Gospel of Mark - Study Guide
Mark
The Gospel Account of Jesus' Life by John Mark
Study Guide
Reading the Gospel book of Mark is a great place to take your next steps in following Jesus. It is the most concise Gospel account with only 16 chapters.
Here is a suggested approach for reading the Gospel of Mark.
1. Begin with a prayer asking God's Spirit to help you understand and apply what you learn from reading about Jesus' life.
2.Read one chapter a day. In just over two weeks you will have a much fuller picture and understanding of Jesus' life and ministry. Or, alternatively you could read 4 chapters a week and be completed in a month.
3.Using an NIV Study Bible will help with bringing important context and understanding with potentially difficult to understand passages.
4.You need to set aside 30 minutes. You can find this time by setting your morning wake up alarm 30 minutes earlier. After completing the book of Mark you can assess if this has been worth your time.
5.Read the complete chapter first. If you like to hear it and see it at the same time use The Bible App or go online to listen for free. Each chapter takes approximately 5 minutes to read and listen to.
6.Take the next 25 minutes to answer the questions from the Study Guide provided. This guide will help you make important observations so that you can summarize and apply the chapter to your life.
INTRODUCTION
Author: John Mark a close friend of the apostle Peter. John Mark's mother's home was used for church gatherings in Jerusalem (Acts 12:12).
Date: 50's or early 60`s AD. This gospel account could have been a possible source for Matthew and Luke.
Audience: Mostly gentile believers suffering from persecution in Rome.
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MARK - CHAPTER 1
JOHN THE BAPTIST PREPARES THE WAY
The good news about Jesus the *Messiah, Son of God (v.1) was prepared by a messenger who appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins (v.4). What was this messenger's name?
- (v.4) John the ______________________
John the Baptist said, "I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit." (v.8) To who is John the Baptist referring will baptize them with the Holy Spirit?
- (v.8)
*NOTE: Messiah (anointed one) is referred to in the Old Testament as the ideal king empowered by God to rescue his people from their enemies and establish a righteous kingdom.
THE BAPTISM AND TESTING OF JESUS
Who baptized Jesus in the Jordan river?
- (v.9)
Where did the voice come from that said, "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased."?
- (v.11)
How many days in the wilderness was Jesus being tempted by Satan?
- (v.13)
JESUS ANNOUNCES THE GOOD NEWS
After John the Baptist was put in prison, Jesus began proclaiming the good news of God in Galilee. What two responses did Jesus say were appropriate when hearing the good news of God?
- (v.15)
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JESUS CALLS HIS FIRST DISCIPLES
When Simon and Andrew heard Jesus instruct them to, "Come, follow me and I will send you out to fish for people." What was the brothers response?
- (v.18)
The sons of Zebedee, James and John were also called by Jesus to follow him. What 2 words described their response to Jesus' call?
- (v. 20)
JESUS DRIVES OUT AN IMPURE SPIRIT
People were amazed at Jesus' teaching because it was described by what qualitative difference from the teachers of the law?
- (v.22)
There was a man in the synagogue where Jesus was teaching that had an impure spirit. Jesus sternly told the spirit to "Come out of him!" and the impure spirit obeyed Jesus. This again amazed the people with Jesus' authority and they began quickly to spread the news about him throughout what region?
- (v.28)
JESUS HEALS MANY
After a morning of teaching in the synagogue, (very likely in the afternoon) Jesus went to Simon's mother-in-laws home where she was in bed afflicted with a fever. After Jesus healed Simon's mother-in-law what did she begin to do?
- (v.31)
That evening after sunset, the whole town gathered at the door with the sick and demon possessed. What did Jesus do for many of them?
- (v.34)
Was this a long day? How late do you think Jesus was up caring for and helping the needy?
-
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JESUS PRAYS IN A SOLITARY PLACE
How early in the morning did Jesus get up after this previously full day of ministry? Where did Jesus go? And, what was Jesus up so early in the morning doing?
- (v.35)
Simon and his companions went looking for Jesus, when they found him, they exclaimed, "Everyone is looking for you!" Why do you think "Everyone" was looking for Jesus? (HINT: What was he doing the previous day?)
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Though Jesus was very popular with the crowd at this time, he said, "Let us go somewhere else ... so I can preach there also." **HINT: Is it possible that Jesus by spending solitude time in prayer, that he was able to avoid the "compelling call of the crowd" to stay "on mission" with God the Father's promptings/ leadings/direction to "go somewhere else..."?
- (v.38)
JESUS HEALS A MAN WITH LEPROSY
When Jesus healed a man with leprosy he gave him instructions to "show yourself to the priest." This was to be a testimony to the religious leaders. What did the healed man with leprosy do instead? And, what was the result?
- (v.45)
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