Religious Education - Marks Gospel Notes

8/18/2019 Religious Education - Marks Gospel Notes

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Unit 1- Background to Mark’s Gospel

Why did mark write the Gospel:● They thought esus would come again in their li!etime "ut once it came

apparent he wasn’t coming so soon mark decided to write the Gospel down sothings would "e remem"ered when he did come

● The people who knew esus and the key eyewitnesses were dying and themessage would ha#e "een lost i! it wasn’t written down

● Belie!s a"out the religion were starting to "e changed so the "elie!s had to"e written down

● $hristians were "eing persecuted so he had to write it down to gi#e them!aith

● %i#ine inspiration

Marks gospel sources

● $ollections o! teachings: some christian communities would ha#e hadsome o! the stories a"out esus written down

● The passion narrati#e: The e#ents leading up to esus cruci!i&ion wouldha#e "een written down "ecause they are important

● Matthews Gospel: 'ome historians think that matthew(s gospel waswritten !irst so mark used it as the "asis o! his writing

● )eter or another disciple: 'ources state that mark got lots o! hisin!ormation !rom peter as well as the other disciples

● *ther eyewitnesses: Mark might ha#e met people like 'imon o! $yreneand Bartimaeus who had known esus directly+ he also might ha#e talked to other

christians who might ha#e witnessed e#ents like the !eeding o! the ,● )ersonal .&periences: Mark might ha#e witnessed e#ents such as the lastsupper and the arrest o! /esus in the garden o! Gethsemane

● %i#ine inspiration: 'ome christians "elie#e that Mark was directly inspired"y God there!ore e#erything is the Gospel would "e accurate and correct

The !irst line in Mark(s Gospel 0This is the good news a"out esus christ+ the son o! god’tells us that /esus is the son o! god+ that mark "elie#es in esus and thinks highly o! him+and it is good news written "y a "elie#er !or "elie#ersWho was mark


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● 2 man named mark re!erred to in the "i"le and early christian tradition● Mysterious man in gethsemane who witnessed esus arrest+ he is only

mentioned in mark(s gospel● 3is mother owned the house where the last supper was held so perhaps

mark was in the house at the time

Why did christianity appeal to people● Women were treated "adly and discriminated+ in christianity e#eryone was

e4ual● 'ins can "e !orgi#en i! you are genuinely sorry !or what you ha#e done+

this would apply to criminals● *utcasts will "e accepted● 'la#es were treated "adly "ut e#eryone in christianity was treated e4ually

Why were christians so unpopular● The romans worshipped many Gods whereas in christianity there was only

one God

● They were seen as unsocia"le "ecause they didn’t come to parties● There were rumours a"out how they worshipped such as they were

thought to "e canni"als● Blamed !or "ad economy "ecause they were no longer "uying o!!erings to

take to shrines● 5ero "lamed christians !or the great !ire in 6ome

$alming o! the storm“Jesus and the disciples were on a boat on the sea of Galilee when waves rushed overand into the boat, Jesus was sleeping so they woke him up and said ‘Master, do you not

care if we drown’ Jesus told the wind and waves to be still and they did so, he then saidto the disciples ‘Why are you so afraid do you still have no faith ’! "hey were terrifiedand asked each other who is this man, even the wind and the waves obey him# The ship on rough seas was an early christian sym"ol+ representing the church sailingo#er the stormy seas o! li#e to God7 This story would inspire people to trust in God ande#en though they may lapse in !aith God will still "e there and !orgi#e them7

Unit 8 /esus’ Ministry


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/esus’ BaptismThe "aptism was the !irst signi!icant e#ent in /esus’ li!e7 ‘$t that time %esus came fromnaserath in Galilee and was baptised by %ohn in the %ordan! $s %esus was coming up outof the water, he saw heaven being torn open and a spirit descending on him like a dove!

