Mark 1:9–15 (NASB95) 9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in days being tempted by Satan; and He was with the wild beasts, and the angels were ministering to Him. 14 Now after John had been taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, 15 And after John had been taken into custody...

Mark 10:35–45 (NASB95) 35 James and John, the two sons of Zebedee, came up to Jesus, saying, “Teacher those for whom it has been prepared.” 41 Hearing this, the ten began to feel indignant with James and John So James and John power on, boldly insisting Jesus proclaim that they may sit, one on Jesus' right and But Jesus knows what James and John didn't, and what we often forget. Jesus says to John and James: You have no idea what you’re asking.

begin the New Testament by, of course, tracking through the Gospel Narratives - Matthew, Mark, Luke and John Matthew and John were part of the twelve disciples, and it's likely that Mark was around in one way or Paul writes of Luke as a doctor (Col. 4:14), but Luke identifies himself more as a reporter who investigated Yet without this pertinent detail Isaiah had prophesied (7:14) and that both Matthew and Luke record,

And he followed Philip everywhere, astonished by the great signs and miracles he saw. 14  When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to Samaria. 15 come on any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17  Then Peter and John When Peter & John give the Spirit by laying on their hands (Luke refers here to Spiritual gifts, not

14 And they said, “Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one Some say you're John the Baptist - whom Herod had beheaded months earlier - and others, the disciples

John records Jesus offering the Samaritan woman living water (John 4:10) and then later on he tells whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them (John But the trees John sees are no ordinary trees. life , as awesome and amazing as it is, is not even the most significant aspect of what's revealed to John So we end our year together in the Belgic Confession the way that John ends scripture: Amen.

14  “Neither,” he replied, “but as commander of the army of the L ORD  I have now come.” That will of His Father , the LORD, who had sent Him was to raise up all those He has given me ( John will for you, that you might look to the Son and believe in Him so that you would have eternal life ( John like your Commander, that you too would not do your own will but do the will of him who sent Him ( John

begin the New Testament by, of course, tracking through the Gospel Narratives - Matthew, Mark, Luke and John John and Mark start with the same phrase the Bible opens with - in the beginning. shall be with child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel - God with us (Isaiah 7:14

Psalm 147 1  Praise the Lord. praise your God, Zion. 13  He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses your people within you. 14 Summary Psalm 147 is the second in a set of five doxologies (words/songs of praise) that finish out Psalm 147 only mentions one thing in all of creation that the LORD delights in. Our obligation is to simply carry out Psalm 147's imperatives for revealing His saving Word to us: Praise

and he spoke with great fervor and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity Point 4 - Irresistible Grace Article 13 & 14 massive flaw at this point: although he taught about Jesus accurately, he knew only the baptism of John