RESOURCES:
ESV Study Bible; The Gospel According to Mark by James R Edwards; The Cross of Christ by John R.W. Stott; Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament by Mark L. Strauss; On the Road with Saint Augustine by James K.A. Smith; Preaching For the Rest of Us by Robby Gallaty and Steven Smith; The God who goes Before You by Michael S. Wilder and Timothy Paul Jones; bibleoutlines.com; blueletterbible.org; ‘Pray Beyond the Sick List’ article by David Powlison

RESOURCES:
ESV Study Bible
The Pillar New Testament Commentary: Mark by James Edwards
King’s Cross: The Story of the World in the Life of Jesus by Timothy Keller

RESOURCES:
ESV Study Bible
BDAG ed. by Frederick William Danker
Baker Exegetical Commentary on the NT: Mark by Robert Stein
Mark: Jesus, Servant & Savior by Kent Hughes
Let’s Study Mark! by Sinclair Ferguson

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The Book of Isaiah: A Commentary by Edward J. Young; Isaiah: God Saves Sinners by Ray Ortlund Jr; Isaiah By The Day: A New Devotional Translation by Alec Motyr; Rejoicing In Christ by Michael Reeves; Grace Abounding the Chief of Sinners by John Bunyan; Count Zinzendorf & The Moravians: Prayer Makes History by The Traveling Team

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Isaiah: God Saves Sinners by Ray Ortlund Jr; The Risen Christ: Satisfied with His Suffering by John Piper; The Pleasures of God by John Piper

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The Pillar New Testament Commentary: Mark by James Edwards; The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing: A Theological Commentary by Jonathan Pennington; The Moral Vision of the New Testament: A Contemporary Introduction to New Testament Ethics by Richard B. Hays; The Message of the Sermon on the Mount by John Stott; The Sermon on the Mount: Restoring Christ’s Message to the Modern Church by Charles Quarles; The Sermon on the Mount: Kingdom Life in a Fallen World by Sinclair Ferguson

OUTLINE:
1) Heed the Stone Lesson (v. 42)
2) Heed the Self-Mutilation Lesson (vs. 43-48)
3) Heed the Salt Lesson (vs. 49-50)

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; BDAG ed. by Frederick William Danker; Christ-Centered Exposition: Exalting Jesus in Mark by Daniel Akin; The Pillar New Testament Commentary: The Gospel According to Mark by James Edwards; Let’s Study Mark! by Sinclair Ferguson; Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament: Mark by Mark Strauss; Only 10% of Christian Twentysomethings Have Resilient Faith by Barna Group; The Lord’s Prayer by Thomas Watson; A Body of Divinity by Thomas Watson

OUTLINE:
1) The Christ Has Come To Humbly Suffer (vs. 30-32)
2) The Christian Is Called To Humbly Serve (vs. 33-37)
3) The Christian Is Called To Humble Generosity (vs. 38-41)

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The Pillar New Testament Commentary: The Gospel According to Mark by James Edwards

OUTLINE:

What We Discover About Jesus:
1. Jesus Draws Near to the Needy (vs. 14-19)
2. Jesus Is Able to Deliver the Needy (vs. 20-27)

What We Discover About Faith:
1. Faith Is Christ-Focused
2. Faith Can Be Frail (vs. 18-24)
3. Faith Can Grow (vs. 23-24, 29)

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament: Mark by Joel F. Williams; Preaching the Word: Mark by Kent Hughes; Let’s Study Mark! by Sinclair Ferguson;

OUTLINE:
1) Jesus is the Son of Man (v. 1)
2) Jesus is the Son of God (vs. 2-3)
3) Jesus is the Supreme One (vs. 4-8)
4) Jesus is the Suffering One (vs. 9-13)

ESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Pillar New Testament Commentary: Mark by James Edwards; The Imperfect Disciple: Grace for People Who Can’t Get Their Act Together by Jared Wilson; Transfiguration and Transformation by Hywel R. Jones; The Incomparable Christ by J. Oswald Sanders