Faith Rewarded
Mark 5:21-6:6

I) We see an _______________ faith

     A) From a _____________ ruler

     B) __________ for help

     C) He believes Jesus must be ___________

II) We see a _______________ faith

     A) The woman’s condition goes beyond the ____________

     B) Believe if she touches __________, she’ll be healed

III) We see the woman’s faith ______________

     A) She touches Jesus and is ____________

     B) Jesus’ healing is _____________

     C) And he draws _____________ to it

IV) We see the man’s faith ________________

     A) The girl is _________ when they arrive

     B) Jesus encourages ____________

     C) Jesus tries to encourage the _____________

     D) Jesus raises her and commands them to keep __________

V) We see ________ of faith that should know better

VI) The _________________of Faith

     A) What is _________?

     B) Is faith really ______________?

     C) How much faith do we ________?

     D) Does faith guarantee what we __________?

     E) What should our faith _______ like?

     F) Faith is __________ rewarded, but perhaps in unexpected 
        ways

     G) Others may ____________ our faith

Jesus is Lord of All
Mark 5:1-20

I) Jesus’ _______________

II) The _____________

III) They encounter a ____________ man

     A) Possession is ___________

     B) Oppression is more _____________

IV) Jesus goes to ______ them out

V) The demons ____________ Him

VI) They try to ____________ to save themselves

VII) Jesus allows them to go into ________

VIII) The people are now afraid of _________ and ask Him to leave

IX) We see the first missionary to the ____________!

X) __________________

     A) God cares about ______________

          1) Shown by where Jesus ________

          2) Shown by who Jesus ________

          3) Shown by what Jesus ________

          4) So _____ should too!

     B) Jesus’ authority is _____________

          1) Real but not seen or ____________

          2) One day _____ will see and understand

     C) Evil will one day be ______________

     D) We have a ___________ too!

Never Alone!
Mark 4:35-41

I) The _________ nature of Jesus revealed

     A) _______________ in the Old Testament

     B) His ______________ displayed

     C) His ______________ revealed

II) The disciples lack of ____________ revealed

     A) The storm is ______________

     B) The disciple’s response is _______________

          1) They know where to __________

          2) But they are ___________________

          3) Presumably because they are ____________

III) Jesus ____________ them over their lack of faith

     A) What is ___________?

     B) The disciples didn’t _________

IV) They end up even more _____________!

V) What do we ___________?

     A) We should realize that God is ____________ with us

          1) He ________________!

          2) He’s with us even in the ________ times

          3) He has put His ____________ in us

     B) We should realize that God ____________ about us

          1) Even in the _________ times

          2) Everything has a ____________

     C) We should trust even when we don’t ______________

     D) Faith should lead us to _________, not fear

The Growth of the Kingdom

Mark 4:21-34

I) God shares His ___________

II) It comes by ____________ revelation

     A) We see it in  _____________

     B) We see it in _____________

III) General revelation ____________:

     A) Everyone is _____________ before God

     B) We all know something about _________

     C) We are __________ to God

     D) There is a sense of ___________ in creation

     E) We all have something in ____________

IV) But we need ____________ revelation to be saved!

     A) We are clouded by _________

     B) We are clouded by ____________

     C) Which is why we need the ____________

     D) And the Spirit uses the ___________

V) God also uses us to share His ______________

     A) We ______

     B) But we aren’t responsible for the ___________

     C) Growth can take _________

     D) But growth will __________

     E) And the kingdom will be a blessing to ________

How is Your Soil?
Mark 4:1-25

I) People continue to come to ________________

II) Jesus teaches them in ________________

     A) A parable is an example from real __________ 

     B) And it can be _______________

     C) Perhaps ___________ sees a man spreading seed

     D) Some people obviously didn’t ______________

III) Understanding requires desire and divine _________

     A) The principle is shown by the _____________

     B) The principle is shown in the _________ Testament

     C) The principle is shown by His __________________

     D) The principle is shown by His ___________________

          1) Some people have ________________ hearts

          2) Some people have ________________ hearts

          3) Some people have ________________ hearts

          4) Some people have ________________ hearts

          5) An additional ____________: Use it or lose it!

     E) Are we talking about salvation, _______________, or both?

