Mark 6 THE PRIMACY OF TEACHING AND PREACHING

This is an important reminder for a musician: Jesus' ministry was primarily focused on preaching and teaching. He wasn't a musician or a worship leader -- He was the One WORTHY of worship! He wasn't primarily focused on healing or feeding, either. He came to teach in His ministry.

Every week, Jesus attended the synagogue, and He taught there. (6:2) He went from village to village, and if one word is used to describe what He did when He travelled about, it was "teaching." (6:6) Then, He sent the twelve out to (you guessed it) teach and preach, primarily. (6:12,30) In this chapter, I also see that John the Immerser was beheaded for what he said. (6:18) And that Jesus taught the crowds when they came to Him. (6:34)

All of this is not the main point of the Gospel. Jesus, in all finality, came to die as an atonement for sin. But His day-to-day ministry was most characterized by teaching and proclaiming truth to people.

"LORD, I thank You for teachers and preachers who have burned Your truth home to me. Bless those who can communicate Your word to a crowd. Keep me from trying to be so artistic that I forget my primary ministry is to be a preacher of the Gospel. To the glory of Jesus Christ. Amen."
-ker