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Mark 6:14-29
Theme: The Servant’s Ministry
Key verse: v.6
56 verses; 1323 words
Grade level: 4.7
1. Powerless Christians.
vs.1-6
2. Powerful Christians.
vs.7-13
3. Persecuted Christians.
vs.14-29
4. Powerful Christ.
vs.30-56
Here are three THINGS that bring about persecution.
I. What Herod Thought of John the Baptist.
Vs.16-20
He identified John.
vs.14-16
14 And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
15 Others said, That it is Elias.
And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
16 But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.
In his play Hamlet, Shakespeare wrote, “Conscience doth make cowards of us all.”
In other words, the reason we don’t do right, sometimes, is because we are trying to cover up for a bad conscience; we don’t want folks discovering the “skeletons in our closet.”
The Bible says, “The fear of man bringeth a snare” (Prov.
29:25).
Herodias hated John.
Vs.17-19
17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her.
18 For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.
19 Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:
Herod feared him.
v.20
20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
Here are three THINGS that bring about persecution.
I. What Herod Thought of John the Baptist.
Vs.16-20
II.
What Herod Taught of John the Baptist.
Vs.21-26
What you do.
Vs.21-22
21 And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;
22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
What you allow.
V.23
23 And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
When you will not admit wrong.
vs.24-26
24 And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask?
And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
26 And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath’s sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.
Here are three THINGS that bring about persecution.
I. What Herod Thought of John the Baptist.
Vs.16-20
II.
What Herod Taught of John the Baptist.
Vs.21-26
III.
What Herod Brought of John the Baptist.
Vs.27-29
He brought his death.
V.27
27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
He brought his head.
V.28
28 And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
He brought his corpse.
V.29
29 And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
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