John Mark
Acts 12:12
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Chart from Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission
Another Chart from Charles Swindoll-right side of page
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Chart from Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission
DANIEL AKIN - sermons
- Mark 4:1-20 Do You Have Ears That Hear?
- Mark 4:21-34 What Do We Learn About Jesus And His Kingdom From A Lamp, A Bunch of Seeds, And One Small Seed?
- Mark 4:35-41 The One Who Can Control The Storm
HENRY ALFORD The New Testament for English Readers
James Rosscup writes that Alford's series on the New Testament "contains much that is valuable in the Greek New Testament...though all of the Greek New Testament words have been changed to English throughout." (Commentaries for Biblical Expositors: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works)
W C ALLEN
JOSEPH A ALEXANDER
Spurgeon's critique - Alexander expounds Mark as an independent record, and does not constantly tell us to “see Matthew and Luke.” Hence the book is complete in itself, and the author’s learning and care have made it invaluable.
- Commentary on the Gospel of Mark - 488 pages
PAUL APPLE Commentary on the Gospel of Mark
WILLIAM BARCLAY Commentary on the Gospel of Mark Daily Study Bible
D Edmond Hiebert - Prints the author's own translation. Valuable for its numerous helpful word studies and background material. Barclay holds that Christ's descent into Hades gave those who there heard Him a second chance.
Comment: I appreciate Barclay's unique insights on Greek words, but clearly his teaching about a "second chance" is NOT sound doctrine! Be an Acts 17:11 Berean with Barclay. See discussion of his orthodoxy especially the article "The Enigmatic William Barclay".
ALBERT BARNES Commentary on the Gospel of Mark Notes on the New Testament
BRIAN BELL Sermons on Mark
- Mark 4 - sermon notes compiled
CHRIS BENFIELD SERMONS
- Mark 4:1-20 Sowing and Harvest
- Mark 4:21-25 Responding to the Light
- Mark 4:26-29 Incapable, yet Faithful
- Mark 4:30-34 Little is Much
- Mark 4:35-41 The Master of the Storm
JOHANN BENGEL Gnomon of the New Testament
JOHANN BENGEL The Critical English Testament
Combination of Gnomon above + Comments by other expositors [in brackets] (Recommended if not conversant with Greek)
JOSEPH BENSON
BIBLE.ORG RESOURCES Resources that Reference Mark
BRIAN BILL Sermons on Mark
Pastor Bill's sermons are recommended as they focus on Scripture with frequent illustrations, quotes and practical applications.
- Mark 4:1-20 Sowing the Seed
- Mark 4:26-29 God Brings Growth
- Mark 4:21-34 Unstoppable Growth
- Mark 4:35-41 Finding Peace in Storms
JIM BOMKAMP SERMONS
- Mark 4:1-20 The Parable Of The Sower
- Mark 4:21-34 Jesus Says To Let Our Light Shine
- Mark 4:35-41 Jesus Starts To Cross The Lake
HORATIUS BONAR - Light and Truth - Select passages
A B BRUCE The Expositor's Greek Testament Commentary
BIBLICAL ILLUSTRATOR Commentary
WILLIAM BURKITT
CAMBRIDGE GREEK TESTAMENT FOR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES Commentary on the Gospel of Mark
Rosscup writes - "This is an excellent liberal study of the book from the standpoint of the Greek. There are excellent cross-references on key words, and usually serious efforts to explain the meaning." (Ed note: The word "liberal" is cause for considerable discretion if you use this work by Alfred Plummer.)
