Outline for Session 1 Time: 135 total minutes Topic Teacher 15 minutes Start: 4:00 End: Welcome & Introductions 15-20 minutes Start: End: Mark 1 Review 15 minutes Start: End: Individual Work – Overview 19.28-27.8 10-15 minutes Start: End: Group Discussion – Comparing Mark 1 & 2 5-10 minutes Start: End: Orientation to Mark 2 15 minutes Start: End: Individual study of 19.28-22.19 5 minutes Start: End: Small group sharing 15 minutes Start: End: Large group collect observations & questions 5-10 minutes Start: Small group discussion
If God is uniquely great among them, that’s a powerful witness to his followers. Jesus is not only being added to the list of Moses and Elijah, he is being placed above them. It is being said – you listened to Moses and Elijah, now listen to Jesus. This is the revelation of the law; this is my son. It is the fulfillment of OT prophecy. Similarities back to pg 1 of Mark with baptism (optional chart below if time permits): Baptism Transfiguration 1st leg – journey to wilderness & his ministry; baptism into water sends him into ministry 2nd leg – journey to Jerusalem; baptism of glory sends him to his death River Mountain This is my Son – well pleased This is my beloved Son – “listen to him” Spoken to Jesus Spoken to Peter, James & John Public Private Spirit descends like dove Cloud descends John Elijah & Moses Kingdom of God is near Kingdom of God comes with power Scriptures: Exodus 24:15-17 – God comes to Moses in a cloud on the mountain, Malachi 3:1-2 – messenger preparing the way, way of his coming, launderer’s soap, Malachi 4:4-6 – “remember the law I gave my servant Moses at Mt Horeb…I will send the prophet Elijah to turn the hearts of parents & children to each other,” 1 Kings 19:11-13 – God meets Elijah in a gentle whisper on the mountain What is Peter’s response to what is happening? “Let’s make three booths.” Why does he say this? Typical Peter, he doesn’t know what to say, so he says something In saying this, however, he is making the three of them equal – Moses, Elijah and Jesus In response, God points out his Son as if to say “that’s enough Peter, we’ve heard enough from you!” What are the booths? “Let’s stay up here?” That isn’t an option. What is the relationship between Elijah, John the Baptist and the Son of man? Elijah must come before the Son of man – Jesus says that he’s already come, which is John the Baptist. In Mt 11:12-14 Jesus says John the Baptist is Elijah “if you can accept it,” but in John 1:19 John the Baptist says he’s not. So, when Jesus says that “John
engagement, respond in faith Glass smashing response (optional) Active Experimentation Creative scripture engagement, Grapple with following Jesus, respond in faith Outline for Session 2 Time: 90 total minutes Topic Teacher 5 minutes Start: 7:45 End: Welcome & Feedback 15 minutes Start: End: Individual study of 22.19-24.20 10 minutes Start: End: Small group discussion of observations 10 minutes Start: End: Large group collect observations and questions 10 minutes Start: End: Small group discussion of questions 30 minutes Start: End: Large group discussion of questions 10 minutes Start: End:9:15 Summary and Application
Creative exercise-power (optional) Active Experimentation Creative scripture engagement, grapple with following Jesus Outline for Session 3 Time: 195 total minutes Topic Teacher 10 minutes Start: 9:00 End: Welcome & Worship 15 minutes Start: End: Individual study of 24.20-27.8 20-25 minutes Start: End: Small group discussion of observations OR Creative activity 15 minutes Start: End: Large group collect observations and questions 10-15 minutes Start: End: Small group discussion of questions 5-10 minutes Start: End: Break 30-35 minutes Start: End: Large group discussion of questions 5 minutes Start: End: Summary 5 minutes Start: End: Application 30 minutes Review of first arc 19.28-27.8
Time of Confession (optional) Reflective Observation/ Concrete Experience Grapple with following Jesus, respond in faith Outline for Session 4 Time: 135 total minutes Topic Teacher 15 minutes Start: 4:00 End: Welcome & individual work 5 minutes Start: End: Small group sharing overall impressions 10 minutes Start: End: Individual study 27.8-28.27 10 minutes Start: End: Small group sharing observations 15 minutes Start: End: Large group collect observations & questions 10 minutes Start: End: Small group discuss questions 5-10 minutes Start: End: Break if necessary 40 minutes Start: End: Large group discuss questions
Pharisees & Herodians (revival movement to pure Judaism; has a nationalistic mentality) taxes to Caesar? Caesar things that are Caesar’s and to God things that are God’s Psalm 24:1 Exodus 20:4 worship to God! 30.19-31.8 Sadducees (wealthy; believe in first 5 books of Moses) Disprove Jesus about his afterlife narrative Whose wife in hypothetical story about multiple husband in resurrection? You know neither scripture nor the power of God; You are quite wrong! Exodus 3:6 Deut 25:5 Scripture power of God. God of the living! I am resurrection 31.8-31.23 Scribe (legal experts) Curious What commandment is first of all? Love God & Love neighbor! Deut 6:4-5 Lev 19:18 God is one! Love God! 31.24:32.7 Jesus Teaching How can the scribes say the Christ is the son of David? Psalm 110:1 2 Sam 7:12-13 God is man and God! Points to trinity. 32.7-32.20 Widow (talk about this at the end – not assigned) Worship God and serve Will God provide? She gave most of all Malachi 3:1-10 Temple purpose fulfilled by widow who trusts & obeys Large group sharing and discussion (25 minutes) Plan on about 5 minutes per “question” – the small group or pair presents how they filled in the chart and then a few minutes of discussion on each thing. Possible questions for you to ask or that they might ask are listed below: Question 1: 29.1-30.7 – What authority? Why does the first group of questioners ask Jesus this double question about his source of authority? The priests and elders are keepers of the temple system, which he has just threatened by stopping the money changing and sale of animals there. Positively, they are responsible for order in the temple. Negatively, they are robbing God of the prayers of the nations and hindering these “little ones” from coming to God, bringing down judgment on themselves. They stand to lose a lot if Jesus keeps hindering them the way he is. Why does Jesus counter with a question about John the Baptist?
