Sermon Outline:

The Messiah came to unstop deaf ears

The Messiah came to release chained tongues

The new creation comes by the mouth and hand of God

Family Discussion Questions:

Where was Jesus when this event happened?

What was the problem this man faced?

How did Jesus heal this man? Did He need to do it this odd way?

How did the people respond when Jesus told them not to speak of these things?

How is the healing of the deaf a parable of the work of the Gospel?

How is the healing of muteness a parable of the work of the Gospel?

How is this event referring back to Genesis?

How is this event referring back to Isaiah 35?

What changes happen to your ears if you are a Christian? Does this mean we will not need to work on this?

What changes happen to your tongue if you are a Christian? Does this mean we will not need to work on this?

Sermon Outline:

The God of Israel is the Creator of Heaven and earth.Since the fall into sin, by nature we are all enemies of God.God has a privileged household of undeserving former enemies.

Family discussion Questions:

1. What area did this story take place?2. What was the problem which caused the lady to ask for Jesus help?3. What reason did Jesus tell her that he didnt need to answer?4. How did she respond?5. What were the nations that were not Gods people called before Jesus came?6. Are all people born as Gods children?7. Can you earn the place of being Gods child?8. What did Jesus do to make enemies Gods children?9. How does a person become a child of God?10. Given that there is only one way to join Gods family, how should we treat one another?11. What are the gifts, the bread, that belong to you if God becomes your Father?12. What are the two responses to hearing that God has a family and not all people are in it?

Sermon Outline:

The things around you do not make you sinOur hearts are the cause of our sinThe Gospel of Christ is the cure for the disease not only the symptoms

Family Discussion Questions:

1. What is the little parable Jesus told?2. What does the parable mean?3. When Jesus teaches it is our heart which is the problem, what does that mean?4. What are some things which we sometimes blame our sin on?5. Why is repenting of sinful thoughts not going deep enough?6. Why is it that all humans have sinful hearts?7. How does Jesus save us from our sinful hearts?8. How can a Christian continue to come to Christ to help us with the problem of a sinful heart?9. Why is it important to remember that Christians will not be saved because God gave us new hearts?

Sermon Title:

Jesus Restores Our Hearts to Delight in God

Sermon Scripture Passage:

Mark 7:1-13

Sermon Outline:

1. The Law of God is a delight in Him2. Beware of your preference of man-made laws3. Christ restores us to the laws delight in God

Family Discussion Questions:

1. What did the 12 disciples not do which made the Pharisees so upset?2. Did God make the laws that the disciples were breaking?3. What law of God were the Pharisees breaking?4. What man-made law were they using as an excuse to break Gods law?5. How does Jesus summarize Gods laws in Mark 12?6. How is the law of God a way to delight in God himself?7. Why is it important to keep both the spirit of the law and the letter of the law?8. How do man-made religious laws end up causing us to reject Gods laws?9. Can the law of God save you?10. How does this understanding of the law of God help us to see our need for Christ more?11. What are some ways which Christians ignore the point of the law of God?12. What are some ways which Christians replace the law of God?

Sermon Outline:

1. Sin is both rebellion and sickness2. All healing comes from the Lord3. Jesus cleans every kind of sinner4. Knowing He was the Messiah, the healthy saw no need for Jesus5. Jesus uses His infinite power to reach sinners

Family Discussion Questions:

1. How does the Bible talk about sin being like a sickness?2. What kinds of sick people were brought to Jesus when he and the disciples landed on the shore?3. During this event, how did Jesus heal people?4. Why do you think the healthy people didnt come to Jesus for help?5. Does Jesus promise that every Christian will be healthy before He comes back?6. Does Jesus promise that every Christian will be forgiven and rescued from every sin?7. How does the sickness of sin impact our view of how Jesus saved us on the cross?8. What are the dangers of seeing sin as only sickness or only guilt rather than both?9. What would change if you truly believed all sin was sickness?10. What would change if you truly believed Jesus promised rescue from all sin?11. How did the sovereignty of God make sure you heard the Gospel? Think about all the things which needed to happen.12. Who knows you that doesnt know the Gospel? Do you believe Jesus can save those people?

