Mark chapters 1–8 lead us to the confession, “You are the Christ” (Mark 8:29).
Christ means ‘the Anointed One.’ Jesus is the King who rules over us, the High Priest who remits sins, and the Prophet who preaches the truth of salvation. Jesus, the High Priest, had all the sins of the world, including the sins of our whole lifetime, transferred to Him once and for all through the baptism He received from John. Bearing those sins, He shed His blood and died on the Cross, thereby receiving the judgment for sin in our place, and He rose again from death. I hope that, through the word of the Gospel of Mark, you will accept Jesus Christ, the Savior who is the King of kings, into your hearts.
Contents
Sermons on Mark Chapter 1
Sermons by Paul C. Jong
- 1. Where does a person who has realized his sins receive the remission of sins? (Mark 1:1–8)
- 2. The Father was pleased with the Son, who received baptism from John (Mark 1:9–11)
- 3. Live a life like that of John the Baptist (Mark 1:1–11)
- 4. It is a happy and rewarding thing to be doing the same work as John the Baptist (Mark 1:1–11)
- 5. John the Baptist, the forerunner of the gospel (Mark 1:1–2)
- 6. Behold, I send My messenger (Mark 1:1–5)
- 7. Even Satan’s temptation could not block the way of salvation (Mark 1:12–13)
- 8. The repentance and faith that lead into the kingdom of God (Mark 1:14–15)
- 9. Follow Jesus and become fishers of men (Mark 1:16–20)
- 10. A new doctrine with authority that even the unclean spirits obey (Mark 1:21–28)
- 11. Simon’s mother-in-law, who served only after He took her by the hand and lifted her up (Mark 1:29–31)
- 12. Come to Jesus, who healed the sick of the whole city, and receive the remission of sins (Mark 1:32–34)
- 13. Preach the gospel to the other towns as well, following the way Jesus went (Mark 1:35–39)
- 14. If You are willing, You can make me clean (Mark 1:40–45)
Sermons on Mark Chapter 2
Sermons by Paul C. Jong
- 1. The authority to remit sins revealed by the paralytic who walked out (Mark 2:1–12)
- 2. Who goes to heaven? (Mark 2:1–12)
- 3. Jesus is God (Mark 2:1–12)
- 4. Jesus Christ, who is God (Mark 2:1–12)
- 5. A physician is of use only to those who know their own illness (Mark 2:13–17)
- 6. Jesus, who saved people with many faults (Mark 2:13–17)
- 7. Conform your own thinking to the gospel you have received (Mark 2:18–22)
- 8. Does one receive the remission of sins by keeping the Sabbath? (Mark 2:23–28)
Sermons on Mark Chapter 3
Sermons by Paul C. Jong
- 1. It is right to do good on the Sabbath (Mark 3:1–6)
- 2. Believe in the Son of God, who went beyond healing sickness and saved us from sin (Mark 3:7–12)
- 3. The twelve men whom He appointed to be with Him and to preach (Mark 3:13–19)
- 4. Do not blaspheme the work of the Lord, who delivers people (Mark 3:20–30)
- 5. Who is My mother, or My brothers? (Mark 3:31–35)
- 6. The will of God, which comes before Sabbath regulations and blood ties (Mark 3:1–35)
- 7. Abandon silence and slander, and believe the word of the Lord (Mark 3:1–35)
- 8. The Lord entrusted the gospel to those to whom He gave life (Mark 3:1–35)
Sermons on Mark Chapter 4
Sermons by Paul C. Jong
- 1. The fruit borne in a heart that fears the Lord, who saved us (Mark 4:1–9)
- 2. Toward a heart-field that can receive the word of God (Mark 4:1–9)
- 3. Receive the word in your heart so that it is not taken away or choked (Mark 4:10–20)
- 4. What do you hear, and what do you shine forth? (Mark 4:21–25)
- 5. We sow the seed, and God makes it grow (Mark 4:26–29)
- 6. From a single mustard seed to the large branches where the birds nest (Mark 4:30–32)
- 7. The parables of the kingdom of God (Mark 4:21–32)
- 8. Learn the meaning of the parables from the Lord and preach it so that people can understand (Mark 4:33–34)
- 9. Believe in the Savior, who is with us even in the storm (Mark 4:35–41)
- 10. Faith that believes in God the Almighty (Mark 4:35–41)
Sermons on Mark Chapter 5
Sermons by Paul C. Jong
- 1. The testimony entrusted to the man He delivered from the tombs (Mark 5:1–20)
- 2. Fall down before the Lord and plead with Him, as Jairus did (Mark 5:21–24)
- 3. What was different between the crowd that thronged Him and the woman who touched Him? (Mark 5:25–34)
- 4. Even the dead girl arose at the word of Jesus (Mark 5:35–43)
- 5. The salvation that neither chains, nor wealth, nor position could accomplish (Mark 5:1–43)
- 6. Do not be afraid; only believe (Mark 5:1–43)
- 7. Entrust your life to the Lord, who gave us life (Mark 5:1–43)
Sermons on Mark Chapter 6
Sermons by Paul C. Jong
- 1. The people who knew Him only as a carpenter and rejected the Savior (Mark 6:1–6a)
- 2. He went about the villages in a circuit, teaching (Mark 6:6b)
- 3. Preach the gospel, relying on the Lord, who sent out His disciples with only a staff (Mark 6:7–13)
- 4. Herod, who heard the word yet did not turn from his sin (Mark 6:14–29)
- 5. Do not look at the five loaves and think little of the grace of the Lord (Mark 6:30–44)
- 6. The Lord who broke the bread and the Lord who came on the sea are the same One (Mark 6:45–52)
- 7. Like the people who came carrying the sick, bring others to Jesus (Mark 6:53–56)
- 8. Herod saved face, and Jesus fed the multitude (Mark 6:1–56)
- 9. Even a disciple entrusted with the Lord’s work must learn the word (Mark 6:1–56)
Sermons on Mark Chapter 7
Sermons by Paul C. Jong
- 1. Even when the hands are washed, the sin that comes out of the heart does not disappear (Mark 7:1–23)
- 2. Acknowledge the word and seek mercy (Mark 7:1–23)
- 3. The filthy nature of man (Mark 7:14–23)
- 4. Acknowledge what you yourself are (Mark 7:24–37)
- 5. The faith of the woman who asked for the crumbs under the table (Mark 7:24–30)
- 6. Hear the gospel with opened ears and preach it with a loosed tongue (Mark 7:31–37)
Sermons on Mark Chapter 8
Sermons by Paul C. Jong
- 1. The bread left over even after feeding four thousand, the salvation greater than our lack (Mark 8:1–10)
- 2. To those who are walking in the desert (Mark 8:1–10)
- 3. Do not seek a sign, but believe in the salvation He has already accomplished (Mark 8:11–13)
- 4. Why do we not understand even though we remember the seven large baskets of bread? (Mark 8:14–21)
- 5. From a faith that sees dimly to a faith that sees clearly (Mark 8:22–26)
- 6. The Christian life is sacrifice (Mark 8:27–37)
- 7. He who has confessed Christ takes up his own cross and follows the Lord (Mark 8:27–38)
- 8. Let us confess the gospel to God (Mark 8:27–38)