Exalting Jesus in Mark

Series Introduction ix
 The Good News of Jesus Christ the Son of God 1:1-8 3
 The Baptism and Temptation of the Servant-King 1:9-13 10
 Building the Kingdom of God 1:14-20 17
 Why Jesus Should Have Absolute Authority in My Life? 1:21-28 24
 A Day in the Life of Jesus 1:29-34 29
 The Kingdom of God Marches On 1:35-45 34
 Jesus of Nazareth: The God Who Forgives Sin 2:1-12 39
 Jesus: The Friend of Sinners 2:13-17 46
 Everything Changes with Jesus 2:18-22 52
 When Man-Made Rules Get in the Way of God\'s Gracious Plans 2:23-28 59
 It Is Always Right to Do Good 3:1-6 63. The Pressures That Come with Faithful Ministry 3:7-21 69The Unpardonable Sin 3:22-30 75
 Who Is Part of the Family of God? 3:31-35 81
 Do You Have Ears That Hear? 4:1-20 86
 What Do We Learn About Jesus and His Kingdom from a Lamp, a Bunch of Seeds, and One Small Seed? 4:21-34 91
 The One Who Can Control the Storm 4:35-41 97
 Can the Demonized Be Delivered? 5:1-20 103
 Jesus Is the Great Physician 5:21-43 111
 Jesus: A Prophet Without Honor! 6:1-6 116
 Advance the Kingdom 6:7-13 123
 What Do You Get for Faithful Service to God? 6:14-29 128
 The Feeding of the Five Thousand 6:30-44 135. Jesus: The One Who Walks on Water and Heals the Hurting 6:45-56 141The Deadly Lures of Legalism 7:1-23 149
 Jesus Christ: The God Who Astonishes Beyond Measure 7:24-37 158
 Sometimes We Just Don\'t Get It! 8:1-26 164
 The Normal Christian Life: Following and Serving the King 8:27-38 171
 A Glimpse of Glory: The Transfiguration of Jesus 9:1-13 178
 Lessons Learned in the Fires of Failure 9:14-29 185
 The Road to True Greatness 9:30-50 191
 Jesus, the Bible, Divorce, and Remarriage 10:1-12 200
 Jesus Loves the Little Children (Why I Believe Children Who Die Go to Heaven) 10:13-16 211. What Must I Do to Inherit Eternal Life? (Will You Leave Everything and Follow Jesus?) 10:17-31 219Sent to Serve (Why Did Jesus Come?) 10:32-45 227
 Loving Someone Enough to Stop and Help 10:46-52 235
 Here Comes Our King (The Triumphal Entry of Jesus) 11:1-11 242
 A Savior for All Nations 11:12-25 249
 Three Reasons People Are Not Willing to Follow Jesus 11:27-33 259
 God Sent His Son and We Killed Him 12:1-12 265
 Should Christians Obey the Government? 12:13-17 273
 Will There Be Sex in Heaven? 12:18-27 280
 Two Great Commands/Two Great Loves 12:28-34 286. Turning Theologians on Their Heads 12:35-40 292The Poor Woman Who Gave All She Had 12:41-44 299
 What Did Jesus Say About the End Times? Part 1 13:1-23 307
 What Did Jesus Say About the End Times? Part 2 13:24-37 314
 A Sacrifice of Extravagant Love 14:1-11 319
 The King Prepares for His Passion 14:12-25 325
 The King Who Suffers Alone 14:26-52 331
 The Beginning of the End for the Great King 14:53-72 337
 Jesus the Great King: The Sacrifice for Sinners 15:1-20 344
 The Murder of the Great King 15:21-47 349
 The Resurrection of the Great King 16:1-8 359
 Works Cited 369
 Scripture Index 377.