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Here in Mark 10:1-9, Pharisees question Jesus about divorce.Jesus asks them what did Moses command?They went to Deuteronomy 24, which Moses wrote as a permission not a command.But Jesus refers them to Gen.1 and 2 which Moses also wrote in the form of a statement Gen.1:27 followed by a command Gen.2:24. Pharisees emphasized divorce.But Jesus emphasized marriage.Dr. Mitchell gives us several scripture references which deal with marriage and divorce.He will speak of the purpose of marriage and love that God originally designed for man and woman.As for divorce, Dr. Mitchell declares that the law of divorce was originally given to the Jews for their protection not to the world. Let's turn in our Bible to Mark 10:1 with Dr. Mitchell speaking about marriage and divorce. This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

In Mark 9:42-50, we finish up this chapter with Jesus's words which continues His instruction concerning maintaining peace amongst believers. In saying this, our Lord speaks of rewards for whose who refresh the followers of Christ with even a cup of water.But Jesus also addresses the need to deal with sin especially that which affects little ones. Here Jesus speaks of the severe consequences of those who cause one of these little ones who believe in Christ to stumble.Then Jesus addresses the need to deal directly with sin in one's own life by way of a form of speech called hyperbole. He speaks in exaggerated word pictures of severe actions towards ones own body. These are not to be taken literally. Jesus is emphasizing the need to deal with sin itself.Here is Dr. Mitchell, Mark 9:42, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

Our study next proceeds to Mark 9:33-41 with Dr. Mitchell. In this portion of Scripture, Our Lord Jesus gives His disciples a lesson in humility and a christian perspective on others who serve the Lord outside of one's own ministry. Jesus said, “For he that is not against us is for us.” This is our Lord's perspective for those in Christian service who may differ in some respect with others who also love the Lord Jesus Christ and His finished work for us.The Apostle Paul further expands on this truth in Ephesians chapter 4:1-6 where we are reminded that believers in Christ are exhorted to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.Let's turn in our Bible to Mark 9:33 with our teacher Dr. Mitchell here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

We conclude Mark's words on the incident of Jesus's casting out of a spirit from a young boy and the disciples' question concerning why they were not able to cast out the spirit from the boy. Once again, our Lord said this kind of spirit could only be cast out by the kind of faith that believes that with God, all things are possible.From then on, Mark writes our Lord Jesus taught His disciples that He, the Son of Man was going to be delivered up into the hands of men, and be killed and after three days rise again.This is now the 3rd time in this chapter that the Lord Jesus Christ points out His death and resurrection to His disciples who had yet to understand what He meant. Here is Dr. Mitchell, Mark 9:22 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

Our study continues the episode in Mark 9:14-21 where Jesus casts out a spirit from a child, which his father said this spirit had often cast the boy into fire and into water trying to destroy him. This he said had kept happening to him since he was a young child. Here Jesus draws out the faith of the father's plea for help, saying, “All things are possible to him that believes.”Our Lord proceeds to cast out the deaf and dumb spirit from the boy.The other 9 disciples asked Jesus why they could not cast it out. Once again, Jesus replied that it requires a kind of faith exercised in prayer to cast out that kind of spirit.With your Bible open, let's turn to Mark 9:14 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell. Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

Our study in the Gospel of Mark resumes in Chapter 9 verse 10 where Mark writes that Jesus and His 3 disciples, Peter, James and John, were coming down from the mountain where our Lord Jesus had been transfigured before them. The 3 disciples had a question for Jesus after He told them that the Son of Man was to rise again. They were wondering what rising from the dead meant.Then they asked Him about Elijah, saying, Isn't Elijah supposed to come first? Jesus said, Yes, and yet how is it that the Son of Man must suffer?Our Lord once again turns their focus to His coming death and resurrection, before telling them that Elijah had already come in the person of John the Baptist.Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. Let's turn to Mark 9:10.

