The Gospel Of Mark Bible Study Lesson 41:
This
week’s Bible Study of Mark’s Gospel will again 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?
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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 week’s Bible study:
Malachi 3:1 TNIV
"I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come," says the LORD Almighty.
"I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come," says the LORD Almighty.
Luke 18:31 NIV
Jesus took the Twelve aside and told
them, "We are going up to Jerusalem,
and everything that is written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be
fulfilled.
He said to them, "How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?" And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.
Acts 10:43 NIV
All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name."
All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name."
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This Week’s Bible passage from the Gospel of Mark:
Mark 9:9-13
Read
the passage below:
Mark
9:9-13 New International Version
9 As they were
coming down the mountain, Jesus gave them orders not to tell anyone what they
had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. 10 They
kept the matter to themselves, discussing what “rising from the dead” meant.
11 And they asked
him, “Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?”
12 Jesus replied,
“To be sure, Elijah does come first, and restores all things. Why then is it
written that the Son of Man must suffer much and be rejected? 13 But
I tell you, Elijah has come, and they have done to him everything they
wished, just as it is written about him.”
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Answer
the questions below:
1. Content: What is this passage about?
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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?
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Is there a warning, command or promise?
·
Is there an example to follow or not to follow?
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What is/are the main truth/truths of this passage?
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Is there a lesson or principle that is a universal truth?
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Why did God put this passage in the Bible?
What does the passage reveal about the character of God?
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His Attributes/Characteristics (ex. loving, caring, Holy, Merciful etc.):
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His ways of relating/Communicating to people:
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His emotions:
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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?
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How can I apply what I am learning to my current circumstances?
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Are there specific things in to which to pray about?
·
Is there a new thought to me? An encouraging thought?
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Here
is my layout for: Mark 9:9-13
1. Content: What is this passage about?
After the Transfiguration Jesus and His
disciples discuss questions about Elijah’s coming and His own suffering and
resurrection.
Who are the people if any?
·
Jesus, Peter, James and John.
What are they doing?
·
Jesus
is speaking to Peter, James and John.
Where does this take place?
·
On
the mountain where the Transfiguration took place.
When does this take place?
·
After the Transfiguration of Jesus.
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2. Lesson: What do I learn from this passage?
When I ask Jesus honest questions, He
will patiently direct me to more important issues.
Is there a warning,
command or promise?
·
Jesus
tells Peter, James and John not to tell anyone what they saw happen on the
mountain until Jesus’ resurrection.
·
Jesus
will suffer and be rejected.
Is
there an example to follow or not to follow?
·
Because
Peter, James and John did not understand what the prophets had already said
about the coming of the Messiah, Jesus had to explain it to them.
·
We
need to understand what scripture says in order to have a greater understanding
of God’s plan of Salvation. This will
help us better explain the Gospel to others.
What are the
main points in this passage?
·
While
coming down the mountain Jesus tells the disciples not to tell anyone about the
Transfiguration until after the resurrection.
·
The
disciples were trying to figure out what “risen
from the dead” meant.
·
The
disciples question Jesus about Elijah concerning the coming of the Messiah.
·
Jesus
explains that symbolically Elijah had already come. (John the Baptist was the prophet who
prepared the way for Jesus to come. John’s
task is to pave the way for the coming of the Messiah. He was particularly
commissioned to prepare the hearts of the people for Jesus’ coming.)
Is
there a lesson or principle that is a universal truth?
·
John
the Baptist paved the way for Jesus.
·
Jesus
would suffer and be rejected.
·
Jesus
knew He would be rejected, suffer, die and then be resurrected.
Why did God put this passage in the Bible?
·
To
show us how the prophecy concerning Jesus would be fulfilled.
·
To
show us that Jesus is the Messiah that the prophets had written about.
·
Even
though not directly stated, Jesus was acknowledging John The Baptist’s role in
God’s plan of Salvation.
·
To
remind us about the importance of God’s Word as our source for truth.
What
does the passage reveal about the character of God/Jesus?
A.
His
attributes:
·
Teacher,
Messiah, Son of God
B. His ways of relating/communicating to people:
·
Jesus explained what the prophets had written
about Him.
C. His emotions:
·
D. His views:
·
Many
times Jesus told His disciples and others not to tell what they had seen Him
do. Jesus did not want His ministry to become a side show for miracles. He
wanted others to look to the scriptures to see what the prophets said about
Him.
·
Jesus
wanted His disciples to understand that the prophecies relating to Him (the
Messiah) were being fulfilled
according to God’s plan of Salvation.
E. Reasons for us to love Him more:
·
Jesus
suffered and died for our sake.
·
Jesus
reveals to us God’s plan of Salvation.
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3. Life Application (Personal):
·
Do
I come to Jesus with my concerns and questions about the Bible?
·
How
do I listen for answers?
·
In
what areas has Jesus shown me to step out today?
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My
prayer for you:
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 provide everything we need to live the abundant life,
providing for us physically and spiritually:
Matthew 6:32-33 Living Bible (TLB)
“So
don’t worry at all about having enough food and clothing. Why be like the
heathen? For they take pride in all these things and are deeply concerned about
them. But your heavenly Father already knows perfectly well that you need them,
and he will give them to you if you give him first place in your life and live
as he wants you to.
John 10:10 English Standard Version (ESV)
The
thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have
life and have it abundantly.
Philippians 4:19 New Living Translation (NLT)
And
this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious
riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.
John 14:26 (NIV)
But
the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach
you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.
Also,
remember the importance and impact of embracing of God’s Word in light of how
we are to be God’s Ambassadors and Teachers, as well as to live abundantly in a
fallen world:
1 Peter 3:15 (NIV)
But
in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer
to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do
this with gentleness and respect,
2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV)
All
Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and
training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped
for every good work.
Psalm 119:105 (ESV)
Your
word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
John 8:31-32 (NIV)
To
the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are
really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you
free.”
Daily
Application ideas:
·
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 & quantity time for
God in your life
(ex. Quiet time, prayer
time, Bible reading/study).
Helpful
Hints for this Bible Study:
·
Not everything we read will contain enough info to answer all the questions.
·
Other questions may come to mind as you read.
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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 Template questions, answer the
questions
specifically.
·
Refer back to above questions when you need to.
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Then concentrate on a couple of things that are
meaningful to you
personally.
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Then go to the application section.
·
Think through the application questions and journal
your thoughts and
prayers.
Just
Sayin……………..Dave
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