Our Missionary God

Mark 16:9-20

Icebreaker - What’s a difficult task you had to do for someone you love?

1. What are 2-3 things you learned from the gospel of Mark?
   

2. Other than Mark, when was the last time you read or studied a gospel (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John)?
   

3. Why is it important to read through at least one gospel once a year?
   

4. Mark 16:9-20 is not found in many original manuscripts of the Bible. However, Matthew 28:16-20 is a parallel passage entitled, the Great Commission. These verses contain Jesus’ mission to the Church.
   a. What are Jesus’ commands to us found in Matthew 28:16-20?
   b. In what specific ways are you seeing Christians around you obey or disobey these commands?
   c. How has God been leading you over the past year in areas of discipleship? In other words, are you being discipled, making disciples of others, or both?
   

5. How can people more effectively support you through prayer, encouragement, their presence, or something else in the coming weeks?