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THE INSIDERS AND THE OUTSIDERS (Mark 7:1-37)

A GLIMPSE OF CHRIST’S MISSION (v1-23) a) An expedition (v1) b) An exposing (v2-8) c) An example (v9-13) d) An explanation (v14-23) A GLIMPSE OF CHRIST’S GLOBAL MISSION (v24-30) a) The timing (v25) b) The times (v26-27) c) The coming times (v28-30) A GLIMPSE OF CHRIST’S ULTIMATE MISSION (v31-37) a) A strange healing (v31-35) b)…

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FEEDING THE MULTITUDES (Mark 6:30-44)

DESOLATION v31 And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat.   PROCLAMATION v34b And he began to teach them many things.   REVELATION v41 And taking the five loaves and the two…

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THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD 4. THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER (Mark 4:1-20)

REQUEST a) From the Lord – Listen! (v3), Hear (v9) b) For the Lord   RESPONSES a) The Path = A Hard Heart b) The Rocky Soil = A Shallow Heart c) The Thorny Soil = A Choked Heart d) The Good Soil = A Receiving Heart   RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW a) What do…

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THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD 2. HAVE YOU GOT IT YET? (Mark 2)

CONFRONTATION (v1-12) a) Revelation (v5) Sins forgiven: What the paralytic really needed b) Reasoning (v6) Only God can forgive sin. Jesus says He forgives sin… c) Reality (v10) That we may know…. CALL (v13-17) a) Opportunity (v14) “Follow Me” b) Observation (v16) “.. saw [Jesus] was eating with sinners…”! c) Objective (v17) “I came .. to…

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THE LORD’S PRAYER DELIVER US FROM EVIL 9. PROTECTION

1) LORD DELIVER US! (1 Pet 5:8-9, Mark 7:20-23) From the evil one From our evil hearts 2) LORD DEFEND US! (Psalm 25:1, 16-18; Psalm 27:1,5) From our enemies 3) LORD DISPLAY US! (Eph 3:10, Col 1:21, Jude 25) Before the angels

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THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER (Mark 4:1-20)

Starts with a COMMAND: LISTEN! Ends with a PLEA: He who has ears to hear, let him hear  Listening must be ACTIVE Faith must SERIOUS, PERSISTENT & PERCEPTIVE  The Context – The Kingdom of God  The Components The Seed – The Word of God  The Sower – God making His Word known  The Soil –…

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PEOPLE JESUS MET: 7. LEGION (Mark 5:1-20)

1. CONFRONTATION (v1-13) a) The Unclean and The Clean b) The Mighty and The Almighty c) The Occupiers and The Liberator 2. TRANSFORMATION (v14-20) a) Legion – The Participator i) Lost to Found ii) Misery to Missionary b) The Locals – The Spectators i) Fearful rather than Faithful ii) Marvelled but not Moved iii) Got…