Mark Journal

INDEX
MARK FACT SHEET 02
GLOSSARY OF TERMS 04
MEANINGFUL MEMORIZATION 07
HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT 08

OF YOUR JOURNAL
HOW TO SOAP 09
DAILY READINGS 10
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MARK FACT SHEET

AUTHOR: JOHN MARK SUMMARY:
There are few details recorded of John The Gospel of Mark is the first of the four
Mark’s life in the Scriptures. John Mark was written. It tells the story of Jesus in action.
a known companion of Paul and Barnabas. His Gospel is filled with accounts of Jesus
He traveled with them until a conflict moving, teaching, healing, and empowering
depicted in the book of Acts (Acts 12:12). his disciples. Mark doesn’t waste a
John Mark was not an eyewitness to the moment, moving quickly and giving only the
gospel. Church historian Papias (60-163 details he deems absolutely necessary to
AD) describes him as an interpreter of drive the narrative or to reveal the character
Peter who “wrote down accurately, though of Jesus. He presents a picture of Jesus
not in order, whatsoever he remembered of as the Messiah who came on mission
the things said or done by Christ.” Although and actively pursued his purpose from
John Mark didn’t personally walk with the moment his ministry began until the
Jesus, inspired by the Holy Spirit he shares moment his work on earth was finished.
and reveals Jesus as the Messiah, and the
example that all believers should follow.
AUDIENCE: ROMANS DATE: AD 50-55
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
AUTHORITY Spiritual authority that the book of Mark talks about comes from God.
Jesus had authority over the things of this world. This is why Jesus had the ability to heal,
prophecy and perform miracles.
DISCIPLES During Jesus’ 3 years of ministry from the time he was 30 until he was 33 he
chose 12 disciples to do his ministry with him. These men were fishermen, doctors and
tax collectors that all answered the call when Jesus asked them to, “come and follow me.”
All 12 disciples are listed below:
Thomas
Simon the Zealot
Simon Peter
Philip
Matthew
James, Son of Alpheus
James, Son of Zebedee
John
Jude
Bartholomew
Andrew
Judas Iscariot
FAITH Faith is belief in God and his word. It is the foundation of our relationship with God.
It is not based on what we can see, touch or hear but on what God has said in his word.
FASTING Abstaining from food for a period of time to pray and focus on God.
GOD THE FATHER God has always been and will always be. In the beginning God created
the heavens and the earth. When man sinned in the Garden of Eden God loved us so much
that he sent his one and only son to die for our sins. Because of this love we can spend
eternity in heaven with him.
GOSPEL The Gospel is the good news that Jesus died for our sins and rose again.
Through his sacrifice we can receive salvation and eternal life.
HEAVEN Heaven is the location of the throne of God, Jesus and the angels. It is where
Christians spend eternity with God because of the sacrifice of Jesus.
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HELL Hell is the place we are saved from by accepting Jesus as our Lord and Savior. God
is absent. The Bible says in hell there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
HOLY SPIRIT The spirit of God. When Jesus went to heaven he sent the Holy Spirit to
be a helper to us on earth. The Holy Spirit is fully available to each and every one of us.
JESUS God made flesh. Jesus is the image of God on the earth. Jesus was born in a
manger in Bethlehem. He didn’t start his ministry until he was 30 years old. From the time
he was 30 to 33 Jesus did his ministry of teaching, healing and performing miracles. He
came down to earth and lived a perfect, sinless life. He laid his life down for us, was buried
in a tomb and then rose again three days later. Jesus bridged the gap between us and the
Father so that we can spend eternity in heaven.
MERCY Mercy is extending forgiveness to someone that does not deserve it. This is
what Jesus did for us.
PARABLE A short story meant to teach a truth. Jesus taught with parables throughout
scripture.
PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES Religious leaders in Israel that knew the law and
scriptures. These groups rejected Jesus as Lord. These groups ultimately led the way to
getting Jesus crucified.
PROPHECY Prophecy is a spiritual gift that God gives. It is when someone receives a
word from God and gives it to someone else.
SABBATH A day reserved for rest by the Jewish people. On this day no work is to be done
and it is a day that should be dedicated to God.
SALVATION Salvation is believing in your heart and confessing with your mouth that Jesus
is Lord. Receiving salvation gives us eternal life in heaven with God.
SANCTIFICATION The process in which a person is made holy. Sanctification is

