encounter Jesus in scripture Small & Large Group Discussion Concrete Experience Understand OIA method, encounter Jesus in scripture Outline for Session 1 Time: 135 total minutes Topic Teacher 15 minutes Start: 4:00 End: Welcome & Introductions 5 minutes Start: End: Overview of Inductive/Manuscript Bible Study Method 5 minutes Start: End: Steps of the OIA Method 2-3 minutes Start: End: Background and Context for Mark 10 minutes Start: End: Begin study of page 1 12 minutes Start: End: Creative Teaching exercise 10-15 minutes Start: End: Line 1 discussion 5-10 minutes Start: End: Break 45 minutes Start: Observe and Interpret 1.2-1.27
humanity and of Israel in particular – the disobedient son who met God in the wilderness and rebelled. Note: Spiritual leaders (then & often now) take 40 days of fasting to enter into greater relationship with God; to learn dependence and be prepared for ministry. Why does Mark mention John’s arrest the way he does? What had John said about Jesus? After me… up to line 19 Jesus is mostly an object of action and John and actor. Here it switches. John was the preparer, now Jesus is here as the fulfillment and the protagonist changes. Jesus is proclaiming, I am the one, let’s do this! Why and how is the Kingdom of God now uniquely at hand? Jesus is here! The K of G is ready – the moment we have all been waiting for. (In Greek – KAIROS=decisive moment). The K of G is there in the person of King Jesus, who has now come after so many years of preparation! Summary – Preach it! (3-5 minutes) The King is here! The moment we have been waiting for throughout all of history! God has seen the need and brokenness of our world and responded by sending Jesus, his anointed one, into it. What Mark celebrates in his opening sentences is not merely the prophetic activity of John the Baptist, but the redemptive activity of God in providing salvation for all men. The appearance of John in the wilderness was the most important event in the life of Israel for more than 300 years! He prepared the way for Jesus who now says “I am here! The one you have been waiting for!” This requires a response – we need to do two things: repent and believe. Repent – prepare the way, turn from the old, clear the path and believe – choose to believe in the gospel, the good news that the KoG is at hand and Jesus is near! Application 1.2-1.27 (10 minutes) Give students 10 minutes to choose a question that resonates and to journal their response. Is the way prepared for Jesus’ reign in your life right now? If not, what needs to change so you can meet King Jesus this week? Talk to God about how you have been doing spiritually (be honest and real…don’t gloss over things…don’t artificially feel guilty either). What will you repent of and believe Jesus for right now?
Review & Upfront Teaching Abstract Conceptualization Understand OIA Individual Study Reflective Observation Understand OIA, Encounter Jesus Small Group & Large Group Sharing/Discussion Concrete Experience Encounter Jesus, Understand OIA Small Group Chart Concrete Experience Understand OIA Quiet Time Reflective Observation Encounter God, Commit to next steps Wikki Stix (optional with QT) Active Experimentation Identify methods to engage with scripture Hanging on net (optional with QT) Active Experimentation Commit to next steps Outline for Session 3 Time: 195 total minutes Topic Teacher 15 minutes Start: 9:00 End Welcome & Worship 5 minutes Start: End: Review 15 minutes Start: End: Individual Study 10 minutes Start: End: Small group sharing 15 minutes Start: End: Large group collect observations and questions 30 minutes Start: End: Large group discussion: context of leprosy 10 minutes Start: End: Break 20 minutes Start: Small and large group discussion of
total minutes 10 minutes Start: 6:00 End: Welcome & Worship 15 minutes Start: End: Individual Study 10-20 minutes Start: End: Small group/pairs sharing observations 15 minutes Start: End: Large group collect observations & questions 10 minutes Start: End: Break 15 minutes Start: End: Small group discuss questions 30 minutes Start: End: Large group discussion 5 minutes Start: End: Summary 15 minutes Start: End: Application List of OT Passages: Leviticus 23:27-29 – Day of Atonement and fasting
