JESUS SENDS OUT THE TWELVE
Mark 6:1-29
Key Verse: 6:7
1. Where did Jesus go and what did he do there (1-2a)? Why were the people of Jesus’ hometown first amazed, then offended by him (2b-3)?
2. How did Jesus explain their offense (4)? Why could Jesus not do many miracles there (5-6a)? What does Jesus’ amazement teach us about the importance of faith?
3. What did Jesus do (6b)? Read verse 7. What new thing did Jesus begin and why? What instructions did Jesus give the Twelve (8-11)? What principles did he want them to learn and how do they apply to us?
4. How did the Twelve obey Jesus’ instructions (12)? What did they preach (1:14-15)? How was Jesus’ authority demonstrated in their ministry (13)?
5. What impact did Jesus’ ministry through the Twelve have on King Herod and others (14-16)? What does the story of John’s martyrdom tell us about the environment into which Jesus sent his disciples (17-29)?