a process.
WATER BAPTISM A public declaration of an inward decision. Jesus shows us the example
of being baptized by John the baptist in scripture.
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NAMES OF JESUS
Son of Man
Teacher
Messiah
Suffering Servant
Rabbi
Son of David
KEY CITIES
JERUSALEM
The capital of Israel and the place where Jesus was crucified.
BETHLEHEM
The birthplace of Jesus. Jesus was born in a manger in Bethlehem because there
was no room in any of the inns in all of the town.
GALILEE
Galilee is a region in Israel where the majority of Jesus’ public ministry took place.
Nazareth, which was Jesus’ hometown, is in the region of Galilee. This is where
Jesus called his disciples, taught in synagogues and performed miracles.
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MEANINGFUL MEMORIZATION
MARK 1:2-3
“As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “I will send my messenger ahead of you,
who will prepare your way” — “a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare
the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’”
MARK 2:17
On hearing this, Jesus said to them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor,
but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
MARK 9:35
Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first
must be the very last, and the servant of all.”
MARK 9:50
“Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have
salt among yourselves, and be at peace with each other.”
MARK 10:45
“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give
his life as a ransom for many.”
MARK 11:24
“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have
received it, and it will be yours.”
MARK 12:30-31
“‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all
your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor
as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.’”
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HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF

YOUR JOURNAL
SCHEDULE YOUR READING
Set aside a time and a place to meditate on God’s
word. Create a distraction free environment to
dive deeper into the scripture.
PRAY BEFORE YOU READ

Ask God to reveal his truths as you read. Pray for
consistency and clarity.
READ WITH A BIBLE CONCORDANCE

A Bible concordance is a list Biblical words
sorted alphabetically, with any scriptures that
include that word.
We recommend “The New Strong’s Expanded

Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible”
READ WITH A BIBLE COMMENTARY

Commentary Bibles allow us to gain a Bible
scholar’s perspective on the scripture you are
reading.
We recommend the “New Bible Commentary, 21st

Century Edition” Edited By: Gordon J. Wenham,
J.A. Motyer, D.A. Carson, R.T. France
READ WITH A FRIEND

Read with someone that will hold you
accountable to your daily reading.
Proverbs 27:17 says, “As iron sharpens iron, so

one person sharpens another.”
SHARE WHAT YOU ARE LEARNING

Don’t just read it! Share how God’s word is
speaking to you!
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HOW TO S.O.A.P.
Items needed for each day:
1. Bible
2. Pencil
3. Journal
Which verse stood out to you?

S — SCRIPTURE
Open your Bible to your reading for the

day. Take time reading and allow God to
speak to you. When you are done, look for
a verse that particularly spoke to you that
day, and write it in your journal.
What is God saying to you?

O — OBSERVATION
What do you feel God is saying to you in

this scripture? Ask the Holy Spirit to teach
you and reveal Jesus to you.
How can you apply it today?

A — APPLICATION
Personalize what you have read, by

asking yourself how it applies to your
life right now. Perhaps it is instruction,
encouragement, a new promise, or
corrections for a particular area of your
life. Write how this scripture can apply to
you today.
Ask God to help you use what you’ve learned.