We continue from our last lesson in the same passage, Mark 9:1-9. This passage concerns the transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ with Peter, James and John in His presence. Also appearing with Him were Elijah and Moses.Peter writes of this event in 2Peter 1 : 1-18 as being there with our Lord, seeing the coming of the Lord in glory. Also in this passage, the disciples were overshadowed by a cloud. Out of this cloud came a voice saying, “This is My beloved Son; listen to Him”. Here God the Father commends Jesus His Son. Then, in speaking to the disciples, He tells the disciples to listen to His Son, Jesus.How are you doing in listening to the words of the Savior as revealed in the Bible? Here is Dr. Mitchell, Mark 9:1. This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

Mark chapter 9:1 is the starting point of our study in the Gospel of Mark with Dr. John G. Mitchell.Mark, having written that Jesus is identified as the Christ by Peter, and then the Lord's revelation of His coming death and resurrection, our Lord now takes three of His disciples, Peter, James and John and they go up the mountain where the Lord Jesus Christ is transfigured before them. Both Elijah and Moses are there with the Lord.Dr. Mitchell makes mention of the fact that the transfiguration is a picture of the coming of Christ in glory at His second coming to reign on earth in His kingdom. He also differentiates this event from the rapture, the coming of the savior for the church.Let turn in our Bible to Mark 9:1 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, with Dr. Mitchell.

Dr. Mitchell mentions the thrill that he received when listeners wrote to him. He would take time out of his day to personally respond to each letter with a hand written note of encouragement to the listener. I too knew this myself as well. We at the Unchanging Word encourage you too to write us by way of email from our website, UnchangingWord.Life with your pray needs and encouragements.Now in this lesson, Dr. Mitchell leads us through Mark 8:34-38 when Jesus gives his disciples and the people with him the revelation of a real disciple, one of self-denial. Our Lord Jesus explains this concerning whoever is ashamed of Him and of His words in this present generation. It is a mark of discipleship to put Christ and His words first in one's life then before the people of this generation.Here is Dr. Mitchell, Mark 8:34.

Our study is in Mark 8:31-33 as the Lord Jesus prepares His disciples for His coming suffering, death and resurrection. Dr. Mitchell gives us an understanding as to the need for Jesus to die for our sin before a holy, righteous God. And in so doing, He made it possible for this holy righteous God to love us and show His mercy, grace and forgiveness to each one of us. This is now guaranteed to us by God having raised the Lord Jesus Christ from the dead in the same identical body as was crucified on the cross. We next read of how Satan took Peter in his ignorance to try to thwart God's purpose for the Savior, this one who was close to Him. Let's join our teacher, Dr. Mitchell, in Mark 8:31 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

We are now in Mark 8:31 as Dr. Mitchell takes us through this verse. It shows Jesus' program, that is that Jesus was going to suffer.Dr. Mitchell helps us see why the Savior must die and be raised again. He points out that the Lord Jesus shares with His disciples His coming death and resurrection. Jesus always mentions His resurrection every time He speaks of His death. To speak of His death apart from His resurrection would be a tragedy.Dr. Mitchell makes note of the fact that the Jewish nation thought there were two messiahs. One that would die and one that would reign. But as it turned out, there was One Messiah, Jesus, who would both die and will later on also reign in His Kingdom.Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Mark 8:31.

The Unchanging Word appreciates your writing to us, letting us know how the Lord has used His Word in your life.Your fellowship and partnership in prayer in this ministry to this present generation is vital and greatly needed. Thank you for being here with us.Dr. Mitchell will cover Mark 8:27-31 which deals with the identity of the savior. The revelation of Jesus' person vs.29 and the revelation of His program vs. 31 are the focus of this study.Who is this Jesus? Who do you say that I am? The answer comes through revelation. In Matthew 16:17 we see the answer is by revelation from the rock, the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Turn with us to Mark 8:27 as Dr. Mitchell shows us who the Savior is. Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

In this program, Dr. Mitchell will cover a lot of territory. We will read 5 stories. Mark begins with Jesus' healing of a deaf and mute man and Jesus being lauded for doing all things well. Next, the Lord's compassion is once again shown in the feeding of the 4000.In another episode, the Pharisees were seeking a sign from Jesus to test Him which He did not provide to that generation.Then Jesus warns His disciples concerning the leaven of the Pharisees and Herod, hypocrisy and kingdom politics.Finally, we read of the healing of a blind man after Jesus takes him outside an unbelieving city telling him not to return to it.We trust the Lord's presence will be evident to you in these passages. Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Mark 7:31.

