The Dogs

Recap

Intro: Recap what we have covered in our walk through Mark

Recap

Mark 1 - John the Baptist, prepares the way, Jesus begins preaching and Performs miracles: casting out demons, healing many—including a leper. Theme: Jesus’ authority in teaching, healing, and over evil.

Mark 2 - Jesus heals a paralytic and claims that he has the authority to forgive sins

Mark 3 - Jesus heals a man on the Sabbath; Pharisees plot against Him. Crowds follow; demons recognize Jesus as the Son of God. Jesus appoints the Twelve Apostles. Accused of being empowered by Satan; Jesus teaches about the unforgivable sin. Redefines family: those who do God’s will.

Mark 4 - The parable of the sower and Jesus calming a storm, showing the authority that Jesus has power over creation.

Mark 5 - Jesus and Jairus s’ Daughter, Jesus casting out demons, Jesus has power over disease, demons, and death Mark 6 - Jesus rejected in His hometown. Sends out the Twelve to preach and heal. John the Baptist is executed. Jesus feeds the 5,000. Walks on water and heals many. Theme: Faith vs. unbelief; compassion for the crowds.

Mark 7 1-23

Rules that dont make sense and being ceremoniously “unclean” to participate with the synagogue (Washing hands)

Jesus proclaimed that it is what is inside of you that defiles you, so the traditions can be helpful but not a replacement for God

Mark 7:24-37

HOOK

Jesus is going to a place where non jewish people live (Gentiles), and many of the Jewish people believed that God mostly cared about them.

Have you ever felt left out? How does it feel?

Big IDEA: Jesus welcomes people others might leave out and He has power to help them

BOOK

v.24-30 PART ONE

things to point out

Look

The woman is not “part of Jesus people” in the way the religious rulers would see it

She asks Jesus to help her daughter

Jesus tests her faith (v. 27)

She does not give up (v.28)

v.31-36 PART TWO

Look

Jesus understands our struggles even the ones we cant explain

The man couldnt hear or speak, but Jesus showed care and patience

a reminder that sometimes people can hear with their ears but not their hearts

Jesus heals ears - but He also wants to heal hearts.

TOOK

(Socially) Be kind to kids who are left out

(Individuall) Pray and Do not give up

(In Faith) Jesus listens Even when answers take time

Small group Qs

In what way did you see God move in your life today?

What do both people have in common? (they needed help and trusted Jesus)

Have you been treated differently before? How have you treated someone who was different?

What can we learn about praying from the first woman?