Mark 11:1-12:44 Overturning the coup

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Overturning the coup
Mark 11:1-12:44

Introduction

The King comes to Jerusalem
celebration as son of David comes (11:1-11)

curse and temple (11:12-26)

The King overturns the coup
he rejects their authority (11:27-33)

he exposes their rebellion (12:1-12)

he teaches the truth
   about honouring authority (12:13-17)
   about resurrection (12:18-27)
   about the primacy of love (12:28-34)
   about the Christ (12:35-37)
   about ‘great’ teachers (12:38-40)
   about when less is more (12:41-44)

Conclusion

(Wez Coffey, 3 May 2009)

Mark 8:22–10:52 Since I met him I can see!

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Since I met him I can see!
Mark 8:22–10:52

Introduction

The disciples see (8:27-9:32)

…or do they? (cf. 8:22-26)

Hard hearts not hard teaching
the least (9:33-50)

the yeast of the Pharisees (10:1-31)

the yeast of Herod (10:32-45)

Bartimaeus sees (10:46-52)

Jesus’ teaching about his death and resurrection:

Mark 8:31 (ESV)
And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after three days rise again.

Mark 9:31 (ESV)
…“The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him. And when he is killed, after three days he will rise.”

Mark 10:33-34 (ESV)
… “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death and deliver him over to the Gentiles. And they will mock him and spit on him, and flog him and kill him. And after three days he will rise.”

Mark 10:45 (ESV)
For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.

Conclusion

(Wez Coffey, 26 april 2009)

Mark 6:7-8:21 Understanding bread, yeast and the king

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Understanding bread, yeast and the king
Mark 6:7-8:21

Introduction

12 sent by Jesus (6:7-13)

Two kings

the self-serving ‘king’ Herod (6:14-29)

the true shepherd (6:30-44)

   12 astounded, for they didn’t understand the loaves (6:45-52)

Two purities

external symbol (7:1-5)

internal reality (7:6-23)

   unexpected inclusion (7:24-8:10)

12 don’t yet understand (8:11-21)

Conclusion

(Wez Coffey, 19 april 2009)