THREE RESPONSES TO JESUS (Mark 3:1-19)
The responses of:
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THE PHARISEES (v1-6)
To the healing on the Sabbath
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THE CROWDS AND THE SPIRITS (v7-12)
To the many with diseases He had healed
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THE DISCIPLES AND THE APOSTLES (v13-19)
1. DAVID’S FRIEND! (v1-4) A soul mate – spiritual, humble, transparent, generous, loyal. 2. DAVID’S FANS! (v5-7) Saul has slain his thousands, David his ten thousands 3. DAVID’S FOE! (v8-16) Saul – angry, surly, jealous, suspicious, hypocritical, murderous, fearful, paranoid, abandoned. LESSONS: 1. Beware of the toxic poison of bitterness 2. It’s not fans we…
1. THE DECLARATION (v20-27) “I AM the resurrection and the life” 2. THE DEMONSTRATION (v38-44) Lazarus raised from the dead 3. THE DEMAND FOR A DECISION (v45-46,53) Some believed, others disbelieved
THREE DEMANDS You must love Jesus more than everything else including family (v26) If you are not willing to “bear your cross” you cannot be a disciple of Jesus (v27) You must not let your possessions be more important than Jesus (v33) TWO PARABLES Someone who is building a tower – a builder…
1. THE INVITATIONS Sent by the King (v 1-7) 2. THE WEDDING HALL Filled by the King (v 8-10) 3. THE MAN Rejected by the King (v 11-14)
The God of Loving Power (v1-6) Sin is deadly serious (v1-3, 6) A ‘day’ of vengeance secures a ‘year’ of redemption (v4) Our ONLY Saviour steps in (v5) The God of Powerful Love (v7-14) Kind and Compassionate Love (v7) Personal and Permanent Love (v8-9) Gracious and Glorious Love (v10-14) Who is this …? Jesus –…
1. THE KING REVEALED (v12-19) a) The Cry of the Crowd b) The Fulfilment or Prophecy c) The Anger of the Pharisees 2. THE KINGDOM EXPLAINED (v20-26) a) The Death of the King is the only way to Life for the Subjects b) The Example of the King is the only way of Life for…