General Facts
This man wrote the Gospel of Mark.
Who is John Mark?
In this second Act, Jesus spends most of his time instructing this group of people.
Who are the disciples?
This was Jesus' response to Peter rebuking him for saying he must die and be raised after 3 days.
What is, "Get behind me Satan?"
Jesus said is easier for a camel to pass through this than for a rich man to enter his kingdom.
What is the eye of a needle?
These two disciples asked Jesus to make them the two highest rulers in his kingdom on earth.
Who are James and John?
The original audience, as far as we can tell.
Who is the church in Rome?
Two of this kind of miracle was used by Mark to bookend the 3 passion predictions of Act 2.
What is healing a blind man?
This single word completes Jesus' phrase: "For whoever is _______ of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be _______ when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”
What is ashamed?
The rich young man was unwilling to give this up in order to follow Jesus.
What is all he had?
(his wealth)
Jesus healed a man of blindness in this city.
What is Jericho?
The author used this man's eyewitness accounts to write this gospel.
Who is Peter?
The question that runs through Act 2.
What kind of Messiah is Jesus?
In chapter 8, Mark records Jesus teaching about the cost of discipleship. After commanding all who would be a disciple of him to "Deny yourself," Jesus give these two additional commands.
What is, "pick up your cross, and follow me?"
This word completes the phrase: "Following Jesus requires complete _____ on God."
What is dependence?
As the disciples traveled to Jerusalem, on what would be their final trip with Jesus, they experienced this emotion.
What is fear?
The geographical flow to the gospel.
What is from Galilee to Jerusalem?
This is the kind of Messiah Jesus is.
What is a suffering servant?
"You are the Christ!" was Peter's answer to what question from Jesus?
Who do you say that I am?
Jesus compared the rich young man, considered of high social status, to this type of person, considered of low or no social status.
Who is a child?
Jesus told his disciples that those who would be great among his disciples would have this title.
What is a servant or slave?
The date this gospel was written.
When are the late 60s AD?
This is the kind of Messiah the people were expecting.
What is a warrior?
(anything relative to overthrowing Rome)
This is the Christian paradox.
What is, "only by dying can you truly live?"
These two words complete the phrase: "Salvation, though it costs you _____, costs _____, your very life."
What are nothing and everything?
Jesus told his disciples he came to do these two things.
What is to serve and, to give his life as a ransom?