Mark

The Gospel of Mark wastes no time. It opens mid-action, moves without pause, and ends without resolution — leaving the reader in the same silence as the women who fled from the empty tomb. Of the four Gospels, Mark is the most urgent and the most honest about what following Jesus costs. Over seven days, this plan traces that urgency: who Jesus is, what genuine authority looks like, what the cross demands, why failure is not the final word, and what the open ending is still asking of every reader who arrives at it.

MARK EXPLAINED

Starting with God 5: How to Start is a 5‑day plan designed to help you encounter God through the Bible.  Reading with confidence and faith. This plan encourages you to start not with self‑improvement, but with God—revealed fully in Jesus and faithfully through Scripture. You’ll explore what it means to be born again, why faith must lead to obedience, how to start reading the Gospels (beginning with Mark), and how to keep going with the whole story. No shortcuts—just a faithful beginning with Jesus.

Starting With God 5 - How to Start

There are seasons when we keep moving forward, yet something inside begins to slow down. Faith becomes more mechanical, peace more fragile, and the heart less attentive. Yet Jesus invites us to stay watchful, pray, and remain spiritually awake. In this plan, you will discover how to recognize what has fallen asleep in you, how to step away from distractions that drain you, how to return to simple prayer, and how to live more aware of God’s presence. If you feel your heart has grown drowsy, these five days can rekindle what matters most.

Awaken What Has Fallen Asleep in You

Mark uses the word “immediately” over forty times in his Gospel, emphasizing the intentional nature of Jesus’ ministry. The quick succession of healings and miracles shows that Jesus “came not to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:44). Through Mark’s Gospel, we are reminded that true greatness in God’s kingdom comes not through selfish ambition, but by being the servant of all.

Christ as Servant: A Study in Mark

In this final phase of leadership development, Jesus’ style is radical and it flies in the face of many of the popular beliefs of leadership at the time. Get ready to see leadership Jesus-style. During this phase Jesus reveals to his committed core of disciples the Father’s master plan for reaching the world.

The Life of Jesus Pt. 5 – Multiplying Leaders

In the beginning was the Word … but what came next? This plan is for anyone who wants a better understanding of the Bible. It provides a chronological reading program that endeavors to place all biblical passages in their date order. Part Ten of this twelve-part one-year reading plan is titled ‘The Messiah Comes, Few Believe Him: 5 BC–AD 33’.

Reading the Bible in Historical Sequence Part 10

It’s easy to see a story through our own lens and miss the
bigger picture.
That’s exactly what happened in the days leading up to Jesus’s
death. His followers, his critics, and the crowds all had their own
interpretations of the events unfolding before them—but Jesus
knew something they didn’t.
In Misunderstandings of Easter, a five-day reading plan, we’ll
uncover what they missed and how understanding it can change
the way we see Easter today.

The Misunderstandings of Easter

In part six of the seven-part devotional journey through the Gospel of Mark, we'll examine Mark 11-13, continuing our verse-by-verse breakdown of Jesus' life and ministry, as told by John Mark.


The Gospel of Mark (Part Six)

The final leg. As our journey through Mark’s gospel approaches its destination, Jesus delivers some of His most important lessons. The disciples follow as Jesus comes to the cross itself, and reveals the purpose for which He came. Join Through the Word as Kris Langham walks you through each chapter of Mark in just minutes a day. Every audio guide provides clear explanation and compelling insight. Great for small groups!