Mark 6:1-6 "The Tragedy of Foolish Assumptions"
Illustrative: Hunter w/ amazing Bird Dog –from Chuck Swindoll book. "What-can't your dog swim?"
Mark 6:1-6
(v.1)
• "Country" (hometown)
disciples followed Him
(v. 2)
• teaching in the synagogue- would have been muted by the ruler of the synagogue (like Jarius)
• astonished those who heard –'explèssō'="to strike at, to expel by a blow- i.e. "to be struck with astonishment"
• "imperfect" tense-carries idea of "continued to be amazed and beside themselves"
• **in other words- "flabbergasted"-"discombobulated"-"blown away"
• "mighty works"='domanis'-"power"
(v. 3)
• They took 'offense" with Him='skandalizō'=in this case, "to be offended in a person, a stumbling block.. i.e. They could not explain Him, so they rejected Him!
• How Tragic!!
• Perhaps the saddest of all was that His own half brothers and sister didn't believe Him or get it!
• Some get all uptight about these siblings- I don't quite simply ½ brothers and ½ sisters! All younger siblings to Jesus
• **so, the beautifully perfect and sinless life of Jesus failed to penetrate- because they assumed they knew Him!
(v. 4)
• "prophet"='prophétés'=forth-teller "one who speaks out God's message!"
• Jesus has clearly identified Himself
• Here, "prophet" (and already to that point)
• (john 14:26): "the Jewish Messiah"
• (Mark 1:10, Matthew 9:6, Luke 5:24) "The Son of Man with the Power of God"
• (John 5:22)- "The Son of God!" "honor"='time'="deference on reverence"
(v. 5)
• "no mighty work"-"no"='oudemian'="not even one!"
• "Sick"='arrostos'="without strength" weak
• "work"='donamis'
(v. 6)
• "Jesus Marvelled"-It was Jesus' turn to be in amazement! Amazed at their unbelief
• He went among the villages teaching (even after disappointment)
Foolish Assumptions..
I. Block the Message From Being Heart
a. They assumed they knew all there was to know about Jesus (v. 2-3)
b. So Jesus limited His teaching (v. 6-left with His teaching)
c. What about us? Are we guilty?
II. Block the Blessings from being Received
a. Their assumptions caused them not to believe (v. 3-4)
b. So Jesus limited his miracles (v. 5)
c. What about us? Are we guilty?
