A Preaching Series on The Gospel of Mark

After Easter 2010 we shall be embarking on a preaching series on selected passages from Mark. The intention of this series is to help people grasp an understanding of the overall flow of Mark's Gospel. To do this we shall be taking various passages from the first 2 chapters of Mark before Pentecost and Trinity, and then taking sections from the middle and end of the Gospel. Next to each week there is the reading from Mark for that week as well as readings from the Old Testament and New Testament. You might like to read at least the Gospel passage in the week before that service and spend time reflecting on the meaning of that passage for you. You might also find it helpful to read the whole of Mark's Gospel in one sitting (a swift reader will take about an hour to read it from start to finish) to help you see the sections we shall be exploring in the context of the whole story. There is no way that in just 12 sermons we can do justice to the whole of Mark's gospel or even begin to unpack more than half the themes it raises. But we can offer a taster of some of the flow of Mark's story in the hope that you will take it up in private study and reflection. For further reading you might like to try: 'Mark for Everyone' by Tom Wright The Gospel of Mark' by William Barclay 'The Message of Mark' by Morna D Hooker

The Gospel of Mark in 12 Sermons

Click on each Sunday to go the full readings for that day April 11th - Mark 1:1-8, an introduction to Jesus' message, linking Jesus to both John the Baptist's ministry and the Old Testament. Epistle: Romans 6:1-11 Old Testament: Isaiah 40:1-11 April 18th - Mark 1:9-13, Jesus' baptism and temptations. Epistle: Acts 19:1-7 Old Testament: Genesis 1:1-5 April 25th - Mark 1:14-15, A summing up of Jesus' gospel; 'The time is fulfilled, The kingdom of God has come near; repent and believe in the good news'. Epistle: Colossians 1:9-14 Old Testament: Genesis 9:8-17 May 2nd - Mark 1:16-20, The calling of the first disciples. Epistle: Philippians 3:17-4:1 Old Testament: Jonah 3:1-10 May 9th - Mark 1:35-39, Jesus prays alone and then continues the work. Epistle Hebrews 4:1-11 Old Testament: Genesis 2:1-3 May 16th - Mark 2:1-12, the story of the paralysed man whose sins are forgiven. Epistle: I John 1:6-2:2 Old Testament: Isaiah 43:25-44:5 May 23rd - Pentecost (normal readings apply) May 30th - Trinity (Trinity walk ending up at Scholes church, normal readings apply) June 6th - Mark 8:27-38, Peter confesses; 'You are the Messiah'. Epistle: Romans 10:5-13 Old Testament: Genesis 17:1-7 June 13th - Mark 9:2-8, The transfiguration. Epistle: II Corinthians 4:3-6 Old Testament: II Kings 2:1-12 June 20th - Mark 14:17-26, the last supper. Epistle: I Corinthians 5:6-8 Old Testament: Exodus 12:21-27 June 27th - Mark 14:32-42, Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. Epistle: II Thessalonians 1:1-4 Old Testament: I Samuel 1:13-20 July 4th - Mark 15:25-39, the death of Jesus. Epistle: Romans 6:5-11 Old Testament: Psalm 22 July 11th - Mark 16:1-8, the resurrection. Epistle: Acts 10:34-43 Old Testament: Isaiah 25:6-10a NB: Dramatised reading of Mark's Gospel on Saturday 17th April at Scholes Church See posters for further details

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