For Sunday, December 13, 2009

Reading Selections and Questions for Sunday, December 13, 2009.

1) Mark 2:1-12
What words would you use to describe the friends in this story? Who do you need to bring to Jesus? How did Jesus’ actions contradict the religious leaders’ expectations? How did He respond to their opposition?

2) Mark 2:13-17
What do we know about Levi (Matthew)? How did Jesus’ actions contradict the religious leaders’ expectations? How did He respond to their opposition? When you think of yourself, do you see yourself as among the “healthy” or the “sick?”

3) Mark 2:18-22
How did Jesus’ actions contradict the religious leaders’ expectations? How did Jesus explain His position and actions about fasting? Are there any areas of Your life where you are acting like a new piece of cloth on an old garment? What does that mean?

4) Mark 2:23-3:6
How did Jesus’ actions contradict the religious leaders’ expectations? How did He respond to their opposition? What is the purpose of the Sabbath? What were Jesus’ emotions in verse 5? Why was He feeling that way? What choice did He make in response to those emotions?