Psalm 46 When we are distressed and in trouble, how does God help us? What happens when we look for comfort in something other than God? How does remembering the works of God provide us comfort? Why does God want us to be still and know that He is God? ...

Mark 3:1-6 What did the religious leaders hope for when Jesus entered the synagogue? What did Jesus ask the religious leaders? How did they answer? Why was Jesus angry with the religious leaders? How did the man with the withered hand respond to Jesus? ...

Acts 20:17-24 Why do pastors need to be with people in order to pastor them? Who is a pastor's master? Who do pastors serve? What must pastors not shrink back from? What is the life ambition of a faithful pastor? ...

Mark 2:18-28 Why wasn't it appropriate for Jesus' disciples to fast while he was with them? Why are Jesus' disciples a rejoicing people? How did Jesus respond to the charge that his disciples were breaking the Sabbath? What is the significance of Jesus saying that the Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath? ...

1 John 4:1-6 How are followers of Jesus to exercise discernment? Why is exercising discernment necessary? What is the ultimate criteria for exercising discernment? What role does the Holy Spirit play in providing us discernment? When we need instruction, where should we go to get it? ...

Matthew 28:18-20 How does Jesus being given all authority in heaven and on earth affect His followers? What does Jesus command all of His followers to do? Why are baptism and being taught Jesus' commands a critical part of following Him? Why do Jesus' disciples need to be reminded that He is always with them? ...

Mark 2:13-17 Given Levi's standing in the Jewish community, how would people have expected Jesus to interact with him? How did Jesus interact with him? Who did Levi invite to come and eat with Jesus? How did they respond to Jesus? How did Jesus demonstrate His care for His followers when the scribes and Pharisees questioned them? Who did Jesus come for? ...

Mark 2:1-12 What made the faith of the men who brought the paralytic to Jesus visible? Why were the scribes so offended by Jesus' forgiveness of the paralytic man's sins? How did Jesus show Himself to be God in His interaction with the paralytic and scribes? When Jesus restored the paralytic, why did He begin with forgiving his sins rather than healing him? ...

Mark 1:21-45 What differences did people recognize between the teaching of the scribes and Jesus' teaching? What characteristics marked Jesus' ministry of restoration? How did Jesus demonstrate dependence on God in carrying out His ministry? In what ways did Jesus' interaction with the leper point forward to what He would accomplish on the cross? ...

Mark 1:16-20 How is following Jesus different than our modern view of what it means to be a follower? What type of people were Jesus' first followers? What were they doing when Jesus called them to follow Him? How does Jesus grow His followers? When people are called to follow Jesus, what response is well pleasing to God? ...