Sunday Service Sermon 20.25

New Rules with Nasty Results Mark 2:23-3:21

The introduction of Christ’s Kingdom is already causing controversy.

          1. Is Jesus God and can He forgive sins?
          2. Why does Jesus hang out with sinners?
          3. Why aren’t Jesus and His disciples more spiritual? They don’t fast.
Conflict number 4 happens in today’s stories.
          4. How can Jesus be the Messiah when He doesn’t honor the Sabbath Day?

Jesus will teach us a new way to consider rules, but it may cause nasty results when we do it His way.

          1. _______-__________ rules get in the way of what God wants to   ____________________. Mark 2:23-28
               a. They ______________ us by making us focus on __________________ not _________________
               b. The ___________ of the law is to be a ______________ to man, not a _______________

          2. It is always __________ to do ___________. Mark 3:-6
               a. Intentionally look for people who need _______________________. Vs. 1
               b. People will be ____________ of what you do. Vs. 2
                         i. Make sure you know what is right. Vs. 4
                        ii. Make sure you feel the right things. Vs. 5
               c. People will become ______________. Vs. 6

          3. The _________________ that come with ________________ doing what is right. Mark 3:7-21
               a. People will want _________ from you. Vs. 7-12
               b. Focus on the ____ that you can invest in. Vs. 13-19
               c. ____________ to be ___________________. Vs. 20-21

The New Rules:
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength;
and love your neighbor as yourself.