Ovey, Michael

Ovey speaks on Mark 10:35-45. He shows that we all have evil inside of us, especially selfishness/desiring our own glory 1. What is Jesus? - James and John assume Jesus is King - King of heaven and earth. He is also the Son of God. This must be recognised 2. What are we to Jesus? - his subjects, we can only ask and not command. King and leaders serve, which is different to worldly kingdoms. Jesus is a Servant King, as seen in his willingness to die. 3. What kind of servant? - one who pays the ransom, who serves on his terms. He makes us his slaves instead of being slaves to sin in his service. We can not buy our own freedom, slavery is inescapable. All we can do is accept the freedom offered by Jesus as paying for the slave involves paying for a life. Thus Jesus has to pay the ultimate price for our freedom, and can do so because he is not a slave., Cassette label reads : "St Thomas' tape library 2. 'The secret of sin' Mark 10:35-45 10.9.95 pm"

Ovey expounds Mark 7 and human nature 1. Eternally indifferent - focused only on the outward, but having their hearts far from God. For us caused from routine and over-familiarity. The inner attitude towards God. 2. Inwardly ineffective - display does nothing inwardly, and God sees through this. Both parties must be happy with this and he is not, especially when we are indifferent. 3. Inwardly independent - trusting in ourselves rather than God, and placing tradition above God. 4. Inevitability in our lives because of our inward nature - inside is what counts, because that's where we accept temptation. We have the constant desire to replace his will with our, but we must replace our will with his. We are in bondage to this desire/sin., Cassette label reads : "St Thomas' tape library 1. 'The secret of sin' Mark 7:14-23 3.9.95pm Mike Ovey"

Originally delivered 1995-10-18