To sum up, our Lord turns to the people giving them a heads-up on the differences between eating and sinning.Well His disciples wanted further instruction as to what He meant by the parable. The Lord Jesus was amazed that even the disciples did not understand the difference between the material and the spiritual, between eating food which goes into the stomach and is flushed away and the sins which come from the heart and defile a person before God.Mark goes on to show an incident in the region of Tyre on the north coast. Here the Lord Jesus honors the faith of a gentile woman. The Lord answers her request even though she was not under the covenant of Israel. Christ honors faith in Him wherever it is found.Here is Dr. Mitchell, Mark 7:14, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

Jesus confronts the Pharisees whose foolishness was revealed by their holding to the tradition of man made rules and were in effect making the very Word of God of no value at all. We are in Mark 7:1-13. Jesus rebukes these religious rulers for setting aside the very Word of God in order to keep their traditions. Our Lord gives an example of the priority of the Word of God over man made rules as regards one's responsibility to one's parents. These rulers were rejecting the Word of God by placing their tradition as the priority of what to believe and how to live in family relationships. The Word of God has the priority of authority in one's life. It should be placed as priority over man made rules. Here is Dr. Mitchell, Mark 7:1, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, .

Jesus' power over nature is demonstrated in this lesson. We are in Mark 6:45-56.Our Lord, having gone up to a mountain to pray, and subsequently began walking on the water of the sea of Galilee. The disciples saw Him and were frightened because He appeared to them to be a phantom, a ghost. This happened at night, between 3-6 in the morning. How did they see Him at night? Here our Lord is so precious to us. He first encourages them personally, saying ‘Take heart, or be of good cheer' and then identifies Himself, ‘It is I', and then says ‘Stop being afraid.' The Lord Jesus can and will identify Himself to the heart of each of us who are trusting Jesus Himself in the midst of the storm.Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Mark 6:45.

In our passage, Mark 6:30-44, Mark presents the Savior once again. Here Jesus cares for His disciples and takes them on a retreat to rest for a while.Then Jesus feeds 5000 men and their families. He does this miracle because He had compassion of them for they were like sheep without a shepherd, so He taught them. Have experienced the compassion of our Lord Jesus? This miracle is the only one that is recorded in all 4 gospels. And in the Gospel of John this miracle is followed by Jesus's statement that He is the bread of life, both in His person and His work, that has come down from heaven to give life to the world. John 6. Jesus is the bread of life.Let's open our Bible to Mark 6:30 with Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

Mark now gives us a passage that shows the Lord sending out the twelve disciples two by two, in pairs.They were to preach and to cast out demons and anoint the sick that they may be healed. This is what they did.Dr. Mitchell declares how this shows us the encouragement of those who travel together in the gospel. He notes the partnership of Peter and John, Barnabas and Paul and Paul and Silas in the book of Acts.The disciples then returned and reported to Jesus all they had done and taught.This outreach by Jesus even reached the ears of King Herod. Dr. Mitchell then gives us an overview of Herod's treatment of John the Baptist whom he had beheaded, for no good reason.Let's turn to Mark 6:7 with Dr. Mitchell. Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

Have you heard the saying, “Familiarity breeds contempt?”In our passage, Mark 6:1-8, this phrase is exemplified. Our Lord Jesus had come into his own country, his own town and into his own family. Here our Lord is teaching in their synagogue. People, hearing Him teach, were astonished. What were they amazed at? They were amazed at His wisdom and His miracles. After all, they thought, He is only an ordinary carpenter. And the unbelieving people were offended at Him. Jesus,too, was amazed - at their unbelief.Jesus' words are so true, “A prophet is not with out honor except in his hometown, and among his relatives and in his household.” Have you ever experienced this rejection from anyone who is close to you because of your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ? It does happen doesn't it? I know.Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Mark 6:1-8

Mark provides two miracles from our Savior. A woman is healed after 12 years and a little girl is raised from the dead.Contact with the savior brings deliverance. Let's join Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast,Mark 5:21-43.

