Sermon Notes 5/9 – Mark Chapter 2-3

vs13-17 Communion & Connection

-Jesus came for unbelievers – Luke 19:1-10

communion – is fellowship time wirth believers

connection – is connecting with unbelievers

vs21-28 – The Dispensations of Law and Grace

      -the church and Israel are two different groups of people

      -the church does not keep the law of Moses, but learns from it – Col 2:13-19

Col 2:14 – Jesus and the cross took the law out of the way & gave us the New Covenant

The Sabbath – Exodus 31:12-18

-the Sabbath is only for Israel

-the sabbath was changed to every day in the NT

-the Sabbath is in Jesus – He is our rest – Matthew 11:28

                                         Mark Chapter 3

v1 – Jesus heals a man with a withered hand – means to be dried up

v2 – the religious crowd and leaders r watching

-good deeds could be done on the sabbath…

v3 – a step of faith is needed for healing

v4 – Jesus asked which is better – to preserve life or destroy life???

vs5 – 6 – Jesus had a righteous indignation because of their rules and hard hearts

vs7-13 – withdraw from people and recharge, but we then must get back to work

vs9-10 – the people come to Jesus…When you have a need come to Jesus

vs11 – 12 – the demons know who Jesus is

vs13,16-19 – Jesus chooses the 12 disciples

-Luke 6:12-17

v14 – appointed – to make someone like yourself with a purpose

-12 is the # of governing authority – to oversee

v15 – Exousia power – authority over demons

vs20-21 – there are alot of needs and Jesus has no time to eat or rest

v21 – the family of Jesus thinks Jesus has lost His mind

v22 – Jesus is attacked by religion

Beelzebub – means master of the house – a name for satan

vs23-26 – parables – means to cast or throw alongside

-a parable is a real life event that is thrown alongside a spiritual truth

-satan cannot throw out satan

v27 – strong man – represents satan

-spoil – means to be ransacked – Jesus came to destroy the works of the evil one – 1John 3:8

vs28-30 – Jesus forgives all sins – Psalm 103:1-5

v29 – anyone who rejects the tug of the Holy Spirit upon them to be saved will not be forgiven and will miss heaven…