A Different Kind of Messiah. After the disciples return from their mission, they go with Jesus to a remote area on the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee to rest. But a large crowd of 5,000 people arrives at the location before them

God's mission. In the evening the disciples recommend sending the crowd away to

find food, but Jesus tells them to feed the crowd

The mission of the Twelve Apostles in taking the message of Jesus everywhere stands in sharp contrast with the imprisonment and silencing of the Baptist

So it is likely that he is desperate. This desperation is exemplified by Jairus’s falling on his knees before Jesus.

Can You Hear a Whisper Above a Shout? The man rushed at Jesus—no word about the disciples (they probably ran off). When the man came near to Jesus, he fell down before Him.

At the beginning of Mark 4, Jesus steps into a boat to teach the crowd on the shore. In Mark 4:10–12, it seems He may have gotten out of the boat and talked with the disciples privately

However, Jesus did not permit him, but said to him, ‘Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He has had compassion on you (Mark 5:19, NKJV).

True holiness is wholeness in the service of God. Love is the underlying principle of God's government

Parables of Growing seeds. The Kingdom of God started very small, will grow very large and impressive.

The house in that part of the world in Jesus' day varied in size and construction.