Sermon Outline:

The Messiah prays because He is human

The Messiah walks on water because He is God

None can contend with God

If Christ is with you, take heart

Every heart needs to be softened

Family Discussion Questions:

When Jesus sent the disciples on the boat, what did He do?

What does the fact that Jesus needed to pray teach you?

How did Jesus travel to the disciples in the middle of the lake?

What did Jesus tell the disciples in order to calm their fears?

What happened to the water when Jesus came into the boat?

Knowing Job 9 and 38, what was Jesus demonstrating?

What is the purpose of Jesus passing by his people in other parts of the Bible?

Why was it necessary that the Messiah be a true man?

Why was it necessary that the Messiah be truly God?

Why is the presence of Christ something which causes us to take heart?

Jesus truly is not only the right Shepherd, but He is the Good Shepherd who makes us to rest in green pastures. For now He hosts a feast for us in the presence of our enemies - one which does satisfy the soul - but soon He will come to bring us to the feast in the New Heavens and Earth. A Feast which cost Him His life, but which it was a joy for Him to offer because of His love for His Father - and for the sinful sheep which His Father gave to Him.

Sermon Scripture Passage:

Mark 6:14-44

Sermon Title:

Two Kings and Two Feasts

Sermon Outline:

Herods insincere religiosity

A wicked feast held by a selfish king

A holy feast held by a compassionate king

Satisfaction in a desolate place

Family Discussion Questions:

Who did King Herod think Jesus was?Why was Herod so terrified that John had been raised from the dead?Why did Herodias want John dead, and why did Herod not want to kill him?For whose benefit was the banquet at the palace?What made Jesus interrupt His rest and teach the crowd?Compare the amount of food before and after the crowd was fedHow was the feeding of the 5,000 a fulfillment of Psalm 23?How is Herod is a good picture of the life of slavery to sin?In what ways does Christ satisfy - now? In the future?

Sermon Outline:

The Nazarenes are astonished at Jesus and reject him

Jesus is astonished at the Nazarenes rejection

The Gospel is Urgently and Widely Proclaimed as it is Received and Rejected

Family Discussion Questions:

1. How do the Nazarene people react to Jesus teaching? Are they unimpressed by it?

2. Why do the listeners in the synagogue reject Jesus?

3. Why is Jesus astonished at their unbelief?

4. Why do people reject the gospel when they hear it? Is it because of anything lacking in the gospel?

5. Why did Jesus only do few miracles in Nazareth?

6. While the specific instructions Jesus gives the apostles are for this mission only, what valuable things do his instructions teach us about all gospel proclamation, including ours?

7. Are you afraid to talk about the gospel? Is your fear that the message will be rejected?

8. What does our fear of sharing the gospel show about our relationship with Jesus? What does it show about our relationship with the people we are afraid of?

9. How might an urgency to share the gospel, even in the face of rejection, change your life right now?

Sermon Scripture Passage:

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon Title:

Do Not Fear, Only Believe

Sermon Outline:

I. Faith in Jesus the Healer

II. Faith in Jesus the Saviour

Ill. Faith in Jesus the Messiah

Family Discussion Questions:

1. What did Jairus and the sick woman believe about Jesus when they first encountered him. How might that have changed after their interactions with him?

2. Both the bleeding woman and the dead body of the girl would have made Jesus ceremonially unclean. What does this teach us about Jesus?

3. What does it mean when Jesus tells the woman "your faith has made you well," or "your faith has saved you?"

4. Why was it important for Mark to note all the mourners at Jairus' house?

5. Why did Jesus say that the girl was sleeping, instead of saying she was dead?

6. Why did Jesus send out all the mourners and leave only a few people in the room when the girl was raised to life?

7. What are things we could believe about Jesus that would be less than what Jesus wants us to believe about himself? How would believing those things about Jesus without knowing the gospel change our understanding of who Jesus was?

8. What does it mean to you to have faith in Jesus? Do you know the gospel?