The Blog of St. Mark

Below you will find some of the Bible studies that have been offered at St. Mark since 2006.  Unless otherwise indicated they are Microsoft Word documents.  Also, with the exception of the 2 Peter study, they are also exclusively student guides, that is, no answers provided. (If you are desperately in need of the teacher’s guide — that is, answers, please leave a comment requesting them.)

Our curriculum seeks to balance out a variety of areas of study:  books of the Bible,  topics based on the Lutheran Confessions, doctrinal topics, practical topics, and topics of immediate interest (current events).

The Antichrist

• Lesson 1 – Biblical texts
• Lesson 2 – Sits in Gods Temple
• Lesson 3 — Damning Justification by faith alone through grace alone
• Lesson 4 — Other paths of salvation
• Lesson 5 — Imaginary Doctrines
• Lesson 6 — The Big Reveal
• Lesson 7 — Implications

The Augsburg Confession — Articles 1-10

• Article I: God
• Article II: Original Sin
• Article III: Jesus Christ
• Article IV: Justification
• Article V: Ministry
• Article VI: The New Obedience
• Article VII: The Church
• Article VIII: What the Church Is
• Article IX: Baptism
• Article X: The Lords Supper

Bible Study Skills

• Bible Study Skills Lesson 1 – The Lord’s Use of Language
• Bible Study Skills Lesson 2 – Using Context for Meaning
• Bible Study Skills Lesson 3 – Figures of Speech

The Christian and Elections

• Lesson 1 – The Bible, the Christian, and Government
• Lesson 2 – What is my duty to the State?
• Lesson 3 – How can I be a good citizen?
• Lesson 4 – What is my role in politics?

End Times

• Lesson 1 — Matthew 24:1-14
• Lesson 2 — Matthew 24:15-35
• Lesson 3 — Matthew 24:36-51
• Lesson 4 — Matthew 25:1-13
• Lesson 5 — Matthew 25:14-30
• Lesson 6 — Matthew 25:31-46

Formula of Concord

• Article I: Original Sin
• Article II: Free Will
• Article III: Righteousness of Faith Before God
• Article IV — Good Works
• Article V — Law and Gospel
• Article VII — The Holy Supper of Christ
• Articles VIII and IX — The Person of Christ and the Descent into Hell
• Article X — Church Practices
• Article XI — God’s Eternal Foreknowledge and Election
• Article XI — Election (study guide)
• Article XII — Other Factions and Sects

Judges

• Judges 1-3
• Judges 4-5
• Judges 6-7
• Judges 8-9
• Notes on Ephods
• Judges 10-12
• Judges 13-14
• Judges 15-16
• Judges 17-18
• Judges 19-21

The Large Catechism

• Large Catechism Discussion Questions

The Lord’s Supper as Luther Taught

• The Lord’s Supper as Luther Taught [PDF]

Marriage Advice from the Guy with 1,000 Wives

• The Basis of Marriage
• The Spouse of Noble Character
• The Great Danger – Adultery
• Other Important Insights for Husbands and Wives
  

The Gospel of Mark

• Introduction and Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Chapter 7
• Chapter 8
• Chapter 9
• Chapter 10
• Chapter 11
• Chapter 12
• Chapter 13
• Chapter 14
• Chapter 15
• Chapter 16

The Names of God

• Lesson 1
• Lesson 2
• Lesson 3
• Lesson 4
• Lesson 5

Sanctification: Alive in Christ

• The Bible defines sanctification
• The Author of sanctification
• Justification vs. Sanctification
• Justification and Sanctification
• The recipient of sanctification: the Christian
• The means of bringing about sanctification: Word and Sacrament
• The necessity of the sanctified life
• The imperfection of the sanctified life
• Good works
• Good works vs. civic righteousness
• Adiaphora
• The Christian life:  under the cross, but with hope

Smalcald Articles

• Introduction and Part I
• Part II, Articles 1 and 2
• Part II, Articles 3 and 4
• Part III, Articles 1-3
• Part III, Articles 4-8
• Part III, Articles 9-15

Story Time with Jesus — A Study of Six Parables

• Lesson 1 – The Sower and the Seed
• Lesson 2 – The Lost Chapter
• Lesson 3 – Faith and Its Value
• Lesson 4 – The Unmerciful Servant
• Lesson 5 – Workers in the Vineyard
• Lesson 6 – The Weeds

A Study of 2 Peter

• A Study of 2 Peter — Student Copy [PDF]
• A Study of 2 Peter — Answer Key [PDF]

What Every Worshiper Should Know

• Lesson 1 — Reviewing the Third Commandment
• Lesson 2 — The Basics and Pattern of Worship
• Lesson 3 — Reverence
• Lesson 4 — Devotional Life
• Lesson 5 — Rites and Rubrics
• Lesson 6 — The Church Building
• Lesson 7 — The Chancel Area
• Lesson 8 — Paraments and Sacred Linens
• Lesson 9 — Vestments
• Lesson 10 — The Canticles of Christian Worship
• Liturgical Songs Quiz
• Lesson 11 — Church Year and Liturgical Colors

What Luther says about…

• Lesson 1 — What Luther says about Justification
• Lesson 2 — What Luther says about Worship
• Lesson 3 — What Luther says about the Government and Christians
• Lesson 4 — What Luther says about marraige