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he pages of history have been filled with heroes…some great military strategists, some builders of great civilizations, some who have accomplished daring feats, and some who have been blessed with sheer brilliance or far superior talents. Yet of all the great men who have walked on earth, none stands out more prominently than Jesus Christ of Nazareth. He is not merely a hero of history. Rather, He is the Master, the One who could say to His followers, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me” (John 14:6). Indeed, if He is who He said He is, then He alone is the Master we should follow!This course, Following the Master, was designed to help you understand how Jesus trained the twelve original disciples and how they grew in their understanding and faith in Him. Presumably you have already had some basic discipleship training and have mastered the essential topics that enable one to start living the Christian life. You are now ready to take your pursuit of discipleship to a higher level. One of the best ways that you can do this is by carefully observing how the first disciples reacted to Jesus Christ while He was living here on earth. Therefore, in this course we will look at Jesus and His disciples through the lens of the Gospel of Mark.By the end of this course, we pray that you will:•Have a better grasp of the Gospel of Mark through a systematic study of the book.•Gain a deeper appreciation of the Lord Jesus as the master teacher.•Apply biblical principles to your life and ministry that you learn from observing how Jesus trained the original twelve disciples.•Be better prepared to face hardship and suffering in ministry because of seeing this modeled in the life of Jesus and His call to radical discipleship.•Develop a deeper love for the Lord Jesus as you reflect upon His death on the cross for you.•Be more convinced of the truth of Christianity by Jesus’ resurrection from the dead.