1925 Young Mens Corner - page 1

YOUNG MEWS CORNER.

No. 1.

Sixth Series.

January, 1925.

CONTENTS.

PAGE.

Announcement and introduction of the Public Ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Mark 1. verses 1-13 (Section I. )

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(Papers from Liverpool and  Birkenhead,  Glasgow, Hove, and Brantford. )

The House of God in the Psalms (continued)

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(Remainder of Brantford’s Paper, and one from Portsmouth. )

Gospel or Gospel Service?

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Question and Answer 11

Correspondence 11

Bound Sets 12

SUBJECT UNDER CONSIDERATION:

THE GOSPEL NARRATIVE OF MARK.

SECTION I. --MARK 1. 1-13.

From LIVERPOOL AND BIRKENHEAD. --We under-stand the titles of the Gospels are not themselves part of the Gospels, but that the four Gospels are rightly attribu-ted to the writers whose names they bear,, and have borne, from very early times.

It seems probable that the writer of the second Gospel was John Mark who was servant to Barnabas and Saul on their first missionary journey.  Many references to Mark may be found in Acts.

Others are Colossians 4. 10; 2 Timothy 4. 11; Philemon 24 and 1 Peter 5- 13, the last of which shows his subsequent close connexion with Peter, who refers to him as " Mark my son. "

There is nothing in the Gospel by Mark to show that he was an eye-witness of the things recorded, but both Matthew and John, being Apostles, were with the Lard during His public ministry (Acts 1. 22).  Mark is reputed to have obtained his information chiefly from Peter. Luke was not an eye-witness.

The tour Gospels narrate, each in their own particu-lar way, the story of the one great Person, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Hence there is that wonderful unity and diver-