Mark

LESSON 2

By Jim McCracken and Rich Kao © Five Stones Impact 2024

Mark

THE GOSPELS LESSON 5

MARK 1-8

01 OBSERVATIONS 1.Why was Jesus eventually unable to enter

.4. Why did Jesus ask who touched him when

towns openly? (CHAPTER 1)

he was actually in a crowd? (CHAPTER 5)

2.What did Jesus’ own family think of him?

5.Why were the people in Jesus’ home town

(CHAPTER 3)

amazed at what he did? (CHAPTER 6)

3.How did the man who had a legion of

6.How was it unique when Jesus healed the

demons turn out? (CHAPTER 5)

blind man at Bethsaida? (CHAPTER 8)

LESSON 5: MARK 1-8

02 DEEPER THOUGHT 1.What is the meaning of Isaiah’s prophecy about John the Baptist? (CHAPTER 1)

2.What does Jesus mean by making his disciples fishers of men? (CHAPTER 1)

3.Why did Jesus have to get up before dawn to pray? (CHAPTER 1)

4.What can we learn from the four men lowering their friend through the roof to be healed by Jesus? (CHAPTER 2)

5.What can we learn from Jesus often speaking from a boat? (CHAPTER 3)

6.Why did Jesus designate his disciples as apostles? (CHAPTER 3)

7.What does Jesus mean by “he who has ears let him hear.” (CHAPTER 4)

8.What is the meaning of the parable of the lamp? (CHAPTER 4)

9.When Jesus prayed for Jairus’ daughter, why did he have everyone leave the room except her parents and his disciples? (CHAPTER 5)

10.How did the disciples do when Jesus sent them out? (CHAPTER 6)

11.When Jesus healed the deaf and mute man, why did he take him to the side away from the crowd first? (CHAPTER 7)

LESSON 5 | MARK 1-8

03 CONSIDERATION CORNER ANSWERS TO LESSON 5 OBSERVATIONS

Consider this: The four gospels have been compared to the four faces in Ezekiel chapter one. Mark is clearly depicted by the servant face of the ox. What stands out in the gospel of Mark is all that Jesus did. Mark does not include as much of what Jesus said compared to the other gospels, but we clearly see Jesus at work.

QUESTIONS FOR DEEPER THOUGHT

1.People kept spreading the news of his miracles and authoritative teaching so he was always surrounded by crowds. (1:45)

1.John was a messenger sent by God to call for repentance and prepare the way for Jesus by telling who he was and what he would do. (1:1-8)

2.They thought he was out of his mind. (3:21)

2. They would be equipped to preach the gospel with signs following and thus “catch” people into the kingdom. (1:17)

3.He was healed and began to tell others about God’s mercy. (5:15-20) 4. He felt power go out from him. (5:30-31)

3. Everyone was constantly looking for him to do something for them. (1:33-37)

5.They knew him in the natural as a carpenter and they knew his parents and siblings. (6:1-6)

4.There are times we need help from our friends to bring us to Jesus. (2:1-12)

6.Jesus healed him in two stages. (8:22-26)

5.Where we speak is not important, it’s what we are saying. The boat was a practical solution for Jesus because of the crowds. (3:9) 6.The word apostle means “sent one.” Jesus had equipped them and now he was sending them with the gospel. (3:13-15) 7.To understand the parables and put them into practice in contrast to those who were dull as in verses 11-12. (4:9-24) 8. The light of the gospel not meant to be hidden and the more we share the more we will be given. (4:21-25) 9.The people laughed at Jesus and he could tell they had no faith so he sent them out. (5:39-43) 10.They did excellent work preaching the gospel with signs following.(6:12-13) 11.To get away from the human spectators and lack of faith. (7:33-35)

THE GOSPELS LESSON 6

MARK 9-16

01 OBSERVATIONS 1.What did Jesus say about someone driving out a demon or giving a cup of water in his name even if they weren’t traveling with them? (CHAPTER 9)

2.In what way is God part of a marriage? (CHAPTER

7.How did the poor widow give more than others when her offering was only less than a penny?

