14 After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, preaching the good news of God: 15 “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe in the good news!”
Mark 1:14-15 (HCSB)
I keep thinking I am going to run into a really long passage to deal with and I keep getting these short full verses. Mark packs a lot into a concise statement.
Mark does not go into detail of John's arrest, just that the significance of it was that this was the point at which Jesus went to Galilee and preached the good news. Then he proceeds to give an example of that good news. Jesus says the time of the kingdom of God is here and people should "Repent and believe."
It is interesting to note what Jesus did not say.
He did not say " God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life."
He did not say, "You need to accept me as your personal Lord and Savior."
These things are true, but Jesus said...
"Repent and believe."
The message of the good news of the kingdome is this.
The kingdom is here. Repent and believe the good news!
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