Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast, where pastor and bestselling author Paul David Tripp connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life.

The Gospel of Mark is a fast-paced and hard-hitting account, one that refuses to let readers stay neutral about its central figure, Jesus Christ.

In today's episode, we'll begin another sermon series from the archives, the gospel according to Mark.

In this opening sermon, Paul calls attention to the radically divisive opening sentence that launches Mark's gospel.

To hear more sermons from Paul, visit paultrip.com slash sermons.

Now here's Paul with today's message.

Well, if you're a rational human being, you have asked thousands of questions in your life.

From those early moments as you were learning to talk and learning

to discover the universe around you, you ask thousands of questions that drove your parents

crazy. What? Why? Where? When? How? And every answer was followed with another question.

But you haven't stopped asking questions.

Sometimes you ask deep theological questions and moments of confusion or pain.

Sometimes you just wonder why someone around you has done or said the thing that they've

done or said. Sometimes you wonder philosophically. Sometimes you just ask questions and irritation.

Why does there always have to be traffic in front of you?

Why it's so hard just to follow IKEA directions?

Why can't they be easier?

Why isn't there anything to eat?

Think about it.

If you could think with me for a moment, what's the most important question you have ever asked?

It's been said that insightful people are not first people with the right answers.

They're people who ask the right questions because you don't get to the right answers

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