Encounter / Mark's Gospel

‘Mark’s Bookends’. This overview of Mark 14:32 - 15:39 coincides with our Sunday sermons from 01-04-07. With the exception of God himself and the demons Christ exorcises, no human character (besides Mark [1:1] declares Jesus to be God’s Son until, at the other end of Mark's gospel, the centurion put in charge of executing Jesus proclaims, "Surely this man was the Son of God!" (15:39). Why?

‘Mark’s Bookends’. This Bible study of Mark 14:32 - 15:39 coincides with our Sunday sermons from 01-04-07. With the exception of God himself and the demons Christ exorcises, no human character (besides Mark [1:1] declares Jesus to be God’s Son until, at the other end of Mark's gospel, the centurion put in charge of executing Jesus proclaims, "Surely this man was the Son of God!" (15:39). Why?

‘The Greatness of Humility’ This overview of Mark 10:13 - 11:25 coincides with our Sunday sermons from 25-03-07. Overview: Most of us don’t necessarily want to become great. We just want to know that our lives are significant. But, sadly, many of us believe that we need to become great in order to become important. Jesus Christ has placed his cross of humiliation firmly in the path of this misguided belief.

‘The Greatness of Humility’. This Bible study of Mark 10:13 - 11:25 coincides with our Sunday sermons from 25-03-07. Overview: Most of us don’t necessarily want to become great. We just want to know that our lives are significant. But, sadly, many of us believe that we need to become great in order to become important. Jesus Christ has placed his cross of humiliation firmly in the path of this misguided belief.

‘The Mystery of the one loaf’. This overview of Mark 6:30 - 7:30 coincides with our Sunday sermons from 18-03-07. One of Mark’s aims is to make his readers undertake the same challenging journey as Jesus' original disciples. To accomplish this Mark frequently places before us some of the same puzzling questions that Jesus presented to his first disciples (and often with only a clue or two to unlock the answer).

‘The Mystery of the one loaf’. This Bible study of Mark 6:30 - 7:30 coincides with our Sunday sermons from 18-03-07. One of Mark’s aims is to make his readers undertake the same challenging journey as Jesus' original disciples. To accomplish this Mark frequently places before us some of the same puzzling questions that Jesus presented to his first disciples (and often with only a clue or two to unlock the answer).

This overview of Mark 4:35 -5:43 coincides with our Sunday sermons from 11-03-07. Overview: No mere mortal really possesses supernatural powers. Even Superman has his kryptonite. But in Jesus we meet the single exception to this rule. Jesus is the man who literally walked on water and demonstrated power over nature. In this section of Mark’s gospel, Jesus encounters three individuals that appear to have needs that are outside the boundaries of any human power.

This Bible study of Mark 4:35 - 5:43 coincides with our Sunday sermons from 11-03-07. Overview: No mere mortal really possesses supernatural powers. Even Superman has his kryptonite. But in Jesus we meet the single exception to this rule. Jesus is the man who literally walked on water and demonstrated power over nature. In this section of Mark’s gospel, Jesus encounters three individuals that appear to have needs that are outside the boundaries of any human power.

This Overview of Mark 1:1 - 2:7 coincides with our Sunday sermons from 04-03-07. Overview: Determined to transform his high school, controversial principal Joe Clark patrolled his halls with a baseball bat in one hand and a loud speaker in the other. In a similar way, Mark's gospel presents Jesus as a man who was as powerful as he was misunderstood. And he hadn't a moment to waste in establishing God's kingdom on earth.

This Bible study of Mark 1:1 - 2:7 coincides with our Sunday sermons from 04-03-07. Overview: Determined to transform his high school, controversial principal Joe Clark patrolled his halls with a baseball bat in one hand and a loud speaker in the other. In a similar way, Mark's gospel presents Jesus as a man who was as powerful as he was misunderstood. And he hadn't a moment to waste in establishing God's kingdom on earth.

Encounter is a series on Mark's gospel written by pastor Chadd Hafer. Introduction: Few would argue that Jesus of Nazareth is one of the most influential people in history. He has become the subject of countless books, paintings, songs, movies and web sites. But for all his fame, Jesus’ provocative question to his first followers, “who do you say that I am?” still leaves many people without a clear answer.