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A Miraculous Study

Some questions based on Mark 6:33-52; if you missed the sermon you can hear it here: I Believe in Miracles

Discuss our reactions to living the Christian life and being called to give of our time and energy when we’re feeling we’d like to rest or at least slow down a bit.
What is the purpose of miracles?
Do miracles still happen?
Talk thorough the two miracles, what were the lessons for the disciples and what might we take away from them and apply to our lives?
Spend some time talking about Jesus’ example to us in prayer and what we can learn from Him.

This study is based on the sermon The Death of A Conscience.

Mark 6: 14-16 Discuss who the people were thinking Jesus was; what was the reason for each and why were they wrong?
Mark 6:17-29 Talk through this glimpse of Herod’s life – at each twist and turn discuss the positives and negatives and look at how we might learn from this account.
What is a conscience?
How might our consciences become dull, damaged, and dead?
Which ways can we keep our consciences in ‘tip-top’ condition?

This study is based on Mark 5:21-43 and Misha’s sermon: Reach out and touch

What does Jairus attitude tell us about him, and what can we learn and apply to our lives v 22-23?
Try to put yourselves in the place of the woman with the illness, how would you have felt approaching Jesus?
In what every day situations might we have to put our faith and trust in the Lord?
How does Jesus react when He arrives at the house of Jairus in contrast to the gathering who were there?
We don’t hear of Jairus and this lady again in scripture but how do you think the rest of their lives were impacted by this event?

This study is based on Mark 4:35-41 and the sermon The Teacher Tests Us

What is the setting of this passage, i.e. what has been going on during the day before we get to the ‘that evening’ in our passage?
Did Jesus know that there would be a storm? If so, why did He tell His disciples to sail into it?
How do we know whether our circumstances are as a result of, spiritual attack, our own disobedience or our obedience?
Why does Jesus test us, and what should we expect to learn through that testing?
take a look at our verses of the year and compare them to this passage. How might our following the encouragements of those verses enable us to support one another and be supported in the storms that come our way?
Spend some time lifting up the work and life of God’s Church at New Connexions in prayer.