“WHO IS MARK, AND WHAT IS HE UP TO?”

• We are not moving away from our 2021 theme, “HE MUST INCREASE,” by studying the book of Mark. We will spend the next 19 weeks talking, learning, and thinking about Jesus!

1.) WHO IS MARK?

• Acts 12:12-13
• His Jerusalem family
• Acts 12:25
• Acts 13:5, 13
• Acts 15:37-41
• His early history with Paul and Barnabas
• Colossians 4:10
• Philemon 24
• 2 Timothy 4:11
• His later history with Paul
• 1 Peter 5:13
• His relationship with Peter

2.) WHAT IS HE UP TO?

“The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” (1:1)

• MATTHEW
• One of the 12
• Jews
• The promised Messiah
• MARK
• ______________________
• ______________________
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• LUKE
• Doctor who traveled with Paul
• Greeks
• Humanity and compassion
• JOHN
• One of the 12
• All
• Deity – God in the flesh

• To whom is Mark presenting Jesus?

• How is Mark presenting Jesus?

• Spoiler alert! Key verse = 10:45

• What will the study of Mark make of you and me?