Five Stories and Lots of Details

Mark 7:31 – 8:26

“Hot Ice” – 

Story 1 and 5 – Healing of man and man

• Jesus attracted helping people.
• Jesus responds to encouragement.
• Jesus did not heal from a distance.
• Jesus recognizes two of the world’s most common disabilities.
• Jesus insulates the hurting.
• Jesus communicates creatively.
• Jesus speaks.
• Jesus completes his miracles.
• Jesus clarifies his mission.

Story 2 – Feeding of the

• Jesus cares about mundane moments like meals.
• Jesus teaches and feeds.

JESUS:

Story 3 – Pharisees want

• Jesus sighs and speaks.

Story 4 – Disciples

• Jesus interrogates the disciples.

JESUS:

JESUS: COMPASSIONATE CONNECTION AND CONFRONTATIONAL CORRECTION

Mark forces us to embrace .

– portrait or profile?

– what does a portrait of Jesus inform?

– how do we feel about following a man like Jesus?