Sermon Notes 8/1 – Mark 6

TWO AMAZEMENTS

1. The amazement of people – vs 1-4

astonished – means to lose control of yourself…..

2. The amazement of Jesus – vs5-6

-Jesus was amazed at their unbelief – lack of faith

-this was the second rejection of Jesus @ Nazareth – Luke 4:1-30

***Israel missed their time of visitation – Luke 19:41-44

            ——-Jesus is visiting earth right now and ccwc and all churches – Rev 3:20

        THERE WILL BE A VISITATION OF THE MIRACULOUS – Luke 7:11-17

v11 – Nain – means lovely – speaks of being gracious and delightful

v12 – a funeral procession is stopped

        THERE WILL BE A VISITATION OF SALVATION – Luke 1:68-75

-it is harvest time and this is what Christianity is all about

Mark 6:7 – Jesus teaches that a strategic shift must take place in the church today

                           —A PRIORITY SHIFT – from inreach to outreach

***Our mandate is the Great Commission – Matthew 28:18-20

***We cannot allow ourselves to be distracted from this mandate

***Doing the work of an evangelist is for all believers – 2 Timothy 4:5

verse 7  – SEND THEM OUT – means to end out on a mission with a commission

Where?  Into the Kosmos – the world system ruled by the devil & demons

-do not compromise or be friends with the world – James 4:4 – Invade the world

How do we go out?  2X2

-the # 2 refers to presence which leads to power

               *cast out demons and heal the sick – Matthew 18:19 & Luke 10:19

-The #2 refers to being a witness which means to tell people what they have seen

verses 8-9 – what can be taken on their journey:

-staff – to keep their balance

-sandals – one pair for travel

-one tunic – pack lightly

verse 8 – What you cannot take

* A bag – this was a beggars bag – we are not in this for money to live on.  We are doing the work of the Lord to help build the Kingdom of God

verse 10 – this speaks about follow up – they stayed in peoples homes to disciple them

verse 11 – shaking off the dust refers to the judgment of God was coming to them for their rejection of Jesus

verse 12 – preached – means to make a proclamation of the kings news with emotio—1 1 Peter 2:9 – advertise the gospel to everyone

verse 13 – casting out demons and healing everyone by the Lords power – POWER EVANGELISM

verse 14 – The NAME OF JESUS became well known –

Acts 4:12..Acts 3:1-10…Acts 16:14-18