StoneBridge Community Church
Senior Pastor Jon Saur
StoneBridge Deli
In this sermon series, we will be looking at a literary device in the Gospel of Mark called a "Markan Sandwich." At a few points in this gospel, Mark will take two stories and put them together. One story will begin, Mark will then shift to a seemingly unrelated story, then Mark will return to the original story. The first story is the bread, the second story is the meat. Though both stories seem to be unrelated, Mark is teaching us something by combining them.
Mark 6:7-30 NRSV
SERMON OUTLINE:
I. First Story
II. Second Story
III. What's Mark's point?
IV. Following Jesus
NEXT STEPS:
1. Reflect on when you first started following Jesus. When was it? How did you start?
2. Reflect on the time since. What has happened since you followed Jesus? How has God been faithful in that time?
3. Offer prayers of thanks for God's faithfulness over time in your life.
GROWTH GROUP / PERSONAL REFLECTION QUESTIONS
1. Jesus gives his followers specific instructions when he sends them out. What is the significance of these instructions? Why does Jesus send them out with these instructions?
2. Why does Mark follow up these instructions with the story of John the Baptist's beheading?
3. What stands out to you about the story of John the Baptist's beheading?
4. What is Mark teaching us by combining these two stories?
5. How does this section of the Gospel of Mark change your perception of what it means to follow Jesus?
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