JESUS’ NEW TEACHING WITH AUTHORITY
chapter 1
21. They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.
22. The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law.
23. Just then a man in their synagogue who was possessed by an impure spirit cried out,
24. "What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are - the Holy One of God!"
25. "Be quiet!" said Jesus sternly. "Come out of him!"
26. The impure spirit shook the man violently and came out of him with a shriek.
27. The people were all so amazed that they asked each other, "What is this? A new teaching - and with authority! He even gives orders to impure spirits and they obey him."
28. News about him spread quickly over the whole region of Galilee.
29. As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.
30. Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they immediately told Jesus about her.
31. So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up. The fever left her and she began to wait on them.
32. That evening after sunset the people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed.
33. The whole town gathered at the door,
34. and Jesus healed many who had various diseases. He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was.
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Mark 1:21-34Mark Lesson 3 (2022)
JESUS’ NEW TEACHING WITH AUTHORITY
Mark 1:21-34
Key Verse: 1:27
Open it:
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If you have ever experienced illness, what was it, and how did you find healing?
Explore it:
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Read verses 21-22. What do Jesus’ actions in the synagogue tell us about his beliefs regarding the Sabbath? What kinds of teachers were the people accustomed to that caused them to be amazed by Jesus’ teaching?
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Read verses 23-26. Why did the man in the synagogue cry out to Jesus, and what did the evil spirit say to Jesus? (23-24) How did Jesus respond to the evil spirit, and how did the evil spirit react to Jesus’ command? (25-26)
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Read verses 27-28. What occurred in the synagogue after Jesus cast out the demon? (27) Why did the people describe Jesus’ teaching as “new”? (27-28) How was Jesu’s teaching different from the teaching of his contemporaries?
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Read verses 29-31. What did Jesus do with his companions after teaching in the synagogue? (29) What problem did Jesus encounter? (30) Why do you think Jesus used personal contact to heal Simon’s mother-in-law? (31) Why is personal contact important in serving the needs of people?
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Read verses 32-34. When the crowds of people brought all the sick and demon-possessed to him after sunset, what was Jesus’ response? (34) Why did Jesus not allow the demons to speak? What difference should it make in our lives that Jesus has the power to heal the sick and deliver the demon-possessed?
Apply it:
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What specific area of your life do you need to turn to Jesus for his healing touch?