Background to the Gospel

What does Gospel mean?

What does the phrase Word of God mean?

Where did Mark get his information?

Retell the calming of the storm

The Gospel of Mark was written 2000 years ago and so means nothing for Christians today. Do you agree? Give reasons for your answers showing you have thought about more than one point of view.

Give an example of an Aramaic phrase. What does it mean in English?

How does the use of Aramaic add to the authority of the Gospel?

When was Mark’s Gospel written?

Introducing the Gospel 1.1

The Calming of the Storm 4:35-41

Key Passages:

•The Baptism and temptation 1:9-13

•Caesarea Phillippi 8:27-33

•The Transfiguration 9:2-9

Explain why it matters that Moses and Elijah

appeared at the transfiguration?

Explain why these passages are watershed

events?

What does the voice from heaven say at the

Baptism?

What did Jesus say would happen to the Son of Man?

Key PassagesEntry into Jerusalem 11:1-11Anointing at Bethany 14:1-11The Last Supper 14:12-25Gethsemane 14:32-52The Trials Jewish 14:53-66,

Roman 15:1-20The Crucifixion 15:21-41The Burial 15:42-47The Empty Tomb 16:1-8Resurrection Appearance 16:9-20

Why did Jesus have to die?

How does Jesus’ suffering and death help Christians today understand the Person of Jesus?

If Jesus had not died on the Cross and Risen again there would be no Christianity. Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer showing you have thought about more than one point of view?

Mark records the Crucifixion of Jesus at Golgotha. Give an account of this. In your answer you should include -what the soldier said-what Jesus said-any comments of others who were there-any other description of what happened at the scene of the crucifixion.

Person of Jesus

What do the titles teach us about Jesus and who he is?

Son of God

Son of Man

Christ/Messiah/

Jesus/miracle worker

Baptism Feeding of the 5000

The paralysed Man

Caesarea Philippi

What does each title mean for the early Christians and what do they mean for Christians today?

Explain the Messianic secret

Why does it matter that Jesus saved people? Why is important that Jesus is divine?

Explain in what ways the title ‘Son of Man’, helps Christians to understand the importance of Jesus

Key Passages:• The Man with Leprosy 1:40-44• The call of Levi 2:13-17• The man with paralysed hand 3:1-6• Jarius’ daughter and woman with the haemorrhage 5:21-43• The Greek woman’s daughter 7:24-30• Blind Bartimaeus 10:46-52• Temple incident 11:15-18• Payment of taxes 12:13-17

Who was Jesus in conflict with? Why?

Explain the term outcasts and why Jesus associated with them?

What is the importance of faith to healing?

Key passages•Cost of discipleship 8:34-38•The Widow at the Treasury 12:41-44•Call of the Disciples 1:16-20•Mission of the Twelve 6:7-13•Peter’s Promise & Denial 14:26-31, 66-72•The Commission 16:14-18•Parables of the Kingdom 4:3-9, 14-20, 30-32•The rich man 10:17-31•Teaching on service 10:42-45•The Greatest Commandment 12:28-34

Explain what the costs of being a disciple might be?

Why was the woman at the treasury praised by Jesus?

‘The Disciples were not good role models’. Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer showing you have thought about more than one point of view?

How can a Christian today be a disciple of Jesus?

Explain what is meant by the Kingdom of God

Explain the parable of the Mustard seed?