Text Mark 1 https://www.bible.com/bible/114/MRK.1.1-45
V1-11
- Why do you think that John the Baptist ministered in the wilderness where there are a few people instead of going to the cities?
- What was the main message of John the Baptist?
- Look at verse 7-8, how can you describe the character of John as regard his mission end “the One” coming after him?
- According to John, Jesus was great than him. Why then did Jesus go to John the baptist for Baptism?
V 12-13
- Why did the Holy Spirit lead Jesus to the wilderness?
- What do you think God wanted to accomplish through this 40-day event?
- How could this time help prepare Jesus for the ministry that the Father had called Him to do?
- What do we learn about Jesus’ character from this experience?
- How can we hope to make it through similar times of testing
V14-20
- Why did Jesus start preaching from Galilee?
- What does it mean that the “kingdom of God is at hand?”
- Why do you think Jesus chose uneducated fishermen to be His disciples instead of people who were more educate?
- List the risks the disciples faced by their decision to follow Jesus by abandoning the “learned” occupation.
V21-28
- Why do you think this demon possessed man went to this service?
- What did this demon admit what most people in Israel denied?
- What does this tell you about what true belief is?
- Why might Jesus have told this demon to “be quiet?”
- What difference was there between Jesus teaching and that of the scribes?
- How did the people react?
V35-39
- Why did He wake up early in the morning?
- Why did He go to a desolate place?
- What are some practical ways you can prioritize spending quality time with the Lord each day?
- How did Jesus respond when He was interrupted from His quiet time?
- How do you react when you are interrupted?
- What was Jesus’ current mission?
V40-45
- Why did Jesus tell the healed man not to tell others what had happened?
- What does this show us about Jesus’ character?
- How does Jesus’ attitude contrast with what most people would do if they healed someone?
- Why would this man “disobey” Jesus right after being healed by Him?
- What were the results of this man’s “disobedience”?
- What message did Jesus preach?