$nd a voice came from heaven ‘you are my son, whom & love' with you & am well pleased’ The water represents purity and the cleansing o! his sins+ the do#e is the sign o! peaceand represents the holy spirit9 the holy spirit inspires esus to start his messianicministry7The hea#ens opening is an old testament sym"ol and shows God is welcoming him+ the"aptism pro#es esus is the messiah and God claimed him as his son7

The Temptation3appens immediately a!ter the "aptism+ /esus trying to prepare !or his task7 ‘$t once

the spirit sent him out into the desert, and he was in the desert for () days, beingtempted by satan! *e was with the wild animals, and the angels attended him’ daysis o!ten used in the old testament to signi!y a long period o! time7 Wild animals wereo!ten seen as demons and satan "eing there meant he was "eing se#erely tested7 ;nthe old testament angels were messengers o! God who "rought lo#e and support so itrepresents God supporting him7 This story might help christians "eing persecuted as itshows that we should trust God and he will support us7 This story shows esus is readyto start his ministry+ that he has authority o#er satan and he is aware o! God’s support7

$aesarea )hilippi

“Jesus asked the disciples ‘who do people say & am ’ and they replied ‘some say Johnthe +aptist' others say li%ah or one of the prophets’ but Jesus asked them, ‘who do yousay & am ’! -eter answered ‘you are the .hrist’! Jesus told them not to tell anyone, hethen began to teach them about the son of man who would suffer and be killed butthree days later he would rise again! -eter began to shout at him for saying thesethings but Jesus rebuked him ‘Get behind me satan' you do not have in mind the thingsof God but the things of men’ he said# This story is important "ecause it is the !irst time esus is acknowledged as the messiah7;t is also the !irst time we hear the passion narrati#e7 ;t also shows that peter is the maindisciple7 $aesarea )hilippi is o!ten called a watershed as as all o! /esus teachings"ecame pri#ate a!terwards7 3e needed to !ocus on teaching the disciples e#erything"e!ore he was captured+ which would ha#e happened sooner i! he continued to teachand heal pu"lically7

The Trans!iguration


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“Jesus took -eter, James and John up a mountain where he transfigured! *is clothesbecame da//ling white and li%ah and Moses appeared talking to Jesus! -eter said tothem ‘0et us put up 1 shelters, one for each of you’ the disciples didn’t know what to say because they were frightened! "hen a cloud appeared and a voice said ‘"his is my sonwhom & love, 0isten to him2’ 3uddenly li%ah, Moses and the cloud disappeared andJesus told them not to tell anyone what had happened# /esus shining white represents purity and shows his di#inity as he is more than ust aman7 The cloud indicated Gods presence and again he spoke like in the Baptism+claiming /esus as his son7 Moses and .li ah were important !igures in the old testament7Their presence showed that they appro#ed o! /esus and his teachings+ also it pro#es

esus is not one o! them7 God saying 0


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0While Jesus was at +ethany he went into the house of a man named simon! $ womancame with a %ar of e5pensive perfume, she broke the %ar above %esus’ head and pouredit all over him! "he other men in the room critici/ed her and said she should have sold it and given the money to the poor! +ut Jesus told them what she did was right as therewould always be poor people but he wouldn’t always be there so they should do whatthey can before he dies! Jesus then said the woman and the story would be preachedaround the world and be remembered in every Gospel’ 3e was anointed "y a woman showing that women ha#e authority7 'he also recogniseswhat(s going to happen to /esus as you usually anoint a dead "ody7 ;t shows the mendon’t !ully recognise what is going to happen to /esus7 >ings were o!ten anointed as asign that they had "een chosen "y God+ the word messiah means anointed one7 /esusde!ends the woman+ an outcast which re en!orces /esus’ message o! lo#e7 /esus saysshe will "e remem"ered throughout the world which shows how important women will"e in the church7 0?ou will always ha#e poor people "ut not me’ 'hows esus is only a

human "eing as he is "eing sel!ish+ and that the disciples should listen to him as hewon’t "e there much longer7

The Betrayal/udas "etrayed /esus+ this might "e "ecause he wasn’t the messiah he was e&pecting7Because /udas was a @ealot he wanted a strong military leader which /esus was not sohe was angry7 2lso "ecause the sanhedrin o!!ered him a reward and !or the past = yearshe had li#ed with nothing "ecause he was a disciple7