P — PRAYER
This can be as simple as asking God to

help you use this scripture, or even a
prayer for a greater insight on what He may
be revealing to you. Remember, prayer is a
two-way conversation, so be sure to listen
to what God has to say! Now, write it out.
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PROGRESS: WEEKLY READING:
week 01 mark 1-2

Overview
The first two chapters of Mark cover several
major events in the life of Jesus and help us as
the reader to gain a deeper understanding of
who he really is. The book starts off with a quote
composed of two passages from the writings
of the prophets Malachi and Isaiah about a
messenger who will prepare the way for the
promised Messiah. Immediately following this
quote, the author introduces us to John the
Baptist and then Jesus of Nazareth – showing
us these are the ones prophesied about long ago.
Meaningful Memorization
MARK 2:17
“And when Jesus heard it, he said to them,

“Those who are well have no need of a physician,
but those who are sick. I came not to call the
righteous, but the sinners.”
Prayer
Jesus, I want to know you more. I want to
understand who you truly are, that I may learn
from you and walk with you closer than ever
before. Reveal yourself to me throughout this
next week as I seek you first and study your word.
Thank you, Jesus. Amen.
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WEEKDAY: SERMON TITLE:
Sunday
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: SPEAKER:
SERMON NOTES:
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WEEKDAY: TODAY’S SCRIPTURE:
Monday Mark 1:1-15

TIME: Grab your Bible and read today’s scripture.
Write down the verses that stand out to you the most.
S — SCRIPTURE
O — OBSERVATION
A — APPLICATION
P — PRAYER
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Tuesday Mark 1:16-34

S — SCRIPTURE
O — OBSERVATION
A — APPLICATION
P — PRAYER
015
Wednesday Mark 1:35-45

S — SCRIPTURE
O — OBSERVATION
A — APPLICATION
P — PRAYER
016
Thursday Mark 2:1-12

S — SCRIPTURE
O — OBSERVATION
A — APPLICATION
P — PRAYER
017
Friday Mark 2:13-22

S — SCRIPTURE
O — OBSERVATION
A — APPLICATION
P — PRAYER
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Saturday Mark 2:23-28

S — SCRIPTURE
O — OBSERVATION
A — APPLICATION
P — PRAYER
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week 02 mark 3-4

Overview Meaningful Memorization
Chapters 3 and 4 of Mark continue to reveal more MARK 3:35
about who Jesus really is and his purpose on
earth. We see Jesus heal a man with a withered “For whoever does the will of God, he is my
hand on the Sabbath, despite the criticism brother and sister and mother.”
of the religious leaders. According to Jewish
law, no work is to be done on the Sabbath, and Prayer
these religious teachers took that very literally
-- even to the point of saying that performing a Give me ears to hear and a mind to understand,
miracle on the Sabbath was considered work Holy Spirit. As I study the word of God, may all
and constituted as breaking the law. In Mark other distractions be gone. Help me to focus in
3:5 Jesus is “grieved at their hardness of heart” on the truth you want to show me. Prepare my
and continues to perform miracles despite their heart and my mind to be transformed. In Jesus
accusations. name, amen.
Jesus also calls his twelve apostles. Out of the

many disciples or followers that he had who
would listen to his teachings, these twelve
become the ones he keeps closest to himself
and sends out to do miracles and wonders in
his name. Following the calling of the twelve,
Jesus speaks about blasphemy (insulting the
Holy Spirit), about the family of God and about
letting your light shine in the world. He also
begins to teach with parables (stories with
moral applications). Jesus himself explains that
his parables were designed to both reveal and
conceal his message about the arrival of God’s
Kingdom (Mark 4:11). Finally, at the end of Mark
4 we see the famous story of Jesus calming the
storm, revealing his authority over nature itself.
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Sunday
SERMON NOTES:
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Monday Mark 3:1-6

BEFORE READING, SPEND A MOMENT TO PRAY AND ASK GOD TO SPEAK TO YOU THROUGH THESE VERSES
WHAT DID I LEARN FROM THESE VERSES?
HOW DO THESE VERSES CHALLENGE ME?
WHAT WORDS STAND OUT TO ME? WHY?
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Tuesday Mark 3:7-19

