Mark 10:17-31 Intro I. You enter into life by realizing that God alone is good. II. You enter into life by recognizing that you are not perfect III. You enter into life by reorienting your life to follow Jesus Turning (Repent) Trusting
Mark 10:13-16 The Blessing (of the Children) The Failure (of the Disciples) The Command a. Let the children come b. Don’t drive them away 4. The Necessity a. The Kingdom must be received […]
Mark 10:1-12 Intro: Divorce in the first century I. The Trap Mark 10:2 ¶ Some Pharisees came and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” II. The Turn III. The Trust The Trust in His design of male and female The Trust in His gift of marriage The […]
Mark 9:30-50 Intro: the Nature of Discipleship How to think about Ourselves (9:30-35) Greatness Redefined Greatness Modeled How to think about Others (9:36-41) Others who are Weak Others who are Doing work in Jesus Name How to think about Sin (9:42-50) Sin must be vigilantly fought for our sake Sin must […]
Mark 9:14-32 Intro: the Nature of Faith I. The Faithlessness and Powerlessness of the Disciples II. The Faithfulness and Power of Jesus He is able He knows what it takes He is merciful
“Who do you say that I am?” Mark 8:27-9:1 Intro: Caesarea Philippi I. A Change in Direction II. A Claim of Deliverer (Christ – Messianic Deliverer) Misunderstandings about Messiah a. Then b. Now 2. The Murder of the Messiah a. Personal Necessity (Love) b.Legal Necessity (Forgiveness) c. Cosmic Necessity (to Defeat Death) […]
Mark 8:1-26 A Gentile Crowd Satisfied (8:1-10) A Gentile/mixed Crowd being fed An Abundance of leftovers A Compassionate Creator Blind Pharisees (8:11-12) Blind Disciples (8:13-21) The Leven of the Pharisees & Herod The Dullness of the Disciples A Blind Man Healed (8:22-26)