Mt Pleasant :: Steve Wood: Mark 16.14-18

St. Andrew's Church

Bible Study

Don't just take our word for it . . . take His! We encourage you to spend time examining the following passage(s) of Scripture that shaped this sermon:

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Sermon Outline

1. How does faith come?
2. Vacillation and insensitivity - where are you?
3. Whose Work is it?

Discussion Questions

• Is the commission given to the disciples (and to every Christian through Scripture) a suggestion or a command? Why is the distinction important?
• Can you summarize "the gospel" in a few sentences?
• Steve identified two poles Christians typically vacillate between when it comes to sharing the faith. What are they? With which do you resonate?
• Why are you hesitant or afraid to share your faith verbally with others? What do you fear will happen?
• Does it make a difference for you to know that you are not responsible for anyone's conversion to faith? If yes, why? If no, why?
• If conversion is God's part, what is your part?
• Steve identified three kinds/categories of people. What are they?
• Steve suggested adopting an outlook of moving everyone you meet - Christian or not - one step closer to Jesus. What do you think about that? What would it look like for you to do that?

Resources Cited/Consulted

• BST: The Message of Mark, Donald English
• NINCT: The Gospel of Mark, William Lane

Questions?

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