The Gospel According to Mark (Mark 1:1–16:20)
An introduction to the Gospel of Mark: its author John Mark, and the time, place, and Gentile audience of the second Gospel.
Will We Bear Fruit — Yes or No? – (Mark 4:1-20)
The parable of the sower in Mark 4:1-20: guard the soil of your heart from the weeds of worry, wealth, and pleasure so you bear lasting fruit.
Blessed Is He Who Comes in the Name of the Lord! – (Mark 11:1-11)
A study of Mark 11:1-11 showing the authority, humility, importance, and glory of Jesus in His triumphal entry into Jerusalem.
The Right Focus – (Mark 13:1-37)
In Mark 13 Jesus shifts our focus from human achievement to what God will do and our readiness to meet the future.
How Can We Have a Miracle in Our Life? – (Mark 10:46-52)
Blind Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52) cries to Jesus with persistent faith and receives his sight—how faith reaches the miracle.
The Secrets of the Kingdom of God – (Mark 4:1-34)
Three parables in Mark 4 reveal the kingdom of God: it is not received by all, it cannot be stopped, and it starts smallest yet ends greatest.
The Fragrance of Wholehearted Devotion to Christ
Mary’s costly anointing at Bethany (John 12; Mark 14) calls us to wholehearted devotion—treasuring Christ above service, comfort, or cost.
The Blindness of the Disciples – (Mark 8:22 – 10)
Mark 8:22-10:52: Jesus heals the disciples’ blindness about the cross, servanthood, and reward – the pattern is suffering now, then glory.