Mark 1:9-13

1.Position yourself to hear God

2.Pore over the passage and paraphrase the main points

3.Pull out the spiritual principles

4.Pose the question

5.Plan obedience and pin down a date

Mark 1:9-13 New International Version (NIV)

The Baptism and Testing of Jesus

9 At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”


12 At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness, 13 and he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted[a] by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him.


Paraphase

• Jesus was baptised by John the Baptist in the Jordan River and the spirit of God descended upon Him like a dove.
• God spoke to His Son and expressed His love and pleasure for Him.
• Jesus was in the desert for 40 days being tempted by Satan but he was not alone as angels attended to His needs

Principles

• Jesus had the Holy Spirit come upon Him. That same Holy Spirit is in ever believer.
• God speaks to us at different times assuring us of His great love
• Jesus experienced desert times and so can we. The enemy seeks to tempt us in different ways and yet we are not alone in those times.

Questions

• If I truly believe that the same Spirit that was in Christ is also in me then how should my life look? Do I trust Him to do a work in and through me?
• Do I live my life believing that God loves me more than anyone else ever could?
• How do I manage spiritual dryness or wilderness moments in my life? Do I trust God through them and rely on Him to see me through?

Plan Obedience

• To remember that I don't do life alone but have the Holy Spirit within me to guide, counsel and teach me what I need to know.