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 2: Bible Commentary
This page contains a listing of all the material on the website that has Mark 2 as its primary scripture reference. Each entry contains a title, scripture reference, an audio player (if we have the audio), as well as the first portion of each text. Please click on the title to see the complete message for any listed entry.Key pages for the Book of Mark:
- Mark: He Came to Serve — Overview from Adventuring Through the Bible
- Mark Daily Devotion — From The Power of His Presence
- Mark Collection — Our series of Expository Studies for this Book
The Scandal Maker ( Mark 2:13 - 3:6 ) Sunday Message
Many view Jesus in the way he is often pictured -- as a very weak and mild man who sought always to live at peace with everyone and who avoided controversy whenever possible. But as you read the gospel accounts you see that the truth is that, from the very beginning, he deliberately provoked certain groups. He never hesitated to flout the petty regulations of men, and he knowingly and deliberately offended people. In fact, he became too hot to handle, and the "establishment" of that day finally decided that the only way out was to get rid of him.
The Scandal Maker ( Mark 2:13-3:6 ) Daily Devotion
This evidently was a farewell dinner Matthew gave for his friends, his tax-collecting buddies. He was saying farewell to his work and friends and leaving to follow Jesus, the one who would travel from place to place. It was also an opportunity to introduce them to his newfound Lord.