'aint 'inner

3e committed suicide a!terwards showinghe !elt remorse

3e "etrayed /esus who was supposed to"e his !riend

The other disciples "etrayed esus as well Betrayed him !or money

*nly !ul!illing what God wanted+ the%i#ine must

3e !aith!ully spent = years o! his li!ededicated to /esus


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The last supper “Jesus arranged the passover meal to be held in a private room! While they were eating Jesus told them that one of them would betray him! "he disciples were upset and eachof them asked ‘surely you don’t mean me ’ Jesus answered ‘&t will be one of the twelve,"he son of man will die as the scriptures say' but how terrible for that man who betraysthe son of man2 &t would have been better for that man if he had never been born2’ Jesus took a piece of bread broke it, gave thanks and shared it with the disciples hethen did the same to the wine! "hey then sang a hymn and went to the mount of olives# This story is important "ecause it is where we get communion !rom+ which is a timewhen we get spiritual strength !rom God7 ;n the story /esus tells the disciples that one o! them will "etray him7 /esus knows he has to die "ut he tries to sway /udas so he doesnot ha#e to "e the reason !or his capture and death7 The disciples united togetherthrough sharing the meal and would "e united with /esus a!ter his death7

Gethsemane“"hey went to a place called Gethsemane and Jesus asked the disciples to sit and waitwhile he prayed! *e took -eter, James and John and asked them to keep watch as hewas deeply distressed and troubled! *e fell to the ground and prayed ‘$bba, 6ather,"ake this cup from me’ *e returned to find the disciples sleeping, he shouted at them‘Watch and -ray so that you will not fall into temptation! "he spirit is willing but the fleshis weak’ 4nce more he went and prayed but when he came back he found them asleep!Jesus returned for a third time and told them to get up ‘0ook the son of man is delivered into the hands of sinners’ he said to them#!

This is the !irst time we see /esus like this+ upset and distraught he was also annoyedand worried that e#en his closest disciples couldn’t stay awake7 $hristians can relate to/esus in the Garden o! Gethsemane "ecause sometimes we might think we ha#e theworld on our shoulders when we deal with stress and pro"lems in our li!e7 $hristians"eing persecuted might !ind this story a source o! encouragement "ecause it showedwe must trust in God7 Many christians can also relate to )eter+ /ames and /ohn as theywanted to stay awake "ut could not7

The arrest o! /esus“Jesus was speaking with Judas when an armed crowd arrested Jesus! 4ne of thedisciples drew his sword and cut of the high priest slaves ear, but Jesus said ‘why haveyou come here armed when you did not arrest me all those times & was teaching in thetemple’ then all the disciples ran away# /esus remained calm and did not panic "ecause he had prayed unlike the disciples andhe knew it had to happen7 The disciples panicked "ecause they had not preparedthemsel#es and were caught o!! guard


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The 'anhedrin Trial“"he sanhedrin took Jesus to the high priest7s house to be trialed, peter followed behind them! "he council could not find any evidence against him so they got witnesses to lie,but none of the stories agreed! "he high priest asked him ‘$re you the messiah, the sonof the blessed God ’ Jesus answered ‘& am’ "he high priest took this as +lasphemy sothey all agreed to put him to death! "hey blindfolded Jesus spat and hit him before theguards came to take him away# %uring the trial the 'anhedrin "roke many rules

● The trial shouldn’t ha#e "een held at night● Aerdict should ha#e "een gi#en at least a day a!ter the trial● ;t should ha#e "een held in the hall o! hewn stone● The trial should ha#e "egan with reasons why the accused is innocent● .#idence should "e gi#en "y 8 witnesses whose testimony agrees● The high priest shouldn’t ask direct 4uestions● *nly when God’s personal name is used is it "lasphemy

The trial "e!ore )ilate“"he teachers of law handed Jesus over to -ilate, who 8uestioned him! ‘$re you theking of the %ews ’ ‘3o you say’ Jesus replied! "he chief priests accused Jesus of manythings so pilate asked him again ‘$ren’t you going to answer, 0isten to all theiraccusations’ $gain Jesus did not say anything and -ilate was ama/ed!

