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Tag: Phil Muthersbaugh

Unity Through Humility

  • Lesson 4 for the week of January 17 to January 24
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Memory Verse: “Fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind” (Philippians 2:2, NKJV). INTRO: In this week’s lesson we are reminded again of Paul’s emphasis on...

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Phil Muthersbaugh

Life and Death

  • Lesson 3 for the week of January 10 to January 17
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INTRO: In perhaps one of Paul’s most puzzling statements about spiritual growth as we follow Jesus, the Memory Verse this week challenges our thinking, “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is...

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Phil Muthersbaugh

Reasons for Thanksgiving and Prayer

  • Lesson 2 for the week of January 3 to January 10
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INTRO: This week’s Bible Lesson turns from the focus on Paul’s suffering in prison for preaching the gospel of Jesus to reasons Paul gives for thanksgiving and prayer despite such challenges which are also facing...

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Phil Muthersbaugh

Persecuted but Not Forsaken

  • Lesson 1 for the week of December 27 to January 3
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Memory Verse: “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!” (Philippians 4:4, NKJV). INTRO: This week’s lesson theme is “Persecuted but Not Forsaken.” Our “memory verse” for this week is chosen in light...

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Phil Muthersbaugh

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“Today, we begin a new 13-week study series of two letters written by the apostle Paul to the first century followers of Jesus living in Philippi and Colossae which we find in the Bible’s New...

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Phil Muthersbaugh

The Risen Lord

  • Lesson 13 for the week of September 21 to September 28
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Opening Question If Jesus rose from the dead as the Gospel of Mark says, what impact does that have on us today? Introduction The good news of the resurrection is recounted briefly in Mark, but...

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Brant Berglin

Tried and Crucified

  • Lesson 12 for the week of September 14 to September 21
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Opening Question Is the cross an appropriate symbol for Christianity? Introduction Passion literature requires suffering, but not necessarily death. Jesus both suffers, and then dies in the Gospel account of Mark. The scenes are difficult...

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Taken and Tried

  • Lesson 11 for the week of September 7 to September 14
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Opening Question Why do we sometimes distrust the court system to act justly? Introduction Chapter 14 of Mark begins with Jewish leaders plotting to take Jesus out, and ends with Him in handcuffs and facing...

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Brant Berglin

The Last Days

  • Lesson 10 for the week of August 31 to September 7
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Opening Question If you could know your whole future, would you do so? Introduction The future always captures our imagination. We worry about our own future and legacy, about our world and its sustainability, about...

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Jerusalem Controversies

  • Lesson 9 for the week of August 24 to August 31
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Opening Question Would you rather live with no controversies or with them? Introduction Dr. Shepherd notes how this section adds controversies at the close of Jesus’ ministry that parallel the beginning of his ministry. The...

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Teaching Disciples: Part 2

  • Lesson 8 for the week of August 17 to August 24
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Opening Question If you could request any gift from God, what might it be? Introduction As this lesson completes chapter 10, we also complete the three major chapters on discipleship in Mark. We learn more...

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Brant Berglin

Teaching Disciples: Part 1

  • Lesson 7 for the week of August 10 to August 17
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Opening Question What makes someone a good student? Introduction Many commentators will divide Mark into two sections: the first half ends at 8:30 or perhaps 8:38, and the 2nd half ends at 16:8 (or 20)....

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Brant Berglin

Inside Out

  • Lesson 6 for the week of August 3 to August 10
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Opening Question Does Jesus care what we eat? Introduction One of the more challenging passages in Mark’s gospel is chapter 7’s discussion about unclean hands and foods. But perhaps we ask the wrong questions when...

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Brant Berglin

Miracles Around the Lake

  • Lesson 5 for the week of July 27 to August 3
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Opening Question Who is more in need of immediate care: a person with a cold, or someone suffering a heart stroke? Introduction Several “boat scenes” in Mark’s gospel reveal misunderstandings of the disciples and give...

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