2. Sharpening Our Focus on Christ!
Five passages each week to help us
“fix our eyes upon Jesus!”
3.
4. Hebrews 12:1-2
. . . let us run with endurance the race
that is set before us, looking to Jesus,
the founder and perfecter of our faith.
Essential Jesus Initiative
6. 4:35-41 – Jesus’ sovereignty over the
natural realm (wind and sea)
5:1-20 – Jesus’ sovereignty over the
supernatural realm (demons)
5:21-43 – Jesus’ sovereignty over
disease and death
Mark chapters 4-5
7. Two quick snapshots of Jesus and his
ministry (vv. 1-13)
One out-of-character narrative that really
does not focus on Jesus (vv. 14-29)
Mark chapter 6
8. Mark 1:1
He went away from there and came to
his hometown, and his disciples
followed him.
Snapshot #1 – Jesus’
hometown rejection (vv.1-6)
10. Mark 1:2
And on the Sabbath he began to teach
in the synagogue, and many who heard
him were astonished, saying, “Where
did this man get these things?What is
the wisdom given to him? How are such
mighty works done by his hands?”
Snapshot #1 – Jesus’
hometown rejection (vv.1-6)
11. Mark 1:3
“Is not this the carpenter, the son of
Mary and brother of James and Joses
and Judas and Simon? And are not his
sisters here with us?”
Snapshot #1 – Jesus’
hometown rejection (vv.1-6)
12. John 8:41
They said to him, “We were not born of
sexual immorality..."
Snapshot #1 – Jesus’
hometown rejection (vv.1-6)
13. Mark 1:3
“Is not this the carpenter, the son of
Mary and brother of James and Joses
and Judas and Simon? And are not his
sisters here with us?” And they took
offense at him.
Snapshot #1 – Jesus’
hometown rejection (vv.1-6)
“skandalon”
“scandal”
14. Mark 1:4-5
And Jesus said to them, “A prophet is
not without honor, except in his
hometown and among his relatives
and in his own household.” And he
could do no mighty work there, except
that he laid his hands on a few sick
people and healed them.
Snapshot #1 – Jesus’
hometown rejection (vv.1-6)
15. Mark 1:6
And he marveled because of their
unbelief.
Snapshot #1 – Jesus’
hometown rejection (vv.1-6)
16. Luke 7:9
When Jesus heard these things, he
marveled at him, and turning to the
crowd that followed him, said, “I tell
you, not even in Israel have I found such
faith.”
Snapshot #1 – Jesus’
hometown rejection (vv.1-6)
17. Mark 1:6
And he marveled because of their
unbelief. And he went about among the
villages teaching.
Snapshot #1 – Jesus’
hometown rejection (vv.1-6)
18. Mark 1:14-15
Now after John was arrested, Jesus
came into Galilee, proclaiming the
gospel of God, and saying, “The time is
fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at
hand; repent and believe in the
gospel.”
Snapshot #1 – Jesus’
hometown rejection (vv.1-6)
19. Mark 3:13-15
And he went up on the mountain and
called to him those whom he desired, and
they came to him. And he appointed
twelve (whom he also named apostles) so
that they might be with him and he
might send them out to preach and have
authority to cast out demons.
Snapshot #2 – Jesus sends
out theTwelve (vv. 7-13)
20. Mark 6:7
And he called the twelve and began to
send them out two by two . . .
Snapshot #2 – Jesus sends
out theTwelve (vv. 7-13)
1.To strengthen their testimony
21. Deuteronomy 17:6
On the evidence of two witnesses or of
three witnesses the one who is to die
shall be put to death; a person shall not
be put to death on the evidence of one
witness.
To strengthen their
testimony
22. Mark 6:7-8
And he called the twelve and began to
send them out two by two . . .
Snapshot #2 – Jesus sends
out theTwelve (vv. 7-13)
1. To strengthen their testimony
2. To strengthen their hearts
23. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
Two are better than one, because they
have a good reward for their toil. For if
they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But
woe to him who is alone when he falls
and has not another to lift him up!
To strengthen their hearts
24. Mark 6:7-8
And he called the twelve and began to
send them out two by two, and gave
them authority over the unclean spirits.
He charged them to take nothing for
their journey except a staff—no bread,
no bag, no money in their belts— but to
wear sandals and not put on two tunics.
Snapshot #2 – Jesus sends
out theTwelve (vv. 7-13)
25. Luke 22:35-36
And he said to them, “When I sent you out
with no moneybag or knapsack or sandals,
did you lack anything?”They said,
“Nothing.” He said to them, “But now let
the one who has a moneybag take it, and
likewise a knapsack. And let the one who
has no sword sell his cloak and buy one.”
Snapshot #2 – Jesus sends
out theTwelve (vv. 7-13)
26. Acts 1:8
You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem
and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the
end of the earth.
Snapshot #2 – Jesus sends
out theTwelve (vv. 7-13)
27. Mark 6:10-11
And he said to them, “Whenever you
enter a house, stay there until you
depart from there. And if any place will
not receive you and they will not listen
to you, when you leave, shake off the
dust that is on your feet as a testimony
against them.”
Snapshot #2 – Jesus sends
out theTwelve (vv. 7-13)
28. Mark 6:12-13
So they went out and proclaimed that
people should repent. And they cast out
many demons and anointed with oil
many who were sick and healed them.
Snapshot #2 – Jesus sends
out theTwelve (vv. 7-13)
29. Two quick snapshots of Jesus and his
ministry (vv. 1-13)
One out-of-character narrative that really
does not focus on Jesus (vv. 14-29)
Mark chapter 6
30. 1. As we seek to make Christ known,
we must prepare ourselves to face
indifference, resistance and
sometimes downright hostility!
Reread the parable of the soils
(Mark 4:1-20)
PRAY FOR FERTILE SOIL!
Today’sTakeaways
32. 1. As we seek to make Christ known,
we must prepare ourselves to face
indifference, resistance and
sometimes downright hostility!
Reread the parable of the soils
(Mark 4:1-20)
PRAY FOR FERTILE SOIL!
Today’sTakeaways
33. 2. Strive to amaze God with your faith!
*According to gospel record, only two
things amazed Jesus: faith and a
lack of faith!
Today’sTakeaways
34. Hebrews 11:6
And without faith it is impossible to
please him, for whoever would draw
near to God must believe that he exists
and that he rewards those who seek
him.
Today’sTakeaways
35. 2. Strive to amaze God with your faith!
*The better you get to know God ...
the stronger your faith will grow!
Today’sTakeaways