$t every passover meal -ilate would release a prisoner! When a crowd gathered -ilateasked them, ‘who do you want me to free, Jesus or +arabbas’ "he chief priests had told the crowd to ask for +arabbas so +arabbas was set free by -ilate! *e then asked whatthey wanted him to do with Jesus and they shouted ‘.rucify him2’ 3o he handed Jesusback to the chief priests to be whipped and crucified#!)ilate was a pre!ect o! /udaea at the time so he needed to keep the /ews on his sideduring )asso#er so he released a prisoner e#ery year7 )ilate could clearly see duringthe trial that there was no case against /esus and i! he released him it would antagonisethe sanhedrin which he would ha#e liked7 3owe#er "ecause the people wantedBara""as to "e set !ree he could not7

2!terwards the soldiers took /esus away and made him wear a crown o! thorns and apurple ro"e7 They mocked him !or saying he was king o! the ews so they spat and "eathim7 2!ter they had !inished they led him away to "e cruci!ied7Was )ilate a coward


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2gree %isagree

3e knew /esus was innocent "ut did notlet him go

/ust doing his o" "y sa#ing /erusalem!rom re"ellion

Was a!raid o! what the emperor would doi! he !ound out Going with what the ma ority o! peoplewanted

ul!illing the di#ine must


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The $ruci!i&ion and Burial/esus had su!!ered emotional trauma+ "etrayal and "een "eaten twice "y soldiers7Because o! this he !ound the cross"eam too hea#y to carry so the soldiers got 'imon o!$yrene to help carry it to Golgotha7 The soldiers o!!ered him a drink to drug him "ut

esus re!used showing he was willing7 The soldiers di#ided his clothes up "etween himand kept watch in case he tried to escape7 )assers "y taunted him and mocked hisina"ility to sa#e himsel!+ e#en the two criminals cruci!ied with him taunted him7 Thewhole country descended into darkness at midday !or = hours7 2t = /esus cried outC.loi+ .loi+ lema sa"achthaniD some people thought he was calling !or .li ah so theytried to prolong his li!e "ut with a loud cry he died7 The curtain hanging in the templetore in two and one o! the soldiers proclaimed 0This man really was the son o! God’ Theonly !riends o! /esus who watched where the women

;srael in darkness sym"olises that a great sin has "een committed and udgement was"eing passed7 The temple curtain sym"olises the "arrier o! sin that cut humanity o!!!rom God "eing torn in two+ so now christians could !reely talk to God again7 The soldier would ha#e "een signi!icant !or 1st century christians as it was a gentile who recognisedand declared /esus’ true identity7 The women is also signi!icant !or 1st century christiansas it shows they were important as the disciples were nowhere to "e seen7

The meaning o! /esus’ death !or christians'el! gi#ing lo#e - By dying /esus took on the sin o! humanity and e&perienced theseparation "etween God and 3umans caused "y sin7 This shows the !ull e&tent o!

/esus’ sel! sacri!icial lo#e+ he accepted his !ate e#en though it meant !eeling cut o!! !romGod7

2tonement - 2tonement re!ers to reconciliation or "ringing together7 3uman sin!ulness"uilt up a "arrier to God that humans could not remo#e+ the death o! /esus remo#ed the"arrier+ ena"ling people to get close to God again7


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“Joseph of $rimathea asked pilate for the body of Jesus so he could bury it 8uicklybefore the sabbath! -ilate was surprised that Jesus had died so 8uickly but agreed thatJoseph could have the body! *e wrapped it in a linen sheet and placed it in a tombmade of solid rock, he then rolled a large stone in front of the entrance! "he womenwere watching and saw where the body of Jesus was placed!# ;t was important thatMark recorded the Burial as !alse "elie!s a"out /esus where spreading such as he didnot actually die7

/esus’ 6esurrection“$fter the sabbath the women went to anoint Jesus’ body! "hey went to the tomb andfound the stone had been rolled away, when they entered the tomb they found a mandressed in white! ‘9on’t be alarmed, & know you are looking for Jesus, he is raised’ *etold them to tell the disciples but they ran from the tomb and said nothing to anyonebecause they were afraid!#

;t is signi!icant that the the !irst people to hear the good news a"out /esus resurrectionwhere women as it shows they were important+ "ut like the disciples they also !ailed asthey !led and did not tell anyone7 The man is thought to "e an angel and the !act he tellsthem to tell the disciples shows that the disciples were !orgi#en e#en though theya"andoned /esus7

/esus’ 6esurrection appearances/esus !irst appeared to mary magdalene+ when she went and told the others what hadhappened they did not "elie#e her7 2gain it is signi!icant that /esus’ !irst appearancewas to a woman7

2!ter this esus appeared to two o! the disciples "ut when they returned and told theothers they did not "elie#e it7