CAMBRIDGE BIBLE FOR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES Commentary on the Gospel of Mark
JOHN CALVIN Commentary on the Gospel of Mark
Note: Calvin combines the synoptic Gospels and thus does not have a completely separate commentary on Mark
ALAN CARR Sermons on the Gospel of Mark
- Mark 4:1-20 The Parable Of The Soils
- Mark 4:21-25 You Can't Hide From The Light
- Mark 4:26-29 The Parable Of The Growing Seed
- Mark 4:26-29 Principles Of Kingdom Growth
- Mark 4:30-34 The Message Of The Mighty Mustard Seed
- Mark 4:34-41 Our Matchless Redeemer
- Mark 4:35-41 The Master Of The Deep
- Mark 4:35-41 One Night Upon The Sea
- Mark 4:35-41 Getting The Second Fear First
- Mark 4:36-41 What Manner Of Man Is This?
RICH CATHERS Sermons
D MARION CLARK Sermons - opens a Word Document
- Mark 4.1-20 Good Topsoil
- Mark 4:14-20 The Good Soil
- Mark 4.21-25 A Time to Hear
- Mark 4.26-34 The Real Miracle-Grow
- Mark 4.35-41 The Terrifying Question
- Mark 4:35-41 Caught in a Storm
W A CRISWELL SERMONS ON GOSPEL OF MARK
ADAM CLARKE Commentary on the Gospel of Mark Click for caveat on Clarke
THOMAS CONSTABLE Expository Notes and Commentary
Conservative, Millennial
RON DANIEL Sermon Notes on the Gospel of Mark
DEFENDER'S STUDY BIBLE Notes on the Gospel of Mark Dr Henry Morris
- Mark 4:2 parables doctrine
- Mark 4:12 not perceive
- Mark 4:13 this parable
- Mark 4:21 under a bushel
- Mark 4:25 to him shall be given
- Mark 4:26 And he said
- Mark 4:33 as they were able to hear it
- Mark 4:35 the same day
BOB DEFFINBAUGH
DICTIONARY ARTICLES
- Mark, theology of - Baker's Evangelical Dictionary
- Mark - Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament
- Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible Mark (John)
- Mark, John - International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia John mark
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia Mark, John
- Fausset Bible Dictionary Mark, John
- Holman Bible Dictionary Mark, John
DAN DUNCAN Gospel of Mark Sermons
EARLY CHURCH
- Mark Commentary - 4
J N DARBY
JOHN DUMMELOW
EASY ENGLISH
ALFRED EDERSHEIM - Jewish believer in Messiah
- What Messiah did the Jews Expect?
- The Baptism of Jesus: Its Higher Meaning - Mt. 3:13-17; Mark 1:7-11; Luke 3:21-23; John 1:32-34
- The Temptation of Jesus - Mt. 4:1-11; Mark 1:12, 13; Luke 4:1-13.
- The First Galilean Ministry — Mt. 4:13-17; Mk 1:14, 15; Luke 4:15-32
- By the Sea of Galilee - the Final Call of the First Disciples, and the Miraculous Draught of Fishes - Mt. 4:18-22; Mark 1:16-20; Luke 5:1-11
- A Sabbath in Capernaum (Mt 8:14-17; Mark 1:21-34; Luke 4:33-41.)
- THE STORY OF JOHN THE BAPTIST, FROM HIS LAST TESTIMONY TO JESUS TO HIS BEHEADING IN PRISON (1. St. John 3:25–30. 2 St. Matt. 9:14–17; St. Mark 2:18–22; St. Luke 5:33–39. 3. St. Matt. 11:2–14; St. Luke 7:18–35. 4. St. Matt. 14:1–12; St. Mark 6:14–29; St. Luke 9:7–9.)
- THE TWO SABBATH-CONTROVERSIES—THE PLUCKING OF THE EARS OF CORN BY THE DISCIPLES, AND THE HEALING OF THE MAN WITH THE WITHERED HAND (St. Matt. 12:1–21; St. Mark 2:23–3:6; St. Luke 6:1–11.)
