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Gospel of Mark, Part 2: Chapters 8-16 (Joy of Living Bible Studies)
Gospel of Mark Part 2 Chapters 816 - Joy of Living Bible Studies Author:Ray Stedman, Nancy Collins The study of the Gospel of Mark will encourage your heart and build your faith. Jesus was fully man and fully God! Mark was amazed by this reality. For this reason, Mark s gospel centers on these two aspects of Jesus life. The first part of the gospel (Mark 1:1 8:33) depicted Jesus as the Servant who rules. The second part (Mark 8:34 16:20) focu... more »ses on Jesus as the Ruler who serves. In Part 2 of the study, we see that since Jesus' authority was God-given, with it He upset the status quo. He directly challenged the religious leaders of His day. He overturned tables and purposefully offended people whose hearts were far from God. We will find ourselves in Mark's gospel. Pride, foolishness, and faithlessness often blinded Jesus' disciples and followers. Yet He never gave up on them. And He will not give up on His disciples of today, who are often blinded by the same things.« less