Bible guides – Mark 1:1-20 - 7 May 2009 |
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Welcome to what will, God willing, become a short series of Bible guides, designed especially for new Christians and for Christians rediscovering their faith for the first time in a few years.
Brief introductions to the passage of Scripture are in normal paragraphs; bulleted questions are designed to open up the passage we’re looking at; questions for personal reflection are in italics.
Verse 1 introduces the book, and then John the Baptist, who prepared the way for Jesus, is introduced in verses 2-8. Jesus arrives on the scene in verse 9 and begins his ministry. Verses 16-20 record how some people responded to Jesus.
- What does verse 1 tell us about Jesus?
- What do we find out about John the Baptist in verses 2-8? According to verses 7-8, how does he compare to Jesus, who will come after him?
- Who speaks in verse 11? What does he say?
- What is Jesus’ message summarised in verses 14-15? How does Jesus want people to respond to him?
- What did the different people do when Jesus called them to follow him in verses 16-20?
How does your personal response to Jesus compare to the different responses in verses 16-20?
Posted by Steve Jeffery · Topics: Bible, Bible guides, Bible guides - Mark, Minister's Blog