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Friday Mark 4:21-29

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week 03 mark 5-6

Overview
The setting of Mark chapters five and six is still
in the region of Galilee. Take a moment and look
up Galilee on a map – notice this is a region in
Northern Israel consisting of several rivers, a
lake and a sea. Notice the names on the map and
pay attention as they come up in your reading –
Decapolis, Nazareth, Gennesaret, Capernaum.
Visualizing these places as you read the stories
of Jesus casting out demons, healing people,
feeding crowds, and walking on water can make
them come alive in a whole new way.
We also see in Mark 6 that Jesus sends out

his twelve disciples to minister in his name,
followed by the account of the beheading of
John the Baptist. This is just the beginning of
the persecution that Jesus and his followers
would experience, yet Jesus continues to
remind everyone who hears his teaching that
the Kingdom of God is near. In him, we have hope.
MARK 6:34
“When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he

had compassion on them, because they were like
sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching
them many things.”
Prayer
Thank you for choosing me to be your follower,
Jesus. I want to learn from you, that I may
represent you well on earth and love others the
way that you have loved me. Teach me and mold
me to be more like you in every area of my life. I’ll
follow you forever. I love you, Jesus. Amen.
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Sunday
SERMON NOTES:
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Monday Mark 5:1-20

S — SCRIPTURE
O — OBSERVATION
A — APPLICATION
P — PRAYER
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S — SCRIPTURE
O — OBSERVATION
A — APPLICATION
P — PRAYER
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S — SCRIPTURE
O — OBSERVATION
A — APPLICATION
P — PRAYER
036

S — SCRIPTURE
O — OBSERVATION
A — APPLICATION
P — PRAYER
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Friday Mark 6:30-44

S — SCRIPTURE
O — OBSERVATION
A — APPLICATION
P — PRAYER
038

S — SCRIPTURE
O — OBSERVATION
A — APPLICATION
P — PRAYER
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week 04 mark 7-8

Overview
Mark chapters seven and eight are truly a climax
in the book of Mark. In chapter seven, we see
Jesus quote Isaiah again (7:6 is a quote from
Isaiah 29:13) as he speaks straight to the hearts
of the Jewish people, plainly revealing that many
will not accept him. We then see him heal the
daughter of a non-Jew and continue performing
many miracles, as he has come to be the savior
of the whole world.
In chapter 8 Jesus performs a miracle where he

heals a blind man, but slowly – representing the
disciples’ spiritual eyes being slowly opened to
who Jesus really is. This is then followed by Peter
climatically declaring that Jesus is indeed the
Messiah and finally Jesus revealing the future
suffering and death that he will endure for access
to eternal life to be made possible.
MARK 8:35
“For whoever wants to save their life will lose it,

but whoever loses their life for me and for the
gospel will save it.”
Prayer
I love you, Jesus. I give you my whole life. I believe
that you are the risen savior of the world. Thank
you for dying for me and for opening my eyes
every day to see you more clearly. The more I
learn about you, the more I love you. Help me
to be a light to shine truth wherever I go. Amen.
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SERMON NOTES:
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Monday Mark 7:1-23

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045

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Friday Mark 8:14-26

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week 05 mark 9-10

Overview
In Mark chapter 9 we see Jesus transfigured
in front of three of his disciples on top of a high
mountain. There he meets with Elijah and Moses
who also met with God on top of high mountains
in the Old Testament. Once again the same voice
that spoke over Jesus at his baptism in chapter
1 speaks again from a cloud, “This is my Son,
whom I love. Listen to him!” (Mark 9:7). In this
moment, we see Jesus as the embodiment of
God’s own glory – God in human form.
After this incredible event, Jesus continues to

teach about the Kingdom of Heaven and again
predicts his own suffering and death two more
times. Still, at the end of chapter 10 the disciples
do not fully understand and Jesus goes on to
explain what it means to live as a servant in the
world.
MARK 10:45
“For even the Son of Man did not come to be

served, but to serve, and to give his life as a
ransom for many.”
Prayer
Thank you, Jesus, for taking the posture of a
suffering servant for all of mankind. Change my
heart, O God, that I may always put others first,
encourage the people around me, and choose to
be a servant leader in all that I do. Teach me how
to be more like you. I love you. In Jesus’ name,
amen.
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Sunday
SERMON NOTES:
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Monday Mark 9:1-13

