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THE 1. ’ Authority...as Teacher (:21-28) Week 1

2. Jesus’ Authority...over evil spirits (Mark 1:21-28) Jesus, of

INTRODUCTION

3. Jesus’ Authority...to forgive (:1-12) What do you think of when you hear the word “”?

The Goal: To learn the real meaning of Christianity by looking into the life, 4. Jesus’ Authority...over sickness (Mark 2:1-12) teachings and claims of .

How do we learn about Jesus? 5. Jesus’ Authority...over nature and death (:35-41; 5:21-24, 35-43)

Course Outline

6. Jesus’ Authority...over people (Mark 1:16-20)

The Gospel – Good News

SUMMARY

1. Jesus has great authority.

2. He claims to be divine.

3. We have a response to make.

“You must make the choice: Either this man was and is the Son of God: or else a madman or something worse. You can shut Him up for a fool, you can spit at Him and kill Him as a ; or you can fall at His feet and call Him Lord and God. But let us not come up with any patronizing nonsense about His being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to.”

Three-legged stool – the first leg, Jesus, the Son of God.

Next Week? READ Mark Chapters 1-5

Additional Resources – F. F. Bruce’s “Are the NT Documents Reliable?” The Significance of the Cross—Why Did Jesus Die? Week 2

1. Darkness...(:33)

Jesus, His Crucifixion

INTRODUCTION/REVIEW

Questions on Mark 1-5? 2. Jesus’ Cry...and Death (Mark 15:34-37)

The Crucifixion—History Changed Forever.

Define These Terms:

SIN

3. Tearing of the Temple Curtain (:38-39)

CRUCIFIXION

4. Jesus Christ...Our Ransom (Mark 10:45)

DEFINE—Ransom

SUMMARY

Three-legged stool – the first leg, Jesus, the Son of God. Second leg, the crucifixion.

Next Week? READ -10

Additional Resources – Leon Morris, “The Atonement, It’s Meaning and Significance”. Martin Hengel, “Crucifixion”. THE GOSPEL Week 3 Resurrection Predicted (:31; 9:9, 31; 10:32-34)

Jesus, His Resurrection Resurrection Account (:1-8)

INTRODUCTION/REVIEW

What is the most important holiday traditionally associated with Christianity? Resurrection Meaning (Acts 10:39-43) “Either the resurrection is infinitely more than a beautiful story, or else it is infinitely less. If it is true, then it is the supreme fact of history, and to fail to adjust one’s life to its implications means irreparable loss. If it is not true, if Christ has not risen, then Christianity is all a fraud foisted on the world by What happens after death? consummate liars – or at best, deluded simpletons.” Sir Norman Anderson

REVIEW—THE STOOL: The Significance of the Resurrection:

FIRST LEG: 1. All people will be raised (Acts 10:42; John 5:28-29; Acts 24:14-15)

SECOND LEG:

2. All people will be judged (Acts 10:42; Rom 2:6)

THIRD LEG:

3. The risen Jesus will be judge on that day (Acts 10:42)

Questions on Mark 6-10? 4. All people will be divided into two groups (Mark 8:38; Matt 13:47-50)

5. The division is forever (Heb 9:27; Matt 25:31-42)

CONCLUSION:

Rom 6:6-9—“For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin – because anyone who has died has been freed from sin. Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. For we know that since Christ was raised form the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him. The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God.”

Three-legged stool—the first leg, Jesus, the Son of God. Second leg, the crucifixion. Third leg, resurrection.

Next Week? READ -16

Additional Resources – Mack Stiles, “Speaking of Jesus”. JND Anderson, “Evidence for the Resurrection”. Val Grieve, “The ”. THE GOSPEL by Grace, or Works? Week 4 - If you were to die tonight and give an account of you life before God, what would be your defense?

Grace, Not Works of “do” vs. “done”...where does Christianity life?

INTRODUCTION/REVIEW

THE GOSPEL Purpose: To learn the real meaning of Christianity by looking The Wrong Answer—What Have I Done into the original sources to see what they have to say about the life, (James 2:10; Gal 3:10; Rom 3:23; :20-23) teachings and claims of Christ.

Do you know for certain that you have eternal life? That is, if you were to die this very instant, you would go to live with Jesus forever?

REVIEW—THE STOOL:

FIRST LEG:

SECOND LEG:

THIRD LEG:

Questions on Mark 11-16?

The Right Answer—What Jesus Did (Eph 2.8-9; Rom 3:28; 10:9)

CONCLUSION:

Christianity is...

Salvation is...

