Lesson 5 - The One to Bless All the Nations

Mark 7 and 8 are full of challenges. Jesus confronts the Pharisees’ ideas about defilement and uncleanness, drawing attention to the heart instead of outward show. He challenged the disciples’ ideas by taking them into Gentile territory and doing mighty works there — healing a demon-possessed girl, a deaf/mute and a blind man. He fed 4,000 with just a few loaves of bread. And then He called His own hard-of-hearing, not-quite-seeing disciples apart to do the same for them …

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Lesson 4 - The One Who Shepherds His People

Mark 6:7-56. Things were speeding up in Christ’s ministry; and the disciples were plunged into a steep learning curve in this week’s lesson. Thankfully, their teacher was called The Good Shepherd, because things got hard very fast. Their first mission went well; but then they were challenged by the needs of a hungry multitude and another violent storm on the sea — this time without their Master in their boat! How would they respond to the lessons they were given? With belief or unbelief?

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Lesson 3 - The One Who has the Victory

Mark 4:35 – 6:6. This lesson pictures the complete victory Jesus offers us. He rules over nature, over demons, even over death itself. He is Lord over all. But Mark reminds us it’s also about what do we do with the claims of Christ. We can accept them like Jairus and the woman with the issue of blood, receiving what He promises and more. Or we can reject them like the Gerasenes and the people of Nazareth and miss out on everything. As always, we get to choose.

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Lesson 2 - The One Who is Lord of All

Mark 2:13 – 4:25. Mark continues recounting the miracles, the confrontations and the teachings of Jesus as His ministry spreads and grows. The Pharisees move front and center in this lesson, angry at Christ’s association with “sinners” and His total disregard of their rules and traditions, especially regarding the Sabbath. Christ openly challenges their stubbornness and pride, ending with a warning about the need to listen carefully to what He says, because everything hangs in the balance.

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Lesson 1 - The One with Authority to Forgive Sins

Mark 1:1-2:12. Mark’s fast-paced Gospel about the life and ministry of Jesus makes a point of recording how people reacted to Him. Some believed His claims. Some doubted. Some even got angry. And that is still true today. Mark’s Gospel will certainly challenge our own understanding of who we believe Jesus is!

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Lesson 20

Acts 28:17-31. This book has been focused on the acts the Holy Spirit as He worked through the early believers in amazing ways. In a sense though, the book of Acts is still being written through us as we continue to serve the Lord in the power of the Spirit even today!

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Lesson 19

Acts 27:13-28:16. On his journey to Rome Paul endured a tempest and a shipwreck. When gathering wood for a much-needed fire, Paul was then bitten by a viper! Even that did not discourage him! He merely shook off the serpent and continued to serve!

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Lesson 18

Acts 26:1-27:12. Realizing his limited understanding of the Jewish religion and culture, Festus brought Paul before Herod Agrippa, but after hearing his defense, the bewildered leaders lamented the fact that Paul had appealed to Caesar, as they believed him innocent of the charges.

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Lesson 17

Acts 23:30-25:27. Paul spent two years in Roman custody at Caesarea. When Festus was appointed as Governor of Judea, the Jews tried to take advantage of his lack of local knowledge by insisting he return Paul to Jerusalem and so Paul appealed to Caesar, thus sealing his fate!

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Lesson 16

Acts 21:31-23:30. As the Prophet Agabus had predicted, upon arriving in Jerusalem Paul was seized by the Jewish authorities and handed over to the Romans, but the Lord stood near Paul and told him to “take courage". God's plan for His Apostle was not yet complete!

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