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Wrestling with Truth — April 22, 2012
WRESTLING WITH TRUTH — APRIL 22, 2012 Linking to the WWT lesson from last week (April 15, 2012), we considered THE ULTIMATE QUESTIONS as applied to Mark 11 and 12. [Ultimate Questions modified from Lynn Taylor, Religion & Culture in … Continue reading
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Wrestling with Truth — April 15, 2012
Mark 11:27 – Mark 12:44 The Wrestling with Truth class addressed four big questions that were asked of Jesus: QUESTION ONE (Mark 11:28): By what authority are You doing these things, or who gave You this authority to do these … Continue reading
Wrestling with Truth — April 8, 2012
Easter Morning — St. Mark tells us that as the women approached the tomb on Easter morning, they had a question: (Mark 16:1-3 NIV) When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices … Continue reading
Wrestling with Truth March 18, 2012
THE SCRIPTURE The Pharisees came and began to question Jesus. To test him, they asked him for a sign from heaven. {12} He sighed deeply and said, “Why does this generation ask for a miraculous sign? I tell you the … Continue reading
Wrestling with Truth March 11, 2012
Mark 7 verse 2 — “they saw” What did the Pharisees see? What things does my eye see most readily? Big or little things? Things where God is at work or things that vary from tradition? verse 6 — How … Continue reading
Wrestling with Truth March 4, 2012
MARK 6 Questions to consider: Jesus Rejected at Nazareth Why did the people like Jesus? Why did the people not like Jesus? “took offense”? Was it because he was “a carpenter” or “the local carpenter”? Were they “blind”? Were they … Continue reading
Wrestllng with Truth February 26, 2012
Mark 5 Jesus heals and gives new life . . . Questions to consider: What are the physical characteristics of the region of the Garasenes? What are the personal characteristics of the man who lived there? How did the demons … Continue reading
Wrestling with Truth February 12, 2012
Mark 3 Jesus continues his ministry Questions to consider: In what ways did Jesus present himself as a prophet? What did he do in this role? Why didn’t some people mentioned in the text not like Jesus? What evidence is … Continue reading
Wrestling with Truth February 5, 2012
Mark 1: 12 – 2:28 Jesus inaugurates and establishes his ministry. Questions to consider: What does authority look like? How are power and authority different and how are they the same? Why was it important for Jesus to heal people … Continue reading
Wrestling with Truth January 29, 2012
Mark 1:1-11 John the Baptist prepares the Way. Questions to consider: Why is the word “immediately” important in this book? What does “beginning” mean? What does “beginning of the gospel” mean? What is the “gospel”? What does “make his paths … Continue reading
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