Gospel of Mark (Adults)

Chapter 1

Lesson written by Kevin Johnson

1. What did the prophet Isaiah prophesy of John the Baptist?

2. What was the purpose of John’s baptism?

3. What difference is there between John’s baptism and Christ’s?

4. What was John’s dress and diet? Why do you think we are given this information?

5. What did John have to say about Jesus?

6. Describe the baptism of Jesus by John.

7. What events immediately followed the baptism of Jesus?

8. What did Jesus mean by saying the kingdom of God was at hand?

9. What did Jesus command the people of Galilee to do?

10. What did Jesus command Simon and Andrew to do? What did he mean by it?

11. Who else did he call at this time?

12. Why were the people in the synagogue in Capernaum astonished?

13. What did the man with the unclean spirit call Jesus?

14. How did Jesus deal with the man with the unclean spirit?

15. Describe the events surrounding Simon’s mother-in-law.

16. What did Jesus do for the people of Capernaum?

17. Where did Jesus go early the following morning? Why?

18. Why did Jesus say they should go to the next towns?

19. What did the leper say to Jesus?

20. How did Jesus react to the leper?

21. What did Jesus command of the leper? Did he do it?