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March 8, 2009
Mark 15:9 - Pilate plays to the crowd
Mark 15:15 - Ruling by poll
Mark 15:21 - Jesus still connecting with people
Mark 15:33 - Darkness
Mark 15:34 - A pivotal event - The Trinity is severed
Mark 15:35 - No reference to Elijiah
Mark 15:38 - Condemnation from God
Mark 15:39 - An evangelical trap
Mark 15:41 - Female disciples?
Mark 15:43 - “Went Boldly”
Mark 15:45 - Pilate ensures Jesus is dead
Mark 16:1 - Pre-appointed in Bethel
Mark 16:8 - The real end to Mark: “They said nothing to no one”
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March 1, 2009
Mark 14:3 - A waste of perfume?
Mark 14:6-9 - Jesus’ response.
Mark 14:10 - Why did Judas betray Jesus?
Mark 14:12 - Judaism fulfilled.
Mark 14:18 - Jesus makes a specific statement.
Mark 14:20 - Jesus confirms that statement.
Mark 14:21 - “Woe to the Man” – there is no “pass” when an act fulfills Scripture.
Mark 14: 22-25 - Passover, communion, and the Crucifixion.
Mark 14:31 - Peter is no different than us.
Mark 14:36 - Jesus prays to his Father.
Mark 14:42 - Jesus identifies his betrayer.
Mark 14:44-46 - The betrayal - a shock to the 1st century reader.
Mark 14: 49 - Scripture is fulfilled.
Mark 14:53-64 - The inquiry - Jesus makes his claim.
Mark 14:65 - Who really killed Jesus?
Mark 14:66-72 - Peter fulfills his destiny.
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Feb. 8, 2009
Mark 10: 1-12 - The Pharisees try to trap Jesus
– Jesus’ view of divorce
Mark 10: 13-16 - “Like a child”
Mark 10: 18 - Two views of “good”
Mark 10: 32 - Jesus is looking for your point of resistance
Mark 10: 35 - James and John miss the point
Mark 10: 41 - “How to be great”
Mark 10: 45 - Jesus sets the example
Mark 11: 12-25: Two stories: The fig tree and the Temple
– why did Jesus wither the fig tree?
– why did Jesus wait to clear the Temple?
Mark 11: 27 - Jesus is asked - by what authority?
Application: Cognition and faith make up the Christian belief.
Truth produces change
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Posted in Religion, Mark on Feb 2nd, 2009 No Comments »
Feb. 1, 2009
Mark 8:22 - Why did the miracle take “two tries?”
Mark 8:27 - The central question of Christianity: Who is Jesus?
The central challenge of Christianity: Who do YOU say Jesus is?
Mark 8:33 - “Get behind me, Satan”
Mark 8: 35 - What can you barter for your soul?
Mark 8:38 - Ashamed.
Mark 9:3 - The transfiguration
Mark 9:4 - Moses and Elijah - Jesus affirms Jewish traditions
Mark 9:22 - “If you CAN do anything”
Mark 9:30-31 - Jesus focus’ on disciples
Mark 9:34 - The greatest? Mark 9:41 - A warning to Christians who misdirect other Christians.
Mark 9:43-49 - Why not take a literal approach?
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Posted in Religion, Mark on Jan 25th, 2009 No Comments »
Jan. 25, 2009
Mark 6:31 - A Biblical emphasis on Rest.
Mark 6:38-44 - A miracle that makes no sense.
Mark 6:46 - Why does Jesus go up the mountain?
Mark 6: 52 - Do the disciples have hard hearts?
Mark 7:2 - Traditions of Man
Mark 7:6 - Hypocrasy of church leaders
Mark 7:14:23 - Unclean inside
Mark 7:27 - Jesus’ primary ministry
Mark 8: 12 - Confidence in Christ
Mark 8 - Why the story of feeding of multitudes again?
Mark 8: 14-21 - Yeast of pharisees
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Jan. 11, 2009
Mark 3:3 - The Jesus of the Gospel
Mark 3:12 - Why keep the “Messiah” under wraps?
Mark 3:29 - The unforgivable sin
Mark 3:34 - Jesus makes it clear; there are two families.
Mark 4: The parable of the Sower
Mark 4:21 - A light
Mark 4:26 - A glimpse of the Kingdom of God
Mark 4:35 - Why were the Apostles terrified?
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Posted in Religion, Mark on Jan 5th, 2009 No Comments »
Jan. 4, 2009
Mark - The first Gospel, an oral tradition, written by a non apostle with possible input from Peter, in the context of living eyewitnesses.
Mark 1: John’s message; Repent and be baptized.
Mark 1:15 - The Kingdom of God is Near.
Mark 1:27 - People are amazed
Mark 1:34 - Jesus silences the demons
Mark 1:38 - Why did Jesus come? - spiritual renewal
Mark 1:40 - Why include the leper story?
Mark 2: 6-12 - Jesus uses healing to reinforce his authority
Mark 2: 13 -17 -Jesus addresses spiritual isolation
Mark 2: 18 - Tradition vs a new way
Mark 2:27 - Man and the Sabbath
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