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January3,2020
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TheGospelofMarkshowsushowtoserve andsuffer likeourSavior.
I.Jesuscameto serve (Mark1-11).II.Jesuscameto suffer (Mark12-16).
Mark10:45“ForeventheSon ofMancamenottobeservedbuttoserve andto give hislife asaransomformany.”
MessageandStructureofMark:
Men’sFellowshipBreakfastJanuary3,2020
#14:“DogFood,Deafness,andDiscipleship”Mark7:24-37
ContextforMark7:24-37
ContextforMark7:24-37
• Mark6:30-7:37=Cycle#1 ofHislessontoHisdisciples.• Mark8:1-30=Cycle#2…becausetheywereslowtolearn.
OutlineofMark7:24-37
1)Miracle#1:ADogisFed,ADemonFlees (7:24-30)2)Miracle#2: DeafEarsOpened,ATongueisFreed(7:31-34)
Miracle#1:ADogisFed,ADemonFlees (7:24-30)
• Tyre andSidon=twomajorcitiesintheancientregionofPhoenicia,partofRomanprovinceofSyria,northofIsrael/Palestine.
• ThismarksJesus’firstdeparturefromIsrael/Palestine.
Miracle#1:ADogisFed,ADemonFlees (7:24-30)
Dogs…“isthusnotaderogatorytermperse,butisinsteadintendedbyJesustoindicatetheprivilegedpositionoftheJews(especiallyhisdisciples)astheinitialrecipientsofJesus’ministry.Thewoman’sresponseoffaithandherwillingnesstoacceptwhateverJesuswouldofferpleasedhimtosuchanextentthathegrantedherrequest.ThisistheonlymiraclementionedinMarkthatJesusperformedatadistancewithouteverhavingseentheafflictedperson,orissuingsomesortofaudiblecommand.”
- NETBibleStudyNote
Miracle#1:ADogisFed,ADemonFlees (7:24-30)
Romans1:16ForIamnotashamedofthegospel, becauseitisthepowerofGod thatbringssalvationtoeveryonewhobelieves: firsttotheJew, thentotheGentile.
Miracle#1:ADogisFed,ADemonFlees (7:24-30)
Genesis12:1-3Now the LORD saidtoAbram,“Gofromyourcountry andyourkindredandyourfather'shousetothelandthatIwillshowyou.AndIwillmakeofyouagreatnation,andIwillblessyouandmakeyournamegreat,sothatyouwillbeablessing.Iwillblessthosewhoblessyou,andhimwhodishonorsyouIwillcurse,and inyouallthefamiliesoftheearthshallbeblessed.”
Miracle#1:ADogisFed;ADemonFlees (7:24-30)
Revelation7:9-10AfterthisIlooked,andbehold, agreatmultitudethatnoonecouldnumber, fromeverynation,fromalltribesandpeoplesandlanguages,standingbeforethethroneandbeforetheLamb, clothedinwhiterobes,with palmbranchesintheirhands,andcryingoutwithaloudvoice, “SalvationbelongstoourGodwhositsonthethrone,andtotheLamb!”
Miracle#1:ADogisFed;ADemonFlees (7:24-30)
KeyIdea:Christ’ssalvationisforallpeople andallpeople areundeserving ofit.
Miracle#2:DeafEarsOpened;ATongueisFreed (7:31-37)
• Decapolis=“TenCities”• Jesushasbeenherebefore
(Mark5:1-20).• Thisareawasdefinedbyits
Greekculture,language,andreligion.
Miracle#2:DeafEarsOpened;ATongueisFreed (7:31-37)
“Thelayingonofhandswouldofitselfhavebeensufficientlyefficacious,andeven,withoutmovingafinger,hemighthaveaccomplisheditbyasingleactofhiswill;butitisevidentthathemadeabundantuseofoutwardsigns,whentheywerefoundtobeadvantageous.Thus,bytouchingthetonguewithspittle,heintendedtopointoutthatthefacultyofspeechwascommunicatedbyhimselfalone;andbyputtinghisfingersintotheears,heshowedthatitbelongedtohisofficetopiercetheearsofthedeaf.”
- JohnCalvin,InstitutesoftheChristianReligion, 2:271-72
Miracle#2:DeafEarsOpened;ATongueisFreed (7:31-37)
Isaiah35:5-6Thentheeyesoftheblindshallbeopened, andtheearsofthedeafunstopped;thenshallthelamemanleaplikeadeer, andthetongueofthe mute sing forjoy.Forwatersbreakforthinthewilderness,andstreamsinthedesert;
Miracle#2:DeafEarsOpened;ATongueisFreed (7:31-37)
Mark4:9Andhesaid, “Hewhohasearstohear,lethimhear.”
Mark4:23“Ifanyonehasearstohear,lethimhear.”
Miracle#2:DeafEarsOpened;ATongueisFreed (7:31-37)
KeyIdea:JesusChrist’smethodsareunconventional.
TheresurrectedChristappearsinunexpectedplacesanddoesunexpectedthings.
ApplicationofMark7:24-37
Mark7:24-37“DogFood,Deafness,andDiscipleship”
TheGospelofMark showsushowtoserve andsuffer likeourSavior.
NextWeek:Mark8:1-26
ApplicationQuestions
1) Asyoulookaheadto2020,whereareyouhopingthatJesusChristwillshowup?
2) WhatareyouhopingthatHewilldo?3) DoyoubelieveHecandoit?
January3,2020
WELCOME!Men’sFellowshipBreakfast