Jesus the Christ - "Messiah" as a Title (Mk 1:1a)

TylerR

Read the series so far.

The Gospel of Mark is profound from the very first verse. It reads, “the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.”1 But first, a reminder about what this study is all about:

1. We’re looking at what the Gospel of Mark says about the Lord Jesus Christ, from beginning to end.
2. Then, we’re seeing if the orthodox doctrine of the Trinity makes sense of all this evidence (hint—it does).

As we move along in this study, the point is not to produce an exegetical commentary on the Gospel of Mark. The point is to simply take in evidence about who Jesus Christ is, and consider what this information says about Jesus in light of the Trinitarian definition of God. Because I’ve heard tell that a picture is worth a thousand words, we’ll use a nifty chart to summarize our findings as we mosey our way through the text.

Discussion

Psychology / counseling books - integrationalist.

J Johnson

I hold an integrationalist view of counseling, and I’m majoring in psychology. I have ‘Counseling and Psychotherapy: A Christian Perspective,’ which has been a good book so far.

Anyway, I want to do christian counseling when I finish school (might be a decade *eek!*), and I’m looking for more good (christian) books on the subject. From what (admittedly little) I know about Jay Adam’s approach, I’m not interested in his method.

Suggestions?

I know much of conservative christendom takes a very negative view on psychology, so I’m prepared to be flamed. ;)

Discussion

Books on all or part of NT - not commentaries or sermon notes.

J Johnson

I recently read Tommy Nelson’s book on Ecclesiastes, and I loved the style of writing. Specifically: It was consecutive or chained together. It didn’t have abrupt endings, as we find in commentaries and sermon notes.

Can you suggest any similar books for me?

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