Opening Question

If you could request any gift from God, what might it be?

Introduction

As this lesson completes chapter 10, we also complete the three major chapters on discipleship in Mark. We learn more about Jesus’ death, and also Jesus’ approach to lordly authority and power among disciples. As a church, we have much to learn about this truth from Jesus, and much to relinquish in our hierarchal structure built on a nearly apostolic succession model of power through position/title.

Mark 10:1-12

Jesus is asked about divorce. And if there is a topic more ripe for discussion and disagreement based on popular opinion ...