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

JESUS EXTENDS FORGIVENESS TO MORE THAN EXPECTED

MARK 2:13-17

1. SOMETIMES JESUS CALLS SOCIAL OUTCASTS TO BE HIS DISCIPLES. VS 13-14

2. RELIGIOUS PEOPLE STRUGGLE AT TIMES WITH WHO RECEIVES FORGIVENESS. VS 15-16

3. THE WORK OF JESUS AND HIS FOLLOWERS INVOLVES CALLING PEOPLE TO REPENTANCE. VS 17

JESUS HAS THE POWER TO FORGIVE SINS.

MARK 2:1-12

1. A SINFUL MAN ENTERS THE PRESENCE OF JESUS. VS 1-4

2. RELIGIOUS PEOPLE ARE OFTEN CONFUSED BY FORGIVENESS. VS 5-7

3. JESUS PROVES HIS ABILITY TO FORGIVE. VS 8-12

HOW CAN SUCH A GOOD MINISTRY PRODUCE SUCH CONTROVERSY?

MARK 1:40-45

1. JESUS HAS GREAT AUTHORITY AND COMPASSION. VS 40-42

2. JESUS COUNSELS A RESPONSE OF OBEDIENCE. VS 43-44

3. MAN’S DISOBEDIENCE CAUSES TROUBLE FOR JESUS. VS 45

KNOWING JESUS INCLUDES KNOWING HOW TO RESPOND TO HIM

MARK 1:29-39

1. A RIGHT RESPONSE TO JESUS IS SERVICE. VS 29-31

2. A SELFISH RESPONSE TO JESUS USES HIS GENEROSITY BUT DOESN’T SERVE. VS 32-34

3. PRAYER HELPS ME FOCUS ON A CORRECT RESPONSE TO GOD. VS 35-39

JESUS HAS GREAT AUTHORITY

MARK 1:14-28

1. JESUS HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ANNOUNCE GOOD NEWS. VS 14-15

2. JESUS HAS THE AUTHORITY TO CHANGE OUR WORK. VS 16-20

3. JESUS HAS THE AUTHORITY TO COMMAND THE SPIRIT WORLD. VS 21-28

JESUS IS A KING WORTH FOLLOWING

MARK 1:1-13

1. THE WAY IS PREPARED FOR A GREAT KING. VS 2-8

2. A GREAT KING IDENTIFIES WITH HIS PEOPLE. VS 9-11

3. A GREAT KING KNOWS THE STRUGGLES OF HIS CITIZENS. VS 12-13