Mark 1:35-39 Jesus spends time alone with His Father

Day Five of Lent 35 And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. 36 And Simon and those who were with him searched for him, 37 and they found him and said to him, “Everyone is looking for you.” 38 And he …

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Mark 1:1-8 Beginnings: the ministry of John the baptizer

Ash Wednesday – Day One of Lent 1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face,     who will prepare your way, 3 the voice of one crying in the wilderness:     ‘Prepare the way of the Lord,     make …

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Lenten Series 2021 – According to Mark, the Good News about Jesus

This year, according to the lectionary, we are in series B. That means that most of our Gospel lessons this year come from the Gospel of Mark. During Lent, we will be reading through this Gospel together. This booklet can be our guide. Here is a brief overview of Mark’s Gospel and what you can …

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