Mark 9-16: The Servant King

Tim Chester.

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Have you ever arranged to meet someone for the first time, only to miss them because you expected someone who looked quite different? But more serious would be to miss God Himself, just because He didn't look like we expected... This is exactly what happens in the second half of Mark's Gospel. Jesus is the King. But He comes to serve and suffer, not to fight political battles. He is Israel's Messiah. But He comes to judge those who believe they are already God's people. He is the promised Rescuer, but He can't even seem to save himself. Rejected by religious leaders, deserted by His followers, it seems everyone is missing who He really is. Could we make the same mistake as the people of Jesus' day? This Good Book Guide will help you to know and understand Jesus, just as Mark knew Him—nothing that people expected, but more than any of us could hope for.

Publisher: Good Book Company
Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781904889519

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Tim Chester is a pastor, author and teacher. Tim is a faculty member of Crosslands Training and has written and contributed to over 40 books. He has a PhD in theology and was previously Research and Policy Director for Tearfund UK. Tim is a trustee of Keswick Ministries, and lectures and teaches widely on Missiology and Christian spirituality. Tim lives with his wife Helen in rural Derbyshire and loves to walk. He has two adult daughters.

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As Lent was approaching, I chose to start with this seven week study on the Servant King. Mark has always been my favourite Gospel. To go through 8 chapters in seven weeks is a challenge. especially for our study group. However, in the end it seems to work out surprisingly well. I use the study guide together with two other resources to put together the study framework. On its own, I find the study guide lacking depth, and some parts would definitely need more background material. But all in all, I am grateful to have found this material and will continue to use more of the material of this series in the future. Pastor Hans