Sermons on Mark 7:34:

What A Contrast

Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Sep 5, 2009

A sermon for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 18

14th Sunday after Pentecost [Pr. 18] September 6, 2009 “Series B” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, in the person of Jesus the Christ, you came among us to reveal your redeeming grace, and that in Christ, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-37

Denomination: Lutheran

Deaf And Dumb

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Jul 13, 2008

MARK 7 THE MAN THE PEOPLE URGED JESUS TO HEAL.

DEAF AND DUMB MARK 7:31-37 INTRO: JESUS HEALS A MAN WHO CANNOT SPEAK OR HEAR. 1: DECAPOLIS A) GENTILE AREA EAST OF GALILEE B) JESUS WAS OUT AND ABOUT C) THE CROWD URGES JESUS TO HEAL THE MAN POINT: A LARGE CROWD, A MAN WITH AMAZING GIFTS AND ABILITIES TO WORK WONDERS AND MIRACLES. THEY WANTED ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:31-37

Denomination: Other

Todo Lo Hace Bien Series

Contributed by Jose Vega on Dec 11, 2006

Jesús siempre tenía tiempo para la gente, a El en ningún momento lo veremos apurado...

Tema: Iglesia, Jesús. Lugar: IBD Texto: Marcos 7:31-37 Fecha: 10-01-06 Título: “TODO LO HACE BIEN.” DESARROLLO Leamos Marcos 7:31-37 (v31) “pasando” • ¿Han escuchado alguna vez la expresión “estoy de paso”. Esta expresión implica que la persona no se va a quedar mucho tiempo y que su ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:31-37

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Needs A Break! Mark 7:24-37

Contributed by David Smith on Dec 14, 2006

Depictions of Christ suffering on the cross are common in Christian literature and iconography. Few though are the depictions of Jesus walking around exhausted, during his earthly ministry. Yet the tiredness of Jesus is seen commonly in the Gospels, and

Our Gospel reading this morning is from Mark chapter 7, where we come across a Jesus who is tired - tired, I think, to the point of exhaustion. This is not the sort of depiction of Jesus that is given much attention by the church. I’ve never seen a stained-glass window with an image of Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-37

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Image And Perception: A Reading From Mark 7:31-37

Contributed by Thomas Samuel on Dec 22, 2006

The communicated images need both hearing and speaking aid in order to translate the composition of image and perception from one to the other.

The world was shocked by the assassination of Mr. Lakshman Kadirgamar, the Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka. The media carried the news of Mr. Kadirgamar as “a hero of our times, who waged a relentless struggle against terrorism in all its forms, despite continues threats to his life; a national ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:31-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Our Lord Jesus Does Everything Well

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Sep 11, 2008

Pentecost 16(B) - Our Lord Jesus Christ does EVERYTHING well. Jesus opens our ears to hear. Jesus opens mouths that speak.

OUR LORD JESUS DOES EVERYTHING WELL (Outline) August 31, 2008 -- PENTECOST 16 -- Mark 7:31-37 INTRO: The crowd saw the effect of Jesus’ miraculous healing of a man who could not hear and could hardly speak. Their conclusion concerning Jesus: “He has done everything well”. This is quite ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:31-37

Denomination: Lutheran

More Than You Ask For Series

Contributed by David Asch on Jan 10, 2005

In this sermon we will see if we ever get more than we ask for from God, and how we should react.

MORE THAN YOU ASK FOR Mark 7:31-37 INTRO: Once at a fast-food restaurant, I took my burger back up to the counter, pointed to the picture on the overhead menu, and asked, Can I have one that looks like that?” The one I had was smushed, smudged, and generally unappealing. At those places, I always ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:31-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rules Or Reality Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jan 14, 2005

It’s much easier for us to follow rules than to allow the character of God to rule our behavior. Jesus challenges us to let go of law and let the Spirit guide.

For an audio version of this and other Bible studies: Go to: www.LivingWatersWeb.com. When it comes to some things in life we like rules and laws – like the law of gravity: “In the ongoing battle between objects made of aluminum going hundreds of miles per hour and the ground going zero miles ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-37

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Be Opened

Contributed by Daniel Haas on Aug 7, 2009

Jesus has told us to be opened to the fact that he can heal us, to be opened in our personal lives and to be opened in our congregational life

Mark &:31-37 They asked on behalf of the man - pray for others - not for yourself They begged him to lay his hand on him - they requested a show - a visible sign of his power - so everybody can see He spat at him - gesture of blessing - Big Fat Greek Wedding knows two magic remedies: Windex and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:31-37

Denomination: Congregational

A Resilient Faith

Contributed by Egerton Gbonda on Sep 10, 2012

Resilient faith- waiting for your turn and not giving up

A RESILIENT FAITH INTRODUCTION Imagine you have an important appointment and so you left home pretty early to avoid the usual traffic hold ups. Perhaps you are in your own vehicle to travel to the place or a commercial transport e.g. a cab. The journey apparently looks smooth sailing. However half ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-37

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Overwhelmed With Amazement!

Contributed by Don Schultz on Aug 9, 2012

When was the last time you felt overwhelmed with joy? Today we ponder God's love toward us, and God will overwhelm us.

Mark 7:31-37: OVERWHELMED WITH AMAZEMENT! 36 Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone. But the more he did so, the more they kept talking about it. 37 People were overwhelmed with amazement. “He has done everything well,” they said. “He even makes the deaf hear and the mute ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:31-37

Denomination: Lutheran

Ephphatha! Series

Contributed by Jonathan Spurlock on Jul 20, 2020

A man with two severe handicaps--deaf and mute--was brought to Jesus. Take a look at what our Lord did for this man, and what He used to heal him.

Text: Mark 7:31-37, KJV 31 And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis. 32 And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. 33 And ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:31-37, Isaiah 29:18, Isaiah 35:5-6

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons In Aramaic Series

Contributed by Aneel Aranha on Feb 11, 2021

There were three occasions when gospel writer Mark did not translate the words of Jesus into Greek but let them remain in the original Aramaic. Why? [Watch video: https://youtu.be/zY62PLiVBhY]

Scripture Reading: Mark 7:31-37 Then Jesus left the vicinity of Tyre and went through Sidon, down to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis. There some people brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly talk, and they begged Jesus to place his hand on him. After he took him ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:31-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Miracles And The Mind Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 27, 2021

Jesus is practicing psycho-somatic medicine. He is using what is very popular today because it works like a charm-the placebo effect.

Variety is not only the spice of life it is the very essence of life. Consider the bacteria that is all about us and within us. There are about 1500 different basic forms or species of these tiny one celled creatures. If you took 400 trillion of these creatures they would weigh only about 1 pound. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:31-37

Open Your Eyes

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Jun 1, 2021

You must learn the language and literary method that the people in Jesus used if you truly want to understand the Scripture. Hillel's method of asking questions is the optimal way.

Near Eastern people in Yeshua's (and later on) wrote in allegories, metaphors, and parables. Is this healing story real? In the minds of Near Eastern people, it does not matter. The lesson of the story is the key. The lesson is that everyone must open their eyes to reading the Torah and live ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:21-37

Denomination: United Methodist