The Gospel Of Mark Bible Study Lesson 3:
This week’s Bible Study of
Mark’s Gospel will include questions for you to answer. Once you finish the
lesson on your own. You can look at my answers. Anytime you do Bible study ask yourself these
3 questions:
3 questions:
·
What is this
passage about?
·
What do I learn
from this passage?
·
How can I apply
what I have learned to my life?
Scripture to
meditate on before you do this weeks Bible study.
John 10:27-28
My
sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal
life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.
Matthew 16:24-25
Then
Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny
himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life
will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it.
This weeks Bible passage from the Gospel
of Mark:
· Read the
passage below:
Mark 1:14-20 New International Version
(NIV)
Jesus
Announces the Good News
14 After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee,
proclaiming the good news of God. 15 “The time has come,” he
said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” 16 As
Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew
casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 17 “Come,
follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” 18 At
once they left their nets and followed him. 19 When he had gone
a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat,
preparing their nets. 20 Without delay he called them, and they
left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.
· Answer
the questions below:
1. Content: What is this passage
about?
·
Who are the
people if any?
·
What are they
doing?
·
Where does this
take place?
·
When does this
take place?
2. Lesson: What
do I learn from this passage?
·
Is there a
warning, command or promise?
·
Is there an
example to follow or not to follow?
·
What is/are the
main truth/truths of this passage?
·
Is there a lesson
or principle that is a universal truth?
·
Why did God put
this passage in the Bible?
What does the passage reveal about the character
of God?
·
His Attributes/Characteristics
(ex. loving, caring, Holy, Merciful etc.):
·
His ways of
relating/Communicating to people:
·
His emotions:
·
His views:
·
Reasons for us to
love God more:
3. Application: How can I apply what I have learned to my
life?
·
Can you think of
a current situation in your personal life, home life, church or business which
is similar to what you are learning?
·
How can I apply
what I am learning to my current circumstances?
·
Are there
specific things in to which to pray about?
·
Is there a new
thought to me? An encouraging thought?
Helpful hints:
·
Pray. Ask God to
help you understand the passage of scripture you are reading.
·
Pray. Ask God to
help you apply what you are learning.
·
Write down your
thoughts and prayers. Seek to understand what God is trying to teach you.
·
Begin to make
changes in your patterns of behavior in accordance to God’s teaching.
·
Act on God’s
answer to prayer.
·
Put God first in
your life in every area of your life (Marriage, Parenting, Ministry, Work etc.).
·
Be determined to
make quality time for God in your life (ex. Quiet time, prayer time, Bible
reading/study).
Notes:
Not everything we read will
contain enough info to answer all the questions. Other questions may come to
mind as you read. The questions are just helpful guidelines.
Following the reading of the
passage of scripture take a moment to write
down your thoughts. After you have asked yourself the above questions, answer the questions specifically. Refer
back to above questions when you need to. Then concentrate on a couple of
things that are meaningful to you personally.
Then go to the application section. Think through the application
questions and journal your thoughts
and prayers.
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My Answers:
Mark Chapter 1:14-20
- Content: What is this passage about?
After
John’s imprisonment, Jesus begins preaching repentance and
belief, and called
the first 4 disciples to follow Him.
Who are the people if any?
Jesus, Simon, Andrew, James,
John, Zebedee.
What are they doing?
Jesus is proclaiming the Good
News of God in the town of Galilee.
Jesus calls for Simon, Andrew,
James & John to follow him. Simon,
Andrew, James, John, Zebedee were fishing.
Where does this take place?
In Galilee by the sea.
When does this take place?
After Jesus was baptized by
John. After John was put in Prison.
2. Lesson: What do I learn from this passage?
Following Jesus results in becoming fishers
of men.
Is there a warning, command or promise?
We need to repent and believe
the Good News of God.
Is there an example to follow or not to
follow?
We need to follow Jesus when He calls us
without hesitation.
What is/are the main truth/truths of
this passage?
Like Jesus we are called to
be fishers of men and proclaim the Good News. Simon, Andrew, James, & John
probably had heard Jesus preach and were ready in their hearts to take that
step of commitment to follow Jesus.
Just like a fisherman Jesus
casts His net for us.
Is there a lesson or principle that is a
universal truth?
We need to repent from our
sin and follow Jesus. As a result of becoming a follower of Jesus we have the desire
to lead others to Christ.
Why did God put this passage in the
Bible?
To help us understand that we
need to communicate God’s truth to
all those people He puts in our path.
What does the passage reveal about the
character of God?
His attributes: God loves us, His love for us is displayed in
His desire to make us His disciples.
His ways of relating/communicating to people: He used Jesus
& He uses ordinary people to proclaim the Good News.
His emotions:
through Jesus God shows enthusiasm for us to know the Truth.
His views: He desires for us to repent and become followers
of Jesus
Reasons for us to love Him more: He continues
to seek after us even if we don’t seek after Him.
3. Life Application (Personal):
Does my response to Christ
include both repentance from sin and belief in Christ as my Savior?
What do I need to leave
behind in order to follow Jesus?
Will I obey Christ’s call
today without delay?
I pray you will take God’s Word
to heart and ask God to help you apply what you have learned. I hope and pray
that this Bible Study helps you grow spiritually by deepening your faith, trust
and love for God.
Jesus declared
that if we seek God, he will take care of the rest of the things in our lives:
(Matthew 6:33) "Seek first His kingdom and His
righteousness, and all these things
will be given to you as well"
In your life, put God first, and he will take care of "all these things."
Just Sayin……………..Dave
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