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The gospel of Mark concerns the message of Jesus’ deeds, strength, and how he is determined to teach people the ways of God. The notion that Jesus is the embodiment of God’s glory arised diverse responses, but Jesus always persevered and made it known that God’s kingdom is a paradise and that it is not about strength and power, but about being a suffering servant. He emphasises this multiple times, including when he sacrificed himself on the cross for every one of us (chapter 15). His bravery in this time can assist us in gathering the knowledge that the glorious god will and has suffered and died for his people to display true acts of service and love to us. “The son of man did not come to be served, but to become a servant and give his life as a ransom for many.” (10:45). Jesus’ imprint on us is clear as we look around at the good people in this world and what they have done. An example of people following Jesus’ footsteps are charities like Red Cross, Vinnies and even smaller ones like Waltja. These charities strive to lead a life like Jesus and to serve to bring God’s kingdom to Earth. They support people in need and others that might just be off track in their lives and need help to get started back on their path. If you donate to places like Vinnies then they will use your money and their own to put towards resources and support areas for those in need. Overall, Mark talks about how Jesus is a leader that conveys how to live a life of serving and suffering for others and for God.
This gospel is a demonstration of how great God is and how Jesus’ actions represent God’s kingdom. The miracles included in the gospel assist in supporting this notion and provide further evidence that Jesus has God's power and is our saviour. It also portrays how for miracles - and anything else relating to God - having faith and hope is necessary. An example of a miracle is in Mark 4:35-41 where Jesus calms the storm and he asks his disciples “Have you no faith?”. The disciples look at each other in awe at the pure strength and power of Jesus and they say “Who can this be? Even the wind and sea obey him.” Other miracles Jesus performed are when he fed five thousand (Mark 6:30-44) and when Jesus healed the paralysed man (Mark 2:1-12). Jesus is known by Christians for breaking bread and being the life source for them. The miracles where he cured outcasts like the paralysed were important because he displays that he has the power of God, but also because Jesus is challenging the Sabbath laws which is quite threatening the authorities at that time. People nowadays don’t perform miracles as they aren’t Jesus, but charities and organisations including the Church still do all they can to feed those without food and support those disadvantaged in our community. They do this in homeless shelters and soup kitchens because they follow the motto “No one is more worthy of love and kindness. We are all people in progress.” from the bible.
The picture below is a representation of Jesus that resonates with me as i feel it really emphasises His nature and how with the power of God behind Him, he will rescue us from the darkness. This therefore is how the Gospel of Matthew portrays Jesus in my eyes and how He is a servant to us and will sacrifice to save us.
This gospel is written by John Mark, one of St Peter’s disciples, around 64-70AD. It is the shortest and earliest of the four gospels and three synoptic gospels and it is a simple but powerful primary source about Jesus’ life and death. The original audience of the gospel was for a community in Rome that were Christians of non-Jewish origins. He was trying to spread the word to everyone about Jesus and how if we follow Him and we will be accepted into the kingdom of heaven. At the time, the community was under threat by war between the Romans and the Jews and persecutions of the Roman Christians. The timing of Jesus coming in Mark’s Gospel was almost perfect as some Christians were under threat and being persecuted but the gospel reminds us of Jesus and how he suffered for us. It also emphasises how Jesus told us that for the good people of this world that follow God, the reward is great in Heaven. This notion is highlighted in Mark 1:1-15 'The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.'
In the gospel of Mark 8:29, Jesus asks us “Who do you say that I Am?”, I think it is now clear that Jesus is not only a suffering servant, but a messiah that has earned His name. Two parables Jesus utilised to display the mystery of God’s kingdom and what type of Messiah He is are “the four soils’ (4:1-20) and ‘the mustard seed’ (4:30-32). Overall, these parables express how God’s kingdom accepts acts of service and love and rejects pride and violence.
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