January3,2020

WELCOME!Men’sFellowshipBreakfast

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