Dr. David Lewis leads the class on a journey through the book of Mark pointing out the uniqueness of Mark and his central theme.
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Gospel of Mark Session 1A
David Lewis
The class is introduced to the organization of the Gospel of Mark and how it is written in a narrative format with Christ crucified as the focus.
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Gospel of Mark Session 1B
David Lewis
The class continues the organization of Mark and covers a brief history of the time in which Mark lived and wrote the Gospel.
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Gospel of Mark Session 2A
David Lewis
The class covers how Christ crucified is the central theme of the Gospel of Mark and the sending out of the disciples.
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Gospel of Mark Session 2B
David Lewis
The class compares disciples to Apostles and looks at the calling of the twelve disciples.
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Gospel of Mark Session 3A
David Lewis
The class covers Mark 4:1-30 and looks at Jesus revealing himself to the disciples through works and parables.
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Gospel of Mark Session 3B
David Lewis
The class covers Mark 8:31-38 and in which the disciples start to understand Jesus's identity but now have to understand that it means taking up his cross and be willing to be persecuted for your faith in Christ.
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Gospel of Mark Session 4A
David Lewis
Mark 10:46-52 and Mark 9:30-37 in which Jesus heals a blind man and fortells his death and resurrection; plus tries to explain to the diciples his kingdom is not about being served but about serving even the least amoung you.
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Gospel of Mark Session 4B
David Lewis
The class discusses the fact that being a disciple means that you are to not do things that lead others away from Christ and that Jesus inverted the power structure of the world by making himself the slave of all which means we must serve other as Christ served us.
