FAITH IN JESUS RESULTS IN DELIVERANCE

MARK 5:21-34

1. FAITH REQUIRES ABANDONMENT OF SELF-CONFIDENCE. VS 21-24

2. GOD GENEROUSLY ACCEPTS OUR FEEBLE EFFORTS OF FAITH. VS 25-29

3. JESUS IS ABLE TO PROVIDE COMPLETE RESTORATION. VS 30-34

JESUS IS ABLE TO CONTROL THE SUPERNATURAL

MARK 5:1-20

1. DEMONS ARE POWERFUL AND DESTRUCTIVE. VS 1-5

2. DEMONS EASILY RECOGNIZE THE DEITY OF JESUS. VS 6-10

3. DEMONS ARE POWERFUL AND DESTRUCTIVE. VS 11-15

4. SOMETIMES MAN RESPONDS CORRECTLY TO THE DEITY OF JESUS. VS 16-20

HOW DOES JESUS RESPOND TO A NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE?

MARK 4:35-41

1. SOMETIMES JESUS LEADS HIS FOLLOWERS INTO THE PATH OF DANGER. VS 35-36

2. SOMETIMES JESUS VISIBLY DEMONSTRATES HIS POWER IN OUR STORMS. VS 37-39

3. JESUS IS ABLE TO USE SUCH EXPERIENCES AS TEACHING MOMENTS. VS 40-41

HOW DOES GOD COMMUNICATE WITH US?

MARK 4:21-34

1. ANY HIDDEN TRUTH WILL EVENTUALLY BE REVEALED. VS 21-23

2. OPENNESS TO REVELATION IS REWARDED. VS 24-25

3. GOD’S POWER IS IN THE MESSAGE, NOT THE MESSENGER. VS 26-29

4. GOD’S MESSAGE WILL GO FURTHER THAN EXPECTED. VS 30-32

WHY DO PEOPLE RESPOND LIKE THEY DO TO JESUS?

MARK 4:1-20

1. I NEED TO LISTEN TO JESUS. VS 1-9

2. I NEED TO RECOGNIZE THAT A RIGHT RESPONSE COMES FROM GOD. VS 10-12

3. I MUST KNOW WHAT PREVENTS ME FROM HEARING. VS 13-20

I MUST DECIDE HOW TO RESPOND TO THE SENT ONE

MARK 3:20-35

1. “HE’S INSANE” IS ONE RESPONSE TO THE MINISTRY OF JESUS. VS 20-21

2. “HE’S EMPOWERED BY SATAN” IS ANOTHER RESPONSE TO JESUS. VS 22-30

3. OBEDIENCE IS THE ONLY CORRECT RESPONSE TO JESUS. VS 31-35

JESUS IS THE SENT ONE FROM GOD

MARK 3:7-19

1. JESUS CAN HEAL ANY BROKENNESS. VS 7-12

2. JESUS HAS THE AUTHORITY TO SEND OTHERS TO DO HIS WORK. VS 13-19

JESUS IS THE EXAMPLE OF COMPASSION FOR US

MARK 3:1-6

1. BEING RELIGIOUS CAN BLIND ME TO COMPASSION. VS 1-2

2. JESUS DESIRES COMPASSION. VS 3-5

3. BEING RELIGIOUS CAN HARDEN MY HEART TO MERCY. VS 6

JESUS CHALLENGES HOW RELIGIOUS PEOPLE ARE TO BEHAVE

MARK 2:23-28

1. THE RELIGIOUS PERSON’S FOCUS ON MORALITY CAN BLIND THEM TO COMPASSION. VS 23-24

2. COMPASSION ALWAYS BEATS TRADITION. VS 25-27

3. JESUS OPENLY DECLARES GREATER AUTHORITY THAN THE RELIGIOUS LEADERS. VS 28

HOLDING ON TO MY PAST CAN GET IN THE WAY OF A BETTER FUTURE

MARK 2:18-22

1. TRUTH EXPOSES THE FOOLISHNESS OF TRADITIONS. VS 18

2. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN IT IS INAPPROPRIATE TO HOLD ON TO TRADITIONS. VS 19-20

3. TRADITIONS CAN CAUSE MORE HARM THAN GOOD. VS 21-22