Our study resumes in Mark 5:6 as Jesus confronts an unclean spirit. Notice in vs 8 Jesus' command and in vs 13 Jesus' permission. Jesus has authority over spirits to this day.Dr. Mitchell explains the reason people wanted Jesus to leave their region.They had suffered an economic loss.Then in verses 19-20, observe that the man was to proclaim what great things the Lord had done for him, so he told what great things Jesus had done for him.Do you have things, great or small that the Lord Jesus has done for you that you can tell others about? How about His forgiveness of sins? How about God declaring you to be as righteous as the Savior thru faith in Christ? Is this not a great thing? Yes indeed.Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Mark 5:6.

We now come into chapter 5 of the Gospel of Mark. We will be reading and studying the first 6 verses.Dr. Mitchell brings out the fact that a dominate note in this gospel is Jesus casting out of demons. The Gospel of Mark seems to demonstrate the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ to cast out demons. He still has that authority to this day. By His resurrection and ascension and exaltation to the right hand of God, angels, authorities, and powers have been made subject to HIM.He is exalted far above all principality, power and might and dominion. Jesus is Lord of all.Dr. Mitchell warns about an evil device used today to invite demonic activity into one's life. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood.Let's turn, with Dr. Mitchell, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, to Mark 5:1-6.

Our Lord now finishes up His four parables, as they are presented in the Gospel of Mark. They speak of growth. Furthermore, Jesus explained these things to His disciples when they were together with Him. Do you see the privilege, advantage and benefit of spending time with the Savior in order for Him to help us understand His Word?Mark then goes on to show our Lord with His disciples in the midst of a storm being tossed by the wind and sea on the sea of Galilee. Here is Jesus, bringing us, His disciples, through the storm.As Dr. Mitchell says, “We are far safer in the storm with Jesus than anywhere else”. Remember, the Lord Jesus is called Immanuel, meaning ‘God with us'! Let's look to Jesus the author and perfecter of faith.Here is Dr. Mitchell, Mark 4:26. This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

Going on, we now proceed to two other parables that Jesus spoke. The first has to do with the lamp and it's light. Where should the lamp and it's light be put? These are questions which the Lord asks. Light dispels darkness. We, who know Christ as savior, are a light to the world both in words and deeds. Dr. Mitchell makes mention of the fact that God is light. Are we walking in the Light?Therefore Jesus said, take care what you hear. What is going into your ears?Is it the Word of God? Faith comes from hearing and hearing comes from the word of Christ. Rom.10:17Secondly, Jesus compares the kingdom of God to a man who sows seed and it grows to maturity and is harvested.Let's turn to Mark 4:21 with Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

“Why did the Lord speak in parables” is a question Dr. Mitchell asks us.He gives the reason which Jesus Himself revealed.In this lesson, Dr. Mitchell will examine each parable our Lord spoke to the people. He will take each parable of the sower and the seed and then will take up Jesus' own interpretation of that parable.There are four such parables which Jesus spoke to people as they were able to hear. It is noted by our teacher that of the four sowings of the seed, three did not bear any fruit, while the 4th sowing brought forth fruit in ever increasing amounts, 30, 60, 100 fold.Dr. Mitchell says this is done by the Holy Spirit. He brings forth His fruit as written in Gal.5:22.Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Mark 4:3.

Our study commences in Mark 3:35 and then into Mark chapter chapter 4.Dr. Mitchell gives us an overview of a new teaching method that Jesus begins to employ with the people.Jesus has taught the gospel to people thru-out the first 3 chapters-as Mark presents Him.But now Our Lord begins to teach in parables. Dr. Mitchell will give the definition of a parable. Jesus taught parables to those outside, but truth to His disciples who were with Him.The Lord Jesus used parables to draw the crowds to Himself, if only they would hear. God is always ready to reveal the Savior and truth to open hearts.Jesus, Himself knew the Scriptures for He quotes Isaiah 6:9-10.Here is Dr. Mitchell who begins to finish up Mark chapter 3 before moving into Mark 4, giving us due perspective on our relationship to Christ, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

