The Gospel Of Mark Bible Study Lesson 84

The Gospel Of Mark Bible Study Lesson 84:

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?

·        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:

Romans 1:20-23 NIV

For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.

    For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.

Romans 1:28 NIV

Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.

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This Week’s Bible passage from the Gospel of Mark:

Mark 15:16-20

Read the passages below:

  Mark 15:16-20 NIV

The Soldiers Mock Jesus

    ¹⁶The soldiers led Jesus away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium) and called together the whole company of soldiers. ¹⁷They put a purple robe on him, then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on him. ¹⁸And they began to call out to him, "Hail, king of the Jews!" ¹⁹Again and again they struck him on the head with a staff and spit on him. Falling on their knees, they paid homage to him. ²⁰And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out to crucify him.

Matthew 27:27-31 NIV

The Soldiers Mock Jesus

    ²⁷Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company of soldiers around him. ²⁸They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, ²⁹and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand and knelt in front of him and mocked him. "Hail, king of the Jews!" they said. ³⁰They spit on him, and took the staff and struck him on the head again and again. ³¹After they had mocked him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.

Scripture Links:  

Matthew 27:27-31  /  Luke 23:36-37 

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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?  

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Here is my layout for: Mark 15:16-20

1.    Content: What is this passage about?

·        Roman soldiers mistreated and mocked Jesus before leading Him out to be crucified.

Who are the people if any?

·        Jesus, the Roman soldiers.  

    What are they doing?

·        The Roman soldiers take Jesus to be crucified.

Where does this take place?

·        the Praetorium

(In the New Testament, Praetorium refers to the palace of Pontius Pilate, the Roman procurator of Judea. According to the New Testament, this is where Jesus Christ was tried and condemned to death.)

When does this take place?

·        During the Passover.

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2.    Lesson: What do I learn from this passage?

·        When a man is unrestricted and uninhibited, his total depravity is revealed.

Is there a warning, command or promise?

·        The mocking of Jesus was part of Isaiah’s prophecy about the Messiah:

Isaiah 50:6 NIV

I offered my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard; I did not hide my face from mocking and spitting.

·        Also Jesus being led to the cross was also prophesied:

Isaiah 53:7 NIV 
He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth.

Jeremiah 11:19 NIV 
I had been like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter; I did not realize that they had plotted against me, saying, "Let us destroy the tree and its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name be remembered no more."

Notice in the above passages the Messiah was referred to as the Lamb. John The Baptist declared Jesus the Lamb of God due to the fact the Jesus was the perfect sacrifice that atoned for the sins of the world.

John 1:29 NIV 
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

Is there an example to follow or not to follow?

·        It is obvious here how the Roman soldiers treated Jesus. They mocked Him, beat on him, spit on Him and totally disrespected Him. Even though Jesus was innocent He was treated like a common criminal. Each of us should look at how we treat Jesus. God has commanded us to live a certain way. When we disregard God’s commandments to live and pursue our own pleasures, is this not a slap in the face to our creator?  We need to put what Jesus did for us in perspective.  Jesus suffered and died for us. Should we at least try to live a life that is pleasing to Him in order to show Him our thanks and our love?

Here are some passages that we can meditate on.

Romans 12:1 NIV

Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship.

1 Peter 1:15 NIV
But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;

Colossians 3:1-2 

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.  Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

Colossians 3:5 NIV

Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.

Colossians 3:9-10 NIV

Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.

Colossians 3:12-17 NIV

Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.  Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

1 Peter 1:16 NIV  
for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy.

John 14:15 NIV 
"If you love me, you will obey what I command.

John 14:21 NIV 
Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him."

John 14:23 NIV 
Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.

·        Even while He was being mocked and beaten, Jesus never condemned the Roman soldiers. We are told to show love to our enemies and to pray for them.

Matthew 5:44 NIV 
But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

·        Maybe Jesus was praying for the Roman soldiers during the time He was being mocked, spit upon and beaten.

What are the main points in this passage?

·        The soldiers mock Jesus before they led Him to be crucified fulfilling the Isaiah prophecy.

 Is there a lesson or principle that is a universal truth?

·        Jesus fulfilled the prophecies written about the Messiah.

·        Jesus was the suffering servant.

Prophecy:  Old Testament: Isaiah 53:3 (Written: Between 701-681 BC)
”He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not.”

Fulfilled:  New Testament: About 32 AD
In Isaiah 52:13-53:12, the prophet foreshadowed the life and mission of Jesus, who was born about 700 years later. In Isaiah 53:3, the prophet said that a servant of God would be rejected and despised. Jesus was indeed rejected by many people living in the land of Israel, and He was later crucified by the Romans.

·        If we ignore the truth about Christ we will miss out on the potential we have as children of God to live a life of joy and purpose. 

Why did God put this passage in the Bible?

·        To remind us of the suffering Jesus went through to bring Salvation to the world.

·        To show proof that Jesus was the Messiah by the fact that Old Testament prophecy was fulfilled by Him.

What does the passage reveal about the character of : God/Jesus?

A.   His attributes: 

·        Suffering Servant, Lamb of God, Messiah, King of the Jews

     B. His ways of relating/communicating to people:     

·        Jesus never condemned or spoke a word of anger toward the ones who mocked Him and beat Him.  

     C. His emotions:

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D. His views:

·        Jesus knew He would have to suffer physically as well as bear the full weight of sin upon Himself in order to fulfill God’s plan of Salvation. 

     E. Reasons for us to love Him more:  

·        Jesus suffered to atone for our sins and to give us the free gift of eternal life.

 3.  Application:  How can I apply what I have learned to my life?

·        What do I do when I am unrestrained?

·        In what areas of my life do my actions make a mockery of Jesus’ kingship?

·        How do I respond when others around me mock Jesus 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.

·        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.

·        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.

Just Sayin……………..Dave