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.

We look at the structure and emphasis of Mark's Gospel as a whole then spend most of our time looking at his testimony as recorded in scripture.

We go through verse by verse through Mark chapter 1 and see how Jesus started His ministry in power and authority.

We look at the Christmas story in the scriptures, including how hard it must have been for Joseph and Mary.

We conclude with our key verse: “And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:21)

We go through Acts 1 together before a time of prayer. -- Visit ccliberty.org for more info --