Mark: The End (Program and Sermon)

Program Sermon Outline (loosely followed) I.        Transfiguration a.       Elijah, Moses, Jesus b.      Making tents c.       Beloved Son II.     The Way to Jerusalem a.       Argument of James and John b.      Bartimaeus III.   Jerusalem a.       Triumphal Entry b.      Curse of the fig tree c.       Cleansing the temple d.      Teaching e.       Anointing at Bethany f.        Passover g.       Betrayal h.       Arrest i.         Trial j.        …

Mark: The End

We know how this ends, right?  After an auspicious beginning, Jesus travels to Jerusalem, stirs up trouble, gets arrested, and is crucified.  And for those of us who grew up in the church, we probably know the meaning of this as well.  Allowing some variation in the way it is formulated, the bottom line is that Jesus’ death is our …