This Ecotonic Moment - Study Questions Week 4

1. In Mark 1:12–20, Jesus left a time of temptation and battle with Satan and emerged proclaiming God's gospel (i.e., good news).
   

*In what ways will God's rule (kingdom) be different from Satan's rule?

*Why do you think that this was Jesus' first message in his ministry?

*From vv. 15–20, how were people to respond to Jesus' message?

2. In Mark 1:12–20, Jesus left a time of temptation and battle with Satan and emerged proclaiming God's gospel (i.e., good news).
   

*Why? What is it about the gospel that leads to suffering?

*Does this still happen?

3. In 2 Timothy 1:13–14, Paul refers to the gospel as "the pattern of sound teaching" and "the deposit entrusted to you."
   

*Why are those good descriptions of the gospel?

*What are we to do with the gospel, according to those verses?

4. In 2 Timothy 2:2, what else are we to do with the gospel?
   
5. What is the gospel? Try to put together a definition so that you could explain it to anyone who asks.
   
6. How should the gospel change your life?
   

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