Mark 16
Saturday, May 06, 2006

As you can see we have 3 incident, so we will split to 3 groups.

First group to touch on 1-8, Second touch on 9-11, last group to touch on 12-13.

Ask these question for the group

1. In each case, how did the people receive the information that Jesus is risen?
2. How did the people response to the information?
3. Do you think the response is expected or surprising?

Then get each group to send a representative to read the passage given and give the answers of the above question.

Yipeng will sum up the first part. especially o the response in question 3. He will generally talk about people response to the gospel in today world.

- 1. We believe
- 2. We modify what we hear to suit whatever we do not believe.

Yipeng will also touch on that people know of Jesus is risen from someone telling them too.

Gather back to the same 3 groups and do- 14-20

Question
1- How did the discipler finally believe? Why do you think Jesus reproach them?
2. Summaries what Jesus say.

Basically, the summary must have this 2 pointers
1. Tell others of what happen to Jesus and what will happen to them.
2. The task for knowing all this is to perform the role of the prophet. To tell the truth of the kingdom of God.

( The second part would be difficult for the student, so you may need to step in to summarise for them. Notice 16-17 signs are all signs from the old testament prophets, from Isaiah who talk about the days where strange tougue would be spoken as a warning, and to Moses which in the event of bringing the people out of Egypt, handle snakes, and lastly, Jesus who heals the sick. All of them have 1 thing in common, to tell and bring people to God.

We must not get too engross with the detail of these things and ignore what is the real issue that need to bring out)

Gather back, and YiPeng will summaries. He will get the people to read Luke 24:13-16. That unless God open our eyes, we remain to be in disbelieve. He will also challenge them to consider the commission that Jesus is saying that we must consider to tell others if we believe. If we do not tell, what really are we saying of about ourselves?

Posted by Sheep In Wolf Clothing 7:14 AM