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Introduction to Mark’s Gospel

A preview of our study of Mark, a look at some of the important passages and themes, and we end with communion.

August 23, 2009

Sent by God- Mark 1:1-13

“Who is Jesus?” is the compelling question throughout Mark’s gospel. Here we begin to see the answer.

August 30, 2009

Kingdom Come- Mark 1:14-45

Jesus is God’s agent to bring his rule to earth. This passage shows us how it starts, and what it might mean for us.

September 6, 2009

Authority and Opposition- Mark 2:1-12

What happens when God’s rule opposes the life and faith that we have come to love?

September 13, 2009

Out with the Old, In with the New- Mark 2:13-3:6

Jesus opens us a new way to view life in God’s rule. What does it look like? How can we be a part of it?

September 20, 2009

The Strong Man- Mark 3:7-35

The opposition against Jesus intensifies. What will the conflicts show about Jesus, and about those who oppose him? What can we learn?

September 27, 2009

Riddles of the Light- Mark 4:1-34

Riddles reveal the nature of God’s rule, and they reveal a lot about us as well. What do we understand God’s rule to be?

October 4, 2009

Troubled Waters- Mark 4:35-41

In the midst of a storm at sea, Jesus and the disciples show more of who they really are.

October 11, 2009

An Offer They Can’t Refuse- Mark 5:1-6:6

Jesus makes the demons an offer they can’t refuse. This section highlights his power…and how we should respond to it.

October 18, 2009

No Venture service

We’ll be on the Fall Retreat. Back next week with more Mark.

October 25, 2009

Blasphemy Part One- Mark 6:6-29

John the Baptist angers the authorities with “blasphemy” in much the same way that Jesus will do later on. We see how the authorities responded to John in this passage.

November 1, 2009

Bread and Water- Mark 6:30-56

Is your relationship with God characterized by fear? This passage shows us a beautiful picture of the love of Jesus– the love that casts out fear.

November 8, 2009

Hearts that are Far- Mark 7:1-23

Jesus gets to the heart of the problem.

November 15, 2009

All Things Done Well- Mark 7:24-37

Pastor Tom Joyce walks us through how Jesus interacts with a non-Israelite woman and deaf man, what we learn about Jesus from this, and how it applies to us.

November 22, 2009

Special Guest Speaker- Dr. Ron Jones

IBC Senior Pastor Dr. Ron Jones challenges us from the Scriptures.

November 29, 2009

God in Your Boat- Mark 8:1-21

Pastor Bob Hartman challenges us with the question, “What difference does it make that God is in your boat?”

December 6, 2009

Peter’s Confession- Mark 8:22-30

Pastor Bob Hartman teaches us about the significance of Peter’s confession that Jesus is the Messiah, and how it impacts our lives.

Dec 13, 2009

No Venture service

Snow. Lots of snow.

Dec 20, 2009

How Can We Trust the Bible?

What confidence do we have that the Bible is the word of God? This discussion highlights the importance of faith in the resurrection of Jesus to this question.

December 27, 2009

Christianity 101- Psalm 101

Pastor Steve Holley challenges us with the basics of our faith to begin the new year/decade.

January 3, 2010

Learning How to Die- Mark 8:31-9:1

We are all going to die. The question is, “What will it look like and how will it affect those around us?”

January 10, 2010

Worth It- Mark 9:1-13

Why would we deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow Jesus? What motivates us to do the things that we do in our lives? The Transfiguration story gives a beautiful picture of the answer: the glory of Jesus.

January 17, 2010

Belief and Unbelief- Mark 9:14-29

Dave Thomas shows us a picture of what faith and following Jesus is supposed to look like from a minor character in Mark 9.

January 24, 2010

Kingdom Ambition- Mark 9:30-50

What does ambition look like in the rule of God? What are we to strive for? Mark 9:30-50 gives us the answer.

January 31, 2010

What God Has Joined Together- Mark 10:1-12

How should our marriages look when we follow Jesus?

February 7, 2010

Vital Questions- Mark 10:17-31

John Hartman teaches the story of the rich young rules, and how the story raises important questions for our lives.

February 21, 2010

Serve, Not Be Served- Mark 10:32-52

Dan Williams teaches us how Jesus modeled and called his followers to live a life a service.

February 28, 2010

Have Faith in God- Mark 11:1-25

Bob Hartman challenges us to have faith in God instead of in religious conventions that we might find comfortable.

March 7, 2010

By Whose Authority?- Mark 11:27-12:12

Jesus demonstrates his authority over his contemporary Jewish religious leaders. He also has authority in our lives. How does that work? What does it look like?

March 14, 2010

Questioning Authority- Mark 12:13-34

This passage teaches us more about Jesus’ authority, and how we can submit to it by spending time daily in the Scriptures.

March 21, 2010

All That You Have- Mark 12:35-44

Jesus points out a model of discipleship, a woman who gives everything she has, her whole life.

March 28, 2010

The End of Jerusalem- Mark 13:1-23

Jesus calls his disciples to endure through the upcoming difficulties surrounding the destruction of Jerusalem. The passage challenges us to endure difficulties as we follow Christ.

April 11, 2010

The End of the World as We Know It- Mark 13:24-37

Jesus again calls his disciples to endure through the upcoming difficulties surrounding the destruction of Jerusalem, and gives them the hope of his second coming.

April 18, 2010

A Beautiful Thing- Mark 14:1-11

A woman displays faith in Jesus by sacrificing expensive perfume, and serves a model of discipleship for us.

April 25, 2010

The New Covenant- Mark 14:12-31

Despite the imminent failure of his followers, Jesus inaugurates the New Covenant at the Last Supper.

May 2, 2010

Possible?- Mark 14:32-42

Bob Hartman shows us how God can overcome human failure as he walks us through the story of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane.

May 9, 2010

The Christ, the Son of the Blessed One- Mark 14:43-65

Mark highlights how Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God at his betrayal, arrest, and trial before the Jewish leaders.

May 16, 2010

Denial and Restoration- Mark 14:66-72

John Hartman shows us how Jesus restores Peter after his terrible failure, and teaches us how we should respond.

May 23, 2010

The King of the Jews- Mark 15:1-41

Mark highlights how Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and King of the Jews at his trial before the Romans and his crucifixion.

May 30, 2010

He is Risen- Mark 15:42-16:8

The story of Jesus’ resurrection teaches how God overcomes, death, fear, and failure to build his kingdom.

June 6, 2010

The Rule of God- Review of Mark

We review what we have learned about Jesus and about following him in this 10-month series in Mark

June 13, 2010