JESUS KNOWS YOUR GREATEST NEED (18)
by Jim Perdue
Scripture: Mark 7:24-37, Mark 8:1-21
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Title: Jesus Knows Your Greatest Need (18)
Series: The Gospel of Mark-A Journey with Jesus
Author: Jim Perdue
Text: Mark 7:24-8:21
-We are studying the Gospel of Mark on Sunday mornings. Each week, we come in here and open God's Word to learn, grow, and be challenged. And I hope when I say, "Take your Bible and open to..." That's exactly what you do. I want you to have your copy of God's Word with you. And as we study Mark, I want you to mark up your copy of God's Word. Write in it, underline, circle the words that stand out, take notes, learn and grow. The Bible is our textbook and we should take this time seriously.
-Today, we come to Mark 7:24-8:21. I know, this is a long section of scripture and we won't read every verse or even look at every phrase. But there are three separate stories here that fall into the same category. Here it is, Jesus Knows Your Greatest Need. Jesus is ministering. He is moving and working, but He is doing far more than we can physically see and beyond what we could ever imagine. And some things, don't even seem to make sense to us initially.
-*Have you ever read something that was interesting, but the only thing you could think of was "Hmm!" You read it and were like, "Hmm...I don't know what to do with that." For instance, I had some random things that made me go "Hmm." Texas is the only state that's allowed to fly its state flag as the U.S. flag. Hmm. For you old-timers, what did Tonto call the Lone Ranger? Kemosabe, which we assumed meant "friend." But actually, in the Navajo language, it means "soggy shrub." Hmm. The electric chair was invented by a dentist. Now, when you think about it, that really does make sense. Every second of every day, Americans collectively eat 100 lbs.
of chocolate. That's more like, "Mmmmm," right? Here's the last one: the number one most shoplifted book of all time is the Bible. Hmm. Wonder what happens when they get to Exodus 20. Look it up. There are just some things that make you go "H ...
Series: The Gospel of Mark-A Journey with Jesus
Author: Jim Perdue
Text: Mark 7:24-8:21
-We are studying the Gospel of Mark on Sunday mornings. Each week, we come in here and open God's Word to learn, grow, and be challenged. And I hope when I say, "Take your Bible and open to..." That's exactly what you do. I want you to have your copy of God's Word with you. And as we study Mark, I want you to mark up your copy of God's Word. Write in it, underline, circle the words that stand out, take notes, learn and grow. The Bible is our textbook and we should take this time seriously.
-Today, we come to Mark 7:24-8:21. I know, this is a long section of scripture and we won't read every verse or even look at every phrase. But there are three separate stories here that fall into the same category. Here it is, Jesus Knows Your Greatest Need. Jesus is ministering. He is moving and working, but He is doing far more than we can physically see and beyond what we could ever imagine. And some things, don't even seem to make sense to us initially.
-*Have you ever read something that was interesting, but the only thing you could think of was "Hmm!" You read it and were like, "Hmm...I don't know what to do with that." For instance, I had some random things that made me go "Hmm." Texas is the only state that's allowed to fly its state flag as the U.S. flag. Hmm. For you old-timers, what did Tonto call the Lone Ranger? Kemosabe, which we assumed meant "friend." But actually, in the Navajo language, it means "soggy shrub." Hmm. The electric chair was invented by a dentist. Now, when you think about it, that really does make sense. Every second of every day, Americans collectively eat 100 lbs.
of chocolate. That's more like, "Mmmmm," right? Here's the last one: the number one most shoplifted book of all time is the Bible. Hmm. Wonder what happens when they get to Exodus 20. Look it up. There are just some things that make you go "H ...
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