Book: Mark
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October 26, 2022
Series: Gospel of Mark
In Mark 11, Jesus enters into Jerusalem and overturns the tables of the money-changers in the Temple. The people spread out palm branches upon his arrival, and Jesus curses a fig tree in the process. What does this all mean? How does Zechariah 14 and the revolution of the Maccabees factor in?
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October 19, 2022
Series: Gospel of Mark
Mark 8-10 appears to be a hodgepodge of stories and sayings. But is there a method to Mark’s madness? There is! All of these stories revolve around two basic callings of discipleship: (1) total humility, and (2) total surrender. Mark is asking his readers to start first with these two principles
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October 12, 2022
Series: Gospel of Mark
Jesus speaks harshly about traditions over people, then he offers healing to outsiders. Finally, he offers a “double touch healing” to make a point for the disciples…and for us. Mark 7 & 8.
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October 5, 2022
Series: Gospel of Mark
Who provides your bread? In Mark chapter 6, Mark tells us that sometimes God provides enough bread to last the day, sometimes he provides more than enough, and sometimes he calls upon you to be bread for the world. But in all things, God sees your plight, runs to you, and reveals his glory. Will we forget about the bread?
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September 21, 2022
Series: Gospel of Mark
A Look at Mark chapter 5, where Jesus heals a man possessed by “Legion”, followed by an older woman and a young girl.
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September 14, 2022
Series: Gospel of Mark
We take a look at Mark chapters 3 and 4. Who makes up Jesus’ family? What is a parable? How does God break open our world?
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September 7, 2022
Series: Gospel of Mark
We look at the controversy stories in Mark 2:1-3:6 to discover a God who, in Christ, radically forgives, and a Christ who, following the Spirit, reframes how we read the law and how we see our God.
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August 24, 2022
Series: Gospel of Mark
We dive into Mark chapter 1, beginning with an announcement that would get you killed! Daring to claim the good news is that another king has arrived; the good news is not about Caesar, but Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
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August 17, 2022
Series: Gospel of Mark
Picture a lion. Wild. Untamed. Not safe. But fast, strong, and in charge. This is Jesus in the Gospel of Mark. This is the kingdom of God in strange and mysterious ways. Mark portrays Jesus and His kingdom memorably. Will we follow Jesus to the cross, declaring God to be Lord of all? Will we enter the wild kingdom? Welcome to our series Jesus Christ and the Mysterious Kingdom of Suffering Servants. This introductory lesson shares the background to the Gospel of Mark and provides a run-through of Mark’s highlighted points.