Before Jesus ascended to heaven he commanded his disciples to go into all the world and proclaim the gospel. What God commands he also enables. God gives us the power of the Holy Spirit to fulfill the Great Commission.

On the first day of the week the women went to the tomb and discovered that the stone had been rolled away. Jesus is alive! Jesus rose from the dead, and then he appeared to multiple eyewitnesses. The Resurrection is the proof that Jesus is the Son of God, and he is worthy of our belief and service.

Jesus was on the cross for six hours, and in his final breath he cried out, "My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?" The Father poured out his wrath on Jesus, so that he could pour out his love on sinners. In Mark 15:33-47 we see the death and burial of Jesus. He was buried by a secret disciple in a tomb that had never been used, but he only needed it for three days.

Jesus, the King of Kings, was crucified for the sins of the world. Mark 15:16-32 gives the details of the beatings and mocking that led up to him being crucified. Once on the cross he was mocked as a king who could not save himself. However, Jesus was saving us on the cross by taking our sin upon himself.

Jesus is delivered over by the Jews to stand before Pilate. He is tried and sentenced to death by crucifixion. King Jesus, the innocent one, stands in the place of Barabbas, the guilty rebel.

In the final hours of his life, Jesus prayed to his Father to ask for another way to accomplish salvation. In Gethsemane we see the humanity of Jesus on display as he agonizes over the prospect of death by crucifixion and bearing the world's sins.

Jesus planned and prepared for his disciples to celebrate Passover in the upper room of a house. During the meal Jesus announced that he would be betrayed. Then with bread and a cup he introduced the New Covenant.

While on the Mount of Olives, Jesus teaches his disciples about future events. In the Olivet Discourse (Mark 13), Jesus tells us what will happen before the end of the world, and how we ought to live in the last days.

While on the Mount of Olives, Jesus teaches his disciples about future events. In the Olivet Discourse (Mark 13), Jesus tells us what will happen before the end of the world, and how we ought to live in the last days.

While Jesus was in the temple he showed from the scriptures that he is Lord, gave a warning about the Scribes, and used a poor widow as an example of faithful giving.

When a scribe asks Jesus what the most important commandment is, Jesus responds by telling him that it's all about love - loving God and loving your neighbor.

The Pharisees, Herodians, and Sadducees tried to trap Jesus in his words by asking him questions about taxes and the resurrection. In Mark 12:13-27 Jesus puts his wisdom on display as the people marvel at his answers.

Jesus cleanses the temple and curses a fig tree to show that fruitless religion is dead. Jesus teaches his disciples to have faith in God while believing in prayer and forgiving others.

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Jesus enters the final week of his life with the Triumphal Entry. In Mark 11:1-11 we see the kind of confidence and trust we can have in Jesus, the King of Glory.

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What is greatness in the kingdom of God? Jesus teaches his disciples in Mark 10:35-52 that greatness in the kingdom is when you become a servant of all.

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After the rich young ruler left and decided not to follow Jesus, the disciples were amazed. Jesus explains to his disciples in Mark 10:23-34 more about what it means to enter the kingdom and follow Jesus and what it will cost a person.