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Pastor Garrison Greene
BIG IDEA: Jesus is calling the blind and opening eyes.
OUTLINE:
1) He does it in the most unlikely people (v. 46)
2) He does it because he delights in mercy (vs. 47-49)
3) He does it by his word, through faith (vs. 50-52)
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Pillar New Testament Commentary: Mark by James Edwards; Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers by Dane Ortlund
Pastor Brian Drake
BIG IDEA: Jesus is leading his followers on the life-giving way of service.
OUTLINE:
1) Behold Jesus Leading the Way
2) Forsake the Self-Serving Way of the World
3) Embrace the Life-Giving Way of Jesus
RESOURCES:
ESV Study Bible; The Gospel According to Mark by James R Edwards; The Cross of Christ by John R.W. Stott; Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament by Mark L. Strauss; On the Road with Saint Augustine by James K.A. Smith; Preaching For the Rest of Us by Robby Gallaty and Steven Smith; The God who goes Before You by Michael S. Wilder and Timothy Paul Jones; bibleoutlines.com; blueletterbible.org; ‘Pray Beyond the Sick List’ article by David Powlison
Pastor Garrison Greene
BIG IDEA: We ought to treasure Jesus above all else.
OUTLINE:
1) There Is No Mere Morality That Can Save (vs. 17-22)
2) There Is No One Who Can Serve Two Masters (vs. 23-27)
3) There Is Nothing Worth Choosing Over Jesus (vs. 28-31)
RESOURCES:
ESV Study Bible
The Pillar New Testament Commentary: Mark by James Edwards
King’s Cross: The Story of the World in the Life of Jesus by Timothy Keller
Pastor Garrison Greene
BIG IDEA: Let all come to Jesus Christ in humility and dependence.
OUTLINE:
1) The Clear Importance of Children
2) The Christian Imitation of Children
RESOURCES:
ESV Study Bible
BDAG ed. by Frederick William Danker
Baker Exegetical Commentary on the NT: Mark by Robert Stein
Mark: Jesus, Servant & Savior by Kent Hughes
Let’s Study Mark! by Sinclair Ferguson
Pastor Garrison Greene
BIG IDEA: Jesus teaches the astounding worth of marriage, and therefore the awfulness of divorce.
OUTLINE:
1) Jesus’s Teaching On Marriage & Divorce Explained
2) Jesus’s Teaching On Marriage & Divorce Examined
3) Jesus’s Teaching On Marriage & Divorce Employed
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The Pillar New Testament Commentary: Mark by James Edwards; The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing: A Theological Commentary by Jonathan Pennington; The Moral Vision of the New Testament: A Contemporary Introduction to New Testament Ethics by Richard B. Hays; The Message of the Sermon on the Mount by John Stott; The Sermon on the Mount: Restoring Christ’s Message to the Modern Church by Charles Quarles; The Sermon on the Mount: Kingdom Life in a Fallen World by Sinclair Ferguson
Pastor Garrison Greene
BIG IDEA: Christ gives serious warnings and admonitions for his disciples.
OUTLINE:
1) Heed the Stone Lesson (v. 42)
2) Heed the Self-Mutilation Lesson (vs. 43-48)
3) Heed the Salt Lesson (vs. 49-50)
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; BDAG ed. by Frederick William Danker; Christ-Centered Exposition: Exalting Jesus in Mark by Daniel Akin; The Pillar New Testament Commentary: The Gospel According to Mark by James Edwards; Let’s Study Mark! by Sinclair Ferguson; Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament: Mark by Mark Strauss; Only 10% of Christian Twentysomethings Have Resilient Faith by Barna Group; The Lord’s Prayer by Thomas Watson; A Body of Divinity by Thomas Watson
Pastor Garrison Greene
BIG IDEA: Christ came in humility and he calls us to follow.
OUTLINE:
1) The Christ Has Come To Humbly Suffer (vs. 30-32)
2) The Christian Is Called To Humbly Serve (vs. 33-37)
3) The Christian Is Called To Humble Generosity (vs. 38-41)
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The Pillar New Testament Commentary: The Gospel According to Mark by James Edwards
Pastor Garrison Greene
BIG IDEA: Jesus’s gracious descent and glorious ability beckons our faith.
OUTLINE:
What We Discover About Jesus:
1. Jesus Draws Near to the Needy (vs. 14-19)
2. Jesus Is Able to Deliver the Needy (vs. 20-27)
What We Discover About Faith:
1. Faith Is Christ-Focused
2. Faith Can Be Frail (vs. 18-24)
3. Faith Can Grow (vs. 23-24, 29)
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament: Mark by Joel F. Williams; Preaching the Word: Mark by Kent Hughes; Let’s Study Mark! by Sinclair Ferguson
Pastor Garrison Greene
BIG IDEA: The transfiguration unveils something of the glory of Jesus to us.
OUTLINE:
1) Jesus is the Son of Man (v. 1)
2) Jesus is the Son of God (vs. 2-3)
3) Jesus is the Supreme One (vs. 4-8)
4) Jesus is the Suffering One (vs. 9-13)
ESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Pillar New Testament Commentary: Mark by James Edwards; The Imperfect Disciple: Grace for People Who Can’t Get Their Act Together by Jared Wilson; Transfiguration and Transformation by Hywel R. Jones; The Incomparable Christ by J. Oswald Sanders
Pastor Garrison Greene
BIG IDEA: Jesus is the Christ come to be crucified and he calls us to follow him.
OUTLINE
1) The Question
2) the Confession
3) The Cross
4) The Call
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The New International Greek Testament Commentary: Mark by RT France; Expository Thoughts on Mark by JC Ryle; Grace Abounding the Chief of Sinners by John Bunyan; Echoes of Scripture in the Gospels by Richard Hays; Pillar New Testament Commentary: Mark by James Edwards; Let’s Study Mark by Sinclair Ferguson; The Shadow of the Cross by Walter Chantry; Christ-Centered Exposition: Exalting Jesus in Mark by Danny Akin