CHARLES ELLICOTT
DWIGHT EDWARDS - pithy and practical
EXPOSITOR'S DICTIONARY OF TEXTS Gospel of Mark
EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE COMMENTARY Gospel of Mark G A Chadwick
DON FORTNER -
Mark Sermon Outlines - 79 messages - available titles:
- Mark 4:35-41 A Parable Of Every Believer's Life
- Mark 4:35-41 The Voyage
- Mark 4:30-34 The Parable Of The Mustard Seed
- Mark 4:26-29 Spiritual Growth
- Mark 4:21-25 Some Matters Of Personal Responsibility
- Mark 4:1-20 The Parable Of The Sower
A C GAEBELEIN
GENE GETZ - short video emphasizing principles
- Mark 4:1-20;Being Faithful Witnesses: Although many will not respond positively, we are to communicate the message of the Bible faithfully, both by word and by example. Video
- Mark 4:21-34; God's Power: We must remember that salvation and spiritual growth are always a supernatural process.Video
- Mark 4:35-41; Trusting God: Regardless of the challenges we face as Christians, we are to trust God to deliver us. Video
JOHN GILL
RICHARD GLOVER - "A Teacher's Commentary" - an older work (1884), but with excellent devotional comments
Review - Richard Glover (1837-1919) minister of Tyndale Baptist Church, Bristol has a very fine devotional commentary hidden under a bad title. “A Teachers Commentary on Matthew” (also a separate volume on Mark) is misleading, sounds D.O.A., and is easily passed over for something glossy. But as far as commentaries are concerned, Glover’s title is one of his only weaknesses. Glover writes with a deceptively simple style. He meditates on the text in front of him, looks for the heart, feeling, and experimental sense, gives instructive hints primarily for meditation but is wholly quotable. In a word, he is a fine example of expository writing,
WILLIAM GODBEY
DOUG GOINS Sermons on the Gospel of Mark
- Mark 4:1-20 The kingdom Of God Is Mystery - Mp3 only
- Mark 4:21-34 The Kingdom Of God Is Hidden - Mp3 only
- Mark 4:35-41
GOSPEL COALITION
GOTQUESTIONS - Related to the Gospel of Mark
- Gospel of Mark - Bible Survey
- Why did God give us four Gospels?
- What is the harmony of the Gospels?
- When were the Gospels written?
- Who was John Mark in the Bible?
- What can we learn from the life of John the Baptist?
- What were the key events in the life of Jesus Christ?
- Why did Jesus teach in parables?
- Mark 4:9, 23 What did Jesus mean when He said, “He who has ears to hear”?
- Mark 4:26-29 What is the meaning of the Parable of the Growing Seed?
- Mark 4:30-32 What is the meaning of the Parable of the Mustard Seed?
- Mark 4:13-20; What is the meaning of the Parable of the Sower?
- Mark 4:35–36 What is the significance of Jesus calming the storm?
L M GRANT -
SCOTT GRANT Sermons
- Mark 4:1-20 Seeds of Hope
- Mark 4:21-25 Into the Mystery
- Mark 4:26-34 Seeds of Significance
- Mark 4:35-41 Questions of Faith
JAMES GRAY
DAVE GUZIK Commentary on the Gospel of Mark
RICHARD HAWKER
DANIEL HILL
This expositional Bible study of the Gospel of Mark was written by Dr. Daniel Hill when he was the Pastor of Southwood Bible Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He taught the complete book, verse by verse. These are well done and have frequent points of practical application.
F B HOLE
DAVID HOLWICK SERMONS Frequent illustrations.
MATTHEW HENRY
HOLMAN STUDY BIBLE NOTES
H A IRONSIDE'S NOTES Gospel of Mark
ICC NEW TESTAMENT COMMENTARY Commentary on the Gospel of Mark E. P. Gould
LOWELL JOHNSON - well-done sermons providing a good template for your sermon
- How Receptive Is Your Heart? Mark 4: 01-20
- Faith In The Midst Of The Storm Mark 4: 35-41
JOHN DANIEL JONES - Biography
Note - Has wonderful devotional and pragmatic flavor.