(CHAPTER 12)

8.How did Jesus say the disciples should prepare if they get arrested for their faith? (CHAPTER 13)

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3.How did people receive Jesus when he rode into Jerusalem? (CHAPTER 11)

4.What did Jesus say about God’s house when quoting from Isaiah 56? (CHAPTER 11)

5.Why didn’t the religious leaders arrest Jesus right away like they wanted to? (CHAPTER 12)

6.How did the religious leaders not understand there is no marriage in heaven? (CHAPTER 12)

9.What negative things can happen to families in the last days? (CHAPTER 13)

10.What did Jesus mean when he quoted from Zechariah that if you strike the shepherd the sheep would be scattered? (CHAPTER 14)

11.Did the disciples believe right away that Jesus had risen? (CHAPTER 16)

12.What signs did Jesus say would follow them as they preached? (CHAPTER 16)

LESSON 6: MARK 9-16

02 DEEPER THOUGHT 1.What was the purpose of Jesus being transfigured? (CHAPTER 9) 2.When the disciples couldn’t cast out a demon, Jesus said “This kind can come out only by prayer (and fasting)” What did he mean? (CHAPTER 9) 3.Was Jesus serious that people should cut off their hand or gouge out their eye if it causes them to sin? (CHAPTER 9) 4. How did Jesus receive children and use them as an example? (CHAPTER 10) 5.What did Jesus mean when he told James and John that they would drink the cup that he drinks?

(CHAPTER 10) 6.What was unusual about the colt that Jesus rode on into Jerusalem? (CHAPTER 11) 7.What did Jesus mean about the cornerstone when he quoted Psalm 118? (CHAPTER 12) 8.Speaking of a sign of the end times, what did Jesus mean by “the abomination that causes desolation?” (CHAPTER 13) 9.A number of times Jesus used the words “watch’ and “be on your guard.” How would this help the disciples? (CHAPTER 13) 10.Why did Jesus exhort his disciples to watch and pray, saying that the spirit is willing but the body is weak? (CHAPTER 14)

LESSON 6 | MARK 9-16

03 CONSIDERATION CORNER

ANSWERS TO LESSON 6 OBSERVATIONS 1.He who does a miracle in his name would not say anything bad against him, so he who is not against him is for him. If anyone gives a cup of water in his name will be rewarded. (9:39-41) 2.God created man and woman and joins them together as one. (10:6-9) 3.They shouted praises and spread their coats in front of him. (11:9-10) 4.It would be called a house of prayer for all nations.

(11:17) 5.They were afraid of the crowds who followed Jesus.

(12:12) 6.They didn’t know the Scriptures or the power of God. (12:24) 7.Her offering was a lot more relative to her income.

(12:44) 8.Not worry about what to say but trust the Holy Spirit to speak through them. (13:11) 9.Brother could rise against brother and the same with parents and children. (13:12)

Consider this: Mark emphasizes what Jesus did, and more than the other gospels he mentions the hands of Jesus. In the Old Testament when a priest was ordained, he was anointed on the ear, hand, and foot. What a portrait of Jesus as he used his hands to bless children, heal people, and lift them up after casting out demons or raising them from the dead. Jesus literally led people by the hand and has continued to do this for his people spiritually to this day.

QUESTIONS FOR DEEPER THOUGHT 1.It proved to the disciples that he was God’s Son and gave them a confirmation of his upcoming resurrection.

(9:2-9) 2.They would have had the faith if they’d been praying and seeking God. (9:29) [compare to Matthew 17:20-21] 3. Jesus was serious that it’s better than being in hell.

It’s a hyperbole, or extreme statement, meant to convict people of complacency. (9:43-47) 4.He took children into his arms and blessed them saying everyone should receive the kingdom as a little child. (10:13-16) 5.They would experience rejection and suffering also.

(10:39) 6.No one had ridden the colt yet so it was not broken in. (11:2) 7.It is prophetic of Jesus being the stone rejected by the religious leaders and then becoming the cornerstone of the kingdom. (12:10-11) 8.It’s from a prophecy in Daniel and refers to the desecration of the temple. (13:14)

10.His disciples would fall away when he is crucified.

(14:27)

9.Knowing Jesus had used these words often, it would serve as a warning to stay vigilant concerning things to come. (13)

11.They did not believe and Jesus rebuked them for it later. (16:11-14)

10.They had just fallen asleep on him so he warned them lest they fall into temptation. (14:38)

12.They will cast out demons, speak in new tongues, not be hurt by snakes or poison, and heal the sick.

(16:17-18)