Introduction A. In our study of Mark’s gospel, we have seen Jesus as the servant of the sick, the hopeless, and the weak...
The Suffering Servant
Introduction A. When it comes to faith, one of the greatest stumbling blocks people have is the question of why people...
Serving a Doomed People
Introduction A. On September 11, 2001, there was little anyone could do for the hundreds of people trapped inside the...
Persistence in Prayer
Introduction A. With the parable of the unjust judge, Jesus taught His disciples that men “always out to pray and not lose...
Serving Whether They Want It or Not
Introduction A. When Jesus entered Jerusalem on the week leading up to Passover, He was at the peak of His popularity. B...
The Benefits of Prayer
Introduction A. When our most fervent prayers seem to be going unheeded, we might wonder if God is even listening at all...
God’s Eternal Kingdom
Introduction A. Jesus’ teaching about the kingdom demonstrated very plainly that it would not be like any that this world…
The Gospel of the Kingdom
Introduction A. Before His ascension, Jesus commissioned His disciples to preach the Gospel to the entire world (Mat…
Two Kings
Introduction A. In this chapter we see two kings: Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great, and Jesus, Son of David and Son of…
“Tell No One”
Introduction A. When we experience something extraordinary, we naturally want to tell others about it, as was often the…