Fatherhood in Mark

I) ____________ your father and mother (Mark 7:10)

     A) Starts with _____________ (Colossians 3:20)

     B) But life ___________ things (Mark 10:7)

     C) Obedience naturally __________  honor (Mark 7:11-13)

          1) Honor is a matter of ______________

          2) Honor implies _________

          3) Honor isn’t necessarily the same as _____________

II) Parents should care for their _____________ (Mark 9:17)

     A) They should treat them ______________ (Ephesians 6:4)

     B) They should ______________ them gently

     C) They should ______________ them properly

     D) _______ is our greatest example for fatherhood (Mark 14:36)

          1) God has _______________

          2) God is ________________

          3) God is ________________

III) Parents should leave a godly _____________ (Mark 15:21)

The Unpardonable Sin
Mark 3:20-35

I) People may think we’re ___________ when we follow God

II) And some will ___________ us

     A) Beelzebul means “Lord prince” or “Lord of the __________”

     B) It became another name for ____________

     C) Satan means “______________”

III) Jesus defends himself by using a ____________

IV) Parables both _____________ and obfuscate

V) Jesus’ first illustration is pretty _____________

     A) It wouldn’t make sense for Satan to fight __________

     B) Satan has ______________

     C) But his minions are being _______________!

     D) Which means Jesus is _____________ than Satan!

VI) But His next words are more ______________!

     A) And very ______________

     B) Sinning against the Spirit is an eternal sin 
        (______________)

     C) But what can that mean, since sin is _____________!

          1) David was forgiven of _________ and adultery

          2) Peter was forgiven of ____________

          3) The prodigal was forgiven of ________, disrespect,
             and sinful living

          4) Paul was forgiven of trying to destroy the 
             ___________

          5) Forgiveness is possible for anything when you
             ____________!

     D) Some believe that the “unpardonable” sin could only 
        happen when _________ was on the earth

     E) But the key is understanding that the ____________ 
        ministry continues today

     F) The unpardonable sin is refusing the Spirit’s call for 
        _____________

VII) Jesus’ encounter with His family suggests the ________

     A) Earthly family is ______________

     B) But the connection with our spiritual family should be 
        even ___________

     C) Which comes as a result of our repentance and __________
        (doing the will of God)

Lessons About Discipleship
Mark 3:13-19

I) There are different groups of _____________ in the New Testament

II) Here the twelve are named _______________

III) Who are the ____________?

IV) What do the disciples ___________ us?

     A) Peter teaches us that our ____________ don’t need to 
        define us

     B) Andrew reminds us to bring people to ____________

     C) James teaches us that there is a __________ to 
        discipleship

     D) John shows us the importance of ____________ Jesus

     E) Matthew teaches us to _________ about everybody

     F) Thomas shows us how to repent of our _____________

     G) James teaches us that _____________ is important

     H) Simon reminds us of the _____________ of the church

     I) Judas teaches us the devastating effects of _________ 
        in our lives

     J) Philip teaches us the importance of knowing the 
        ___________

     K) Thaddaeus teaches us we should always be _______________

     L) Bartholomew shows us that we need to retain our _________

Jesus is the Consummation!
Mark 2:18-22

I) Why did the Jewish people ____________?

     A) Voluntarily as a sign of _______________

     B) During times of disaster and national ______________

     C) As a sign of ________________ for sin

     D) There was one day of ______________ fasting

     E) They began to think of fasting as ________________

II) The _______________ with fasting

     A) Fasting is not a replacement for doing what is 
        ____________!

     B) Fasting wasn’t for ___________!

     C) Fasting is only appropriate when it reflects the 
        ___________

III) Is fasting for _____________?

     A) Jesus is the _________________

     B) You don’t fast during the ____________!

     C) But the bridegroom will ___________

     D) And the early church _________ fast

IV)  The change Jesus brings to worship is ______________!

     A) A new _________ has begun

     B) You don’t put a new patch on old __________

     C) New ________ will break old bags

     D) Jesus brings an end to _______________

     E) Jesus brings an end to feasts and ____________

     F) Jesus brings an end to ____________ laws

     G) Jesus is the ________________ of the law

     H) Jesus is more than just the _____________!

V) Lessons

     A) It’s not about __________. It’s about Jesus!

     B) Empty ceremony is _____________ useless

     C) Fasting is okay if it reflects the ____________

Motherhood in Mark & Beyond

I) Mary’s role is ____________________

II) But Jesus shows us that ____________ goes beyond physical ties

III) And that _____________ family is very important

IV) But that doesn’t mean we ignore our ___________ ties

V) ___________ is required even when obedience and respect aren’t

VI) The best is when the spiritual and physical ___________

VII) There are certain ______________ of a godly parents

     A) We should be ________ workers

     B) We should take care of our ____________

     C) We should be ______________

     D) We should be ______________

     E) We should be ___ ___________

     F) We should be ______________