Mark: A Mission that Deserves Our Response and Participation

Life Group Questions

  1. Is there anything in particular that stood out to you from this passage?


  2. Why were people unwilling to accept Jesus’ message in Nazareth? What are some ways that we (personal examples) try to make our Christiantiy and gospel message more “culturally acceptable,” and how do we balance that with being good ambassadors?


  3. Read 1 Kings 18:4, 13, 19:2, 22:27; 2 Chronicles 24:20; Jeremiah 26:8; Acts 7, cf. Hebrews 11:37 in relation to Jesus’ treatment in Nazareth and statement in vs. 4. What does Scripture teach us about bearing the message of the King, and how does that prepare us to go and BE messengers?


  4. What do we learn about Christian ministry from the example of how Jesus sent out the disciples? (with Jesus’ authority; two by two; not taking provision; not showing partiality; how they were to handle rejection)

SermonFEBC TECHAndy Wenthold, Mark, Series: Mark