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Lord of Our Speech

Lesson 5 for the week of July 23 to July 30

Read: Ps. 19:1-2; John 8:1-11; Eph. 4:15; 25-32; 5:1-2 Lord of our Speech . When Christ is Lord of our life, will the believers words be more gentle, more forceful, more numerous? Or will there...

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Lord of Our Desires

Lesson 4 for the week of July 16 to July 23

Read: Gen. 1-3; Mt 4:1-2; 1 Pet. 1:13-16; Rm 5; 6:1-16 Lord of Our Desires. Last week on Probe we focused on Jesus as Lord of our thoughts. This week the focus is more intense,...

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Lord of Our Thoughts

Lesson 3 for the week of July 9 to July 16

Read: Col. 3:1-2; Eph 4 and 6; Rm 12:1-2; Mt. 5:27-30; 2 Cor. 10:3-5 Lord of Our Thoughts. It’s one thing to control our actions in the name of Jesus; it is quite another thing...

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Lord of Our Priorities

Lesson 2 for the week of July 2 to July 9

Read: Exod. 19; Phil. 2; Ex.2:11-15; Mk 1:35; Job 1:1-5 Lord of Our Priorities. What can the believer expect when Jesus Christ takes control of our life? What happens to our priorities? What becomes first...

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Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

Lesson 1 for the week of June 25 to July 2

Read: Rm. 3:9-26; Lk 1:26-38; Jn 1:1-18; Isa. 53:3-7; 1 Cor. 1:18-31 Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Our lessons this quarter focus on the role of Jesus Christ as Lord, not just as Savior,...

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Buried-But Risen!

Lesson 13 for the week of June 18 to June 25

Read: Mark 15:42-16:20 We come now to the conclusion of Mark. Jesus has been crucified, but the story does not end there. For that, we should be eternally thankful! Burial and Resurrection (Mark 15:42-16:8) After...

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Tried and Crucified

Lesson 12 for the week of June 11 to June 18

Read: Mark 14:53-65; 15:1-41 It is now the night before Jesus’ crucifixion. He has been arrested in Gethsemane and faces a mock trial and a gruesome death. Two Betrayers In a sense, both Peter and...

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Betrayed and Arrested

Lesson 11 for the week of June 4 to June 11

Read: Mark 14:1-51 It is the time of the Passover, and Jesus is moving ever nearer to the cross. Jesus is Anointed (Mark 14:1-9) In what appears to be a scene of incredible waste, a...

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Predictions of the End

Lesson 10 for the week of May 28 to June 4

Read: Mark 13:1-36 The Fate of the Temple (Mark 13:1-2) In Mark 13, Jesus speaks about the future in what it typically referred to as the Olivet Discourse. The discourse is introduced by the disciples....

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Last Days in the Temple

Lesson 9 for the week of May 21 to May 28

Read: Mark 11:27-12:44 The Troublemaker (Mark 11:27-12:27) Priests and TeachersAs Jesus moves ever closer to the cross, he seems more and more willing to openly challenge the Jewish authorities. He returns to the temple, the...

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The Final Journey

Lesson 8 for the week of May 14 to May 21

Read: Mark 10:32-11:25 Power and Authority in the Kingdom This week’s section of Mark begins with Jesus’ third prediction of his death. As was the case with his two previous statements about his suffering (Mark...

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Teaching the Disciples

Lesson 7 for the week of May 7 to May 14

Read: Mark 9:14 -10:31 Even though Peter correctly identified Jesus as the Christ, it quickly becomes clear that the disciples have much to learn. It is almost frightening to see their failures and misunderstandings. One...

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The Passion Predicted

Lesson 6 for the week of April 30 to May 7

Read: Mark 7:24-9:13 Avoidance Maneuvers In this pivotal section of Mark, Jesus and his disciples are traveling on the outskirts of the region of Galilee, trying to avoid crowds. They are not successful (7:24)! Why...

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Confrontation in Galilee

Lesson 5 for the week of April 23 to April 30

Read: Mark 6:1-7:23 In this lesson, Jesus returns home. His own community, however, had great difficulty accepting him. Coming Home (Mark 6:1-5) Most of Jesus’ life is shrouded in silence as he works in a...

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Good Word Lessons

Lord of Our Speech

Lord of Our Desires

Lord of Our Thoughts

Lord of Our Priorities

Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

Buried-But Risen!

Tried and Crucified

Betrayed and Arrested

Predictions of the End

Last Days in the Temple

The Final Journey

Teaching the Disciples

The Passion Predicted

Confrontation in Galilee

The Last Five Kings of Judah

Elijah’s and Elisha’s Mantle

Deuteronomy in the New Testament

Images of the End

Precursors

Ruth and Esther

God is Good

That We May Know Him

What Inspiration Is

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