Mark’s Gospel

• Discipleship

• The kingdom of God

• Jesus

Mark was ‘Peter’s interpreter’

‘he wrote down accurately, but not in order, as much as he could remember of the things said and done by Christ’

Papias c. AD60-130

He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again. He spoke plainly about this, and Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter. “Get behind me, Satan!” he said. “You do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”

Mark 8: 31-33

‘whoever’

He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them, “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.”

Mark 9: 37

‘whoever’

Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all.

Mark 10: 43-44

• Discipleship

• The kingdom of God

After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”

Mark 1: 14-15

‘the kingdom of God’

• God’s way of doing things• A ‘new way of being’

‘the kingdom of God’

Entering the kingdom of God =

‘enter into life’

Mark 9: 43-47

• Discipleship

• The kingdom of God

• Jesus

Mark’s gospel - Structure

• 1: 1 – 8: 30 Who is this man? The road to Caesarea Philippi

• 8:31 – 10: 52 Discipleship. The road to Jerusalem

• 11: 1 – 16: 8 A week in Jerusalem. The road to death

Mark’s Jesus

• 1: 1 – 8: 30 Who is this man? The road to Caesarea Philippi

• 8:31 – 10: 52 Discipleship. The road to Jerusalem

• 11: 1 – 16: 8 A week in Jerusalem. The road to death