Jesus’ Ministry is the Gospel - Mark 1-2

Jesus’ Ministry is the Gospel

Mark 1:14-15 (ESV)

Jesus Begins His Ministry
14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, 15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”

We might want to add to the above verse, the following:

Mark 1:21 (ESV)
And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was teaching.

Mark 2:2 (ESV)

2 And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door. And he was preaching the word to them.

Mark 2:25 (ESV)

25 And he said to them, “Have you never read what David did, when he was in need and was hungry, he and those who were with him:

When Jesus came to the earth He not only came to fulfill the Word, He came to preach the Word.  The Gospel message was throughout the Old Testament.   Both John the Baptist and Jesus quoted the OT frequently.    Jesus, bound by the Word to fulfill the Law, was also the teacher of the Word.  Make no mistake about earthly ministries today, we are bound to preach God’s Word.  The world neither wants our opinion or is moved by our vain thoughts.   The only thing that moves the world to repentance and knowledge of the truth is THE TRUTH of God’s Word.  Even the Son of God came to preach the Word.  How can we do less?