JEFF'S MIDWEEK BIBLE STUDY

As we all know, life can sometimes be difficult and overwhelming.  There are seasons when things are going along reasonably well, and then there are those seasons when trouble is flying at us from every direction.  Why does God allow trials in the life of the believer?  What are some helpful things to remember when we're facing the storms of life?  In this podcast, we'll find the answers to those questions and more in a timely story from Mark 4.

Have you ever felt pressure to see someone get saved when you shared the gospel with them?  Many of us probably have had that experience.  In this podcast message from Mark 4, Jesus explains to us, through a series of 3 brief parables, what we're to do with the gospel; what God does with the gospel; and then what the gospel itself does.  

What is a parable?  Why did Jesus speak in parables so often?  What are some guidelines for interpreting the parables?  In this podcast, we'll tackle the answers to those questions, as well as giving consideration to the first parable of Jesus - the Parable of the Sower.  

It may be hard for us to imagine, but in His ministry, Jesus was accused by unsaved religious leaders of being demon-possessed, and of healing people and casting out demons in the power of Satan!  Today, in what seems to be much more harmless, people believe that Jesus was a good moral teacher, but not the Son of God.  All of it is wrong, and all of it has serious eternal consequences.  Let's talk about that in this podcast message from Mark 3, titled, "The Third Man."

Have you ever given consideration to how Jesus dealt with the multitudes of people that followed Him?  Yes He was God, but He was also a Man in human form, dealing with all of the physical and emotional challenges that went with a very demanding ministry life.  In this episode then, we consider "Jesus and the Crowds" from Mark 3.  

Some people like conflict, while most of us don't enjoy it.  Sometimes conflict is unnecessary, and at other times, it's unavoidable.  In this Podcast message we'll be looking at some of the conflicts that Jesus encountered, which were unavoidable, because truth brings conflict.  

Who would have thought that the ministry of Jesus would be considered scandalous?  But it was, and often times, it still is!  In this  podcast Bible study in Mark 2, we'll look at how the words and works of Jesus shocked the religious establishment, but brought joy and salvation to those who believed.  

In Mark chapter 2, we'll examine the story of Jesus healing a paralytic who had been brought to Him by four faithful friends.  But more than a story about healing, it's a story about the need for our sins to be forgiven.  And then, the need for us to forgive others.  Join us now as we dig into God's Word!

As Bible students, we might wonder what it would have been like in the days of Jesus' ministry.  Well in Mark chapter 1, we're given a bit of a behind-the-scenes look at His ministry, and what it was like.  So join us for this message as we walk alongside Jesus in His ministry.

We're beginning a new series in the exciting and fast-paced Gospel of Mark!   The title of this new series is "Good News for Busy People", and Mark's Gospel is exactly that.  In this first podcast message, we're looking at the various witnesses who testify to Jesus being the Son of God.  So grab your Bibles and let's get started!