Mark

A 40-DAY BIBLE STUDY

BRIAN VICKERS

Benjamin L. Merkle, Series Editor

Mark: A 40-Day Bible Study

Planted in the Word, edited by Benjamin L. Merkle

Copyright 2025 Brian Vickers

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Print ISBN 9781683597889

Digital ISBN 9781683597896

Library of Congress Control Number 2024946236

Lexham Editorial: Elliot Ritzema, Allisyn Ma, Danielle Burlaga, Mandi Newell

Cover Design: Joshua Hunt

For Jamie

Contents

Series Preface

Introduction to the Gospel of Mark

DAY 1 Mark 1:1–8

DAY 2 Mark 1:9–15

DAY 3 Mark 1:16–28

DAY 4 Mark 1:29–45

DAY 5 Mark 2:1–12

DAY 6 Mark 2:13–22

DAY 7 Mark 2:23–3:6

DAY 8 Mark 3:7–21

DAY 9 Mark 3:22–35

DAY 10 Mark 4:1–20

DAY 11 Mark 4:21–34

DAY 12 Mark 4:35–5:20

DAY 13 Mark 5:21–43

DAY 14 Mark 6:1–13

DAY 15 Mark 6:14–29

DAY 16 Mark 6:30–56

DAY 17 Mark 7:1–23

DAY 18 Mark 7:24–37

DAY 19 Mark 8:1–21

DAY 20 Mark 8:22–30

DAY 21 Mark 8:31–38

DAY 22 Mark 9:1–13

DAY 23 Mark 9:14–29

DAY 24 Mark 9:30–50

DAY 25 Mark 10:1–16

DAY 26 Mark 10:17–31

DAY 27 Mark 10:32–52

DAY 28 Mark 11:1–25

DAY 29 Mark 11:27–12:12

DAY 30 Mark 12:13–27

DAY 31 Mark 12:28–44

DAY 32 Mark 13:1–23

DAY 33 Mark 13:24–37

DAY 34 Mark 14:1–11

DAY 35 Mark 14:12–25

DAY 36 Mark 14:26–52

DAY 37 Mark 14:53–72

DAY 38 Mark 15:1–20

DAY 39 Mark 15:21–47

DAY 40 Mark 16:1–8

Group Reading Plan

Series Preface

The longest book of the Bible begins by describing someone who is blessed (Ps 1:1–3). Such a person does not walk with the wicked, stand with sinners, or sit with scoffers. Instead, they delight in God’s law, meditating on it day and night. They are further described as a tree that is located in an ideal setting—it is planted by streams of water. Water brings nourishment and sustenance to a tree. Without water, a tree will wither and die. But with sufficient water comes growth, causing the tree to produce its fruit. Where the tree is planted makes all the difference. If it is planted by a stream, it has a continual source of life-giving water.

God’s word is the water that nourishes the soul. Without it, we spiritually wither or shrivel, and in order to continue “life as normal” we are forced to draw sustenance from other places—places that were never designed to give us what only God can. The goal of this series is to help you experience God’s blessing by planting you beside the stream of God’s life-giving word. Each volume consists of forty days of guided Bible study through a particular book (or books) of the New Testament. And each day’s study consists of five components:

1. Read the passage of Scripture....