Mark

An 18-week course in the Gospel of Mark.

Mark
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THE EARLIEST GOSPEL

Scholars have discovered that the Gospel of Mark is the earliest of the four Gospels—the one on which Matthew and Luke largely depend for their accounts. Thus, Mark was the first person to develop the literary form known as a Gospel. The shortest and most compact of the four Gospels, Mark is written in a vivid, direct style that gives the impression of being an eyewitness account of the events it records.

Throughout this Gospel, Jesus is portrayed as a man of action. The author uses as his theme a journey— both for Jesus and for those who would follow Him. Jesus journeys through Galilee, makes six boat trips on the Sea of Galilee, travels from Galilee to Jerusalem, and in Jerusalem makes three visits to the temple. Mark invites the reader to follow Christ through conflict and crisis, through opposition and rejection, and on the way to discover that God’s purposes are fulfilled through the suffering of His Son.

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Lesson 1: Mark
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Course Introduction: The Earliest Gospel
Lesson 2: The Kingdom of God Appears in Person
Day 1: The Prophecy
Day 2: The Prophet and the People
Day 3: The Introduction of Jesus
Day 4: The Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry
Day 5: The Call of Disciples
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Lesson 3: The Authority of the Son of God
Day 1: Jesus’ Authority Recognised
Day 2: His Power Demonstrated
Day 3: His Mission Pursued
Day 4: His Compassion Expressed
Day 5: His Authority Challenged
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Lesson 4: The Man Who Fits No Formula
Day 1: Surprising Company
Day 2: A Troubling Freedom
Day 3: A Tremendous Truth
Day 4: A Sabbath Complication
Day 5: A Quieting Question
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Lesson 5: Insiders and Outsiders Daniel
Day 1: The Crush and the Cry
Day 2: The Call
Day 3: The Charge
Day 4: The Charge
Day 5: The Question and the Conclusion
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Lesson 6: Parables: Ordinary Stories With Extraordinary Meanings
Day 1: The Parable of the Sower
Day 2: Jesus’ Explanation
Day 3: Jesus’ Explanation
Day 4: The Parables of the Seeds
Day 5: Hearing and Listening
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Lesson 7: A Stiller of Storms
Day 1: The Storm of Nature
Day 2: The Storm of Demons
Day 3: The Storm of Illness
Day 4: The Storm of Death
Day 5: God’s Power and Our Faith
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Lesson 8: Misunderstanding and Martyrdom
Day 1: Familiarity Breeds Contempt
Day 2: Equipped for Ministry
Day 3: The Risks of Ministry
Day 4: The Flexibility of Ministry
Day 5: Belief and Faith
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Lesson 9: The Blindness of Religion
Day 1: Teaching: Addressing the Real Issue
Day 2: Teaching: Addressing the Real Issue
Day 3: Healing: Addressing Physical and Spiritual Needs
Day 4: Feeding: Addressing Physical and Spiritual Needs
Day 5: Healing: Physical and Spiritual Implications
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Lesson 10: Discipleship as the Way of the Cross
Day 1: A Question of Eternal Destiny
Day 2: Statement of Seeming Contradiction
Day 3: An Experience on the Mountaintop
Day 4: Crisis at the Foot of the Mountain
Day 5: Discipleship: The Way of Faith
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Lesson 11: The Importance of the Least
Day 1: Making the Point
Day 2: Missing the Point
Day 3: Advocating Tolerance
Day 4: Causing Another to Sin
Day 5: Greatness in God’s Eyes
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Lesson 12: Discipleship in Everyday Matters
Day 1: A Divine View of Divorce
Day 2: The Value of Childlikeness
Day 3: The Demands of Discipleship
Day 4: The Marks of Discipleship
Day 5: A Model of Discipleship
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Lesson 13: O Jerusalem
Day 1: Entrance into Jerusalem
Day 2: Clearing the Temple
Day 3: Effective Faith
Day 4: Effective Prayer
Day 5: Effective Prayer
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Lesson 14: Jesus Meets Increasing Hostility
Day 1: The Question of Authority
Day 2: The Parable of the Son
Day 3: More Questions and Answers
Day 4: The Greatest Commandment
Day 5: Acceptable Sacrifice
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Lesson 15: The End of the Age
Day 1: The Destruction of the Temple
Day 2: Signs of the Times
Day 3: Things to Come
Day 4: Faithful Anticipation
Day 5: Faithful Anticipation
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Lesson 16: Sacrifice and Cowardice: The Messiah and His Followers
Day 1: Consecration and Betrayal
Day 2: The Passover and the Last Supper
Day 3: Gethsemane
Day 4: Betrayal and Arrest
Day 5: Peter’s Denial
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Lesson 17: Meeting God on the Darkest Day of History
Day 1: Tried and Condemned
Day 2: Mocked and Scourged
Day 3: Jesus Crucified
Day 4: Dead and Buried
Day 5: The Suffering Servant/Saviour
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Lesson 18: Death Could Not Hold Him
Day 1: No Surprise Intended
Day 2: The Resurrection
Day 3: Close Encounters
Day 4: The Ascension
Day 5: The Promise of Resurrection Life
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