Questions based on Mark 6:1-6 sermon, ‘Jesus polarises people’

This sermon was given at Christchurch Baldock and can be seen on YouTube. These questions are to encourage discussion:

1.  What is the key verse of this passage?

2.  How many conflict stories are there in Mark chapter 2?

3.  In this show trial, who is in the dock?

4.  Who takes control of the proceedings?

5.  What details are there in this story that shows it was a real historical event?

6.  What is so brilliant about Jesus’ question in verse 4?

7.  Why is healing a paralysed arm so astounding?

8.  Why do you think Mark doesn’t tell us about the man’s reaction to being healed?

9.  Why are people always resistant to change?

10. Did Jesus know that he would be despised, rejected and killed?

11. Who has the right to be called a child of God?

12. Why is it hard to stand up for Jesus at work, at college or at school today?

13. Who is naturally hostile to God?

14. If we are not part of the solution, what are we?