Dr. Mitchell reviews the Pharisees accusing Jesus of being possessed by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.So, Let's hear Jesus' statement that ‘all sins will be forgiven the sons of men and whatever blasphemies they utter”.Jesus died for you and me, people, sons of men, first of all. He died for people, to take away our sins. And because of His death on the cross, God is able to forgive ALL SINS. That includes yours and mine. Salvation is no longer a matter of the sin, it is a matter of the Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. If you have not yet, will you believe in God's Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. He loves YOU!In doing so, you will have done the will of God. This brings about a new relationship,Here is Dr. Mitchell, Mark 3:29.This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

Mark will describe how the Pharisees traveled all the way from Jerusalem down to Galilee up north, about 100 miles or so. They then begin to accuse Jesus our Lord as being demon possessed. Jesus calls out the contradiction of such a statement. How can satan cast out satan? A house or kingdom divided against itself cannot stand but comes to an end. These were sinning the unpardonable sin, saying that Jesus was controlled by Satan rather than by the Holy Spirit. They were in effect, blaspheming against the Holy Spirit at that time in Israel's history. This will mark the time when our Lord is rejected by that nation with no hope of His Kingdom being established at that time.Dr. Mitchell will discuss the ‘unpardonable sin' which is of concern to some believers today, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Mark 3:22.

Knowing that a plot was being formed against him, Jesus, with His disciples withdrew to the sea. Great crowds followed Him from 7 different regions.So, a boat was prepared for the the Lord that He might teach from it. However, once again, unclean spirits were yelling out who He was. But Jesus shut them up.Mark next presents, our Lord as choosing his 12 apostles, which are all named.He chose them to be with Him, first of all. He then gives them the commission followed by the authority to fulfill it.Then Mark tells us that Jesus was so busy, he did not have time to eat. And His family thought He had lost His senses so they set out to take Him home.Let's turn to Mark 3:6 with Dr. Mitchell. Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

Mark now gives gives two episodes with Jesus demonstrating that He is Lord of the sabbath. In the first, Jesus is confronted by the Pharisees as to why Jesus' disciples were doing what they considered to be“unlawful on the sabbath”. They were viewed as doing work on the sabbath by plucking the heads of wheat and eating them. Jesus declared that the sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. Jesus, the Son of Man is Lord of the sabbath.The second episode shows Jesus healing a man on the sabbath. Here the religious rulers were waiting to accuse the Lord of a violation by healing a man on the sabbath. Jesus didn't disappoint. He healed the man's hand. This then, gave rise to a collusion between enemies.Here is Dr. Mitchell, Mark 2:23, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

In Mark 2:18-22 Mark records the question from some people who asked why Jesus's disciples were not fasting.After all, the disciples of the Pharisees and those of John the Baptist were fasting.Jesus gives His answer by way of an analogy of the relationship between a bridegroom and his wedding guests.Our Lord then goes on to give an example of the practical reality of how unshrunk cloth on a old garment reacts. Then He also does the same thing with regards to how new wine, placed inside an old dried-up wine skin, affects the wine skin.Our Lord Jesus brings out the difference between the new and old, between the law and grace. As John wrote, John 1:17, “For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”Here is Dr. Mitchell, Mark 2:18 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

As Dr Mitchell will mention the need for prayer on behalf of the ministry we too ask for your intercession on behalf of the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast and we do thank you for your prayer support in this ministry.In this passage Mark chapter 2 verses 13 through 20 we hear the Savior calling Levi a tax collector to follow him.Levi is the Hebrew name for the disciple we now know as Matthew the author of the very first gospel.Well then Levi invited Jesus and his disciples to his house to dine with him and his friends. And Jesus, in spite of the criticism from the religious rulers, said he came to call sinners and not the righteous to repentance.Next Jesus is then confronted with a question about fasting right here during the feast.Why doesn't Jesus' disciples fast like the other disciples?Let's join Dr. Mitchell in Mark chapter 2 verse 13 with Jesus the sinner's friend.You're listening to the Unchanging Word Bible broadcast.

