Before Life Group Read Mark 13:5-31 Download a Printable Copy Here Jesus and His disciples were leaving the temple that day when one of His disciples made a comment on the beauty of the temple. It was an architectural marvel that easily drew crowds to see and...
Before Life Group Read Mark 12:1-12 Download a Printable Copy Here Jesus stood there in front of the Pharisees and the religious rulers of the day knowing full well that if he had taught anything other than parables, the consequences would have been quite severe. ...
Before Life Group Read Mark 9:42-50 Download a Printable Copy Here At the end of Mark 9, Jesus tells this brief parable: “Everyone will be salted with fire. Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt among yourselves, and...
Before Life Group Read Mark 7:14-23 Download a Printable Copy Here The Pharisees highly valued strict adherence to the law. For the Pharisees, faith was expressed through obedience to the word of God, an idea they initially embraced with a good heart. Yet, as their...
In Mark 4 Jesus tells four parables back to back. Within each parable, there are themes woven throughout the fabric, tying them all together. First is the imagery of the Kingdom of God which most would understand to be an infinitely powerful Kingdom. Even in our...