S — SCRIPTURE
O — OBSERVATION
A — APPLICATION
P — PRAYER
054

S — SCRIPTURE
O — OBSERVATION
A — APPLICATION
P — PRAYER
055

S — SCRIPTURE
O — OBSERVATION
A — APPLICATION
P — PRAYER
056

S — SCRIPTURE
O — OBSERVATION
A — APPLICATION
P — PRAYER
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Friday Mark 10:17-34

S — SCRIPTURE
O — OBSERVATION
A — APPLICATION
P — PRAYER
058

S — SCRIPTURE
O — OBSERVATION
A — APPLICATION
P — PRAYER
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week 06 mark 11-12

Overview
In Mark chapters 11 and 12, Jesus has finally
entered Jerusalem. In fact, we see Jesus
enter, leave, and re-enter the city three times.
The first time, he fulfills yet another prophecy
(Zechariah 9:9), by riding into Jerusalem on a
colt. Immediately following this account, we see
that Jesus re-enters Jerusalem the next day,
only to flip tables and cause a commotion in the
temple – asserting his royal authority to cleanse
what is supposed to be a place holy to God.
Finally we see that the third time Jesus enters

Jerusalem, he goes back to the temple and
begins to teach there. He gives many great
teachings about the Kingdom of God and about
himself, the Messiah. (See Mark 12:36 and read
Psalm 110 as a parallel).
MARK 12:30-31
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and
with all your soul and with all your mind and with
all your strength. The second is this: ‘Love your
neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment
greater than these.”
Prayer
Jesus, you are my Lord and my King. I love you
with all my heart, soul, mind and strength. May
my life be an act of worship unto you. Show me
how to be a better neighbor to those around me
today. In your name I pray, amen.
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Sunday
SERMON NOTES:
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Monday Mark 11:1-11

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week 07 mark 13-14

Overview Prayer
In Mark 13, Jesus’ teaching becomes primarily I thank you for your sacrifice, Jesus. Fill me with
focused on what’s to come. He warns his your Holy Spirit, that I may be empowered to
followers of God’s judgment and to be alert do your works in the world. I want everyone to
always as to not fall into temptation or be know about you! Make me strong, courageous
distracted by sin. Jesus then goes on to celebrate and bold. I love you. Amen. next week as I seek
the Passover feast with his disciples in Chapter you first and study your word. Thank you, Jesus.
14. Taking the bread and the wine, he gives these Amen.
elements a brand new symbolic meaning, as
he himself is preparing to take the place of the
passover lamb whose blood spared the Israelite
people from death in the book of Exodus. (See
Exodus 12). Soon, Jesus’ blood would be spilled
and his body broken as a ransom for the sins of
all people.
Jesus also predicts that his disciple Peter would

disown him three times before his death. We see
this come to pass just a few passages later at the
end of Chapter 14 after Jesus is arrested and
brought before Roman officials for trial.
MARK 13:31-33
“Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words

will never pass away. But about that day or hour
no one knows, not even the angels in heaven,
nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard! Be
alert! You do not know when that time will come.”
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Sunday
SERMON NOTES:
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Monday Mark 13:1-19

S — SCRIPTURE
O — OBSERVATION
A — APPLICATION
P — PRAYER
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S — SCRIPTURE
O — OBSERVATION
A — APPLICATION
P — PRAYER
075

S — SCRIPTURE
O — OBSERVATION
A — APPLICATION
P — PRAYER
076

S — SCRIPTURE
O — OBSERVATION
A — APPLICATION
P — PRAYER
077

S — SCRIPTURE
O — OBSERVATION
A — APPLICATION
P — PRAYER
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S — SCRIPTURE
O — OBSERVATION
A — APPLICATION
P — PRAYER
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week 08 mark 15-16

