Preaching the Word: Mark—Jesus, Servant and Savior (2 vols.)

by R. Kent Hughes

Publisher:

Crossway

, 1989

Overview

This volume covers the culmination of Jesus' ministry on earth. Seen in glory on the Mount of Transfiguration, challenged by religious skeptics, Christ moves inexorably toward the Cross, where history's greatest battle would be fought and won. And so we, like the ancient world, are confronted with the crucified and risen Christ and must decide if we will acknowledge Him as our Lord and Savior. Thus in our age of aggressive evil and apathetic faith, the Gospel of Mark resounds with the dynamic power of the Lord Jesus Christ. Perhaps the most dramatic and action-packed of the Synoptic Gospels, Mark's writing continues to inspire increased commitment in the Church at large.

Contents

Top Highlights

“Jairus was like so many of us in our coming to Christ. It was not his love for Christ that brought him. It was not what he could do for Christ. It was his need. It was his desperation and a glimmer of hope. Despair is commonly the prelude to grace.” (Volume 1, Page 127)

“They had no way at that terrible moment of knowing it, but that miserable storm was a vehicle for teaching them about God and his power in their lives. The storm was essential to their spiritual development. Here we see a principle of universal and spiritual application. Without difficulties, trials, stresses, and even failures, we would never grow to be what we should become. Storms are part of the process of spiritual growth.” (Volume 1, Page 113)

“In essence Jesus was enigmatically saying that the condition of one’s heart determines its receptivity to truth.” (Volume 1, Page 104)

“Second, Bartimaeus displayed penetrating insight into the person of Christ.” (Volume 2, Page 72)

“First, he wanted them to understand that he was the Bread of Life.” (Volume 1, Page 186)

Product Details

• Title: Mark—Jesus, Servant and Savior (2 vols.)
• Author: R. Kent Hughes
• Series: Preaching the Word
• Publisher: Crossway
• Print Publication Date: 1989
• Logos Release Date: 2001
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible. N.T. Mark › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. Mark › Meditations
• Resource ID: LLS:29.46.2
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-02-10T21:24:44Z

About R. Kent Hughes

R. Kent Hughes (DMin, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is senior pastor emeritus of College Church in Wheaton, Illinois, and recently retired as professor of practical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hughes is also a founder of the Charles Simeon Trust, which conducts expository preaching conferences throughout North America and worldwide.He is the series editor for the Preaching the Word commentary series and is the author or coauthor of many books. He and his wife, Barbara, live in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, and have four children and an ever-increasing number of grandchildren.