Come Follow Me: Reflections on the Markan Jesus

by Steven Hugh Mathews

Overview

The message of Jesus Christ is timeless, and has never been more relevant than in our own day. Jesus' life, ministry, and teachings have inspired billions of people throughout the ages to follow him. The Gospel of Mark was the first gospel written, and presents the story of Jesus in a way that is dynamic, exciting, and profound. In thirty-one brief, accessible chapters, pastor and theologian S. H. Mathews reflects on the most significant passages in Mark's gospel. Whether used as a month-long daily devotional or as a guide to reading Mark's gospel, this book will be a trusted companion for those who seek to follow Jesus, or to understand his life and message more clearly.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781532605185
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	10/26/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	114
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

S. H. Mathews is pastor of United Baptist Church in Valdese, North Carolina, and a chaplain in the Civil Air Patrol. He teaches philosophy and religion at the University of Phoenix. He is the author of Holy Habits: Spiritual Disciplines for Christian Living and Christian Fasting: Biblical and Evangelical Perspectives. He earned a DMin from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, and a PhD from the University of Pretoria.
S. H. Mathews is pastor of United Baptist Church in Valdese, North Carolina, and a chaplain in the Civil Air Patrol. He teaches philosophy and religion at the University of Phoenix. He is the author of Holy Habits: Spiritual Disciplines for Christian Living and Christian Fasting: Biblical and Evangelical Perspectives. He earned a DMin from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, and a PhD from the University of Pretoria.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

1 Jesus Calls Us to Follow Him-Mark 1:16-20 1

2 Jesus Trades Places With us-Mark 1:40-45 5

3 Jesus Values the Soul Above the Body-Mark 2:1-12 8

4 Jesus Changes Everything-Mark 2:18-22 12

5 Why Was Jesus Angry?-Mark 3:1-6 16

6 Jesus Can Pardon All Sins But One-Mark 3:28-30 19

7 Cultivation of the Heart-Mark 4:13-20 22

8 Jesus Calms the Sea-Mark 4:35-41 25

9 Jesus Sends His First Missionary-Mark 5:18-20 28

10 Jesus Sends out the Twelve-Mark 6:7-13 31

11 Jesus Walks on the Water?-Mark 6:45-52 34

12 Jesus Teaches About True Purity-Mark 7:14-15 37

13 Jesus Rewards Improbable Faith-Mark 7:24-30 40

14 Jesus Warns Against Spiritual Arrogance-Mark 8:13-15 44

15 Jesus is the Messiah: Peter's Great Confession-Mark 8:27-30 48

16 Jesus Reveals His Glory-Mark 9:1-8 51

17 Jesus Helps Our Unbelief-Mark 9:23-24 55

18 Jesus Blesses Little Children-Mark 10:13-16 59

19 Jesus the "Good Teacher"-Mark 10:17-22 62

20 Jesus Enters the Temple-Mark 11:15-18 65

21 If You Do Not Forgive …-Mark 11:25-26 68

22 Render Unto Caesar-Mark 12:13-17 71

23 Jesus Teaches the Greatest Commandment-Mark 12:28-31 75

24 Jesus Will Return for His Elect'-Mark 13:24-27 79

25 No One Knows the Hour-Mark 13:32-37 82

26 Calculation vs. Devotion-Mark 14:3-9 85

27 Jesus Institutes a New Covenant-Mark 14:22-25 88

28 Jesus, King of the Jews-Mark 15:1-5 91

29 Jesus Forsaken-Mark 15:33-34 94

30 And Peter-Mark 16:6-7 97

31 Jesus' Disciples Continue His Work-Mark 16:19-20 100

Bibliography 103