Our Vision

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Our Vision

• To fulfill our role in Guelph and the world.
• To have each person fully engaged and being used
  by God to fulfill their unique calling.
• To raise up successive generations who hunger to
  give their lives to Jesus and see the Kingdom
  come.

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The Gospel According to Mark

• Overview
• Who was Mark? (Be a Berean Acts 171011)
• Disciple/Helper of Paul and Barnabas Acts 12
• Left/Abandoned them in Pamphylia Acts1313
• Trusted messenger to the Colossians - Col 410
• Helper of Paul Supporter of Timothy II Tim
  411
• Disciple/Helper and cousin of Barnabas Act
  1536-40
• Disciple Son of Peter I Peter 513
• Follower/peripheral Disciple of Jesus Acts 1212

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The Gospel According to Mark

• Why did Mark Write this Book? What was his
  message?

• Identity
• Proclamation
• Demonstration

What it is
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The Gospel According to Mark

• Identity - What is it and why is it important?
• Be a Berean Acts 171011
• Mark 19-11 -We are Beloved Sons and Daughters
  and our Dad is really Proud of us
• Mark 11415 We are Subjects, Ambassadors and
  Warriors of the Kingdom on God
• We have Authority
• To cast out Demons in Jesus Name Mark 121-28
• To heal in Jesus Name Mark 12934, Mark
  140-45

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The Gospel According to Mark

• Mark 135 - The source of our identity change and
  ability walk in the fullness of our new identity
  is because of Christ in us and our daily
  connection to him

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The Gospel According to Mark

• Why did Mark Write this Book? What was his
  message?

There is a war for our Identity
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The Gospel According to Mark

• Why is there a war for our identity?
• Recognition
• The enemy does not want us to understand who we
  are in Christ.
• Does not want us to understand the true Lordship
  and authority of Jesus over all sickness,
  demonization creation.
• Realization
• The Enemy does not want us to walk in the
  fullness of our identity - If we dohe is in
  trouble!

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The Gospel According to Mark

• Aragorn
• Recognition
• You are the King and you have the authority
• Realization
• He went and walked in this authority to bring
  freedom

Proclamation
Demonstration
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The Gospel According to Mark

• So.
• Back to the War
• Does it really Exist?
• Absolutely!

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The Gospel According to Mark
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The Gospel According to Mark

• Mark 430 to 34
• Recognition
• The disciples did not recognize who Jesus really
  was vs 35, 38,39,40
• They did not yet recognize who they were
  (becoming) 117
• They did not recognize their authority
• They did not recognize they were in a Spiritual
  battle
• Wipe out Jesus
• Wipe out the disciples
• Wipe out the Freedom Jesus was brining Gadarean
  Demoniac

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The Gospel According to Mark
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The Gospel According to Mark

• Realization
• When they got to the other sideHealing of the
  Gadarean demoniac!
• Mark 518-20 He in turn went and proclaimed the
  Good News that The Kingdom of God is Near. Look
  what Jesus has done for me
• All were amazed
• Proclamation and Demonstration

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The Gospel According to Mark

• So. What are we to do about this war?
• Recognize that a battle for our identity exists
• Families, Children, Marriage, Friendships
  ,Health, Finances
• Bring everything to the Lord in Prayer with the
  confidence of our Identity in Christ
• The kingdom of God is here
• The Rule and Reign of Jesus is accessible for His
  beloved Children
• Lay down our Fleshly identity
• Abide With Jesus with Godly encouragers