Gospel of Mark

Who accused Jesus of being possessed by a demon?

• Jesus' Family

• The disciples

• The teachers of the law

• The crowd

What did Jesus' family think about him?

• They thought he was out of his mind

• They thought he was a good teacher

• They thought he was the son of God

• The thought he was a prophet

If Jesus' true identity is the Messiah, what evidence does Mark give to show this?

• Jesus being famous

• Old Testament Prophecies being fulfilled by Jesus

• Jesus having authority to forgive sins, heal and cast out demons

• Jesus being a political king

What does "Messiah" mean?

• Anointed one

• The ultimate

• Blessed

• King of the Jews

What goals did Jesus come to earth for?

• To proclaim the good news about the kingdom of God

• To be served by people

• To call sinners to repent and enter the Kingdom of God

• To give his life to rescue many

What is the Kingdom of God?

• Jesus

• A place in the sky

• The place where Jesus rules over everything

• A place that we go to when we leave earth

What is the gospel?

• The truth about our existence

• The good news given to all mankind by which they can be forgiven

• The good news that Jesus showed up

• The good news that God will judge the earth

What are parables?

• A side story of what is going on

• A heavenly story with a heavenly meaning

• An heavenly story with an earthly meaning

• An earthly story with a heavenly meaning

Why did Jesus speak in parables?

• To hide the truth from the hard hearted

• Because he wanted people to be clever and figure them out

• To make it memorable to those who were willing to listen

• He wanted to make the Kingdom of God more difficult to enter

How did Jesus demonstrate the power of the Kingdom of God?

• By exercising authority and wisdom in his teaching.

• By showing miracles

• By demonstrating authority over demons and healing people

• By loving people with good deeds