Congregational preacher J.D. Jones brings out some of the most applicable lessons from Mark without dodging the difficult passages, and in doing so delivers what Warren Wiersbe calls “one of the best” commentaries on Mark." Now that is high praise! (from Logos.com)
WILLIAM KELLY
STEVE KRELOFF
J P LANGE Commentary on the Gospel of Mark
JAMIESON, FAUSSET, BROWN Commentary on the Gospel of Mark
- Mark 4 Commentary
- Mark 4 Commentary - unabridged
HAMPTON KEATHLEY IV
PAUL KRETZMANN
DAVID LEGGE Sermons on the Gospel of Mark
- Mark 4:1-20 A Parable On Parables - Part 1
- Mark 4:1-20 A Parable On Parables - Part 2
- Mark 4:21-25 The Parable Of The Lamp And Its Stand
- Mark 4:26-29 The Parable Of The Growing Seed
- Mark 4:30-34 The Parable Of The Growth Of The Mustard Seed
- Mark 4:35-41 In The Same Boat
JOHN LIGHTFOOT Commentary on the Gospel of Mark
JOHN MACARTHUR Sermons on the Gospel of Mark
- Mark 4:1-20 A Survey of the Soils
- Mark 4:1-20 A Diagnosis of the Soils, Part 1
- Mark 4:1-20 A Diagnosis of the Soils, Part 2
- Mark 4:21-34 How to Listen to the Lord
- Mark 4:35-41 Calming the Storm
ALEXANDER MACLAREN Sermons on the Gospel of Mark
- Mark 4:10-20 Four Soils for One Seed
- Mark 4:21 Lamps and Bushels
- Mark 4:35-41 The Storm Stilled
- Mark 4:36, 38, The Toiling Christ
F B MEYER Our Daily Homily or Our Daily Walk
H A W MEYER
J VERNON MCGEE 'Thru the Bible'
BRYN MACPHAIL SERMONS
- Mark 4:1-20 Are We Hearing, But Not Hearing
- Mark 4:26-30 Healthy Things Grow
- Mark 4:26-35 God's Expanding Kingdom
THOMAS MANTON
JEFF MILLER Notes
J R MILLER - sermons and devotional
- Mark 4:14 and Mark 4:21 Devotionals - Aug 26
MONERGISM
G CAMPBELL MORGAN
G CAMPBELL MORGAN Mark Commentary
Cyril J. Barber - Emphasizes the concept of ‘service’ as the key to understanding this Gospel, and provides a fast-moving chronological exposition. Morgan’s works should be in every preacher’s library.”
- Or Download 239 Page Pdf
- Or Download 239 Page Pdf
- Mark 4:1-34 He Taught Them Many Things
- Mark 4:35-41 Who Then is This?
ROBERT MORGAN
- Mark 4:35-41 Oh Yes, He Cares! - illustrations, quotes
JAMES MORISON
Spurgeon - “A deeply learned work; we know of none more thorough. Differing as we do from this author’s theology, we nevertheless set a high price upon this production.”
Cyril Barber - A very full, devotional treatment. The overall strength of this exposition far outweighs its syntactical deficiencies.”
ROBERT NEIGHBOUR
NET BIBLE NOTES
JAMES NISBET Church Pulpit Commentary
OUR DAILY BREAD Devotional and Sermon Illustrations
- Mark 4 - compilation
- Mark 4:8 Good Soil
- Mark 4:1-20 Corn Palace
- Mark 4:1-20 Sow What?
- Mark 4:1-9 Gardening Tips
- Mark 4:20 Weed Control
- Mark 4:20 Gardening Tips
- Mark 4:26-32 You Never Know
- Mark 4:28 You Never Know
- Mark 4:33-41 Christ In The Storm
- Mark 4:35-41 Terror Or Trust?
- Mark 4:35-41 Calming The Storm
- Mark 4:35–5:1 The Storms of Life
- Mark 4:35-41 The Perfect Storm
- Mark 4:35-41 Life’s Storm-Tossed Sea
- Mark 4:35-41 Perception Or Reality?
