Discovery Group Gospel Studies

The following is an example of how a Gospel like Mark or John or Letter like Philippians or Ephesians can be engaged in bite-sized studies to help us grow as disciples and disciple-makers.

Gospel of Mark

• Jesus sent by God 1:1-13

• Jesus declares his mission 1:14-20

• Jesus delivers and heals 1:21-34

• Prayer and Power 1:35-45

• Signs of the Kingdom 2:1-12

• Sinners made New 2:13:22

• Lord of the Sabbath 2:23-3:6

• Responses to Jesus 3:7-19

• Misunderstood 3:20-35

• Word and Soil 4:1-20

• Power of Light 4:21-25

• Power of the Seed 4:26-34

• Jesus and the Storm 4:35-41

• Power over Evil Mark 5:1-20

• Power over Death Mark 5:21-43 etc... continuing to the end of the Gospel.

Gospel of John - Jesus' “I AM’s”

Jesus makes remarkable claims about himself. If true, no one like him has ever existed. Judge for yourself.

• John 1:1-18 (Word of God)

• John 6: 27-40 (Bread of Life)

• John 8: 1-12 (Light of the World)

• John 10: 1-18 (Good Shepherd and Door to the Sheepfold)

• John 11: 1-44 (Resurrection and Life)

• John 14: 1-20 (True Living Way)

• John 15:1-17 (Vine who makes Fruitful)

For the full context of Jesus' self-revelation, please consider a process (similar to Mark above) discussing 10 or 15 verses each session.

The same can be done for the Book of Acts and then the Letters written to the early disciples.