Faith Benzonia

WHY CAN’T PEOPLE SEE WHO JESUS IS? MARK 8:11-26 1. PEOPLE CAN’T SEE WHO JESUS IS BECAUSE THEY DON’T WANT TO. VS 11-12 2. THE ROUTINE AFFAIRS OF LIFE PRESENT REFLECTION ABOUT JESUS. VS 13-21 3. PEOPLE CAN’T SEE JESUS BECAUSE THE SUPERNATURAL WORK ISN’T FINISHED. VS 22-26

3 CHARACTERISTICS OF JESUS THAT I SHOULD BE REFLECTING TO OTHERS MARK 8:1-10 1. JESUS RESPONDS TO THE NEEDS OF OTHERS WITH COMPASSION. VS 1-3 2. JESUS TRANSFORMS A POINT OF NEED INTO AN OPPORTUNITY FOR UNITY. VS 4-7 3. JESUS RESPONDS TO THE NEEDS OF OTHERS WITH GENEROSITY. VS 8-10 MT. 14:19; 15:36; 26:26 MK. 8:6,19; 14:22 LK. 22:19; 24:30 ACTS 2:46; 20:7,11; 27:35 1 COR. 10:16; 11:24,24 4X - FEEDI...

JESUS IS GOD’S APPOINTED DELIVERER MARK 7:31-37 1. JESUS HAS THE COMPASSION TO ADDRESS BROKENNESS. VS 31-33 2. JESUS HAS THE POWER TO REVERSE BROKENNESS. VS 34-35 3. JESUS IS PUBLICLY RECOGNIZED AS GOD’S APPOINTED DELIVERER. VS 36-37 6:31-44 & 8:1-9 -- FEEDING OF MULTITUDE 6:45-56 & 8:10 -- CROSSING SEA AND LANDING 7:1-23 & 8:11-13 -- CONFLICT WITH PHARISEES 7:24-30 & 8:14-21 -- CO...

3 CHARACTERISTICS OF A CORRECT RESPONSE OF FAITH MARK 7:24-30 1. A CORRECT RESPONSE OF FAITH ACKNOWLEDGES A NEED FOR JESUS. 2. I NEED TO HUMBLY ADMIT MY UNFAVORABLE BARGAINING POSITION. 3. A CORRECT FAITH RESPONSE CONFIDENTLY ACCEPTS JESUS’ WORD.

WHAT KEEPS ME FROM ‘REST’ (EXPERIENCING GOD)? MARK 7:14-23 1. I CAN’T BLAME MY DISTANCE FROM GOD ON OTHERS. VS 14-16 2. I AM ABLE TO CREATE GREAT EVIL ALL BY MYSELF. VS 17-23

WHAT DOES UNBELIEF LOOK LIKE FOR ME AS A RELIGIOUS PERSON? MARK 7:1-13 1. I AM QUICK TO FIND FAULT WITH THOSE NOT MEETING MY STANDARD. VS 1-5 2. I AM MORE INTERESTED IN MY TRADITIONS THAN GOD’S COMMANDS. VS 6-9 3. I USE MY TRADITIONS TO CANCEL THE POWER OF GOD’S WORD IN MY LIFE. VS 10-13

IN SPITE OF UNBELIEF, JESUS IS STILL MARKED BY COMPASSION MARK 6:45-56 1. JESUS DELIBERATELY PUTS ME IN SITUATIONS TO KNOW HIM BETTER. VS 45-52 2. JESUS DISPLAYS UNTIRING CARE FOR PEOPLE’S PERSONAL DISASTERS. VS 53-56

UNLIKE EARTHLY KINGS, JESUS IS A GOOD SHEPHERD MARK 6:30-44 1. JESUS DESIRES TO PROVIDE REST FOR US. VS 30-32 2. JESUS IS MARKED BY COMPASSION. VS 33-34 3. JESUS IS ABLE TO PROVIDE EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED. VS 35-44

2 STUMBLING BLOCKS THAT KEEP ME FROM KNOWING JESUS AND HIS AUTHORITY MARK 6:14-29 1. REFUSAL TO ABANDON MY FAVORITE SINS KEEPS ME FROM KNOWING JESUS. VS 7, 12-13 2. CHOOSING TO ASSOCIATE WITH SELFISH INFLUENCERS CAN KEEP ME FROM KNOWING JESUS. VS 8-9

THE SENT ONE HAS AUTHORITY TO SEND OTHERS MARK 6:7-13 1. JESUS IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SEND OTHERS TO DO KINGDOM WORK. VS 7, 12-13 2. JESUS IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO CARE FOR THE NEEDS OF THOSE SENT. VS 8-9 3. SENT ONES CAN EXPECT POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE RESPONSES. VS 10-11

HOW DOES UNBELIEF WORK? MARK 6:1-6 1. UNBELIEF CHOOSES TO REFUSE THE OBVIOUS. VS 1-2 2. UNBELIEF ELEVATES SELF TO BE GREATER THAN REVELATION. VS 3-4 3. UNBELIEF IS OFTEN DISPLAYED PUBLICLY. VS 5-6

JESUS IS GREATER THAN DEATH MARK 5:35-43 1. IN THE PAIN OF LOSS, WE CAN BE MARKED BY BELIEF. VS 35-36 2. JESUS SPEAKS OF DEATH AS SLEEP. VS 37-39 3. REVERSING DEATH IS A SIMPLE MATTER FOR JESUS. VS 40-43

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

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