The Gospel according to Mark

september 24, 2023
Mark 3:20-35 part 2 (Matthew 12:46-50, luke 8:19-21)
“Jesus came to break you out of your cycle of sin”
Corwin Wong

Luke 2:48-49
Acts 1:13-14
John 19:25-27
Galatians 3:27-28
Ezekiel 18
Luke 14:25-27
Matthew 8:21-22
Matthew 10:32-39
Luke 2:14
Romans 5:1
2 Corinthians 5:17-19
1 Corinthians 7:10-16
Deuteronomy 7:6
John 8:42-44
John 1:12
Galatians 1:3-5

september 17, 2023
Mark 3:20-35 part 1 (Matthew 12:22-37)
“the only sin god cannot forgive”
Corwin Wong

Matthew 13:55
Matthew 27:56
John 6:42
Luke 2:48-49
John 7:1-5
John 2
Luke 4:17-24
John 7:20
Luke 11:14-23
1 Corinthians 15:56-57
Revelation 20:10
Leviticus 24:10-16
1 Samuel 2
1 Samuel 3:13
Nehemiah 9:17-21
Romans 1:30
1 Timothy 1:12-15
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
1 John 1:7-9
Hebrews 10:10
Isaiah 5:20
Ephesians 2:1-5

september 10, 2023
Mark 3:13-19
“the unifying love of christ”
Corwin Wong

Romans 8:29-30
Ephesians 1:3-6
Mark 6:7
Matthew 10:1
Luke 10:1-12
John 20:22
Acts 2:16-21
Romans 8:14-17
Matthew 18:20
1 Timothy 5:19
Acts 3-4
Acts 5
Acts 8:4-8
Acts 9:32-34
Acts 28:7-10
Acts 1:21-22
Acts 9:1-6
Mark 9:18
Romans 12:3-8
1 Corinthians 12:1, 4-11
Matthew 10:1-4
Luke 6:6-12
Acts 1:13
Romans 6:5-7
Ephesians 4:20-22
1 Corinthians 13:1-3
John 13:34-35
1 Peter 4:7-11

Apostle Thomas’ journey to India

Santhome (Saint Thomas) Cathedral Basilica – burial place of Apostle Thomas

early galilean ministry of Jesus

  1. Transfer from Judea to Galilee
  2. First rejection at Nazareth
  3. Removal from Capernaum
  4. Call of first disciples, demon in synagogue, healing Peter’s mother-in-law, the sick healed in the evening (Mark 1:29-34)
  5. First Galilean tour: the first leper
  6. Jesus heals the paralytic; the calling of Levi (Matthew)
  7. Plucking grain on the Sabbath; man with the withered hand
  8. Appointment of the twelve; sermon on the Mount

september 3, 2023
Mark 3:7-12
“the christian’s reputation”
Corwin Wong

Mark 1:24
Mark 3:11
Acts 9:20-21
2 Corinthians 11:23-27
Matthew 5:13
1 Peter 1:1
1 Peter 1:17
1 Peter 2:9
1 Peter 2:11
1 Peter 5:13
1 Corinthians 5:9-10
1 Peter 2:11-3:9
John 13:34-35
Acts 2:1-4, 12-15
1 Corinthians 14:23
Ephesians 4:1-3
Matthew 28:19-20
1 Corinthians 16:3
2 Corinthians 8:20-9:5
Philippians 4:18
Leviticus 11:45
1 Peter 1:14-17
Daniel 6:4-5
1 Peter 2:13-17
1 Peter 4:7-11
1 Corinthians 1:22-24
1 Peter 1:13-23

the spread of Jesus’ reputation

early galilean ministry of Jesus

  1. Transfer from Judea to Galilee
  2. First rejection at Nazareth
  3. Removal from Capernaum
  4. Call of first disciples, demon in synagogue, healing Peter’s mother-in-law, the sick healed in the evening (Mark 1:29-34)
  5. First Galilean tour: the first leper
  6. Jesus heals the paralytic; the calling of Levi (Matthew)
  7. Plucking grain on the Sabbath; man with the withered hand
  8. Appointment of the twelve; sermon on the Mount

August 27, 2023
Mark 2:23-3:6 (Matthew 12:9-14, Luke 6:1-11, 14:1-6)
“You might be a legalist if…”
Corwin Wong

Mark 1:15
Deuteronomy 5:15
1 Samuel 21:1-6
Exodus 25:30
Genesis 1:26
Exodus 16:23
John 5:17
Colossians 2:8-9, 14, 16-17
Exodus 20:8-9
Ephesians 5:22-26
Romans 8:12-15
Genesis 1:27
Mark 2:10
Mark 8:31
Matthew 12:6
Galatians 3:10-14
Matthew 11:16-20, 28-30
Matthew 23:1-4
James 2:10, 12-13

