Mark Chapter 1-2 Introduction

This earliest Phrygian tradition attests to five key points of ancient tradition regarding Markan authorship:

• Mark interpreted Peter accurately

• Peter was Mark’s chief access to the recollections of Jesus

• Mark did not record the tradition “in order”

• Peter presented the Lord’s teaching as the situation demanded, but with no intention of giving a connected account of the Lord’s discourses

• Nothing crucial was distorted or omitted

1. Introduction (e.g. “How does the Bible describe God?”)

2. An attention-getter.

1. Some thoughts that relate the attention-getter or to the main idea of the message.

3. Point 1 (e.g. “God is all-powerful”)

1. Introduce your point and explain what the Bible text says regarding that point.

2. Use an illustration to further clarify it.

3. Provide an application-—“Here’s how this idea relates to our lives.”

4. Point 2 (e.g. “God shows no favoritism”)

1. Explanation

2. Illustration

3. Application

5. Point 3 (e.g. “God is love”)

1. Explanation

2. Illustration

3. Application

6. Point 4 (e.g. “God is concerned with the condition of our hearts.”)

1. Explanation

2. Illustration

3. Application

7. Conclusion

1. Summarize what you’ve taught.

2. Present a call to action—what should your congregation do, now that they’ve learned these truths from God’s Word?