We continue in Mark 2:1-12 with savior's demonstrated authority.Both Matthew 9 and Luke 5 present this same incident of four men making a way to the savior through the roof of the house where Jesus was teaching.The problem the scribes and pharisees had was their ignorance of the savior and His divine authority. It is easy to say words that declare the forgiveness of sins, but only the Lord Jesus has the divine authority to not only declare it, but to make it happen. Our Lord demonstrated the divine authority of God in commanding the paralytic man to rise up, take his stretcher and go home. He did just that in the presence of all the people. The people were completely astounded by this miracle in which Jesus demonstrated His Deity and forgiveness of sins.Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Mark 2:5.

In this and the next lesson, we will see the Lord Jesus asserting His authority to both heal and to forgive sins.The people were so crowded around the savior that some men could not get to Him. They put their faith to work by making an opening in the roof. Why? They were bearing a friend on a stretcher who needed to be healed from his paralysis.Jesus saw their faith and said to the paralytic, “Your sins are forgiven”. Notice, Jesus sees the faith and forgives the sins. Some professional scribes doubted His statement. So, once again, the Lord demonstrates His same authority to both heal and to forgive sins.Jesus has divine authority to forgive your sin and mine.Let's turn to Mark 2:1 with Dr. Mitchell speaking of the savior's authority to forgive sin. This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

In verse 35 of Mark 1, Mark shows us the Savior rising very early in the morning. He went to a desolate place and there He prayed. The Lord spent time with God His Father before the busy day began.Do you know that Jesus is even now praying for each and every believer. He prays for those who draw near to God through Him in order to keep each believer saved forever. Read Hebrews 7:25.Mark next presents Christ having authority over leprosy. Dr. Mitchell observes that Jesus didn't heal lepers, He cleansed them. Here our Lord reached out and touched the leper. Jesus can cleanse you, my friend. And He is willing to do so completely and forever.Let's turn to Mark 1:35 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell who shows us the savior's compassion.Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

We are in Mark chapter 1 beginning at verse 24. In this passage, Mark presents Jesus, the servant of the Lord. This one who has authority over demonic powers and diseases.Not only was Jesus recognized as one whose teaching was with authority, but He also demonstrated His divine authority over the demonic realm. Dr. Mitchell points out that these demons knew who Jesus was. They also knew they were going to be destroyed, but what they did not know was when it would happen. Demons believe and tremble. But you and I can believe in Jesus Christ and rejoice. Dr. Mitchell also brings out the savior healing Peter's mother-in-law who was taken with a fever. Here is Dr. Mitchell in Mark chapter 1 verse 24 with God's revelation of the authority of our Savior. Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

Jesus, after coming into the region of Galilee and calling His first 4 disciples to follow Him, He now enters the town of Capernaum, and it was the sabbath. So we see Jesus in the synagogue teaching the people. They were taken aback at the authority with which our Lord spoke. His teaching was not as the scribes taught. Jesus spoke with an authority not seen from their professional scribes.Then along comes a man who came into the synagogue who had an unclean spirit.This spirit spoke directly to Jesus.He knew who Jesus was but the Lord Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit with authority. Demons have no right to proclaim who Christ is.Let's turn to Mark 1:21 with Dr. Mitchell as he shows us the savior as on having authority over demonic powers.Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

After coming into Galilee, in northern Israel, Jesus began preaching the gospel of the Kingdom of God to the Jewish people. The Kingdom of God was at hand because the King was there and they were to accept and believe in Him who was their coming Messiah.Now while Jesus was in the area of Galilee, he begins to call His first 4 men, fishermen, to follow Him as His disciples.You will note there were two pairs of brothers who, possibly, were also partners in the fishing business.Dr. Mitchell explains more of the relationships between these brothers in this lesson. Notice their immediate obedience in following the savior. The savior is going to prepare them to be fishers of men, seeking men who need Jesus and giving them the good news.Here is Dr. Mitchell, Mark 1:14. This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

We will look into Mark 1:12-15 in this lesson. We will be further exploring our Lord's temptation in the wilderness. He was there for 40 days being tempted by Satan. You can read further details of His test in Matthew 4:1 and Luke 4:1.Next in verses 14-15, Mark writes of the Lord Jesus, after the time when John the Baptist had been arrested and placed in prison. At this time, Jesus came into Galilee, having come back from the wilderness. There He begins to proclaim the Gospel of God. His gospel was to make known the time, then present, that the Kingdom of God has come. People were to repent by believing this gospel. Open your Bible to Mark 1:12. Dr. Mitchell speaks of the Lord Jesus Christ, our savior. Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

