1. Pass around prayer list and Bible readers
2. Mark Chapter 5 http://daleridgechurchofchrist.net/2010/01/08/mark-5-legion-a-blood-problem-and-a-grieving-father/
   1. Area of Gerasenes
      Gadarenes
      Gadara Mark 5:1
   2. Legion Matthew 8:28-35 Luke 8:26-40
   3. Possibility of Demon Possession
      1. Confusing with medical disorders
      2. We can believe it does not occur 1 John 3:8
      3. We can believe that it still occurs (heinous criminals) Ephesians 6:12
   4. Mark 5:19 Go tell them how great the things the Lord hath done
   5. Capernum Mark 5:21
   6. Jarius’ daughter Luke 8:40-56
   7. Woman with blood issue Mark 5:25-34
   8. Mark 5:43 …No one should know this…
3. Discuss Prayer list updates

1. Pass prayer list and Bible readers list
2. Mark 3:31-35 “Who is my brother?”
   1. “Adoption of the obedient”
   2. This is another statement that is incompatible with “faith only” doctrine
3. Mark 4
   1. Parables
      1. Prophecy Isaiah 6:9-10
      2. Confound the spies and Pharisees
      3. Challenged His disciples to greater spiritual discernment
      4. The Hebrew people were familiar with the method
      5. Easy to remember
      6. Interesting
      7. The teachings were unsuitable for use against him in court
   2. The sower Matthew 13:1-3
   3. The growing seed
   4. The mustard seed Matthew 13:31-32
4. Prayer List Review

1. Pass Bible readers, Prayer list.

2. Mark 3

• The Unpardonable Sin
  • Mark 3:20-30; Matthew 12:24-37; Luke 11:14-26, Luke 12:8-10
  • Pharisees, hated Jesus but did not deny His miracles
  • Too hardened to give proper credit to something good
  • Jesus Rebuts
    • The divided kingdom of Satan
    • Entering the house of the Strong man
    • Unclean Spirit v28-30
  • What is the sin?
    • Isaiah 5:20  - Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
    • The soul’s deliberate choice
  • Can it be committed today?
    • 1 Thessalonians 5:19
    • A life-long sinful man repents
    • 1 Corinthians 11:30
    • A dead body cannot be revived, neither can a dead spirit
    • 1 John 5:16
    • Any sin can cause us to be lost

http://daleridgechurchofchrist.net/2010/01/06/mark-3-%e2%80%93-jesus-chooses-the-twelve/

 3. Discuss prayer list updates

Channing Carter was baptised late Monday evening (Jan 25th). Let’s rejoice with the Carter family and welcome our new brother to the Kingdom.

Why Read the Bible
http://daleridgechurchofchrist.net/sermons/?sermon_id=42

A More “Porpoise”ful church
http://daleridgechurchofchrist.net/sermons/?sermon_id=42

What Kind of Church Are We?
Freedom By Faithfulness
Motivators
Fruits of the holy Spirit

If you haven’t started yet, never fear. We take the weekends off of the schedule so we can catch up the days we missed. So go ahead. I’ve linked the outlines below for easy reference. It’s also a good chance to plan our week ahead and reflect back on the week of reading we just did. If we “start with the end in mind,” we stand a better chance of succeeding in our goal of reading the NT all the way through this year.

The Bible Record of Mark

Mark’s mother Mary had a house that was used as a meeting place for Christians in Jerusalem. (Acts 12:12) Peter was recognized by the servant girl at the gate in Acts 12:13-16 which indicates frequent visits.

Barnabas was Marks cousin according to Colossians 4:10. We think it is more likely that Peter brought him to Christ because he refers to Mark as “My son” in 1 Peter 5:13.

