Home Group Sessions

I'll be honest — when I sat down to read Mark 14 this week I felt almost unqualified to comment on it. There's something about the intimacy and weight of these pages that makes confident commentary feel slightly wrong. But we walked through it together anyway. The Passover lamb and what it means that Jesus died at Passover. The new covenant sealed in the same way the old one always was. Th...

Mark 13 is one of the most misread chapters in the whole gospel. Wars, earthquakes, famines, false messiahs — every generation looks at the disasters of their own time and says surely this must be the sign. And every generation so far has been wrong. Not because the second coming isn't real, but because they're using the passage to do the exact opposite of what Jesus intended. We look at w...

Scripture Reading: Mark 13 & 14 Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

Something shifts in Jesus when he arrives in Jerusalem. He's more direct, less patient, and every conversation seems to end in confrontation. But underneath the noise — the temple tables overturned, the ambushes, the theological traps — there's a consistent question running through everything: what are you actually holding onto? We look at the triumphal entry and the kind of king nobody wa...

Scripture Reading: Mark 11 & 12 Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

In Mark 10, Jesus encounters a series of people all gripping something — their legal cleverness, their wealth, their ambition, their idea of what following Jesus is supposed to get them. And in scene after scene, he points to the same truth: the kingdom of God can't be grasped. It can only be received. We look at Jesus' teaching on marriage and divorce with pastoral honesty, the rich man w...

Scripture Reading: Mark 10 Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

Scripture Reading: Mark 9:14 - 9:50 Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

This week we reach one of the most significant turning points in Mark’s Gospel. A blind man receives his sight, Peter finally declares that Jesus is the Messiah, and three disciples witness the extraordinary moment we know as the Transfiguration. Yet running through all of these stories is a surprising theme: Jesus seems to reveal Himself gradually. Why does the blind man see in stages? Why does J...

Scripture Reading: Mark 8:22–9:13 Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

This week we continue our journey through Mark’s Gospel and encounter a fascinating question running through chapters 7 and 8: why do the people who should know better keep missing what others can see? The Pharisees know the Scriptures but struggle to recognise Jesus. The disciples have witnessed miracle after miracle and still don’t fully understand Him. Yet a Gentile woman from outside Israel se...

This week we continue our journey through Mark’s Gospel and encounter a fascinating question running through chapters 7 and 8: why do the people who should know better keep missing what others can see? The Pharisees know the Scriptures but struggle to recognise Jesus. The disciples have witnessed miracle after miracle and still don’t fully understand Him. Yet a Gentile woman from outside Israel se...

In this week’s home group teaching, we continue our journey through the Gospel of Mark as Jesus reveals His authority over chaos, darkness, sickness, shame, and even death itself. As the disciples face a storm, a tormented man is restored, a hidden woman is called  daughter , and a grieving father watches Jesus speak life where everyone else sees only loss, Mark keeps bringing us back to one hones...

Listen to a spoken reading of Mark 4:35–5:43 from the Gospel of Mark using the New Living Translation (NLT), recorded by Buckingham Vineyard Church. This passage includes: • Jesus calms the storm • Jesus delivers a demon-possessed man • The healing of the man known as Legion • Jesus rejected by the people of the Gerasenes • Jairus’ daughter and the woman with the issue of blood • Jesus raises a yo...

In this week’s Bible study from Buckingham Vineyard Church, we move deeper into Mark’s Gospel as Jesus draws crowds, calls disciples, challenges religious systems, and begins teaching in parables. Together we explore what it means to sow seeds faithfully, trust God with unseen growth, shine His light in everyday life, and never underestimate small beginnings. This episode is designed for personal...

Listen to a spoken reading of Mark 3:7–4:34 from the Gospel of Mark using the New Living Translation (NLT), recorded by Buckingham Vineyard Church. This passage includes: • Crowds following Jesus • Jesus appointing the twelve disciples • Jesus and Beelzebul • The family of Jesus • The parable of the sower • The lamp, growing seed, and mustard seed Perfect for personal devotion, quiet reflection, p...

What did Jesus really mean when He said,  “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath” ? In this episode of our verse-by-verse study through the Gospel of Gospel of Mark, we explore Gospel of Mark and unpack one of Jesus’ most challenging encounters with the Pharisees. Together we explore: • Why the Sabbath mattered so deeply in Jewish culture • The difference between the Torah and the...

In this scripture reading, we listen to Gospel of Mark 2:23–3:6. In this powerful passage, Jesus challenges religious expectations around the Sabbath, declares that “the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath,” and heals a man with a withered hand in the synagogue. As tension with the Pharisees grows, we begin to see more clearly who Jesus is — and what matters most in the Kingdom of Go...

In this session, we explore Gospel of Mark 2:1–22 and unpack a turning point in Jesus’ ministry. From the healing of the paralysed man to the calling of Levi, Jesus challenges expectations about who belongs, how forgiveness works, and what it means to follow God. We also explore the deeper meaning behind Jesus’ references to the bridegroom, fasting, and the imagery of new wine and wineskins. This...

In this episode, we take time to slow down and listen to Gospel of Mark 2:1–22. This passage introduces a series of powerful moments in Jesus’ ministry — forgiving sins, calling unlikely followers, and challenging expectations around faith and tradition. As you listen, we encourage you to pause, reflect, and notice what stands out to you. You may find it helpful to listen more than once, or follow...

This episode looks at Mark 1:21-45 and the various miracles and healings that happen at the start of Jesus' ministry. All Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers.

This reading is from the New Living Translation, Mark 1:21-45. All Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers.

This teaching is an overview of the book of Mark, as well as breaking down some of the key themes discussed in Mark 1:1-20.

Our first week on the book of Mark reads Mark 1:1-20 from the New Living Translation.