Upfront Teaching Abstract Conceptualization Encounter God in scripture Individual Study Reflective Observation Refresh OIA skills, encounter God in scripture Small & Large Group Discussion Concrete Experience Refresh OIA skills, encounter God in scripture Outline for Session 5b Time: 120 total minutes Topic Teacher 3 minutes Start: 10:15 End: Notes for the session 12 minutes Start: End: Individual study 10 minutes Start: End: Large group collect initial impressions 15 minutes Start: End: Small group work on questions 45 minutes Start: End: Large group discussion by section 5-10 minutes Start: End: Summary 20-30 minutes Start: End:12:15 Application
Small & Large Group Discussion Concrete Experience Encounter God in scripture Skits (optional) Active Experimentation Creative scripture engagement Lectio Divina (optional) Reflective Observation Creative scripture engagement, encounter God in scripture, grapple with following Jesus, respond in faith Wikki Stix/Art (optional) Active Experimentation/ Reflective Observation Grapple with following Jesus, respond in faith Outline for Session 6 – Straight Manuscript Option Time: 195 total minutes Topic Teacher 10 minutes Start: 9:00 End: Welcome and Worship 10-15 minutes Start: End: Individual study 10-20 minutes Start: End: Small group sharing 10-20 minutes (optional skit here) 15-20 minutes Start: End: Large group discussion – collect observations and questions 10-15 minutes Start: End: Small group discuss questions 15-20 minutes Start: End: Large group discuss questions 3-15 minutes Start: End: Summary and Application 10 minutes Start: End: Break 10 minutes Large group collect observations and questions 37.1-38.9
Start: End: 10 minutes Start: End: Small group discuss questions 10-15 minutes Start: End: Large group discuss questions 15 minutes Start: End: Summary with Psalm 23 40 minutes Start: End:12:15 Application & Quiet Time Outline for Session 6 – Lectio Divina Option Time: 195 total minutes Topic Teacher 10 minutes Start: 9:00 End: Welcome and Worship 10-15 minutes Start: End: Individual study 10-20 minutes Start: End: Small group sharing 10-20 minutes (optional skit here) 15-20 minutes Start: End: Large group discussion – collect observations and questions 10-15 minutes Start: End: Small group discuss questions 15-20 minutes Start: End: Large group discuss questions 3-15 minutes Start: End: Summary and Application 10 minutes Start: End: Break
Optional: Confession and prayer led from front Concrete Experience/ Reflective Observation Grapple with following Jesus, respond in faith Outline for Session 7 Time: 135 total minutes Topic Teacher 15 minutes Start: 4:00 End: Individual Study 25 minutes Start: End: Large group sharing 15 minutes Start: End: Small group discuss questions 10 minutes Start: End: Break 40 minutes Start: End: Large group discuss questions 2-3 minutes Start: End: Summary 15 minutes Start: Application
Charting/Timeline (optional) Concrete Experience Refresh OIA skills, encounter God in scripture Retreat of Silence Reflective Observation Grapple with following Jesus, respond in faith, understand why he came and what he’s called us to Testimony Sharing and Prayer Active Experimentation/ Concrete Experience Respond in faith Benediction Abstract Conceptualization/ Reflective Observation Respond in faith Outline for Session 9 Time: 135 total minutes Topic Teacher 15 minutes Start: 4:00 End: Welcome and Individual Study 10 minutes Start: End: Small group sharing 30 minutes Start: End: Large group sharing and discussion 50 minutes Start: End: Application and ROS 20 minutes Start: End: Testimonies and Prayer 10 minutes Start: End:6:15 End and Benediction (includes clean up time)