The book of Mark is the shortest of the 4 Gospel accounts of the life of Jesus and he seems to write his account of the Gospel of Jesus with a sense of urgency. The purpose of the Gospel of Mark is to show that the Lord Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God who was sent to suffer and to serve in order to rescue and restore mankind. This book reminds us that we are to minister as Jesus did with the same greatness of humility and devotion to the service of others. Jesus exhorted us to remember that to be great in God’s kingdom, we must be the servant of all. Self-sacrifice should transcend our need for recognition or reward just as Jesus was willing to be humble as He lay down His life for the sheep, us. Mark made a proclamation that Jesus is the Messiah and Son of God, whose death and resurrection paid the penalty for our sins and achieved victory over satan, sin and death.
