We look at the glory of the transfiguration of Jesus and the compassion He had toward a father and his son.

We are now half way through the Gospel of Mark. And this marks a turning point in the life and ministry of Jesus. He publicly declares that He is going to suffer and die, and the disciples are not ready to hear it.

We look at Jesus' journeys beyond Galilee that took Him all the way up into the region of Tyre and Sidon, which is modern day Lebanon. The invitation to come to Jesus is for everyone, and He will work in our lives in unexpected ways.

We look at Jesus confronting the Pharisees when they claim that their traditions are more important than the word of God.

We look at three scenes: one of Jesus most famous miracles, the feeding of the five thousand, Him walking on the water, and then healing many more in other towns and villages. One of the things that come up many times in this chapter is the reality that many people came to Jesus just for physical blessings and earthly needs.

We cover three scenes in our study together. Jesus rejected in His home town of Nazareth, sending out the twelve apostles on their own for the first time, and the beheading of John the Baptist. We look at the realities of rejection in ministry, the importance of going out two by two, and an incredible contrast between the cowardly and wicked Herod, and the brave and just John.

In just one chapter we see Jesus cast out thousands of demons from one man, heal a woman from over a decade of shame and suffering, and then raise a young girl from the dead. Jesus is the Lord of life and He wants to restore each of our lives.

We see Jesus begin to teach in parables, the first one being the parable of the soils. Jesus also explains why He is beginning to use parables. At the end of chapter 4 Jesus shows that He is not just a great teacher, but God Almighty, when even the wind and waves obey Him.

We see Jesus continue to contend with the Pharisees over their Sabbath traditions and even have to defend himself agains the accusation of being demon possessed. In addition to dealing with religious leaders and crowds, he's accused of being out of his mind by friends and family.

In this chapter we see Jesus healing and forgiving sin, calling a man to leave everything and follow him, and establishing his authority as the Lord of the Sabbath. We learn about friendship, faith, fasting, and feasting.