Book of Mark

 

Community Group Study Guides - English

Basic Format of a Meeting

Crossroads Community Group Guide: 

A. Welcome: Welcome everyone especially new persons and read out loud the purpose of your group

B. Purpose:

Our purpose is to spread the Kingdom of God. We do this by multiplying groups of people who care for each as God's family. We begin by inviting new people to our group and building them to be followers of Jesus. Each person here has the potential to be empowered to start and be the leader of a new group and spread God's kingdom.

C. Worship Time: Spend a few minutes singing a worship song. Pick your own on YouTube make sure it has the lyrics on the screen

D. Announcements

1. Weekly Resources on https://www.facebook.com/groups/crossroadschurchcliftonnj   

2. Daily Devotional Video: The Encouraging Word with Pastor Willie

3. Announcements and Events:  Crossroads Web Site

4. Watch Crossroads Service  Sunday 11:45am

E. Review

  1. How did you do with what you wanted to apply from last week  

  2. Who did you invite to the group for this week?

F. Opening Question (a simple question to introduce the main theme - called an icebreaker): 

G. Find Background Information in a Study Bible if needed

H. Word: Read Scripture Read it in portions aloud together several times. (Goal is that everyone understand the Bible story or verses by retelling them in their own words - keep at it until everyone knows the story or verses)

1. What key (important) words do you see in these verses?
2. Tell in your own words what happens in these verses.

3. What are the details?

4. What details can you add to what others in the group have said? .

I. Discuss the following general questions together (Goal is to use these general questions to guide a discussion - the leader should not speak more than 30% of the time - let the group discover what God is saying to them).

1. What key ideas do you see in these verses?

2. What new thing did you discover in the story or verses that you did not know before?

3. What did you learn about God (Father, Jesus or Holy Spirit) from the story? 

4. What do you learn about people from the story?

5. What important lessons for us do you see in this story?

   

J. Commitment - Obedience - Application  (This is the key - have everyone answer this question): 

1. What in specific will you commit to apply in your life from this study?  

K. Prayer Time: 

                 1. Pray for an empty chair representing new people who you want to join your group. Name names of people specifically.

                 2. pray for your group to multiply

                 2. Pray for the needs of the members of the group. It is best to divide into 2 groups one of male and the other female.

L. For Next time:

                 1. Assign group members that are ready to do different parts of the next meeting as you prepare  them. (Opening Question; Prayer Time; Read Background info; lead group)

                 2. Ask each person the name of a person they will invite to the group for next week.

Bible Study: The Book of Mark 

A Life of Jesus by the Second Generation 

The book of Mark is the shortest of the four gospels (good news) about Jesus the Savior. It is generally believed that Mark was a discple of the Apostle Peter. Mark's gospel does not mention the birth of Jesus but begins with Jesus ministry. It is a fast moving book going from one scene to another.

As you good through this study of the book of Mark keep asking what we learn about jesus and what we learn about people as the key questions. Be sure to make every application person to the members of the group.

 Lessons

1. Mark chapter 1:1-20 

    Opening Question: What would your life look like if you committed 100% to follow Jesus?

2. Mark chapter 1:21-45 

    Opening Question: How hve you seen the power of jesus in your life?

3. Mark chapter  2

    Opening Question: Wht would you consider more important in your life to be healed of a chronic illnes or to be forgiven of your sins?

4. Mark chapter  3

    Opening Question: Why os our family sometimes the last to encourage us on our journey following Jesus?

5.Mark chapter  4

    Opening Question: What things keep people from growing spiritually?

6. Mark chapter  5:1-20

    Opening Question: What happens when you have an encounter with Jesus?

7. Mark chapter  5:21-43

    Opening Question: What is a time in your life when you felt desperation?

8. Mark chapter  6:1-29

    Opening Question: Why do people tend to go along with the crowd?

9. Mark chapter  6:30-56

    Opening Question: When do we tend to forget what Jesus did in the past when we have a current situation or great need?

10. Mark chapter  7

    Opening Question: When did you realize that Jesus was real and not just a religious church kind of belief? 

Mark chapter  8

    Opening Question: What are some misunderstandings that people have about what it means to follow Jesus?

Mark chapter  9:1-29

    Opening Question: How would it effect you if you saw a person (not Jesus) who died alive again?

Mark chapter  9:30-50

    Opening Question: What is your best definition of leadership?

Mark chapter  10:1-31

    Opening Question: What is easier to follow rules or to follow Jesus with your whole heart and why?

Mark chapter  10:32-52

    Opening Question: If Jesus asked you to give up one thing what do you think it would be?

Mark chapter  11

    Opening Question: What do you think makes Jesus angry?

Mark chapter  12

    Opening Question: What type of person impresses Jesus?

Mark chapter 13 

    Opening Question: If you knew the world would end next Friday at 7:30pm what would you do differently?

Mark chapter  14:1-31

    Opening Question: What do you need to stand firm in right now in your life?

Mark chapter  14:32-72

    Opening Question: What is one regret that you have in your life?

Mark chapter  15:1-32

    Opening Question: How does it feel when people mock you? How would you respond?

Mark chapter  15:33-47

    Opening Question: What kind of things do people regret on their death beds?

Mark chapter  16

    Opening Question: What in your life do you have a hard time believing can happen.