Message Notes

A. The Focus of the Preaching Ministry of Jesus

1. The Perspective of Matthew

2. The Perspective of Mark

B. Matthew’s Perspective

1. Repentance          Matthew 4:17

2. The Kingdom of heaven          Matthew 4:17

3. This Kingdom is “at hand”          Matthew 4:17

C. Mark’s Perspective

1. Repent          Mark 1:15

2. The time is fulfilled          Mark 1:15

3. The Kingdom of God          Mark 1:15

4. This kingdom is “at hand”          Mark 1:15

5. Believe in the gospel          Mark 1:15

D. Points of Correspondence

1. Repentance

2. The Kingdom is “at hand”

E. Two different ways of expressing the same thing

1. The Kingdom of God          Mark 1:15

2. The Kingdom of heaven          Matthew 4:17

F. Sense of Urgency

1. The kingdom of God/Heaven is “at hand”

2. The necessity to “believe”

a) Knowledge is not enough

b) Understanding is also insufficient

c) The hearer must “believe” the gospel

i) Repentance

ii) Exercise of faith