Mark's Gospel

Mark's Gospel

Introducing the Gospel
1. 'This is the Good News about Jesus Christ the Son Of God'
  1. Mark believes Jesus is the messiah and God's Son
  2. Mark believes that Jesus's story is Good news in his interpretation
  3. Mark aims to bring hope, at a time where there, 'promised land' was taken from them.
    1. Mark, is a believer, and wrote this for believers of potential converters
    2. Mark's Gospel is aimed to strengthen and deepen faith and commitment
  4. Giving him the title of Son Of God shows Jesus's authority
  5. 'Good News' is what a Gospel is. Gospels have a particular purpose
Background Info
1. Promised Land
  1. Palestine was known as the 'Promised Land'
  2. It comes from the old testament and was promised to Abraham
  3. The Jew's had a covenant (scared binding between God and human beings)
2. Roman Occupation
  1. Took Palestine in 63BC
  2. The 'Puppet King' Herod the great was the ruler
  3. The Roman Emperor was really in charge and Herod was unpopular for this
3. The Temple and Synagogue
  1. The First temple was built during the reign of Solomon around 970BC
  2. Herod was responsible for Jesus's temple it was finished in 64BC and destroyed in 70AD
  3. Synagogue means 'meeting' or 'assembly'
  4. It becomes the main place of worship after the temple is destroyed
4. Religious people
  1. Sadducees
    1. Sadducee means 'Son of Zadok'
    2. They control worship in the temple and sacrifices
    3. They believe the Torah (Jewish law) contains all Jesus's teachings
    4. Jesus was a threat, he claimed he was the Messiah but they did not believe
  2. Pharisees
    1. Pharisees means 'Separated Ones'
    2. They worship at the local synagogues
    3. They kept the Law Of Moses and believed God would send a Messiah
  3. Scribes
    1. Scribes were known as 'Teachers of the Law'
    2. Some Scribes were also Pharisees they added new laws called 'Oral Law'
    3. They copied scriptures but soon starting editing them.
    4. Jesus threatened their laws and believed they abused their position
Baptism
1. Heaven Opening
  1. God's welcoming Jesus (his son) to the faith (Father)
2. A Spirit Came Down On Him Like A Dove
  1. Bringer of Peace (Holy Spirit)
3. A Voice Came From Heaven
  1. 'You are my dear son. I am pleased with you'
  2. Confirmation that Jesus is his son (Son)
4. Believers Baptism
  1. Old enough to make the choice for themselves
  2. Fully Submerged underwater
    1. Being Submerged shows the past life is dead
    2. When they rise it shows a new life devoted to Jesus
5. Infant Baptism
  1. Too young to make the decision for themselves. Parents make it for them
  2. Given a Candle
    1. To show that he or she should be the light of the world. Just like Jesus Christ
    2. Family member carries it for them
The Temptation
1. Happens immediately after the Baptism
2. Jesus goes to the Desert
3. He may want to think about his future
4. The spirit that sends Jesus out
5. He was there for 40 days
6. Satan tempted him
  1. Evil power (leads humans astray)
  2. To test his faith
7. Angles helped him
  1. God's help
8. It will be tough to keep his faith
Call of the Disciples
1. Simon and his brother Andrew
  1. Catching fish with a net
  2. 'come with me and i will teach you how to catch people'
2. James and John, the sons of Zebedee
  1. Getting the nets ready
  2. They left as soon as Jesus called
  3. Left Zebedee in the boat
3. Shows Jesus's authority
  1. Tells them to follow and they do!
4. Disciple means 'Follower' or 'Person who learns from another'
  1. Wanted ordinary people as disciples
  2. Anyone can be part of his mission
5. Feel his presence
  1. Leave family security and jobs behind.
  2. Commitment and loyalty to Jesus
  3. Follow immediately
The Man with Leprosy
1. The man begged Jesus to help him
2. 'If you want to' .'You can make me clean'
  1. The man has faith in Jesus to cure him
  2. As an outcast he is unsure 'If you want to'
3. Jesus touched him 'I do want to'
  1. Nobody touched a man with Leprosy
4. 'Don't tell anyone about this. But go straight to the priest and let him examine you'
  1. The priest has the authority to declare someone clear
5. 'Offer the sacrifice that Moses offered
6. Leprrosy
  1. Can cause disfiguring and diability
  2. People can die as a result
  3. A disease of the skin those who had it where outcasts
  4. 1st Century passed by contact
  5. Leprosy Aid
    1. Follow the example of Jesus and help those in Africa with Leprosy
    2. Aims to stop Leprosy and Discrimination against it
    3. in a way they are his disciples, who have learned from Jesus Christ
The Paralyzed Man
1. The news spread that Jesus would be in Capernaum
  1. Popularity
  2. Building followers
2. They were out of the door and Jesus was preaching to them, when four men turned up
3. They had a paralyzed man but couldn't get him Jesus
4. They made a hole in the roof and lowered him to Jesus
  1. Their Faith is rewarded
5. 'My son, you sins are forgiven'
6. Some teachers thought (Pharisees) 'How dare he talk like this. This is blasphemy' only god can forgive sins
  1. Angry at Jesus
  2. Embarrassed
7. 'Whys say such things. Is it easier to say to this paralyzed man.' 'Your sins are forgiven or Get up pick up your mat and walk.'
  1. Tension with the authorities
8. Jesus says he will show them the Son of Man has authority. The paralyzed man does what Jesus says and they were all amazed
Call of Levi and Eating with Sinners
1. Starts teaching the crowd
2. He saw a tax collector Levi
3. 'Follow us' Levi got up and followed Jesus
  1. Hated
    1. Jews had to pay poll tax to Rome
    2. Taxed for there produce
    3. Were traitors to the Jews
4. Jesus later was having a meal at Levi's house
5. Many joined him and his disciples at the table
6. They (authorities) asked the disciples 'Why does he each with such people?'
7. 'People who are well do not need a doctor, but only those who are sick. I have not come to call respectable people outcasts'
The Man with the Paralyzed Hand
1. Went to the synagogue and found a man with a paralyzed hand
2. Some people there wanted to accuse Jesus of doing wrong. They wanted to see if he would heal on the Sabbath
3. 'Come up with me to the front. What does our law allow us to do on the Sabbath? To help or to harm? To save someone's life or to destroy it' Silence
  1. So letter to the law that they dont care about what's going on around them
4. Jesus felt sorry for them because they were so stubborn and wrong.
5. He stretched out his hand he healed it. The Pharisees left the synagogue and made a plan to kill Jesus
  1. Threat to their power
  2. Division between societies people and the religious leaders
Parables
1. Kingdom of God
  1. It is not a place
  2. God's rule over people on Earth
  3. Jesus taught it was already here and still to come
  4. Includes Outcasts
2. A story with a deeper meaning
3. Jesus's parables are about the KOG
4. Keep his teachings secret from those who would criticize or find fault with his teachings
5. Often used farmer Language
6. Parable of the Sower
  1. 'The birds came and ate it up'
    1. Don't understand his message
    2. Gift of KOG is taken away
  2. 'The roots had not grown deep enough'
    1. Fade's away
    2. Hears the message but dosen't last
  3. 'Grew up and choked the plants'
    1. Hears God's message but to focused on what they have to focus on God's message
    2. Too much too soon!
  4. 'Some seeds sprouted, grew and produced corn'
    1. Understand the message
    2. Hears the message, accepts it, passes it on!

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