Encounter | Lesson Nine

Encounter | Lesson Ten

April 7, 2026 | Wrapping up this study of "Encounter", Donna Gaines highlights Jesus’ suffering, death, and resurrection, showing that faith requires surrender and trust in God through hardship. Mark chapters 15 and 16 calls believers to stay close to Christ and live in the hope and new life made possible through His resurrection.

Encounter | Lesson Nine

March 31, 2026 | Mollie Snow, Dayna Street, and Jean Stockdale outline the contrast of true devotion with betrayal, while showing that Jesus is fully in control and willingly choosing the cross. Even as Jesus is abandoned, His actions are driven by love, leading Him to sacrifice Himself for others.

Encounter | Lesson Eight

March 24, 2026 | In Mark 13, Jesus warns about difficult times and the future destruction of the temple, emphasizing that the timing is unknown. Jean Stockdale discusses the importance of enduring in faith, staying alert, and living prepared for Christ's return.

Encounter | Lesson Seven

March 10, 2026 | Donna Gaines walks through Mark 11–12, where it begins the final week of Jesus’ life as He enters Jerusalem as the humble King and confronts the empty religion of Israel’s leaders. Through Jesus' teaching, actions in the temple, and debates with religious authorities, the conflict intensifies and moves steadily toward the cross.

Encounter | Lesson Six

March 3, 2026 | As Jesus moves toward the cross in Mark 10, a series of encounters reveals what it truly means to follow Him. Jean Stockdale walks through how each encounter exposes the heart—whether proud, self-reliant, or humble—and highlights that salvation is a gift of God’s grace received with childlike faith and wholehearted surrender.