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2 li#ing christ- $hristians worship a li#ing christ not a cruci!ied martyr and /esus is aspiritual presence in the li#es o! christiansTeaching that can "e trusted- /esus re!erred to his su!!ering+ death and resurrectionmany times and "y this coming true we can "elie#e that all his teaching can "e trusted

2 sign o! God’s power- $hristians "elie#e God "rought /esus "ack to li!e showing hispower %eath is not the end- $hristians see esus’ resurrection as opening the possi"ility o!eternal li!e with God

2 sign o! #ictory o#er all e#il- Whate#er su!!erings they undergo in li!e nothing canseperate them !rom God’s lo#e

%id the ressurection really happen

?es 5o

;! the story was untrue its author wouldnot ha#e included the unlikely detail thatwomen where witnesses

Mark was a human capa"le o! makingmistakes as where his sources

Most o! the ele#en died as martyrs+ theywould not ha#e gi#en their li#es !or whatthey knew was a lie

)erhaps the story o! the empty tom" wasa kind o! para"le

The disciples changed !rom "eing a!raidinto courageous preachers o! the Gospel+something must ha#e happened

)erhaps the ele#en "ecame so in#ol#edin the lie that they started to "elie#e it ordid not know how to get out o! it


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Unit - The person o! /esusMark states on many occasions that /esus was teaching7 'ome called him a ra""i"ecause some o! them like /esus tra#elled round towns and #illages deli#eringteaching7 Those who listened to /esus were stunned "y the di!!erence "etween histeaching and that o! the ra""is they usually heard7 /esus o!ten taught using para"les+the audience would ha#e !ound these more interesting and memora"le7There were se#eral people who tra#elled round israel who claimed to "e a"le to per!ormmiracles like /esus7 /esus was a"le to per!orm healings+ e&orcisms and naturemiracles7 The stories o! esus healing people o!ten show /esus’ power and compassion7)eople saw /esus’ power to dri#e out demons as a sign that esus’ authority came !romGod7 /esus de!ies the laws o! nature in se#eral miracles as these clearly display /esus’God gi#en power7

The !eeding o! the ,“Jesus told the disciples to come with him so they could find a 8uiet place to eat andrest! "hey went away in a boat but many people followed them so Jesus startedteaching them! 0ater the disciples asked Jesus to send the people away but Jesus toldthem to give them something to eat! "he disciple protested as they only had : loavesand ; fish but Jesus told them to share it out anyway! 4nce everyone had eaten thedisciples gathered up the remaining food and found they had enough to fill


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Means the anointedEchosen one7 The title has strong political and /ewish links as in theold testament it was used to descri"e kings especially >ing %a#id7 /ews ideas o! themessiah changed o#er time7 /ews "egan to think that a supernatural !igure sent "y Godwould "e there messiah7 Fealots in the 1st century hoped the messiah would "e awarrior who could help them o#erthrow the 6omans7 Throughout /esus’ li!e there weremen who claimed to "e the messiah to led Fealot uprisings7 /esus did not use anddiscouraged others !rom using this title "ecause o! the messianic secret7 ;! /esus hadcalled himsel! this he would ha#e "een captured and killed much 4uicker and would notha#e "een a"le to complete his ministry7 /ews e&pected the messiah to per!ormmiracles to pro#e his identity "ut this is not why he per!ormed miracles+ he did so toshow his compassion+ God’s power and lo#e7 ;! /esus had called himsel! the messiahpeople would ha#e instantly !ollowed him+ "ut he wanted people to draw their ownconclusions a"out him7 There are "etter titles howe#er that re#eal who /esus is such asson o! God7 2lso many people today do not understand what a messiah is and could

lead to ideas o! status and power which is the opposite o! what /esus is a"out

'on o! man/esus used this title the most to descri"e himsel!7 Many christians like this title "ecauseit emphasises /esus’ humanity and humility and as someone we could relate to77 2t thesame time it points to his authority as God’s representati#e during his ministry and to his!uture state o! glory7 ;t had no political links so it was not dangerous to use "ut it stilllinked to the old testament7 The title howe#er is not important enough to !ully descri"e/esus and his power7 When /esus uses the son o! man it is re!erring to his ministry+su!!ering and !uture glory7 /esus uses the title son o! man in his ministry and links it to

ideas o! his god gi#en authority7 When talking a"out his su!!ering /esus o!ten says sono! man as it shows his #ulnera"ility7 %uring the sanhedrin trial /esus says they wouldsee the son o! man seated at God(s right hand linking to /esus’ !uture glory7 or somepeople it would "e a con!using title "ecause it links to the old testament which not a loto! people will know a"out+ it is also a #ague title which does not tell us a"out /esus’di#ine 4ualities

