Episodes from April 2023
The Beginning of the Good News: Mark 1:1-13
When Mark speaks of the good news, you need to know, right up front, that those who are closest to Jesus will struggle to understand what He’s all about. The disciples don’t get it. The religious leaders, the Pharisees, and Sadducees don’t get it. His own family doesn’t get it, and they even try to restrain Him and take Him back home. So what’s the good news about all this? And here’s what we need to know. The real heroes…
Introduction to the Gospel of Mark
Welcome to this introduction to the Gospel of Mark. As we prepare for our study, we first need to understand the circumstances in which this gospel was composed. Mark’s story will show Jesus’ sense of intentionality in His teaching of the crowds, the training of the disciples, and the completion of His mission, the Cross.