Between January to Easter 2009 we will be looking at how Jesus interacts with situations, people and His Father in the gospel story as relayed by Mark. Our focus will be how Jesus responds and reacts in a given situation – looking at the humanity of Jesus and how, as a man, he relates to His Father.

 

Mark writes in a short punchy style. Mark’s point is the story of Jesus and His Ministry – what happened, where, how, who was involved! It’s short and to the point. Mark deals in facts and headlines rather than in-depth reporting and background details.  All these factors make the gospel of Mark dynamic and exciting, and a perfect choice to examine the life of Jesus.

 

The following books are recommended as background reading during our time of shared study.

 

Mark for Everyone – Tom Wright

The Jesus I Never Knew – Philip Yancey

The Challenge of Jesus – N.T. Wright

The Gospel of Mark: The New Daily Study Bible – William Barclay

 

The schedule for the weekly meetings are as follows.  Recordings of each talks will be available here.

 

Jan 11th	Session 1:	An Introduction to Mark and the Series	Tim Stone
Jan 18th	Session 2:	Mark Chapter 1    - Jesus Arrival on the Scene	Colin Barnes
Jan 25th	Session 3:	Mark Chapter 2    - The Unexpected Kingdom	Simon Tempest
Feb 1st	Session 4:	Mark Chapter 4    - Parables	Dave Vann
Feb 8th	Session 5:	Mark Chapter 5    - Jesus: Man of Power & Authority	Liz Challis
Feb 15th	Session 6:	Mark Chapter 6    - Did Jesus Need Faith?	Andrew Rackstraw
Feb 22nd	Session 7:	Mark Chapter 7    - Living Inside Out: Purity of Heart	Dave Jones
Mar 1st	Session 8:	Mark Chapter 10  - Jesus and the Law	Christen Forster
Mar 8th	Session 9:	Mark Chapter 8    - The Meaning of Signs	Jan Vickers
Mar 22nd	Session 10:	Mark Chapter 13  - Hope in Times of Trouble	Tim Stone
Mar 29th	Session 11:	Mark Chapter 14  - Perseverance	Judith Forster
Apr 5th	Session 12:	Mark Chapter 15  - Betrayed…Beaten…Killed: Why?	Di Chapman
Apr 12th	Session 13:	Mark Chapter 16  - The Resurrection	Andy Read