Overview Prayer
The final chapters of the book of Mark cover the I believe in you, Jesus. You are the risen Lord. I
death and resurrection of Jesus. Notice in Mark confess that I have sinned. Thank you for your
15:38 that the first person to recognize Jesus as forgiveness, I receive it freely and graciously. I
the Son of God following his death is a Roman choose to follow you all the days of my life, no
soldier. The truth about Jesus is made known matter the cost. I commit to studying your word,
to all, not just the Jewish people. His sacrifice talking to you daily and seeking your kingdom
was once for all – tearing the veil in the temple – above all else. Take all of my life and use me to
breaking the barrier between us and God. be a light in this world. I love you, Jesus. Amen.
In chapter 16 we read about the resurrection of

Jesus and then, suddenly, the book ends. If you
notice in your Bible there may be a small note
about how Mark 16:9-20 are not a part of the
original manuscript. They were added later in
time. This abrupt ending may have been due to
losing the last part of the manuscript, but more
likely it is actually an intentional literary design. It
leaves you as the reader with a lack of closure,
left to wonder about all that you just read and the
miraculous claims of this book.
MARK 15:38-39
“The curtain of the temple was torn in two from

top to bottom. And when the centurion, who
stood there in front of Jesus, saw how he died,
he said, ‘Surely this man was the Son of God!’”
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Sunday
SERMON NOTES:
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Monday Mark 15:1-15

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Friday Mark 16:1-8

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INDEX

MARK FACT SHEET 02

HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT 08

MARK FACT SHEET

AUDIENCE: ROMANS DATE: AD 50-55

All 12 disciples are listed below:

SANCTIFICATION The process in which a person is made holy. Sanctification is

HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF

PRAY BEFORE YOU READ

READ WITH A BIBLE CONCORDANCE

We recommend “The New Strong’s Expanded

READ WITH A BIBLE COMMENTARY

We recommend the “New Bible Commentary, 21st

READ WITH A FRIEND

Proverbs 27:17 says, “As iron sharpens iron, so

SHARE WHAT YOU ARE LEARNING

Which verse stood out to you?

Open your Bible to your reading for the

What is God saying to you?

What do you feel God is saying to you in

How can you apply it today?

Personalize what you have read, by

Ask God to help you use what you’ve learned.

This can be as simple as asking God to

week 01 mark 1-2

“And when Jesus heard it, he said to them,

Monday Mark 1:1-15

Tuesday Mark 1:16-34

Wednesday Mark 1:35-45

Thursday Mark 2:1-12

Friday Mark 2:13-22

Saturday Mark 2:23-28

week 02 mark 3-4

Jesus also calls his twelve apostles. Out of the

Monday Mark 3:1-6

WHAT DID I LEARN FROM THESE VERSES?

HOW DO THESE VERSES CHALLENGE ME?

WHAT WORDS STAND OUT TO ME? WHY?

Tuesday Mark 3:7-19

WHAT DID I LEARN FROM THESE VERSES?

HOW DO THESE VERSES CHALLENGE ME?

WHAT WORDS STAND OUT TO ME? WHY?

Wednesday Mark 3:20-35

WHAT DID I LEARN FROM THESE VERSES?

HOW DO THESE VERSES CHALLENGE ME?

WHAT WORDS STAND OUT TO ME? WHY?

Thursday Mark 4:1-20

WHAT DID I LEARN FROM THESE VERSES?

HOW DO THESE VERSES CHALLENGE ME?

WHAT WORDS STAND OUT TO ME? WHY?

Friday Mark 4:21-29

WHAT DID I LEARN FROM THESE VERSES?

HOW DO THESE VERSES CHALLENGE ME?

WHAT WORDS STAND OUT TO ME? WHY?

Saturday Mark 4:30-41

WHAT DID I LEARN FROM THESE VERSES?

HOW DO THESE VERSES CHALLENGE ME?

WHAT WORDS STAND OUT TO ME? WHY?

week 03 mark 5-6

We also see in Mark 6 that Jesus sends out