The Heart of a Servant (Mark 6:1-13)

The HEART of a SERVANT

“What It Means to Follow the Master”

Mark 6:1-13

“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. Being OFFENDED by Jesus (6:1-6)

Jesus went back to His “hometown” of ___________, and

His disciples followed Him. (v. 1) cf. Jn. 1:46; Mk. 14:67

When Jesus taught in the synagogue, the people were

_____________ because they thought they knew Him.

cf. 6:2-3; Is. 53:1-3 – “Where did He get these things?”

“Familiarity breeds contempt.” Publius (2 B.C.)

The 2 Things that amazed the people were Jesus’ great

_________ & His powerful works! (v. 2) cf. Lk. 2:40,52

Ironically, the people of Nazareth were “offended” by

Jesus which literally means they _________ over Him.

i.e. scandalize cf. Is. 8:14; Rom. 9:32-33; 1 Cor. 1:23

Only 2 Times in the Gospels do we read that Jesus

marveled: 1) At the unbelief of His own people, the

Jews, & 2) At the great faith of a ___________!

cf. Mk. 6:6; Mt. 8:8-12; Lk. 7:9 – Roman centurion

II. Being COMMISSIONED by Jesus (6:7-13)

When Jesus originally chose His 12 disciples, it was so

they would be ______ Him & send them out to preach.

Now He was __________ them out with authority! (v. 7)

An “apostle” is one who is sent on a mission to accomplish

a specific work & to __________ another. i.e. A & a

Jesus’ Pre-Mission Instructions: 1) Simplicity 2) Unity

3) Accountability 4) Dependency 5) Intentionality

“God’s commandments always include His enablements.”

Warren Wiersbe

As the disciples went out, they were to be marked by a

“______ persistence” as they sought a “man of peace.”

cf. Matt. 10:9-14; Lk. 9:1-6; 10:1-20; 10:6

Their message was one of ______________. (vv. 12-13)

Practical Application:

Appointments with God

The HEART of a SERVANT

Mark 1:29-45

Monday, March 19^th