Mark, the writer of the shortest Gospel, is known for getting straight to the point. He wastes no time in his opening line: “The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God” (Mark 1:1). In one sentence he tells us what matters. There is good news. It is about Jesus. He is the Messiah. He is the Son of God. That final claim was explosive. When Jesus called Himself the Son of God, the religious leaders wanted to stone Him. Jesus was fulfilling a promise made to David centuries earlier: “I will be his father, and he will be my son” (2 Samuel 7:14). God was no longer distant and untouchable. A Father-Son relationship was being revealed, and that changed everything. This shift becomes clear in how Jesus teaches prayer: “Our Father in heaven” (Matthew 6:9). Before Jesus, God was rarely understood as personal. Jesus turns prayer into relationship. He embodies God’s authority, reveals God’s character, and carries out God’s saving work. His words show the Father’s heart. That is why Peter finally says it plainly: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God” (Matthew 16:16). This is not just a statement of belief, it is a daily confession to be lived. (Craig B) Open Bible – bit.ly/mar1v1, bit.ly/Mat6v9, bit.ly/Mat16v16