'on o! God/esus does not use this title howe#er mark !elt this title is important+ as it shows /esus’uni4ue relationship with God7 This title descri"es !ully who /esus is and how power!ul+we howe#er cannot relate to it7 This title is used at signi!icant points in the Gospel suchas the "aptism+ trans!iguration and /esus’ death7 Many christians think this is the "esttitle !or esus as it is not #ague+ it has no political links or tied to a particular culture7 ;talso shows the closeness o! /esus’ relationship with God7 3owe#er the son o! God can"e 4uite remote so some christians do not like it7

The )aralysed Man


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“$ large crowd gathered to see Jesus so large it filled the room and the area outside!3ome men tried to bring him a paralysed man but could not get through the crowds,instead the lowered him through the roof to Jesus! When Jesus saw his faith he said‘3on, your sins are forgiven’ 3ome of the teachers of law thought he was blasphemingas no one had the power to forgive sins e5cept God! Jesus said to them the son of manhas authority to forgive sins and told the man to get up and take his mat! *e did so andthe crowd was ama/ed as they had never seen anything like it# ;llness was o!ten thought to "e a result o! sin in those days7 /esus as God’srepresentati#e had authority to declare the man’s sins were !orgi#en "ut the teachers o!law were scandalised "y his actions7

Unit , - /esus’ relationships with othersThe sa""ath is seen as a gi!t !rom God so i! they "roke the sa""ath laws death was thepenalty7

“Jesus went into a synagogue and a man with a shrivelled hand was there, theonlookers wanted a reason to accuse Jesus so they watched to see if he would heal theman! Jesus said to them ‘Which is lawful on the sabbath=to do good or to do evil, tosave life or to kill ’ "hey did not say anything so Jesus healed the man, the -hariseesleft the synagogue and made plans with the herodians to kill %esus!# This story shows that the people were o"sessed with keeping the law rather thanunderstanding why the !ollow the rules and "eing a good person7 )harisees and3erodians allying shows how much they hate /esus7 Because the sa""ath is God’s gi!twe should do what we want with it is what /esus is trying to teach the people7

The temple court“Jesus entered the temple and started driving out those who were buying and sellingthere! *e overturned tables and benches before saying to them ‘>ou have made it aden of robbers’! "he chief priests began looking for ways to kill him as they feared himbecause the whole crowd was ama/ed at his teaching# /esus’ actions were dramatic "ut it would ha#e only "een a small scale protest7 Moresym"olic than e!!ecti#e7 /esus is challenging the authority o! the sanhedrin "ut "y doingso he is signing his own death warrant7 3e was protesting the hypocrisy o! religiousleaders+ as the sanhedrin were making huge pro!its !rom trading "ut it was impossi"le topray "ecause o! trading7 There is no e#idence o! /esus using #iolence or !orce+ someargue that it was well within his rights although paci!ists !ind his actions hard tounderstand7 ;t is e#idence !or christians that we should stand up !or what we "elie#e in7

)aying 6oman Ta&es


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“3ome of the pharisees and herodians wanted to catch Jesus out so they could accusehim of blasphemy! "hey asked Jesus if they should pay ta5es or not, he knew they hadcome to try and catch Jesus out so he asked them if they had a coin! "hey brought hima coin and Jesus asked them whose portrait is on the coin! "hey replied ‘.aesar’ soJesus said ‘Give to .aesar what is caesar’s and to God what is God# /esus had to "e care!ul when responding to the pharisees and herodians "ecause i! hehad said don’t pay ta&es then the 6omans would ha#e arrested him "ut i! he told the

ews to pay ta&es he would ha#e lost !ollowers7 We would descri"e /esus’ response ascle#er as it did not get him into trou"le with the 6omans or the /ews7 $hristians in the81st century could !ollow /esus’ teaching in this story "ecause it tells us to "e goodciti@ens "ut not to !orget what they gi#e to God7 ;n this story the 6eligious leaders were"reaking the commandment 0do not worship !alse idols’ as the emperor(s !ace is on thecoin7

/esus and the *utcasts:

/esus helping outcasts shows he has come to help those who need it regardless o! whothey are and what they’#e done in the past7 Unlike the o!!icials or go#ernment Godaccepts e#eryone7

The call o!


