Christianity Explained

Week 1

Albert Einstein

“If you can’t explain something simply, you

don’t understand it well enough.”

Four Points

1. This is, of course, Christianity Explained

2. Christianity, as the name implies, is all about Jesus Christ

3. The records we have of Jesus mainly consist of four biographies (or Gospels) – Matthew, Mark, Luke and John

4. We have chosen to look at the Gospel of Mark

The Bible

1. 66 Books, 40 authors2. Old Testament (before Jesus): 39

books3. New Testament: 27 books4. 4 Gospels (biographies of Jesus)5. Gospel of Mark (p. 542)

a. 16 chapters, numbered by verse

Mark 1:1

“The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.”

Jesus’ Authority as a Teacher

Mark 1:21-22

Jesus’ Authority Over Sickness

Mark 2:1-12

Jesus’ Authority Over Nature

Mark 4:35-41

Jesus’ Authority Over Evil Spirits

Mark 1:23-28

Jesus’ Authority Over Death

Mark 5:35-43

Jesus’ Authority to Forgive Sins

Mark 2:1-12

Jesus’ Authority Over People

Mark 1:16-20

Jesus’ Authority...

1. As a teacher (Mark 1:21-22)2. Over sickness (Mark 2:1-12)3. Over nature (Mark 4:30-31)4. Over evil spirits (Mark 1:23-28)5. Over death (Mark 5:35-43)6. To forgive sins (Mark 2:1-12)7. Over people (including us) (Mark

1:16-20)

Three-legged Stool

Son of God

Homework

Read Mark 1-5 (p. 542-546)