Scripture Focus (Mark 6:1-13) – “He went away from there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. [2] And on the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things? What is the wisdom given to him? How are such mighty works done by his hands? [3] Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him. [4] And Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and among his relatives and in his own household.” [5] And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them. [6] And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went about among the villages teaching. [7] And he called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. [8] He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—[9] but to wear sandals and not put on two tunics. [10] And he said to them, “Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you depart from there. [11] And if any place will not receive you and they will not listen to you, when you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them.” [12] So they went out and proclaimed that people should repent. [13] And they cast out many demons and anointed with oil many who were sick and healed them.”
I. The Crowd That Day (Mark 6:1-3)
A. There were people who were students of Jesus (Mark 6:1) – “He went away from there and came to His hometown, and His disciples followed Him.”
B. There were people who were skeptical about Jesus (Mark 6:2) – “And on the Sabbath He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things? What is the wisdom given to Him? How are such mighty works done by His hands?”
Questions are allowed. Making up your mind before the answers come is not allowed.
C. There were people who stumbled over Jesus (Mark 6:3) – “Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at Him.”
II. The Cost That Day (Mark 6:4-6a)
A. Jesus was dishonored by them (Mark 6:4) – “And Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and among his relatives and in his own household.”
**Luke 4:16-30 – Jesus made an initial visit to Nazareth and they rejected Him by seeking to tossing Him over a cliff. This time they redefined Him. He went back after they tried to kill Him but never again after they sought to redefine Him as common and earthly.
B. Jesus was denied by them (Mark 6:5) – “And He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them.”
Mark 9:23 – “All things are possible to the one who believes.”
We recognize that the Sovereign King can do whatever He pleases, apart from us. But He doesn’t.
C. Jesus was dismayed by them (Mark 6:6a) – “And He marveled because of their unbelief.”
III. The Continuance From That Day (Mark 6:6b-13)
A. A new people (Mark 6:6b) – “And He went about among the villages teaching.”
Jesus moved on from the place where He would not be trusted.
B. A new paradigm (Mark 6:7-11) – “And He called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. 8 He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff-no bread, no bag, no money in their belts- 9 but to wear sandals and not put on two tunics. 10 And He
said to them, “Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you depart from there. 11 And if any place will not receive you and they will not listen to you, when you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them.”
C. A new power (Mark 6:12-13) – “So they went out and proclaimed that people should repent. 13 And they cast out many demons and anointed with oil many who were sick and healed them.”