Bible Challenge: Mark 1:35-39




Take Home Principle: 

“I will live a changed life and take part in missions as Jesus’ has commanded.”

Discovery Question

  1. What was the first order of the day in Jesus’ life? (v. 35)
  2. How was Jesus’ ministry in Galillee characterized?
  3. What was Jesus’ strategy in preaching the Gospel of God? (v. 38-
  4. 39). Aside from preaching, what else did Jesus do? (v. 39b)

Understanding Questions 

  1. Why was Jesus’ focused on his main ministry and was not
  2. distracted by the immediate demands and pressure of the needs of people?
  3. How did Jesus accomplish his ministry?

Application Questions

  1. How can you be a disciple of Jesus who is involved in God’s mission to reach a lost and needy world?(A personal look or self evaluation)
    a) How is your prayer or devotional life?
    b) Are you sharing your life testimony or living a changed life and sharing the Good News of God’s salvation with your family, friends, classmates or co-workers or with other contacts? If not, why not?c) Are you living a life that is aligned to God’s purpose on earth and with humankind? (Note: Our God is a God of Missions. He sent Jesus as a Missionary from heaven to humankind to save the lost and be with Him in eternity. The Bible is not just a handbook for living but is a book that let’s us understand what God’s plan is and how we should work with him.” (Excerpt from Ralph Winter’s article: The Abraham Connection in Kairos Reader, 4th Edition).
  2. Additional Exercise: Take this brief *Questionnaire on Discovering Your Role in Missions. Answer it as quickly as you can then summarize the result. Where did you score most?

Mahalagang Prinsipyo sa Buhay: 

“Ipamumuhay ko ang binagong buhay ni Cristo Jesus at makikibahagi ako sa
pagmimisyon gaya ng kanyang ipinag-utos.”

Pagtuklas

  1. Ano ang pang unang kinagawian ni Jesus?
  2. Paano mailalarawan ang ministeryo ni Jesus sa Galilea?
  3. Paano isinagawa ni Jesus ang pangangaral ng Ebanghelyo ng Diyos? (v.38-39) Bukod sa pangangaral, ano pa ang ginawa ni Jesus? (v. 39b)

Pag-unawa

  1. Bakit pinili ni Jesus na mangaral sa halip na unahin ang mga agarang pangangailangan ng mga tao?
  2. Paano ipinatupad ni Jesus ang kanyang ministerio?

Pagtugon

  1. Paano ka magiging alagad ni Jesus na nakikibahagi sa layunin ng Diyos na abutin ang mga naliligaw at nangangailangan?(Pansariling pag sisiyasat)
    a) Kumusta ang iyong pananalagin at pakikiniig sa Diyos?
    b) Ibinabahagi mo ba at ipinamumuhay ang Mabuting balita sa iyong pamilya, mga kaibigan, mga ka-klase , ka-manggagawa at sa ibang tao? Kung hindi, bakit?
    c) Namumuhay ka ba na ayon sa layunin ng Diyos para sa sangkatauhan? (Tandaan, ang Biblia ayon kay Ralph Winter ay hindi talaan ng mga alituntunin sa pamumuhay kung hindi isang pagbabahagi ng layunin ng Diyos at kung paano tayo makikibahagi sa pagsasakatuparan nito.
  2. Sagutan ang Palatanungan sa Pagtuklas ukol sa iyong bahagi sa Pagmimisyon. Sagutin na hindi kailangang masyadong pag-isipan. Pagkatapos sagutin ito, sumahin ang bawa’t categorya. Saan ka may pinakamataas na Napagtanto mo ba ang tawag ng Diyos sa iyo? Ikaw ba ay tagapanalangin, taga pag sugo, tagapagpalakas ng loob, tagasanay, alagad o sugo sa mission. Ano ang pag-uudyok sa iyo ng Banal na Espiritu? Paano ka tutugon?