Book: Mark

Look behind the headlines. “Every character in their own little sphere is the lead.” — Dabbs Greer, bit actor.

When we are so tired of the voices in our heads and in our culture, we long to hear the voice of God. Generations come and generations go, but the Word of the Lord endures forever. Learn healthy practices to hear the voice of God in Scripture.

Join us as we search for the gospel in Mark.

An empty tomb, witnesses, and fear. If the Gospel of Mark is “the beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ,” then how does it end?

A look at Mark’s depiction of the crucifixion of Jesus. We examine Isaiah 53 and Psalm 22 to explore how Jesus fills the role of Suffering servant, and thus becomes the stand-in vessel to suffer God’s wrath and to inherit God’s blessings. And through it all, we come to realize God’s representative is God himself.

A look at Jesus’ arrest and trials in Mark 14-15.

Judas betrays him with a kiss; but “all the disciples forsook him and fled.” Mark 14 is a look at betrayal…theirs, and ours.

Doubt. We all have it, but we don’t always know what to do with it. The Bible heroes of faith often express doubt, frustration, and ask hard questions of God. Church is intended to be a place for people who practice a thinking faith, a faith seeking understanding. Church ought to be a place where disagreement and doubt does not destroy but leads to discernment. Christ welcomes doubters. Praise God!

Mark chapter 13 has always been a difficult one to interpret. Some call it the Olivet Discourse. Some call it the “Little Apocalypse.” I call it difficult! In this lesson, we consider the likely reference to the fall of Jerusalem and the possibility of a reference to the cataclysmic change at the end of time.