Teaching Mark: From Text to Message (Teaching the Bible)

by Robin Sydserff

Publishers:

Christian Focus; Proclamation Trust

, 2020

Overview

The gospel of Mark is a regular staple in most churches. People gravitate towards it because of its brevity, action–packed nature and familiar content. However, we must be careful that familiarity and assumption doesn’t blind us to the great depth, priceless treasure and awe–filled wonder there are within its pages. This gospel is all about The King, his cross and his word. This volume, Teaching Mark, will be a great guide for you as you read, study and teach the gospel of Mark. It will help you keep Mark’s big purpose in view and help you see what is really there.

Teaching Mark is a great addition to the growing ‘Teaching the Bible’ series. Robin will be a terrific guide as your enjoy the privilege of teaching or preaching this amazing book. Whether you are a small group leader, preacher, your worker or someone who simply wants help with the personal Bible study, this book will be an invaluable help as you seek to comprehend and communicate the message of Mark.

Key Features

• Helps to keep Mark’s big purpose in view and to see what is really there
• Helps for the preaching as a teaching tool for ministers and bible study leaders
• Provides a careful, thoughtful and reliable guide that will help to teach the book of Mark

Contents

Introducing Mark

• Getting Our Bearings in Mark
• Why and How Should We Preach and Teach Mark?
• Ideas for Preaching or Teaching a Series on Mark
• Reading Mark’s Gospel One to One

Jesus is God’s Messiah King (Mark 1:1–8:30)

• The King’s Introduction (Mark 1:1-13)
• The King’s Speech and Conflict (Mark 1:14–4:34)
• The King’s Identity (Mark 4:35–8:30)

Part Three: God’s King is Crucified (Mark 8:31–16:8)

• The King’s Pattern of Suffering Service (Mark 8:31–10:52)
• The King’s Authority (Mark 11:1–13:37)
• The King’s Cross (Mark 14:1–15:41)
• The King’s Resurrection (Mark 15:42–16:8)

Mark for Ministry

• Mark as a Training Manual for Ministry

Praise for Teaching Mark

Teaching Mark bears the unmistakeable marks of many years of study, reflection and preaching by someone who has really got Mark into his bloodstream and is desirous to do the same for his readers. This distillation process has produced a wonderful gift to the church. Whether the reader is primarily a Bible teacher, trainer of others or an evangelist, there is so much here to nourish, rejuvenate and re–focus our ministry; I recommend it unreservedly.

—Richard Cunningham, Director of Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship (UCCF), United Kingdom

This guide to Mark’s Gospel is a preacher’s dream. It focuses clearly on the meaning of the text, divides the Gospel up clearly and usefully, provides practical application that is realistic as well as exciting, and warms your heart as much as feeding your mind. You cannot fail to profit from Robin’s many years of pulpit excellence.

—Jeremy McQuoid, Teaching Pastor, Deeside Christian Fellowship, Aberdeen, Scotland and Chair of Council, Keswick Ministries

Robin Sydserff has preached through Mark three times in the last 10 years and taught this material in a variety of other contexts – it shows! He not only has a deep knowledge and love of the text but an infectious passion for the Lord Jesus Christ Himself. Mark’s gospel is familiar to many but Teaching Mark will help any bible study leader or preacher to hear God’s voice more clearly and to teach His word more faithfully. It will inspire many to preach Christ and Him crucified from this great gospel!

—Paul Clarke, Senior Minister, St Andrews Free Church, Scotland

Product Details

• Title: Teaching Mark: From Text to Message
• Author: Robin Sydserff
• Series: Teach the Bible
• Publishers: Christian Focus, Proclamation Trust
• Print Publication Date: 2020
• Logos Release Date: 2024
• Pages: 405
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subject: Bible. N.T. Mark › Commentaries
• Resource ID: LLS:TCHMARK
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-09-10T00:28:31Z