Day 12: Mark 6-8

A Prophet Without Honor - Mark 6:1-6

Understand It

• Why did the people of Nazareth react negatively to Jesus’ visit? (6:2-3)
• What did Jesus say to the people who scoffed at Him? (6:4)
• What prevented Jesus from doing more than a few miracles in Nazareth? (6:5-6)

Apply It

• In what matter could you seek the counsel of a family member or close friend? When?

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve - Mark 6:7-13

Understand It

• What task did Jesus give the disciples? (6:7)
• How did Jesus equip the disciples for their job? (6:7-11)
• How did Jesus want His men to travel? (6:8-11)

Apply It

• To whom can you take the message of Christ this week? How?

John the Baptist Beheaded - Mark 6:14-29

Understand It

• What do Herod’s actions throughout this episode say about the way sin operates in a person’s life? (6:14-29)
• Why had Herod arrested and imprisoned John the Baptist? (6:17-18)
• What happened at the party described in this passage? (6:21-28)

Apply It

• What concrete action can you take to prevent a certain area of sin in your personal life from controlling you? When?

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand - Mark 6:30-44

Understand It

• What problem did the disciples bring to Jesus? Why? (6:35-36)
• What did Jesus think of the disciples’ suggestion? (6:37)
• What did the disciples think of Jesus’ solution? (6:37)

Apply It

• What can you do this week to increase your confidence in God?

Jesus Walks on the Water - Mark 6:45-56

Understand It

• When did the disciples cry out? Why? (6:49-50)
• Why were the disciples "completely amazed"? (6:51-52)
• What had the disciples failed to understand? (6:52)

Apply It

• How can you make yourself sensitive to the lessons God wants to teach you this week?

Clean and Unclean - Mark 7:1-23

Understand It

• What were the Pharisees and teachers of the law concerned about? Why? (7:2-5)
• What were the Pharisees doing wrong? (7:6-8)
• How did Jesus place tradition in proper perspective? (7:10-19)

Apply It

• What can you do to honor the commands of God above your traditions?

The Faith of a Syrophoenician Woman - Mark 7:24-30

Understand It

• Who came to see Jesus? Why? (7:25-26)
• Why was Jesus impressed with the woman? (7:28-29)
• What happened to the woman and her daughter? (7:30)

Apply It

• What concrete step can you take to show your faith in the Lord and your dependence on His power?

The Healing of a Deaf and Mute Man - Mark 7:31-37

Understand It

• Who was brought to Jesus? Why? (7:32)
• What did Jesus do so that the man would know it was Jesus who helped him? (7:33-36)
• What command of Jesus got the opposite effect He intended? (7:36)

Apply It

• What can you do to reach out to someone in need this week?

Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand - Mark 8:1-13

Understand It

• Why did Jesus call the disciples to Him? (8:1-3)
• How did Jesus involve His disciples in this problem? (8:5-8)
• How much food went uneaten? (8:8)

Apply It

• To whom can you show compassion? How and when?

The Yeast of the Pharisees and Herod - Mark 8:14-21

Understand It

• What did Jesus warn His disciples against? (8:15)
• Why couldn’t the disciples understand what Jesus said? (8:17-18)
• Why was Jesus amazed at His disciples? (8:17-21)

Apply It

• What is one step you can take to soften your heart toward God this week?

The Healing of a Blind Man at Bethsaida - Mark 8:22-26

Understand It

• What did the people do about the blind man’s condition? (8:22)
• How did Jesus heal the blind man? (8:23-25)
• What did Jesus urge the man to do after he was healed? (8:26)

Apply It

• What can you do this week for someone in need?

Peter's Confession of Christ - Mark 8:27-30

Understand It

• What did Jesus ask His disciples? (8:27)
• What did people theorize about Jesus? (8:27-28)
• How did the disciples answer Jesus’ question? (8:29)

Apply It

• How can you state your faith in Christ’s Lordship?

Jesus Predicts His Death - Mark 8:31-9:1

Understand It

• Who rebuked whom? Why? (8:32-33)
• In what way did Peter have in mind the "things of man" as opposed to the "things of God"? (8:33)
• What did Jesus want His disciples to do? (8:34-35)

Apply It

• What attitude or practice do you need to change in obedience to Christ?

Tomorrow: Mark 10-12