A Seat at the Table for Everyone | The Gospel of Mark: A Movement of Misfits | Week 3
Big idea: Jesus redefines who’s in and who’s out.
5 Conflict Narratives.
- the healing of the paralytic man
- eating with tax collectors and sinners
- the question of fasting
- plucking grain on the sabbath
- healing the man with the withered hand.
The conflict narratives follow a basic pattern.
- Jesus acts
- The authorities disapprove
- Jesus self-discloses and aspect of his identity
Jesus’ radical redefinition of who’s in and who’s out:
- Jesus includes those you’d least expect (:14)
- Jesus models friendships with the outcasts (:15-17)
- True disciples of Jesus prioritize relationship over rituals (:18-20)
A Few Words about Fasting.
Fasting = denying your physical appetite in order to prioritize your relationship with God.
The primacy of Joy.
Next Step:
Wrestle with the Holy Spirit over these discipleship questions:
- How does this picture of Jesus compel me to live differently?
- Who’s an outcast in your life that Jesus is prompting you to invite to dinner?
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