Mark 2 is all about the Pharisee’s opposition to Jesus.  On four different occasions in this chapter, they find fault with how Jesus and his disciples behave. Section 1: Jesus Heals a Paralytic Read Mark 2:1-12 Question: Who shows faith in this story and what can we learn from their example? Verse 5 says “Jesus saw their faith”.  “Their” refers to the four friends who had done everything they could to get this paralytic man to Jesus, because they had complete faith Jesus would be able to heal him.  They tried getting......

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If you want to come prepared to Life Group this week, why not read Mark 2 and have a think about these questions. In verses 1-12, who shows faith in this story and what we can learn from their example? Why doesn’t Jesus just heal the paralysed man straight away? Why does he heal the man at all? What was the significance of Jesus calling Levi (also called Matthew) to be a disciple? What was Jesus mission according to verses 13-17? Why aren’t Jesus disciples fasting in verses in verses 18-22? Should......

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Section 1: The Beginning Read Mark 1:1 In the first verse of his Gospel, Mark tells us three things about Jesus.  Firstly, Jesus is given the title Christ (or in Hebrew, Messiah), secondly, Jesus is introduced as the Son of God and thirdly, the events of Jesus’ life are gospel. Definition: Christ/Messiah The Messiah (Hebrew) or Christ (Greek) was the anointed one, prophesied about in the Old Testament.  Anointing signifies kingship.  So, the Messiah was a king, a descendant of King David, who would reign over Israel.  He would rule wisely and......

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