The Gospel of Mark has no Christmas story Christmas – The celebration of the birth of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ The Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John) record the Life, Death and Resurrection The Gospel of Mark has no Christmas story “How Jesus came”, is not as important as “Why Jesus came” Mark 10:45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Philippians 2:6 ...... though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. The servanthood of Jesus, was for Him to leave His High and exalted position And for Him to be humiliated; tortured; killed on a cross

“How Jesus came”, is not as important as “Why Jesus came” Mark 10:45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Philippians 2:6 ...... though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. The servanthood of Jesus, was for Him to leave His High and exalted position And for Him to be humiliated; tortured; killed on a cross A kings Ransom – The price a nation pays to save their king (plebs highly taxed) A reversed kings ransom – Jesus payed the price to save us (the plebs / nobodies)

“How Jesus came”, is not as important as “Why Jesus came” Mark 10:45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Philippians 2:6 ...... though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. The servanthood of Jesus, was for Him to leave His High and exalted position And for Him to be humiliated; tortured; killed on a cross A kings Ransom – The price a nation pays to save their king (plebs highly taxed) A reversed kings ransom – Jesus payed the price to save us (the plebs / nobodies)

“How Jesus came”, is not as important as “Why Jesus came” Mark 10:45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Philippians 2:6 ...... though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. The servanthood of Jesus, was for Him to leave His High and exalted position And for Him to be humiliated; tortured; killed on a cross A kings Ransom – The price a nation pays to save their king (plebs highly taxed) A reversed kings ransom – Jesus payed the price to save us (the plebs / nobodies) The manger, cross and tomb are now empty. Jesus is servant no longer. He is Lord to be worshipped