In Mark chapter 1 verses 9 - 13 we are given an account of two events that focus our sight on Jesus.The first has to do with our Lord coming from Nazareth in Galilee to the Jordan river where John the Baptist was baptizing. Here Jesus was baptized by John in the Jordan. Here, in verses 9-11, is one of the first times the Trinity of God is revealed.Jesus is baptized, the Holy Spirit descends upon the Lord and the voice of the Father comes from heaven in commendation of the Lord Jesus.Then secondly, we see the savior, driven by the Spirit into the wilderness and tempted by Satan. He was with the wild beasts and angels ministered to Him.In Mark chapter 1 vers 9 with our Lord's baptism and temptations Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

In our study in this lesson, we are looking at Mark 1:4-8. In these verses John the Baptist is first presented.He had a message aimed at the heart's condition. Many people through out the region went out to hear this messenger and began confessing their sins.Mark provides us a description of this messenger's clothing style and his kosher diet.This man pointed men and women to the savior in a spirit of humility. He also made a contrast between the savior and himself with respect to their different ministries. John baptized with water but Jesus would baptize in the Holy Spirit within a few years. This would be seen later in time in Acts chapter 2, as Peter says. Let's turn to the Gospel of Mark, chapter 1 verse 4. Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

Let's read Mark 1:1-2 and study these first 6 verses of the Gospel of Mark which start off with two O.T. quotes. The first quote is from Malachi chapter 3 verse 1 and the other is from Isaiah 40 verse 3. God preserves His Word thru the ages for Mark to write them down and for you and me to read them. The Lord will have a His messenger and His message! Dr. Mitchell emphasizes that God is always on time. Our savior came to the earth at the right time. Jesus will also come to receive His people to Himself at the right time. 1 Timothy 6:14-15 says the Lord Jesus Christ will appear in His own time to show who is the blessed and only potentate, King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Here is Dr. Mitchell, Mark 1:1. This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

This Gospel of Mark study begins with chapter 1 verses 1-6.The Key verse in Mark is found in 10:45 where Jesus tells us that ‘The Son of Man came not to be ministered unto but to minister and to give His life a ransom for many.'Dr. Mitchell will read through the first 8 verses of chapter 1. These verses introduce the forerunner of the Lord, John the baptist. These verses start off with two O.T. quotes. The first from Malachi chapter 3 verse 1 and the next from Isaiah 40 verse 3. These state that the Lord will have a messenger who would go before Him to announce His coming to the people of Israel. So, let's turn to Mark chapter 1 verse 1 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

In this introduction, the Gospel of Mark is contrasted to the other three gospels with respect to the genealogy of Jesus, the Son of God.Dr. Mitchell gives us a short digest of Matthew, Luke and John and later on in this series, he will deal specifically the entire book of MarkWe are desirous that this study in the Gospel of Mark may draw your heart to the person of our Lord Jesus Christ Himself. The study of this book will make Christ known to you as one who is the Servant of the Lord, who was diligent in action and the sinner's Savior. Here is Dr. Mitchell as he finishes up these introductions to the Gospel of Mark and the contrasts with the other three Gospels. Let's turn to the book of Mark 1:1. Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

The introduction to the Gospel of Mark resumes with Dr. Mitchell's discussing the four gospels marking out several unique features of each gospel. Our Savior is presented in each gospel from the perspective of the inspired author of that gospel. Matthew writes to the Jewish believers presenting Jesus as King and Messiah. Mark shows Jesus as a man - diligent in serving the Lord. Luke reveals our Lord as a Man among men, a sinless Man and Savior. John reveals Jesus Christ as God in the flesh, the only begotten Son of the Father.The four Gospels are a unique genre in Bible literature. They present Jesus, - His preeminent Person rather than His complete history or biography.Let's continue our study in this introduction to the Gospel of Mark with our teacher, Dr. John G. Mitchell.Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Mark 1:1.