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/esus made himsel! ritually unclean "ecause he entered the house o! a ta& collector+"ut he was there to o!!er !orgi#eness and cure the spiritually sick7 5ot to appeal to theteachers o! law7

The man with


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“$ woman with a haemorrhage had spent all her money on different treatments anddoctors but her condition only got worse! When she heard about Jesus she followedbehind him and touched his cloak, she was healed immediately! $t once Jesus couldfeel the power going from him so he turned round and asked the crowd ‘Who touchedme’! "he woman fell to his knees and told him what had happened, %esus replied ‘>ourfaith has healed you! Go in peace and be free from your suffering# The woman was unclean so she shouldn’t ha#e approached anyone+ especially /esus7'he only touched /esus’ cloak so it shows how strong her !aith is and how power!ul/esus is7H

/airus’ daughter “Jesus was by the lake when Jairus came up to him, he fell at his feet and pleaded with

%esus to heal his daughter who was dying! While on the way to Jairus’ house some ofthe teachers said ‘why bother your daughter is dead’ but Jesus carried on anyway!

Jesus went into the house with -eter, James and John where he found people cryingand wailing! *e said to them ‘"he child is not dead, but asleep’ he took her hand andsaid ‘0ittle girl, & say to you, get up2’! &mmediately she stood up and walked around butJesus told them not to tell anyone# /airus was a religious leader so it shows he had !aith i! he would go see /esus7 /esusalso shows he is compassionate and gentle "y how he treats the girl7 'ome christians"elie#e that the girl was ust unconscious or it was a para"le showing that death is notthe end7 There are many christians howe#er who "elie#e "ecause he is the son o! Godanything is possi"le !or him7 This story is important "ecause it shows the greatness o!God’s power and gi#es hope that there is li!e a!ter death7

The healing o! Blind Bartimaeus“$ blind man, +artimaeus heard Jesus coming so he shouted ‘Jesus, 3on of 9avid,have mercy on me2’ many told him to be 8uiet but Jesus told him to come to him! Jesusasked him ‘What do you want me to do for you ’ and the man replied ‘?abbi, & want tosee’ so Jesus said ‘Go, your faith has healed you’! &mmediately he could see again andhe followed Jesus along the road!# Bartimaeus calls /esus the son o! %a#id in !ront o! e#eryone "ut /esus does not shoutat him "ecause he is ready to "e captured7 3e is told that his !aith has sa#ed him+signi!ying "oth physical and spiritual healing7 3e also lea#es e#erything "ehind and!ollows /esus showing !aith and spiritual healing7

Unit I - %iscipleship

The calling o! the !irst !our


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“Jesus was walking along the shore of the lake Galilee when he saw 3imon and hisbrother $ndrew fishing, he told them to come with him and Jesus would teach them tobe fishers of men! *e also called James and John who were fishermen as well!# The story o! the calling o! the !irst !our is signi!icant "ecause /esus tells them he willmake them !ishers o! men7 Meaning they are not ust to "e his !ollowers "ut also to"ecome leaders and share in /esus’ ministry7 2lso they recognised /esus authorityinstantly "ecause they respond to /esus’ call immediately7

The mission“Jesus sent the disciples out in twos with only a staff and sandals, there where not totake any food, money or e5tra clothes! *e told them to stay where they were welcomeand if nobody would listen in the town they should leave and shake the dust of theirfeet! 3o the disciples drove out many demons, anointed and healed many sick people!# This story is signi!icant "ecause /esus knew he had a short time le!t so he sent the

disciples out as well7 3e wanted the disciples to "ring only the essentials "ecause hewanted them to trust in God and that he would pro#ide a!ter /esus died7 3e also ga#ethe disciples the authority to per!orm e&orcisms and heal the sick like he could7

