1. Author: JohnMark. Apostle Peter calls him as His spiritual son,. He knew Aramaic language. His house was in jerusalem. Read Acts 12:12; 1.Pet.5:13; colo.4:10; His mother was mary, the sister of Barnaba's. Their house was a Prayer house for christians.

2. The Book:
Date of writing: first century 55. "Immediately" is often repeated (42 times). The people were "amazed" and "astonished" at the words and Actions of Jesus.

3. Theme:
"Jesus us the Christ, the son of God". he came to serve and give his life for us. The key verse is Mark 10:45, which says: "For even the son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give life a ransom for many".

4. Outline of the Book:

• Preparation for the Ministry, mark 1:1-13
• Jesus Ministry in Galilee, 1:14-6:30
• From Galilee to Jerusalem by way of Perra, 6:31-10:52
• Jesus ministry in Jerusalem, chs.11-13
• Jesus Passion and Resurrection, chs.14-16

5. Parables & Miracles of Jesus:

• 10 Parables
• 20 Miracles
• For example: Parable of sower.
• Miracle: Healing a paralytic, stilling the storm, Resurrection

6. The Christ of Mark:
Jesus is presented as God's servant:1 A good servant is obedient, productive or profitable, protective and portrays his master Phil 2:5-7, Isa, 50:4-5; 53:10; Jn. 14:9; 1:18

7. Keys to Mark:

• Keyword: Jesus the Servant, MK. 10:45; Phil. 2:5-11
• Keyverses: MK. 10:45; 8:34-37
• keychapter: mark 8: "Jesus us the Christ, God's son".

8. Memory Verses:

• MK. 1:35
• MK. 3:35
• MK. 10:45
• MK. 11:22
• MK. 16:15

9. Special Features:

• It is a Gospel of action.
• It is the Gospel for Romans.
• It is the Gospel of Miracles.
• Gospel of vividness.

10. Reading Mark's Gospel: It should be read in four days: 1-4 5-8 9-12 13-16 Chapters. Praise the LORD.

The Disciples Prayer
The LORD's prayer is really the Disciples Prayer. It is taught by our Lord Jesus in response to their request: "Lord, teach us to pray". matt. 6:9-15

It's Structure:
1. Introduction:

• Our father
• Which art in Heaven

2. Petitions:

• Hallowed be Thy Name.
• The kingdom come.
• Thy will be done on Earth as in Heaven.
• Give us this day our daily bread.
• Forgive us our debts (as we forgive our debtors).
• Lead us not in to temptation.
• Deliverus from evil.

3. Conclusion:
Thine is the kingdom, Power and Glory. Amen.
In Jesus precious name.

Let us pray this prayer daily, understanding the meaning of the prayer. We can pray for one hour using this outline.

Personal Letter:
Praise the LORD. God's word for this month is from Proverbs 24:34 "Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; By knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches".

A house is built through wisdom. House represents our residential building, Our Life and Our Church. Jesus said: "I will build My Church upon this Rock" (Matt 16:18). The Fear of the LORD id the beginning of wisdom. Jesus the son of God is essential in our life. Our rooms will be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. Jesus Christ is our spiritual solid foundation. Let us build our Prayer life, meditation life, family life.

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• Church Building construction in cities, Towns and Villages.
• Global Evangelism - winning souls.
• Teaching God's word to students.
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