Want to learn more about Jesus Through the Eyes of Mark? Use these Bible Studies for personal devotion, group Bible studies, or teaching a church class. Below are links to the lessons in this 13-part series.
Introduction: Papias, an early Christian writer, provides a very interesting insight into the Gospel of Mark. Relying on a very early source, Papias tells us that Mark was a close associate of Peter. This is supported by 1 Peter 5:13 where we find Peter referring...
Introduction: The New Bible Commentary reminds us that once a king "had been anointed, proclaimed and given God's Spirit for the task, he had to go out and prove his calling." (Commentary on Mark 1:21.) Last week, Mark paraded a series of witn...
Introduction: Recently, I was skimming over an article that argued that Jesus' treatment of the Sabbath teaches us that we should no longer observe it. Is this true? What was Jesus trying to teach us in His treatment of the Sabbath? Let's dive into God's word...
Introduction: Do you like to be among the elite group of insiders? At work, are you one of those who knows what is really going on with the company? Do you want to know all of the secrets? This week Mark teaches us that becoming a follower of Jesus is like jo...
Introduction: Success breeds detractors, right? Ladies, if you see a beautiful woman do you look for the flaws? Men, if you see a rich successful man, do you look for reasons why that could not be you? (If you feel better reversing the gender in these questions, go...
Introduction: What keeps a person from having faith in Jesus? The insults of church members? The failure of prayer to obtain the requested results? Spiritual blindness? This week we study a series of stories surrounding Jesus' miracles. In these stories we learn l...
Introduction: This week, our text in Mark teaches us several lessons. We are going to try to unravel three of those. These are lessons on prayer, divorce and money. You might want to hold your hands over your eyes! For the brave, let's dive in! Prayer...
Introduction: Think about the times when you were coming up to the deadline for an unpleasant or very difficult task. How did you react during those last few "crunch days?" For some people, the pressure helps them to focus. For others, the pressure interferes...
Introduction: Last week we studied how Jesus entered Jerusalem as the Messiah and King. This week we see the Jewish leadership striking back, not with brute force, but with questions designed to get Jesus in trouble with the Roman authorities or with the peop...
Introduction: If I could tell your future, would you want to hear it? Would you prefer to know the general outline instead of specifics? This week our study is one of the most interesting and perplexing in the Bible. Jesus tells His disciples about the future...
Introduction: When we left Jesus and the disciples last week, Jesus was preparing them for His death ( Mark 12:1-11) and for a time of arrest and trials ( Mark 13:9-11). The beginning of trouble for them is now at hand. Let's plunge into our st...
Introduction: Our study this week brings us to the heart of the gospel. Jesus gave up His life so that you might live. Let's dive into our study! Peter Read Mark 14:53-54. Put yourself in Peter's place. Is he nervous? Is Pet...
Introduction: From the very beginning of this series of lessons Mark lays out the evidence for Jesus being the Messiah. This week we arrive at the last lesson in our study of Mark and the glorious conclusion to Mark's proof. This week we witness the resurrecti...
