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WEEK 1
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WEEK 1 INTRODUCTION GROUP DISCUSSION 1
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Welcome the participants and introduce yourself. Please give each participant a Bible and a copy of the Study Guide.
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talk through the format of their Study Guide. Explain that each week has four sections: GROUP DISCUSSION 1, TALK OUTLINE, GROUP DISCUSSION 2, and HOME STUDY. Point out that the PREFACE contains useful background information about Mark and the Bible.
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Show participants where to find Mark in their Bibles and explain how chapters and verses work (for example, explain what Mark 1:1 – 3:6 means, and how they would find that passage).
TALK OUTLINE “The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” (Mark 1:1) • There are many reasons to suspect that God might exist: the order of the universe, the beauty of the world and the incredible design of the human body. There’s also the nagging sense that nothing we do or achieve will fully satisfy us, that something is missing in life. • But how can we know for sure that God exists? We would need
him to introduce himself. And according to Mark, that’s exactly what God has done. In order to introduce himself to us, he has become a man: the person we call Jesus Christ. • Christianity is about being able to have a relationship with God. That’s why “the gospel about Jesus Christ” is good news. WEEK 1: INTRODUCTION
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