This Week's Update

Nate Bramsen will be stopping by SG this week and he's agreed to speak at Bethesda Hall Depot Walk.
Meeting will start at 3pm, 1st March 2014.

Background Information on Brother Nate Bramsen:

Nate Bramsen was born and raised in Senegal, West Africa. At the age of 16, he saw the opportunity to invest his life into the abused, neglected, and abandoned children of this world for both the sake of time and eternity. After graduating from North Greenville University (South Carolina) with a degree in Business and Broadcasting, he headed to the Middle East to begin pioneer work among this demographic of children.
In December of 2006, he founded ROCK International. (www.rockintl.org) ROCK is a non-profit organization seeking to be the "lap of Jesus" (as demonstrated in Mark 9:36-37) for children trapped in situations of crisis. Now, he oversees various international development projects, youth discipleship ministries, and carries out a limited itinerant speaking schedule. His heart is to see this generation become unconditional followers of Jesus Christ.
Today, he calls North Africa "home". On the side, he enjoys coaching swimming, bungee jumping, and exploring the world. Ultimately, he has but one passion, one goal, one prize. Christ.

(Source: http://www.natebramsen.com/content/page.aspx?id=9929dc1c-0406-4423-8042-c139b5f626bb)

Links:
Unfiltered Homepage
Unfiltered Podcasts

~ DWYAM Committee

This Week's Update

Hello everyone!

Hope you all have enjoyed last week's Sisters' Appreciation Night as much as the guys enjoyed preparing for it. Here are the questions for this week :)

Part A 
(Follow up questions from the last time)
Read Mark 8:30-10:52
Jesus directly foretold of his own death and resurrection three times (Mark 8:31, 9:31 and 10:33-34).
What does he say 'must' and 'will' take place?

In Mark 8:31 Jesus said he 'must' die. Why is this so? (See Mark 10:45)

What did Jesus say that following him involves? (See Mark 8:34)

Each time Jesus foretells his own death and resurrection, Mark takes note the disciples' response - or its absence. (See Mark 8:32-33, 9:32-35; 20:35-45). How did the disciples react in each case?

In Mark 8:29 Peter acknowledges that Jesus is the Christ, God's only chosen King. In Mark 8:32, Peter took Jesus aside and rebuked him. Peter did not treat Jesus as God's King.
How do you think you have treated Jesus?
How would you feel about Jesus being King  in every area of you life?

Any questions about Mark 8:30-10:52?

Part B
Read Mark 15:42-47
How did Pilate, the Roman governor, discover that Jesus died (see verses 44-45)?

Where was Jesus buried?

Read Mark 16:1-8
Why did the women go to Jesus' tomb (verse 1)?

What were they thinking about as they approached the tomb (see verses 2-3)?

What did they discover when they arrived at the tomb (see verses 4-6)?

The empty tomb should not have surprised the women. Why not? (Refer to Mark 15:7 and 14:38)

In the following verses, what did Jesus say he came to do?
Mark 8:31
Mark 9:30-31
Mark 10:32-34

Why did Jesus have to die and rise again? (Mark 10:45)

What does this resurrection show us about Jesus?

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References: (2011) Christianity Explored Leader's Guide (3rd Edition). New Malden, UK, The Good Book Company Ltd.
References: (2012) Christianity Explored Universal Leader's Guide (2nd Edition). UK, The Good Book Company Ltd.
~ DWYAM Committee

This Week's Update

Hi all, we will be resuming as per normal on Saturday, 2.30pm.

Part A:
Here are the 'Follow up' questions from last week.

Read Mark 6:1 - 8:9
1. In the previous chapters (1-5) Mark portrayed Jesus' power and authority. He recorded various miracles: healing the sick, casting out demons, raising the dead, calming a storm.

How does this passage (Mark 6:1-8:29) add to that picture? (Refer to Mark 6:32-44, 47-48; 7:31-37; 8:1-10, 22-26.)

2. Jesus referred to the large crowd in Mark 6:34 as "sheep without a shepherd". What did he do about it?

In a modern day context, if Jesus were to look at the faces of people in a busy town, do you think he would say the same thing? Why or why not?

Do you feel the need to have Jesus as your shepherd?

3. Write down the various contrasting reactions to Jesus preaching and miracles:
a) in his home synagogue (Mark 6:1-6)
b) among people generally (Mark 6:14-15. 53-56; 7:37)
c) from the disciples (Mark 6:51-52)
d) from the religious leaders (Mark 8:11)

Why do you think people responded so differently?

Do you identify with one of those groups mentioned above?

4. Read Jesus' question in Mark 8:29. How would you have responded before you started Christianity Explored?

Any questions about Mark 6:1-8:29?

Part B:
Read Mark 15:33-39
What was unusual at the "sixth hour" (around mid-day) as Jesus was dying?

In the Bible, darkness is a sign of God's anger and judgement, how was it different this time?

What as the relationship between Jesus and his Father before his death on the cross? See Mark 1:9-11 and Mark 9:7)

Look at verse 34, what happened between Jesus and his Father at the cross?

Look at verses 37-38, what happened in the temple in Jerusalem when Jesus died?

How did Jesus death change our relationship with God?

Read Mark 10:45
Why did Jesus die?

How would you react to this?

References:
(2011) Christianity Explored Leader's Guide (3rd Edition). New Malden, UK, The Good Book Company Ltd.

~ DWYAM Committee