Jesus shares the Passover meal with his disciples, knowing that in a few hours one will betray him and the rest will abandon him.  Yet he chooses this time to give them a new sign of the covenant of grace that he is bringing about using parts of the meal that they share together.

Mark 14:12-31 - A New Covenant Meal

Jesus prayed to his Father in Gethsemane on the Mount Of Olives that if there was another way that he might be spared from the suffering he would face, but that he was determined to do the Father's will.

Mark 14:32-52 - Jesus Is Arrested (15/10/23)

Jesus is taken before the Jewish leaders, where he faces a trial marked by injustice.  Outside, Peter is going through a trial of his own...

Mark 14:53-72 - The Trials of Jesus and Peter (29/10/23)

Nobody wants to accept Jesus as the King.  Not the Jerusalem leaders, not the Roman authorities, not the crowds who once cheered him, not even those fellow criminals who were dying beside him.  Yet it was this rejected King who God would raise to rule over all.

Mark 15:1-41 - Jesus Rejected to Death (05/11/23)

Jesus was buried before the sun set on a Friday, so the women who had witnessed his death had no time to make the funeral preparations.  When they came to his temporary burial place on Sunday morning (the earliest time they could get there) they received an incredible surprise.

Mark 15:42-16:8 - An Unexpected Ending (12/11/23)

Paul opens his final letter to his ministry partner Timothy by reminding him of the importance of putting into practice the gifts he has for a strong gospel ministry and of holding on to the essential gospel reality of suffering for Jesus.

2 Timothy 1 - Holding On To The Gospel (19/11/23)

Paul instructs Timothy that he should be focused on raising up faithful leaders and teachers who will be capable of raising up future leaders themselves.  He warns Timothy about not being dragged into quarrels that could damage the faith of the church.

2 Timothy 2 - Grow Disciples, Not Quarrels (26/11/23)

Paul warns Timothy to keep an eye out for leaders and potential leaders in the church who may look genuine but deny the power of the Gospel by their devotion to worldly values and patterns of behaviour.  Timothy is instructed to avoid falling into the same traps through faithfulness and devotion to Scripture.

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