1. Christianity Explained Week 1

2. Albert Einstein “If you can’t explain something simply, you don’t understand it well enough.”

3. Four Points 1.This is, of course, Christianity Explained 2.Christianity, as the name implies, is all about Jesus Christ 3.The records we have of Jesus mainly consist of four biographies (or Gospels) – Matthew, Mark, Luke and John 4.We have chosen to look at the Gospel of Mark

4. The Bible 1.66 Books, 40 authors 2.Old Testament (before Jesus): 39 books 3.New Testament: 27 books 4.4 Gospels (biographies of Jesus) 5.Gospel of Mark (p. 542) a.16 chapters, numbered by verse

5. Mark 1:1 “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.”

6. Jesus ’ Authority as a Teacher Mark 1:21-22

7. Jesus ’ Authority Over Sickness Mark 2:1-12

8. Jesus ’ Authority Over Nature Mark 4:35-41

9. Jesus ’ Authority Over Evil Spirits Mark 1:23-28

10. Jesus ’ Authority Over Death Mark 5:35-43

11. Jesus ’ Authority to Forgive Sins Mark 2:1-12

12. Jesus ’ Authority Over People Mark 1:16-20

13. Jesus ’ Authority... 1.As a teacher (Mark 1:21-22) 2.Over sickness (Mark 2:1-12) 3.Over nature (Mark 4:30-31) 4.Over evil spirits (Mark 1:23-28) 5.Over death (Mark 5:35-43) 6.To forgive sins (Mark 2:1-12) 7.Over people (including us) (Mark 1:16-20)

14. Three-legged Stool Son of God

15. Homework Read Mark 1-5 (p. 542-546)