- Mark 4:35-41 In The Storm
- Mark 4:35–5:1 No Worries
- Mark 4:36–41 Growing in the Wind
- Mark 4:39 Lord, Don't You Care?
- Mark 4:39 Peace, Be Still
JOSEPH PARKER The People's Bible Commentary on the Gospel of Mark
PASTOR LIFE
| Celebrate God's Word - Act on It! | Mark 4 :1-2 | Bible; God's Word; Faith | James H. Cook, Jr. |
| Harvest | Mark 4 :26-29 | Soul Winning; Witnessing; Evangelism | Jerry N. Watts |
| Sailing Stormy Seas | Mark 4 :35-41 | Storms of Life; Hardships; Faith; Jesus, Power of | J. Mike Minnix |
| A Storm and a Story of a Scarce Faith | Mark 4 :35-41 | Faith | David E. Owen |
| The Storms of Life | Mark 4 :35-41 | Problems; Troubles | J. Mike Minnix |
| The Unsinkable Ship | Mark 4 :35-41 | Tragedy; Faith; Security | Franklin L. Kirksey |
| He Is In Your Storm | Mark 4 :35-41 | Trouble; Faith; Hardships; Storms of Life | Johnny Hunt |
| Let Freedom Ring | Mark 4 :35-41 | Freedom; Independence Day; America | Kenneth Hendricks |
ARTHUR PEAKE
GENE PENSIERO - sermons
PETER PETT
J C PHILPOT
- Mark 4:28 The Earth Brings Forth Fruit - Go to Sept 15th
- Mark 4:34 When They were Alone - Go to April 4th
JOHN PIPER
MATTHEW POOLE English Annotations on the Holy Bible
PREACHER'S COMPLETE HOMILETICAL COMMENTARY Gospel of Mark
THE PULPIT COMMENTARY Gospel of Mark: Scroll Down Page for the Homilies
- Here is another source of the Homilies by Chapter - Mark 4 Pulpit Commentary Homiletics
- Introduction
- Mark 4 Commentary1
ROBERT RAYBURN SERMONS
- Mark 4:1-20 The Parable of the Sower
- Mark 4:21-25 Hidden, Only Then Disclosed
- Mark 4:26-34 The Growth of the Kingdom of God
- Mark 4:35-41 Christ Stilling the Storm
REFORMATION STUDY BIBLE STUDY NOTES
- Mark 4:2
- Mark 4:3–8
- Mark 4:9
- Mark 4:10
- Mark 4:11
- Mark 4:13
- Mark 4:14–20
- Mark 4:19
- Mark 4:22
- Mark 4:24
- Mark 4:25
- Mark 4:30–32
- Mark 4:32
- Mark 4:33–34
- Mark 4:35
- Mark 4:37
- Mark 4:38
- Mark 4:39
KIM RIDDLEBARGER - Downloads Pdf about 7 pages
- The Farmer Sows the Word -- Mark 4:1-20
- The Kingdom of God is Like . . . -- Mark 4:21-31
- Who Is This? -- Mark 4:35-41
A. T. ROBERTSON Word Pictures on the Gospel of Mark
DON ROBINSON Sermons on Mark
- Mark 4:1-34 Exploring the Gospel of Mark, Part 2
- Mark 4:35-6:29 Exploring the Gospel of Mark, Part 3
J C RYLE Commentary on the Gospel of Mark
ROB SALVATO SERMONS
JOHNNY SANDERS
- The Gospel of Mark Volume 1 - Bible Notebook
- The Gospel of Mark Volume 2 - Bible Notebook
- Mark - A Named Called Mark
PHILLIP SCHAFF
SERMON BIBLE
CHARLES SIMEON Sermons on the Gospel of Mark
NOTE: If you are not familiar with the great saint Charles Simeon see Dr John Piper's discussion of Simeon's life - you will want to read Simeon's sermons after meeting him! - click Brothers We Must Not Mind a Little Suffering
CHUCK SMITH Commentary and Sermon Notes
- Mark 4 Commentary
- Sermon Notes for Mark 4:13-21 - Mark 4:13-21 The Wayside
JAMES SMITH HANDFULS OF PURPOSE
Click here for the following studies on the Gospel of Mark
- Mark 4:26-29.THE SECRET SEED.