Additional teaching on the Sabbath: Sermon on the 4th commandment “Remember the Sabbath…” (go to the sermons page>>>Gospel and the 10 Commandments>>>week 4 for all the sermon resources)

early galilean ministry of Jesus

  1. Transfer from Judea to Galilee
  2. First rejection at Nazareth
  3. Removal from Capernaum
  4. Call of first disciples, demon in synagogue, healing Peter’s mother-in-law, the sick healed in the evening (Mark 1:29-34)
  5. First Galilean tour: the first leper
  6. Jesus heals the paralytic; the calling of Levi (Matthew)
  7. Plucking grain on the Sabbath; man with the withered hand
  8. Appointment of the twelve; sermon on the Mount

1st century synangogue

August 20, 2023
Mark 2:18-22 (Matthew 9:14-17, LUKE 5:33-39)
“simply incompatible”
Corwin Wong

2 Samuel 12:16-18a, 20-23
Psalm 32:1-5
Nehemiah 9:1-2
Isaiah 58:3-9
Matthew 6:16-18
Ezekiel 16
Ephesians 5:25-33
Revelation 19:5-9
Mark 16:10
Ecclesiastes 12:13-14
Matthew 3:8
1 John 1:9
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Hebrews 12:1-2
Matthew 22:37
1 Corinthians 15:50-57
Hebrews 8:13, 9:13-15, 24-28

Fasting mentioned in the Old Testament
2 Samuel 12:16
1 Kings 21:9-12
Isaiah 58
Jeremiah 36:6-9
Joel 1:14, 2:13-15
Zechariah 8:19
Psalm 35:13, 69:10-11, 109:24
Esther 4:3, 9:31
Daniel 9:3
Ezra 8:21
Nehemiah 9:1
2 Chronicles 20:3

Fasting mentioned in the New Testament
Matthew 4:2, 6:16-18, 9:14-15
Mark 2:18-20
Luke 5:33-35, 18:12
Acts 13:1-3, 14:23

1st century wineskin (made of goatskin)

early galilean ministry of Jesus

  1. Transfer from Judea to Galilee
  2. First rejection at Nazareth
  3. Removal from Capernaum
  4. Call of first disciples, demon in synagogue, healing Peter’s mother-in-law, the sick healed in the evening (Mark 1:29-34)
  5. First Galilean tour: the first leper
  6. Jesus heals the paralytic; the calling of Levi (Matthew)
  7. Plucking grain on the Sabbath; man with the withered hand
  8. Appointment of the twelve; sermon on the Mount

August 13, 2023
Mark 2:13-17 (Matthew 9:9-13, luke 5:27-32)
“jesus came to save sinners who know they are sinners”
Corwin Wong

Mark 8:29
John 1:41
Romans 6:20-22
Acts 17-19
Acts 10:22-48
1 Corinthians 8:4-13
1 Corinthians 5:9-11
2 Corinthians 6:14-15
1 Peter 3
Romans 12:9
Hebrews 12:1
Matthew 23
John 8:44
Matthew 6
Mark 6:11
John 10:24-26
1 Corinthians 11:26-32
Romans 12:3

early galilean ministry of Jesus

  1. Transfer from Judea to Galilee
  2. First rejection at Nazareth
  3. Removal from Capernaum
  4. Call of first disciples, demon in synagogue, healing Peter’s mother-in-law, the sick healed in the evening (Mark 1:29-34)
  5. First Galilean tour: the first leper
  6. Jesus heals the paralytic; the calling of Levi (Matthew)

August 6, 2023
Mark 2:1-12 (Luke 5:17-26)
“freedom from the consequences of sin!”
Corwin Wong

Mark 1:29-34
John 2:25
Hebrews 11
Hebrews 12:1-2
James 2:22-23
Ephesians 2:8-9
Romans 4:20-25
Luke 7:47-50
Isaiah 1:11-15
Daniel 7:13-14
Mark 2:10
Mark 2:28
Mark 8:31
Mark 8:38
Mark 9:31
Mark 10:45
Mark 13:26
Mark 14:62
John 8:58
2 Corinthians 4:16-5:5
1 John 1:7-9

What might have peter’s house looked like?

