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“After sternly warning him Jesus
sent him away at once, saying to him, ‘See that you say nothing to
anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your
cleansing what Moses commanded, as a testimony to them’”
(Mark 1:43-44—NRSV). The words Jesus spoke are “spirit and life” to those who believe (John 6:63-64). His disciples recognized that Jesus had the words of eternal life (John 6:68). Matthew, Mark, and Luke all record Jesus’ declaration that, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away” (Mark 13:31; Matthew 24:35; Luke 21:33). How seriously do most people take Jesus’ words today?
These facts explain why Jesus told the
leper He had cleansed, “say nothing to anyone.” If the crowds became
too large and too many came only for Jesus to meet their physical
needs, many would not hear His words of eternal life. Indeed, after
the healed leper disobeyed Jesus, “Jesus could no longer go into a
town openly, but stayed out in the country.” Still, “people came to
him from every quarter” (Mark 1:45).
Questions
for Further Thought
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With Questions Simple audio podcast version also available here! Think about your answers to the questions below before your Sunday school class meets, discuss in class, or use for further study. In some cases, I do not always write the questions to have a definitive right or wrong answer. In most cases, the questions should encourage everyone to think about how to apply biblical truths to their daily lives. Before beginning to answer the questions below, read the entire Scripture lesson in your favorite translation or compare translations. Write your thoughts in the space provided and take them to your Sunday school class for discussion.
1. What does it mean to you that Mark seems to show
Jesus as a “man of action;” always involved in the lives
of others; meeting their needs, healing, teaching, etc? More Uniform Bible Lessons are available at InternationalBibleLessons.com Listen to the Bible Lesson or Bible Podcast at ParkhurstBibleLessons.com or ParkhurstBibleLesson.com Discuss the Bible Lesson with other teachers and students at BibleLessonForum.com Contact the writer by sending an e-mail to lgp@InternationalBibleLessons.com Available in the "Religion Section" of The Oklahoman newspaper every Saturday, please do not remove the copyright notice or publish these lessons for profit if you reprint them. To download these Bible Studies as an audio file or podcast to listen to, go to ParkhurstBibleLessons.com. For newspapers,
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