Full Description
Deep Exegesis, Engaging Illustrations, and Relevant Applications of the Gospel of Mark
The Gospel of Mark recounts pivotal moments in Jesus's ministry, including his baptism, miracles, parables, transfiguration, passion, crucifixion, and resurrection. To help people grasp these important events, pastors must understand the biblical text and then deliver sermons that are deep, engaging, and transformative. This accessible homiletical commentary will help!
Drawing from years of pastoral experience, pastor-theologian Douglas O'Donnell offers exegetical insights on the Gospel of Mark with both wisdom and wit. With the latest scholarship and contemporary illustrations, he walks passage by passage through the text, connecting the life of Jesus both to Old Testament Scripture and our lives today.
This is part of the Expository Reflections on the Gospels series, which equips pastors to faithfully teach the Gospels.
Part of the Expository Reflections on the Gospels Series: Designed to help pastors better understand, explain, illustrate and apply the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus
Accessible: O'Donnell's writing style is clear, concise, and easy to understand
Theologically Rich: This book draws both from the wisdom of past theologians and the best of contemporary scholarship
Written by Douglas O'Donnell: Coauthor of The Beauty and Power of Biblical Exposition and an editor of the Knowing the Bible series
A Great Resource for Pastors, Seminary Students, and Lay People
Contents
Chapter 1: Arise and Follow the Son (1:1)
Chapter 2: In the Wilderness (1:2-13)
Chapter 3: Proclaiming the Gospel of God (1:14-20)
Chapter 4: "A New Teaching with Authority!" (1:21-39)
Chapter 5: Curing the Unclean (1:40-45)
Chapter 6: Our Greatest Need (2:1-12)
Chapter 7: Critical Questions Answered while Sipping New Wine with Old Sinners (2:13-22)
Chapter 8: Lord of the Sabbath (2:23-3:6)
Chapter 9: Five Different Reactions to the Vintage Jesus (3:7-35)
Chapter 10: The Secret of the Kingdom of God (4:1-20)
Chapter 11: Secrets Brought to Life (4:21-34)
Chapter 12: Who Then Is This? (4:35-41)
Chapter 13: Strength to Subdue an Army of Spirits (5:1-20)
Chapter 14: Overcoming the Last Enemy (5:21-43)
Chapter 15: Receiving or Rejecting Jesus (6:1-13)
Chapter 16: A Hellish Tale (6:14-29)
Chapter 17: A Foretaste of the Heavenly Banquet (6:30-44)
Chapter 18: Recognizing Him as "I AM" (6:45-56)
Chapter 19: What Defiles a Person (7:1-23)
Chapter 20: Pure Religion (7:24-37)
Chapter 21: Seeing Clearly (8:1-30)
Chapter 22: Setting Your Mind on the Things of God (8:31-9:1)
Chapter 23: The Beloved Son of God and Son of Man who Suffered (9:2-13)
Chapter 24: Into a Demon-Infested World (9:14-29)
Chapter 25: Three Major Misunderstandings (9:30-41)
Chapter 26: Two Tough Teachings: Hell and Divorce (9:42-10:12)
Chapter 27: Childlike Faith (10:13-31)
Chapter 28: Why the Son of Man Came (10:32-45)
Chapter 29: Seeing the Son of David (10:46-52)
Chapter 30: Blessed Is the Coming Kingdom of David! (11:1-11)
Chapter 31: The Barren Temple and the Withered Tree (11:12-25)
Chapter 32: Authority over the Temple Authorities (11:27-12:12)
Chapter 33: Render to God (12:13-17)
Chapter 34: The God of the Living (12:18-27)
Chapter 35: Most Important of All (12:28-34)
Chapter 36: Three Last Lessons in the Temple (12:35-44)
Chapter 37: The Imperatives of the Olivet Discourse (13:1-23)
Chapter 38: Stay Awake! The Son of Man is Coming (13:24-37)
Chapter 39: A Beautiful Thing (14:1-11)
Chapter 40: The Passover Lamb (14:12-31)
Chapter 41: Go to Gethsemane (14:32-42)
Chapter 42: Naked and Ashamed (14:43-52)
Chapter 43: Can I Get a Witness? (14:53-72)
Chapter 44: The Condemnation of the King (15:1-15)
Chapter 45: Perfect Mockery (15:16-32)
Chapter 46: The Power of the Cross (15:33-47)
Chapter 47: Sometimes It (the Resurrection!) Causes Me to Tremble (16:1-8)