Individual Study Reflective Observation Understand OIA, Encounter Jesus Small & Large Group Discussion Concrete Experience Understand OIA, Encounter Jesus Upfront Teaching Abstract Conceptualization Understand OIA, Encounter Jesus Small Group Chart Concrete Experience/Active Experimentation Describe how they encounter Jesus, Respond to Jesus Application/Quiet Time Reflective Observation Respond to Jesus, Commit to next steps, Share about the KOG Outline for Session 5b Time: 120 total minutes Topic Teacher 10 minutes Start: 10:15 End: Creative Introduction 10 minutes Start: End: Individual study of 7.16-8.9 5 minutes Start: End: Small group sharing 10 minutes Start: End: Large group gather questions/observations
10-15 minutes Start: End: Large group discussion 10 minutes Start: End: Individual study of 8.10-9.16 10 minutes Start: End: Large group collect questions/observations 5-10 minutes Start: End: Small group discussion/outline 4 soils 20 minutes Start: End: Large group discussion 3 minutes Start: End: Summary 20+ minutes Start: End: Application with quiet time List of OT Passages: Why Jesus tells Parables Isaiah 6:8-10 (13) Isaiah 11:9-10 Proverbs 25:2 Parable of the Soils Hosea 2:21-22 Hosea 10:12-13 Jeremiah 4:3-4 Jeremiah 31:27-28 Psalm 1:1-3 Parable of Seed growing Ecclesiates 11:6
Start: End: 10 minutes Start: End: Large group collect observations/questions 10 minutes Start: End: Small group discussion as tables or pairs/trios 15 minutes Start: End: Large group discussion of questions 5-10 minutes Start: End: Break 10 minutes Start: End: Individual study of 14.18 to the fold at 15.23 10 minutes Start: End: Small group discussion 10 minutes Start: End: Large group collect observations/questions 20 minutes Start: End: Large group discussion 10 minutes Start: End: Small and/or large group discussion of whole, parts, whole with Psalm 23 chart 2 minutes Start: End: Summary 5 minutes Start: End: Application List of OT Passages: Deuteronomy 17:6 – two by two Ezekiel 31:1-16 For sake of brother’s wife Leviticus 18:16 Leviticus 20:21 Deuteronomy 25:5 Esther 5:3-6 – half my kingdom Teaching on Shepherds Ezekiel 34 Jeremiah 23:1-6 Numbers 27:17 – sheep without a shepherd The crowd and shepherd Micah 2:12-13 Ezekiel 37:24
End: 20 minutes Start: End: Individual study of whole passage 5 minutes Start: End: Small group discussion of 15.25-17.14 10 minutes Start: End: Large group collect observations & questions 10 minutes Start: End: Small group discussion of questions 15 minutes Start: End: Large group discussion of questions 10 minutes Start: End: Large group discussion of Syrophonecian woman 15 minutes Start: End: Break 5 minutes Start: End: Small group discussion of 17.27-18.11 5 minutes Start: End: Large group discussion of the healing 5 minutes Start: End: Small group compare/contrast feeding of the 5000 & 4000 10 minutes Start: End: Large group discussion – make chart 5 minutes Start: End: Summary 5 minutes Start: End: Small group discussion of 18.30-20.4 10 minutes Start: End: Large group collect observations and questions
5 minutes Start: End: Small group discussion of leaven & disciples response 10 minutes Start: End: Large group discussion 10 minutes Start: End: Small group discussion of themes since pg 14 15 minutes Start: End: Large group discussion with chart 5 minutes Start: End: Summary 5 minutes Start: End: Application List of OT Passages: 15.25-17.27 Numbers 15:37-41 – fringe of garment Isaiah 29:13-14 see also 1 Sam 16:7 – Isaiah’s prophecy
Thy hope, and confidence let nothing shake; All now mysterious shall be bright at last. Be still, my soul, the waves and winds still know His voice who ruled them while He dwelt below.” PRAYERS. Adoration, confession, thanksgiving, intercession. 1) for yourself, 2) for others, 3)for Mark 1, and 4) for your chapter and Chapter FOCUS Week HYMN 125 (Hymns II) BENEDICTION. Be held in the center of God’s will today, and know the joy, freedom and power of walking by faith and in faithfulness. Amen.