- Mark 4:35-41.LET US PASS OVER.
- Mark 4:36-41.THE CRY OF THE PERISHING.
SPEAKER'S COMMENTARY
R C SPROUL - Devotionals from Ligonier Ministries
C. H. SPURGEON
- Mark 4 - Exposition
- Mark 4:24. — Hearing with Heed - sermon notes
- Mark 4:36 There were also with him other little ships - devotional
- Mark 4:5,6 Seed Upon Stony Ground
- Mark 4:17 No Root in Themselves
- Mark 4:24 Hearing with Heed
- Mark 4:26-29 What the Farm Labourers Can Do and What They Cannot Do
- Mark 4:33, 34 Teaching for the Outer and Inner Circles
- Mark 4:38 Christ Asleep in the Vessel
- Mark 4:40 Why is Faith So Feeble?
- Mark 4:40 A Painful and Puzzling Question
- Mark 4:41 Matthew 8:27, With the Disciples on the Lake of Galilee
CLAUDE STAUFFER
RAY STEDMAN Sermons on the Gospel of Mark
JOHN STEVENSON
JOSEPH SUTCLIFFE
HENRY BARCLAY SWETE (1902)
Rosscup writes - "Swete’s work is one of the best older conservative commentaries on the Greek text. Swete was an Anglican minister and a scholar in Latin, Greek, and theology, and taught at Cambridge. He does a fairly good job on the Messianic character of the suffering Servant."
D A Carson says that Swete's commentary is "dull and stodgy, in spite of its thorough scholarship."
- Mark Commentary Main Page (heavy on Greek) -
- Enter page # in parenthesis to go to respective chapter
Mark 1 (p1)
THIRD MILLENNIUM Notes on the the Gospel of Mark
- Parables of the Kingdom - Mark 4:1-34
- A farmer went out to sow his seed - Mark 4:1-9
- But to those on the outside everything is said in parables - Mark 4:10-13
- The farmer sows the word - Mark 4:14-20
- Whoever has will be given more - Mark 4:21-25
- A man scatters seed on the ground - Mark 4:26-29
- It is like a mustard seed - Mark 4:30-34
- The Parables of Jesus - Mark 4:34
- Jesus' Kingdom Ministry: Decapolis - Mark 4:35-5:20
- Even the wind and the waves obey him - Mark 4:35-41
DEREK THOMAS SERMONS
- Mark 4:1-20 Gardening Tips
- Mark 4:21-34 Speaking In Riddles
- Mark 4:35-41 God-Man - David Strain
- Mark 4:35-41 Master and Commander
GEOFF THOMAS SERMONS
- 4:1-20 The Parable of the Sower
- 4:21-25 Consider Carefully What You Hear
- 4:26-29 The Mysterious Growth Of The Kingdom
- 4: 30-34 The Mustard Seed
- 4:35-41 Master Of Ocean And Earth And Skies
DAVID THOMPSON Sermons
TODAY IN THE WORD Devotionals
JOHN TRAPP
BOB UTLEY
JAMES VAN DINE
MARVIN VINCENT New Testament Word Studies
OCTAVIUS WINSLOW
- Mark 3:5 The Emotion of Anger in Christ
- Mark 3:35 The Wondrous Relationship
- Mark 3:35 The Lord My Brother - scroll down to the 3rd major topic
STEVE ZEISLER Sermon on the the Gospel of Mark
SERMONS BY VERSE - Older expositions