Overview of the Book of Mark

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Total number of Chapters:

16 Chapters

Author:

Mark

Important Lessons:

  • The unforgiveable sin (Mark 3:29)
  • How Jesus tests Syrophoenician woman’s faith (Mark 7:25-29)
  • Take up your cross and follow me (Mark 8:34)
  • Did Jesus say that He is not God? or was Jesus proving that He is God? (Mark 10:17-31)
  • Jesus foretells His death and resurrection three times (Mark 8:31, Mark 9:31, Mark 10:33)
  • Story of the fig tree (faith, prayer, forgiveness)
  • Signs of Jesus’ second coming: Mark 13:24-27

Main Theme:

Jesus, the Messiah came to serve and save the lost.

Also study: Philippians 2:7, John 13:13-15, 1 Timothy 2:6, John 10:15, Matthew 22:36-40

Parables:

Parable of the Sower (Mark 4:1)
Parable of the Lamp under a Basket (Mark 4:21)
Parable of the Growing Seed (Mark 4:26)
Parable of the Mustard Seed (Mark 4:30)
Parable of the Tenants (Mark 12:1)

Jesus’ Deity Revealed in Every Chapter:

  • Chapter 1: Mark 1:3
  • Chapter 2: Mark 2:7
  • Chapter 3: Mark 3:11
  • Chapter 4: Mark 4:39-41
  • Chapter 5: Mark 5:7-12
  • Chapter 6: Mark 6:49
  • Chapter 7: Mark 7:29-30
  • Chapter 8: Mark 8:38
  • Chapter 9: Mark 9:3
  • Chapter 10: Mark 10:18
  • Chapter 11: Mark 11:9
  • Chapter 12: Mark 12: 36
  • Chapter 13: Mark 13:26
  • Chapter 14: Mark 14:62
  • Chapter 15: Mark 15:39
  • Chapter 16 Mark 16:19

How the Book Ends:

The great comission: Mark 16:15

And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. Mark 16:15-16

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