pastor Chris Dodge · Aug 13, 2026 · 55m

Mark is the shortest and fastest moving of the Gospels.

Mark

⁃ Author: John Mark (called Mark)

⁃ Date ca. 45 A.D. (?)

⁃ Contents:

⁃ Mark wrote what he heard from Peter.

⁃ Emphasizes Jesus' deeds over teachings

⁃ Stresses Jesus as Son of God (1:1, 3:11, 15:39) The Gospel of Mark opens with "The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God." In Mark the people testifying to Jesus' identity are not the people we expect. The demons: Mark 3:11 "whenever the impure spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, 'You are the Son of God.'" But the irony is that the…