Lesson 9
Rejection, Training, and Murder
Mark 6:1–29
Son of Man, Son of God
Studies in Mark’s Gospel
LAST WEEK IN REVIEW
In Mark 5 we read of how Jesus brought hope to those who were completely hopeless. Lesson 8 covered the second half of Chapter 5. Jesus was first approached by a begging father, Jairus, whose daughter was completely beyond hope of recovery, literally at death’s door. Second on the way was the account of the healing of a begging, desperate woman who had no hope of a cure, had spent all she had seeking a healing, and just got worse. When the woman touched Jesus, she risked her life literally but knew by faith that if she could do so, she would be healed. We saw a healing, loving Savior minister to her out of grace, bringing her a spiritual as well as physical new beginning. However, during that time, Jairus’ daughter had died, and they were met by messengers who indignantly told him to not bother with Jesus. Yet Jesus took control of this disastrous and discouraging situation, kicked out the hired mourners, took the parents and Peter, James and John into the girl’s room. The parents had prayed for a healing for their precious girl; Jesus had planned something far better: a resurrection! He touched and called out to her, and she came back to life, and was completely healed of her prior condition! What a way to end the chapter. Of course you’d think that these glorious events would continue on in Mark 6. From the beginning of the chapter we’ll see quite the opposite.
Mark 6 records several main events: The rejection of Jesus by His own family and hometown; the training mission of the twelve to equip them in growing by faith; the murder (execution) of John the Baptist; the feeding of the 5,000; Jesus walking on the water; and His ministry at Gennesaret. We’ll examine the first three events in this lesson, and complete the rest of Mark 6 in Lesson 10.
DAY ONE: An Unbelievable Rejection
Please carefully read Mark 6:1-6 and answer the following questions.
1. Jesus went out from