Welcome once again to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast as Dr. Mitchell begins a study in the Gospel of Mark.The Gospel of Mark is the 2nd book of the New Testament.In this lesson Dr. Mitchell will be giving us an introduction from four O.T. scriptures which reveal the person of Christ in each one of the N.T. Gospels. Then we find there are other O.T. scriptures which speak of the work of Christ on the cross, such as Isaiah 53 and Ps.22 and His resurrection in Ps.16.Dr. Mitchell gives us the perspective of how the Lord Jesus fulfilled other Old Testament sacrifices which God used to picture the then coming Messiah.Let's open our Bible to the Gospel of Mark as Dr. Mitchell shares with us this beginning overview of the Gospels.Your Listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

John's presentation of the Resurrection and appearing of Jesus Christ is that we may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the son of God and that believing we may have life in His name.Thank you for being here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast. We are now in the 21st and last chapter of the Gospel of John.Dr. Mitchell notes that in this chapter, the Lord Jesus is revealed as the great and chief shepherd of His people.In this chapter, the Apostle John writes that this is the 3rd time Jesus appeared to His disciples after His resurrection.Please note, that here in chapter 21, there are only 7 of the 11 disciples present.They are no longer in Jerusalem but have now traveled 100 miles back up north to a shore on the sea of Galilee. The disciples have now gone back to fishing, their old business.The focus in this additional chapter is the Lord Jesus, Peter and John. Jesus has an individual purpose for each of them. Jesus has a distinct purpose for each of His followers, you and for me.Here is Dr. Mitchell, John 21:1.

Having been given all authority both in heaven and on earth, Our Lord Jesus Christ commissions His 11 disciples to disciple all nations.From Matthew chapter 1, where Jesus is named, He is the one will save His people from their sins by His death on the cross.Here in chapter 28, our Lord Jesus Christ is risen from the dead and is alive and always with them. He commissions His disciples and teach His Word.Matthew has presented Jesus the Christ the Son of the Living God who will build His church.Have you placed your God given faith in Jesus the Christ the Son of the Living God. If not, would you do that right now? We finish this study of the Gospel of Matthew in verses 18 thru 20 of chapter 28 with Dr. Mitchell, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

Wrapping up the Gospel of Matthew, we are in chapter 28, vss. 16-18.In these verses, we see the post resurrection relationship of Jesus with his disciples. The disciples worshipped the Lord, but as Matthew records, some doubted. In spite of this, Jesus reveals that from now on, all authority has been given to Him, both Authority in heaven and upon earth. His authority was given to Him because of His suffering, death and resurrection for you and me and for the vindication of the righteousness of God His Father. The 11 disciples also obeyed the Lord and met Him at the mountain in Galilee as He instructed them. The Lord now commissions His disciples to make disciples of all nations, not just Jews in Israel. Here is Dr. Mitchell with Matt.28:16-20 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

In Matthew chapter 28, we are looking at verses 8-15. Certain women seeing and hearing the angel, feared. But he assuaged their fear with kind words and sent them on a mission. Leaving the tomb, Jesus met and greeted them. Recognizing His voice, they worshipped Him. Jesus repeated the words the angel had spoken. These women were to go and tell His disciples to go to Galilee where they would see Him. Meanwhile, guards, persuaded and paid off to lie about what really happened at the resurrection tomb, spread a story to the people Matthew himself records, that this story had been spread for 20 to 25 years among to Jews to that very day that he wrote his gospel. Aren't you glad God has revealed the truth?Jesus is alive now today.Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Matthew 28:8.

We will be looking into the first 8 verses of Matthew 28 during this lesson.Dr. Mitchell brings out the fact that the resurrection of Jesus Christ is foundational to the gospel faith of the Christian, one which is often attacked.Matthew, one of Jesus' disciples, recorded three times our Lord announced His resurrection from the dead. Just as Jesus had said, so it happened.Dr. Mitchell makes this statement about the body of our Lord Jesus Christ : “The word, resurrection, means nothing if that which died was not raised from the dead”. Jesus' bodily, physical resurrection is what is meant. His body died and His body was raised. Jesus, in His resurrection body, could be seen and touched. He could eat. His disciples ate and spoke with the Lord.Let's hear Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Matt.28:1-8.