January 5, 2020
Jesus Unfiltered
Description: There’s a good chance that you’ve heard the name “Jesus” before. Perhaps you grew up in a church, recently showed up, or are still asking deep questions about who Jesus is? It is tempting for all of us to put filters on Jesus. But what if God was more than our political orientation, our skin color, or our religious preferences? What if we could take the filters off and re-discover what God is truly like? Well, we can. You are invited to join us, beginning January 5, for a journey through the gospel of Mark as we explore JESUS UNFILTERED.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
BAPTISM SERVICE Jan 26 | Go public for Jesus! newlifewayland.org/baptism
MEN’S RETREAT FEB 21-23 | Newaygo, MI zerocollective.org/retreats
BRAD VANDERSON | LEAD PASTOR
Key Passage Mark 1:1-13 | English Standard Version (ESV)
John the Baptist Prepares the Way
1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.[a]
2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet,[b]
“Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
who will prepare your way,
3 the voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare[c] the way of the Lord,
make his paths straight,’”
4 John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. 6 Now John was clothed with camel's hair and wore a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey. 7 And he preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. 8 I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
The Baptism of Jesus
9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son;[d] with you I am well pleased.”
The Temptation of Jesus
12 The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13 And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to him.