Barnabas and Paul took Mark along when they returned from Jerusalem to Antioch (Acts 12:25) and he left with them on Paul’s first journey. (Acts 13:5) Mark turned back to Jerusalem when they got to Phyrgia (Acts 13:13) Barnabas wanted Mark to go on the second journey but Paul refused to allow him. The resulting disagreement caused Barnabas to take mark to Cyprus and Paul and Silas went to Syria and Cilicia. (Acts 15:36-41)

12 years later Paul wrote that Mark was with him during his first Roman imprisonment. (Colossians 4:10 and Philemon 24)

Paul sent for Mark at near the end of his life stating that he was useful for Paul’s ministry. (2 Timothy 4:11)

The Book of Mark

Depending on the source, it is thought that Mark was the first of the Gospels written. Mark had basically recorded everything that Peter taught him. The exact date is uncertain.

Mark’s Gospel is the shortest of the four. He emphasizes Jesus quickness of action throughout the first half of the book. This is a book about a servant so Mark jumps right into Jesus ministry.

• Mark lists only 4 parables told by Jesus
• Mark records 19 Miracles

Many think the book was directed to a Roman audience and some even think it originated there. A few bits of “proof:”

• Mark omitted a number of things not interesting to the non-Jew – Jesus’ genealogy, fulfilled prophesy, references to the Law, Jewish custom.
• Mark interpreted Aramaic words (Mark 3:17, Mark 5:41, Mark 7:34, Mark 15:22)
• He used Latin terms in place of the Greek equivalents (Mark 4:21, Mark 6:27, Mark 12:14, Mark 12:42, Mark 15:15-16, Mark 15:39)

During your reading, you likely noticed the words “immediately”, “straightway” and the like. This is the word “euthus” from the Greek and is used 41 times in Mark.

Last Week (Jan 4-8)

Here’s a quick link back to last weeks’ reading:

• Mark 5 – Legion, A Blood Problem and a Grieving Father
• Mark 4 – Sowing Seeds and Calming the Seas
• Mark 3 – Jesus Chooses the Twelve
• Mark 2 – Jesus Works on the Sabbath
• Mark 1 – Jesus’ Ministry Begins

This Week (Jan 11-15)

In the coming week be sure and pay close attention to Mark 8:34-37 and Mark 10:43-45 as these are key passage. Don’t worry though, the reading notes will remind you those days. Also This Wednesday will be the turning point of the book. Jesus’ ministry will change focus. Peter will make an important confession and really change things.

What does a goal look like?

A goal has a definitive action and a deadline. A goal to read through your Bible this year needs to look something like this:

“I will read the entire New Testament by December 31, 2010.”

Or

“I will read the entire Bible using the Daily Reading Schedule updated Daily on http://daleridgechurchofchrist.net.” (The date is implicit by sticking to a schedule.)

Speaking of the Daily Bible Reading Schedule that is listed here on the website, while the one that has always been there in the right column of this website will continue as usual, we’ll be scheduling a post each weekday containing a NT chapter with a brief outline. With this format we can slow down the reading intensity and reflect on what the chapter says. There will even be a few questions about the text to add dimension to the reading.

Join us in this effort and feel free to comment about the reading at the bottom of each daily post.

Not sold on the importance of this effort? Here are five reasons to read your Bible

Here’s what you’ve missed so far:

Week 1 – Jan 4-8, 2010

• Mark 5 – Legion, A Blood Problem and a Grieving Father
• Mark 4 – Sowing Seeds and Calming the Seas
• Mark 3 – Jesus Chooses the Twelve
• Mark 2 – Jesus Works on the Sabbath
• Mark 1 – Jesus’ Ministry Begins

 In Acts  5:27-29we are told how when Peter and the other apostles were brought before the Jewish high council and was reprimanded for teaching about Jesus after they had been told not to do so, they responded by saying “We ought to obey God rather than man.”  After saying this and preaching about Jesus to the council, Peter and the other apostles were taken and beaten and then were told again not to speak in Jesus’ name; yet, we read in verse 42 of Chapter 5, how they “ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ” in the temple and in every house. 

In our lives as Christians, we need to ask ourselves:  whom do we serve?  God or man?  Do we allow our Christianity to take a back seat when persecution arises?  Or do we continue to obey God even in the face of opposition?  Let us always remember what Paul wrote in II Timothy 3:12, “Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.”  May we always choose to serve God rather than man.