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5/13/21

The of Mark: Studies in the : Perspective to Study Mark’s Gospel How It All Began What have we seen so far in Mark? Proclamation (1:1-13)... W.W.J.D.? Cause a Scandal! Presentation (1:14-39)... Mark 2:13-22 Validation (1:40—2:12)... leads us to...

SCCL STUDY CLUB MAY 13, 2021 THURSDAY, 6:30-7:30PM Confrontation (2:13—3:6) WITH DR. FLOYD ELMORE, TEACHER ***Now people have to make a choice about : Duck or Pucker! 1 2

Gospel of Mark: How It All Began Gospel of Mark: How It All Began Review: Miracles (:40-2:12) W.W.J.D.? Cause a Scandal! (Mark 2:13-22) Two Miracles considered last week... Scandal #1: You eat with bad company! (2:13-17) Leprous man healed: Proof to Priests (1:40-45) Mark 2:13-14 13 He went out again beside Taught us RE: our corruption and separation the sea, and all the crowd was coming to him, and he was teaching them. 14 And as he Paralytic man healed: Puzzle to Scribes (2:1-12) passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus Taught us RE: our inability and helplessness sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, POINT: Miracles reveal God’s grace and glory! “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him. 2:12 - “We never saw anything like this!” 3 4

Gospel of Mark: How It All Began Gospel of Mark: How It All Began Scandal #1: You eat with bad company! (2:13-17) Scandal #1: You eat with bad company! (2:13-17) Scandal #1: The Setting... Scandal #1: The Problem... Mark 2:15 And as he reclined at table in his Mark 2:16 And the scribes of the , house, many tax collectors and sinners were when they saw that he was eating with sinners reclining with and his disciples, for there and tax collectors, said to his disciples, “Why were many who followed him. does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?” :29 And Levi made him a great feast in his house, and there was a large company of tax collectors and others reclining at table with them. 5 6

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Gospel of Mark: How It All Began Gospel of Mark: How It All Began Scandal #1: You eat with bad company! (2:13-17) Scandal #1: You eat with bad company! (2:13-17) Scandal #1: The Resolution... Scandal #1: The POINT... from Jesus’ Party Practice! Mark 2:17 And when Jesus heard it, he 1) Christ did not isolate himself from the needy. said to them, “Those who are well have no *People are more important than prejudices! need of a physician, but those who are sick. I 2) Christ sits down with sinners and meets their came not to call the righteous, but sinners.” needs => Jesus came to convert sinners, not Luke 5:32 “...but sinners to .” compliment the self-righteous! *Messiah came to bring restoration, not restrictions

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Gospel of Mark: How It All Began Gospel of Mark: How It All Began W.W.J.D.? Cause a Scandal! (Mark 2:13-22) Scandal #2: You don’t do things like we do! (2:18-22) Scandal #2: You don’t do things like we do! (2:18-22) Scandal #2: The Problem... The Setting: Not only did Jesus eat with bad Leviticus 16:29 29 “And it shall be a statute to you company, He feasted while others fasted! forever that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall afflict yourselves and shall do Mark 2:18 Now John's disciples and the no work, either the native or the stranger who Pharisees were . And people came and sojourns among you. 30 For on this day shall atone- said to him, “Why do John's disciples and the ment be made for you to cleanse you. You shall be disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples clean before the LORD from all your . 31 It is a do not fast?” Sabbath of solemn rest... you shall afflict yourselves... 9 10

Gospel of Mark: How It All Began Gospel of Mark: How It All Began Scandal #2: You don’t do things like we do! (2:18-22) Scandal #2: You don’t do things like we do! (2:18-22) Scandal #2: The Problem... Scandal #2: The Resolution... [3 illustrations] Mark 2:18 “Why do John's disciples and the Mark 2:19-20 19And Jesus said to them, “Can disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is do not fast?” with them? As long as they have the bride-groom with them, they cannot fast. 20 The days will come Real Issue: “Why do you break tradition?” when the bridegroom is taken away from them, [Actually, “Why do you not follow OUR ways and then they will fast in that day. which we have decided are truly spiritual?”] Illustration #1=> Focus on distinct time. 11 12

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Gospel of Mark: How It All Began Gospel of Mark: How It All Began Scandal #2: You don’t do things like we do! (2:18-22) Scandal #2: You don’t do things like we do! (2:18-22) Scandal #2: The Resolution... [3 illustrations] Scandal #2: The POINT... Mark 2:21-22 21 No one sews a piece of unshrunk 1) Relationship is more important than ritual. cloth on an old garment. If he does, the patch tears away from it, the new from the old, and a worse 2) You can’t mix the NEW ‘Good News’ with tear is made. 22 And no one puts new wine into old old systems covered over with religious ritual, wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins— whether from Pharisaic or any religion. and the wine is destroyed, and so are the skins. But ***Remember: If you are following Jesus, new wine is for fresh wineskins.” you will find yourself with sinners! Illustraions #2 & #3=> Focus on distinct conditions 13 14

Gospel of Mark: How It All Began Studies in the Gospel of Mark: W.W.J.D.? Cause a Scandal! (Mark 2:13-22) How it all began What would be Jesus’ favorite OT verse? Hosea 6:6 For I desire steadfast love and not See you next week! , Thursday, 6:30pm, May 20, 2021 the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. The Case of the Sabbath NOW... what does this say to ‘keeping tradition’ and the Scandalous Savior!” no matter what? (Mark 2:23—3:6)

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