Next Week? READ Mark 1:15; 8:34-38; 9:43-48; 10:29-31

Additional Resources – Mack Stiles, “Speaking of Jesus”. Stott, “Basic Christianity”. RC Sproul, “ Alone”. John Cheesman, “Saving Grace”. THE GOSPEL What is a Christian? Week 5 (Mark 1:15)

...someone who belongs to the kingdom of God through

1.

What is a Christian? (Part 1) 2.

Repentance

What is ? A Picture THE GOSPEL Purpose: To learn the real meaning of Christianity by looking into the original sources to see what they have to say about the life, (Mark 8:34-35; II Cor 7:10; I Thess 1:9b-10) teachings and claims of Christ. False repentance INTRODUCTION

“What is a Christian”? True repentance

REVIEW—THE STOOL:

Repentance presumes sin FIRST LEG: ...More than feeling bad or guilty, or doing

“Repentance unto life is a saving grace, whereby a sinner, out of a true SECOND LEG: sense of his sin, and apprehension of the of God in Christ, does, with

grief and hatred of his sin, turn from it to God, with full purpose of, and

endeavor after, new obedience.” (Westminster Shorter Catechism)

Repentance—Christ First...Before My Will THIRD LEG: (Mark 8:34-35)

LAST WEEK—on what basis will God accept me?

Repentance—Christ First...Before My Ambitions Summary (Mark 8:36-37; I Tim 6:10) How do I become a Christian? By putting Christ first as you...

1. Turn (from sin) 2. Trust (in Christ) Repentance—Christ First...Before My Reputation 3. Travel (with Christ) (Mark 8:38)

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest..” (Mark 11:28-29)

Will you put Christ first? “Either we are unfaithful in order to be popular, or we will look unpopular in order to be faithful. We can’t be both.” (John Stott)

No such thing as secret disciples NEXT WEEK? What is a Christian Part 2 (Faith)

Repentance—Christ First...Before My Pride HOMEWORK: READ Mark 1:8; 2:10; 10:30. “What gifts does God promise (:43-48; Prov 16:18) to those who repent and believe?”

Additional Resources – John Stott, “Basic Christianity”. Sinclair Ferguson,

“The Christian Life: A Doctrinal Introduction”.

“Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” (Prov 16:18)

Will your pride keep you from submitting to God and receiving salvation?

Is it too Hard? (Mark 10:29-31)

Christianity isn’t a crunch; with Christ comes persecution?

But what could be a better promise than eternal life?

THE GOSPEL What is a Christian? Week 6 (Mark 1:15)

...someone who belongs to the kingdom of God through

1. What is a Christian? (Part 2) 2. Faith What a Christian is NOT... THE GOSPEL Purpose: To learn the real meaning of Christianity by looking into the original sources to see what they have to say about the life, teachings and claims of Christ.

INTRODUCTION

“What is a Christian”?

Faith—to Trust in Christ and His Word REVIEW—THE STOOL: (:21-24, 35-43) FIRST LEG:

SECOND LEG:

“Facts, Faith, Feelings” Illustration

THIRD LEG: Faith—Trusting Despite Consequences (Mark 5:24b-34; 8:38)

What is a Christian? What is your basis for that?

Conclusion Faith—Unwavering Childlike Trust and Personal Commitment Repenting and believing is a personal decision. No one can take it for you. (Mark 10:13-16)

What does this look like? Passage from Me? A Christian…

“A Christian, then, is someone who recognizes that Jesus Christ has the right to control his or her life. They recognize that they are

rebels against Jesus Christ and deserve to be punished. A Faith—Understanding God Accepts Me Christian believes that Jesus Christ died for him or her on the Cross (John 5:24) taking the punishment which their sins deserved. A Christian is a person who has responded to God’s call to repent. They have turned from rebelling against Jesus and submitted to Him. This person knows that he or she has been forgiven. They know that God has made them a new person and that Jesus lives in their life. They know this because they see their changed desires, attitudes and behavior. This person trusts God with his or her life.” (pg. 7)

Summary Will you become a Christian, today? How do I become a Christian? By putting Christ first as you...

1. Knowledge—THE STOOL NEXT WEEK? Consider Jump Start. 2. Approval—of what God has done in Christ as we acknowledge that we are sinners in need of a savior. Additional Resources – John Stott, “Basic Christianity”. Sinclair Ferguson, 3. Personal Trust—trust without shame, trust like that of a child to a loving “The Christian Life: A Doctrinal Introduction”. Mack Stiles, “Speaking of parent, and trust that God accepts me. Jesus”. Will Metzger, “Tell the Truth”.

REVIEW READING FROM LAST WEEK

What gifts does God give to those who repent and believe?

Mark 1:8 – we will have the ______

Mark 2:10 – our sins will be ______. And,

Mark 10:30 – we will have ______