The Heart of a Servant (Mark 2:18-3:12)

The HEART of a SERVANT

“What It Means to Follow the Master”

Mark 2:18-3:12

“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” Mk. 10:45

I. The Question of FASTING (Mk. 2:18-22)

In Mark 2 & 3, we find Jesus in a series of _________

with the religious establishment.

While Jesus was _________ with Levi & his friends, the

Pharisees had decreed that godly people should fast

twice a week. cf. Lk. 18:9-14

The assumption of the Pharisees was that true religion

was a solemn & __________ occasion. cf. Mt. 6:16

Jesus, the Bridegroom, came to being joy & ________

not sadness! (v. 19) i.e. a Jewish Wedding feast

“(The Jewish Wedding feast) was traditionally consider-

ed to be the happiest week in their lives.” R.K. Hughes

The Bridegroom being “taken away” foreshadows the

__________ of Christ! (v. 20)

NOTE – Jesus came to introduce the _______, not to

patch up the old! i.e. new garment/new wineskins

II. The Question of the SABBATH (Mk. 2:23-3:12)

The Sabbath was a _________ tradition to the Jews.

cf. Ex. 20:8-11; 31:13-17; Neh. 9:14

The religious leaders & their Jewish traditions made keep-

ing the Sabbath a crushing __________! cf. Mt. 23:4

It was lawful to meet one’s _______ on the Sabbath just

as David ate the showbread in time of need. (1 Sam. 21)

The Sabbath was to be God’s merciful provision for man

& Jesus claims to be _______ of the Sabbath. (v. 27-8)

To prove this claim, Jesus again heals a crippled man on

the Sabbath. (3:1-6) cf. Mk. 1:21-31; Jn. 5

The word “hard-hearted”(v. 5) to the Hebrew meant a

___________, proud resistance to God’s purposes.

Practical Application:

Appointments with God

The HEART of a SERVANT

Mark 1:29-45

Monday, March 19^th

Meditate upon the Priority of Prayer in Jesus’ Life:

What does this passage say about the Power and