Radical Generosity Vs. Demonic Betrayal

Mark’s Gospel - we focus on the central theme of what it means to have a personal relationship with God—and that’s the cross of Jesus Christ and His resurrection.


If there is no cross and Jesus did not walk out of His grave as He promised—then we all have a severe problem.

cf. 1 Corinthians 15:17—And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is worthless; you are still in your sins.


But as we know, Christ was raised—and God the Father, raising God the Son is proof that propitiation has been satisfied.


Propitiation—God’s wrath for your sin has been satisfied through the person and work of Jesus.


So in today’s narrative, we have a story within a story.


Mark likes to sandwich these stories together to make a point.


What’s Mark’s point today? Let’s find out!