The Gospels According to Mark
The Other Great Commission
February 3, 2024 • Arthur Bailey • Mark 16:9–20
Matthew 28:19-20 is recognized by the phrase the “Great Commission” by the evangelical churches of the world. The Instructions given by Yeshua before His ascension in those two verses in Matthew are the catalyst for the Gospel being preached worldwide. In this portion of Mark we will examine the last twelve verses of the Gospel according to Mark that contain a lesser known version of Yeshua’s Instructions in the teaching, “The Other Great Commission”.
The Resurrected Messiah
January 27, 2024 • Arthur Bailey • Mark 16:1–8
Yeshua, the Lamb of God slain from the foundation of the world, knew His mission from the beginning of His earthly life. Joseph, Mary, Elizabeth, and others had been informed prophetically of Yeshua’s purpose. Yeshua informed His Disciples of His manner of death and His resurrection, but the mystery of the resurrection was hidden from the rulers of the world. The first phase of Yeshua’s Ministry ended at His death. The second phase of Yeshua’s Ministry is revealed in the form of the Resurrected Messiah.
Yeshua’s Death and Burial
January 20, 2024 • Arthur Bailey • Mark 15:33–47
Yeshua’s final hours before His death on the cross on the day of the Passover according to Mark’s Gospel captures some very interesting details rarely taught by Christian ministers and Torah teachers. Yeshua’s death and burial was only the ending of one phase of His earthly Ministry and the beginning of a new phase of Ministry that would continue until His ascension.
The Day of The Passover
May 1, 2024 • Arthur Bailey • Mark 15:1–32
The night before the Passover, Yeshua was arrested and tried by the High Priest, Chief Priests, Elders, and Torah teachers where a series of prophetic events occurred. Unaware that they were fulfilling prophecy, the Sanhedrin reached a unanimous decision, bound Yeshua, and turned Him over to the Gentiles to be judged on the day of the Passover where Yeshua would accomplish the greatest victory for all mankind in the history of the world.
The Night Before The Passover
January 6, 2024 • Arthur Bailey • Mark 14:27–72
The evening before the day the Passover lamb was to be killed, Yeshua shared His last meal with His Disciples with fellowship. That night, He was betrayed in the garden of Gethsemane. The events that unfolded The Night Before The Passover were forever forged in Biblical history till this day. In this study, we will follow Yeshua and His Disciples and navigate the events of the night.
The Upper Room
December 30, 2023 • Arthur Bailey • Mark 14:1–26
Significant events, at the end of Yeshua’s Ministry with His Disciples, occurred in the Upper Room that are easily overlooked because historians, ministers, Christian teachers, and theologians have focused on certain events that minimized and obscured the timeline of Yeshua’s last moments with His Disciples. In this study, we will take a closer look at those significant events that occurred in The Upper Room.
Why The Messiah Hasn't Returned
December 23, 2023 • Arthur Bailey • Mark 13
Since my childhood, preachers have heralded “The end is near”; “Christ is on His way back”; “These are the end times”; etc. Others have predicted dates and times of Messiah’s return only to be wrong over and over again. I have believed like many others that the Messiah would return in our generation. What is the Messiah waiting on? Why hasn’t He returned? When will He return? Let’s study …
A Word for Torah Teachers
December 16, 2023 • Arthur Bailey • Mark 12:28–44
The teachers of the law in Yeshua’s day struggled with understanding and teaching YeHoVaH's Law because they focused more on what their sages and rabbis taught while having issues with what Yeshua, the Word, taught. Many Torah teachers today have similar issues. In this portion of Mark, Yeshua shares insights and wisdom that if adhered to will revolutionize the lives and ministries of today’s Torah teachers and to those they teach.
Tenants, Taxes & Religious Questions
December 2, 2023 • Arthur Bailey • Mark 12:1–27
Mark opens this Chapter with a parable Yeshua uses about a landlord and his tenants. The parable is given in comparison to historical and current events occurring at the time of Yeshua’s encounter with the people and the religious leaders. Afterwards, questions arise from the established religious leaders trying to trap the Messiah with His own words.
The Power & Authority of Prayer
November 25, 2023 • Arthur Bailey • Mark 11:11–33
Prayer is an important part of the Believers’ armor, enabling one to walk in victory and stand against the evil one in the days of evil. To understand the power of prayer, and the authority of prayer we have been given, is to comprehend what Yeshua said about this important part of the Believers’ arsenal given to us by YeHoVaH in this passage.
A Prayer to be Saved
November 18, 2023 • Arthur Bailey • Mark 11:1–13
The Sinner's prayer, or the prayer of Salvation, is an evangelical Christian theological term recited by sinners asking Jesus Christ to come into their hearts. Is the sinner's prayer Biblical? In this portion of Mark, we will investigate what Scripture has recorded about being saved in the study, “A Prayer to be Saved”.
Sabbath: Going Up to Jerusalem
November 11, 2023 • Arthur Bailey • Mark 10:32–52
During what would become Yeshua’s final pilgrimage to Jerusalem in the flesh with His Disciples, Yeshua prophetically informs them of what was going to happen to Him after they arrived in Jerusalem. Clueless to what Yeshua was warning them about, two of the Disciples had other things on their minds that eventually caused the others to become indignant. Their journey was interrupted by a miraculous need resulting in them picking up an additional follower.
Sabbath: The Kingdom and Eternal Life
November 4, 2023 • Arthur Bailey • Mark 10:13–31
YeHoVaH’s eternal Kingdom plan announced by John the Baptist and manifested through Yeshua was inclusive of all people from the young to the old. The revelation on how to inherit this Kingdom, created before the foundation of the earth for those who followed Yeshua, is clearly expounded upon by Yeshua in this portion of the Gospel according to Mark.
Sabbath: Marriage and Divorce
October 28, 2023 • Arthur Bailey • Mark 10:1–12
The husband and wife relationship was established by YeHoVaH during Creation to be a lifelong process of a man and woman becoming one. Divorce was a direct threat against YeHoVaH’s plan for man. In this portion of Mark, Yeshua reveals YeHoVaH’s master plan for marriage and divorce.
Predestined for Greatness
October 21, 2023 • Arthur Bailey • Mark 9:33–50
YeHoVaH’s divine plan for man, initiated by making man in His own image and likeness, is yet to be realized by man. The serpent in the garden incident has mired man in an identity crisis exacerbated by confusion, misinformation, false teachings, and doubt casting by religious leaders. Yeshua’s demonstrations and teaching Ministry to His Disciples and us reignited and revived YeHoVaH’s plan for man that man is Predestined for Greatness.