July 30, 2023
Mark 1:35-45 (Luke 4:42-44, 5:12-16)
“REspond in obedience to god’s blessings”
Corwin Wong

Luke 5:16
Luke 6:12
Luke 9:18
Luke 9:28
Mark 1:14-15
Leviticus 13:45-46
John 11:35
Mark 9:19
Mark 1:29-34
Mark 1:35-45
Mark 2:12
Mark 5:21-34
Mark 3:1-6
John 9:32
John 11:43-44
Leviticus 14
Judges 1
Hebrews 9:11-22
1 Peter 1:18-19
Romans 3:22-26
Romans 5:6-11
1 John 2:1-2
1 John 4:7-16
John 9:1-3
Luke 17:11-19
Ezekiel 3:16-21
Matthew 10:14
Acts 2:37
1 Corinthians 1:23
1 Corinthians 12:12, 18-19, 27
Ephesians 4:28

leprosy/hansen’s disease

July 23, 2023
Mark 1:29-34 (Luke 4:38-41)
“follow Jesus for his teachings, not his miracles”
Corwin Wong

1 Corinthians 9:5
John 5:9-10
John 6:26-29
Mark 1:14-15
John 8:42-47
1 John 4:1-6
Ephesians 6:10
1 Timothy 1:20
1 Corinthians 5:4-5
1 Corinthians 15:3-8

early galilean ministry of Jesus

  1. Transfer from Judea to Galilee
  2. First rejection at Nazareth
  3. Removal from Capernaum
  4. Call of first disciples, demon in synagogue, healing Peter’s mother-in-law, the sick healed in the evening (Mark 1:29-34)

What might have peter’s house looked like?

What’s a synagogue?

July 16, 2023
Mark 1:21-28 (Luke 4:31-37)
Do demons know jesus better than you?
Corwin Wong

Luke 4:14-16
Matthew 7:29
Luke 4:17-21
Luke 10:17-18
Revelation 12:4-9
Genesis 19
Genesis 28
Revelation 20:10
1 Peter 5:8
Colossians 1:16
Mark 9:14-29
Acts 19:11-16
Luke 5:8
Mark 5:17
Matthew 2:2
John 19:12-16
Genesis 32
Isaiah 6:5-7
James 2:18-19
James 2:25
Joshua 2
Ephesians 6:10-17
Matthew 11:28
Mark 2:17
Matthew 28:20
Matthew 7:23

The Jefferson Bible is a failed attempt to honor the teachings of jesus by denying/omitting his divine nature as being fully God

early galilean ministry of Jesus

  1. Transfer from Judea to Galilee
  2. First rejection at Nazareth
  3. Removal from Capernaum
  4. Call of first disciples, demon in synagogue (Mark 1:21-28), healing Peter’s mother-in-law, the sick healed in the evening

July 9, 2023
Mark 1:14-20 (Matthew 4:12-22, Luke 5:1-11, John 1:35-51)
What is God’s calling for your life?
Corwin Wong

Matthew 14, Mark 6, Luke 9 (the arrest and death of John the Baptist)
Matthew 4:12-17
Luke 4
Luke 5:1-11
Matthew 4:18-22
Luke 5:6-10
John 1:35-42
John 3:28-30
Mark 2:18-20
Leviticus 11:45
James 2:21-23
John 6:26-29
Romans 8:28-30
Romans 13:14
Luke 9:23-25
Luke 14:25-33
Romans 6:15-23
Hebrews 4:14-16
Acts 12 (James’ death)
Revelation 1:9 (John exiled to Patmos)
Mark 10:37-45

July 2, 2023
Mark 1:9-13 (Matthew 3:13-4:11, Luke 3:21-22, Luke 4:1-13, John 1:29-32)
Jesus Identifies with us to save us

Corwin Wong

Luke 2:39-40
Matthew 2:13-23
Luke 1:41
Matthew 3:13-15
John 3:31-36
Romans 6:1-11
Genesis 15:7-19
Ezekiel 1:1
Genesis 28:12, 17
Luke 22:44
Matthew 25:14-30
Genesis 39:10-12
Proverbs 1:10
Matthew 5:27-28
James 1:13-15
Matthew 4:1-11
Luke 4:1-13
John 1:29
2 Corinthians 5:21
Hebrews 4:14-16
Philippians 2:5-11
Leviticus 16
Hebrews 10:11-18
John 8:51

Jesus’ childhood & youth
Jesus’ early ministry

June 25, 2023
Mark 1:1-8
(Matthew 3:1-12, Luke 3:1-18)
“preparing our hearts for jesus”
Corwin Wong

Acts 12:12, 25
Acts 15:37-39
Colossians 4:10
2 Timothy 4:11
Philemon 1:24
1 Peter 5:13
Acts 2:23
Luke 24:27
Ephesians 3:1-6
Malachi 3:1
Isaiah 40:3, 9-11
Matthew 12:41
Jeremiah 3:12
Job 42:8-9
Acts 2:38-39
Leviticus 11:20-23
John 13:4-8
John 3:27-30
Titus 3:4-7
Ephesians 1:13-14
Romans 8:12-17
1 Corinthians 3:5-7, 21-23
Matthew 21:28-31