“The Sabbath school is an important branch of the missionary work, not only because it gives to young and old a knowledge of God's word, but because it awakens in them a love for its sacred truths, and a desire to study them for themselves; above all, it teaches them to regulate their lives by its holy teachings.”
As a Bible-believing congregation, Winston-Salem First places a great emphasis on Bible study. Our Protestant conviction Sola Scriptura- the Bible as the only standard of faith and practice, is our key for Bible interpretation.
This quarter, we will be diving deep into the Gospel of Mark. John Mark, now a father figure to the early church after the deaths of Peter and Paul, writes down his memory of the life of Jesus. However, his purpose is specific: he is writing a discipleship handbook. What we read in these pages are words of wisdom of a former disciple who didn't understand what it took to be a Jesus follower. The Gospel of Mark is the story of Jesus told from the perspective of a failed disciple who was saved by a mighty and loving Saviour.
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The Gospel of Mark is facinating. It is an action packed, drama-filled Gospel. Everything happens "immediately" as Jesus is making haste to reach Jerusalem. But why? For Mark, discipleship is a journey that has but one destination - Calvary. Just like Jesus would travel to Calvary, the disciple would have to pick up his cross and follow the Master.
“Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the gospel’" (Mark 1:14-15)
“Then Jesus said to them, ‘Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men’” (Mark 1:17)