)eter’s promise“"hey went to the mount of olives and Jesus told them that it is written ‘& will strike theshepherd and the sheep will be scattered’ but -eter said he would never leave Jesus!+ut Jesus told him that before the cock crows twice he would disown him 1 times! +ut

peter denied it saying he would even die for Jesus# /esus makes it clear here that his death is part o! God’s plan and that he accepts it7 We

also get across )eter’s de#otion and personality in this story7

)eter’s %enials“While peter was in the high priest7s courtyard a woman came up to him and said hewas with Jesus! -eter denied it saying she was mistaken, but the woman said it againbut this time others heard! -eter denied it again but others said he must be one ofJesus’ followers because he comes from Galilee! -eter told them he did not know Jesusand the cock crowed twice, he then remembered what Jesus said to him and brokedown crying!#

The twel#e: 6ole models)eter:


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The kingdom o! God para"les/esus uses para"les "ecause they are open to interpretation and those listening canwork it out !or themsel#es+ they re!er to things that people would understand and theyare entertaining and easier to remem"er7

%etail Meaning

armer scatters seed armer GodE/esusEdisciple 'eeds Wordo! God

'eeds on path eaten "y "irds Birds 'atanEtemptation7 They hear themessage "ut it gets taken straight awaydue to temptation

'eed on rocky ground+ can’t grow deeproots+ scorched "y sun

They recei#e the message "ut doesn’tsink in deep enough so when in trou"le or persecuted they gi#e up on God

'eed on thorny ground choked "y weeds They hear the message "ut are distracted"y worries or desires+ so they don’t carryon the message

'eeds on !ertile ground+ good honest )eople who listen and respond to theword o! God and are in the kingdom o!God


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The para"le o! the sower tells us that God is spreading his word and only those whoaccept it and spread the message will "e in the kingdom o! God7 Those who do notaccept it or gi#e up God in times o! trou"le or are distracted "y material wealth will not"e in the kingdom o! God as they don’t "elie#e7

The para"le o! the mustard seed/esus tells us that once a mustard seed was planted and that it grew larger than anyother tree7 The plant was so "ig e#en "irds could nest in its "ranches7Mustard seed >ingdom o! God when it is small)lant >ingdom o! God when it grows "igger Branches the church and the kingdom o! God growing stronger Birds anyone not ewish+ shows kingdom o! God is !or e#eryoneThis para"le tells us that the kingdom o! God starts small "ut then it ust grows andgrows and that it will protect e#en the Gentiles7

The cost o! discipleship“Jesus told the crowd ‘&f anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and takeup his cross and follow me! 6or whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoeverloses his life for me and for the Gospel will save it# /esus was saying those who put materialist com!ort and pleasure !irst run the risk o!losing what really mattered+ eternal li!e in God’s kingdom7

The rich man

“$ man ran up to Jesus and fell to his knees ‘Good teacher, what must & do to inheriteternal life ’ he asked! Jesus told him to follow the commandments and the man toldhim that he always had done! 3o Jesus told him to sell everything he had and give it tothe poor and then he would have treasure in heaven but the man’s face fell because hewas rich# /esus is trying to say that e#en though you may "e a good and !aith!ul christian unlessyou are prepared to gi#e away your material wealth and help others then you cannotenter the kingdom o! god7 This story is still signi!icant today "ecause we are more likelyto get distracted "y riches and less likely to gi#e it all away

/esus teaching on wealth“Jesus said it is much harder for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God then for acamel to go through the eye of a needle! 3o the disciples asked ‘Who, then, can besaved ’ Jesus said ‘ verything is possible for God#


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/esus is trying to say that those who are rich ha#e more "arriers "etween them andGod than those that ha#e nothing7 3e says "ecause it is incredi"ly hard !or rich peoplenot many do7 This story is still signi!icant now "ecause we ha#e a lot more materialthings that could "e making a "arrier "etween us and God7

/esus teaching on ser#ice“Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wantsto be first must be slave of all! 6or even the son of man did not come to be served, butto serve, and to give his life as ransom for many# The things that matter in the kingdom o! God are the complete opposite o! what mattersin the secular 6oman world7 Greatness in the kingdom o! God is a"out ser#ice andgi#ing to others7 To "e truly great we must !ollow /esus’ e&ample who ga#e his li!e toser#ing others7

The Greatest $ommandmentC*ne o! the teachers o! law asked /esus which o! the commandments is the mostimportant esus replied 0

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