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Christianity Explained
Week 1
Albert Einstein
“If you can’t explain something simply, you
don’t understand it well enough.”
Four Points
1. This is, of course, Christianity Explained
2. Christianity, as the name implies, is all about Jesus Christ
3. The records we have of Jesus mainly consist of four biographies (or Gospels) – Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
4. We have chosen to look at the Gospel of Mark
The Bible
1. 66 Books, 40 authors2. Old Testament (before Jesus): 39
books3. New Testament: 27 books4. 4 Gospels (biographies of Jesus)5. Gospel of Mark (p. 542)
a. 16 chapters, numbered by verse
Mark 1:1
“The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.”
Jesus’ Authority as a Teacher
Mark 1:21-22
Jesus’ Authority Over Sickness
Mark 2:1-12
Jesus’ Authority Over Nature
Mark 4:35-41
Jesus’ Authority Over Evil Spirits
Mark 1:23-28
Jesus’ Authority Over Death
Mark 5:35-43
Jesus’ Authority to Forgive Sins
Mark 2:1-12
Jesus’ Authority Over People
Mark 1:16-20
Jesus’ Authority...
1. As a teacher (Mark 1:21-22)2. Over sickness (Mark 2:1-12)3. Over nature (Mark 4:30-31)4. Over evil spirits (Mark 1:23-28)5. Over death (Mark 5:35-43)6. To forgive sins (Mark 2:1-12)7. Over people (including us) (Mark
1:16-20)
Three-legged Stool
Son of God
Homework
Read Mark 1-5 (p. 542-546)