New Year, Same Mission

“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10:45

Each gospel reveals to us a different side of Jesus. They all convey many of the same events but with different emphases. Matthew quotes the most Old Testament scriptures to show us that Jesus is Messiah! He is the king of the Jews. Luke is an educated doctor who writes up an orderly account to show that what took place actually took place. He highlights Jesus interactions with those outside the Jewish faith, the Gentiles. He shows that Jesus brings salvation to the entire world. John focuses on Jesus relationship to the Father. He witnessed the events that took place and recorded signs that we may believe in Jesus. He stresses that Jesus is God in the flesh. Mark wrote an action packed gospel. Jesus is always on the move in the gospel of Mark. Mark directs us to see Jesus as the suffering servant sent by God. He came to be a crucified Savior.

As we enter 2011, we are a church on mission. God has established Londonderry Christian Church to be a people who serve others and share the good news. We are real people who love the real God in real relationships. In order to remain focused on the mission God has given us, we are going to be looking at the life of Jesus revealed in the gospel of Mark. We will follow Jesus, the Man on a Mission, as he seeks to live out the life of the suffering servant. My hope is that as we follow Jesus we will catch a fire for his mission to serve! He was a Man on a Mission may we be a People on a Mission!