Disappointment in Ministry #
Mark 6:1-3, 1-13
Introduction
Not everything in ministry goes well. We are programmed to think that if something is off, something doesn’t go well, then we must find the fault, we must change something, we must do something different.
I. Decision (1-2) #
A. Travel (1) #
1. “own country” #
Mark 5:19 “19\ Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.”
2. Disciples followed him #
B. Preaching (2) #
1. Lord’s Day #
2. Teaching the Scripture has always been important. #
Mark 1:14 “14\ Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,”
Mark 1:38–39 “38\ And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth. 39\ And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.”
II. Disappointment (2-3) #
A. Crowd (2) “many hearing him” #
1. Previous Crowds: #
Mark 2:1–2 “1\ And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. 2\ And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.”
Mark 3:7–8 “7\ But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea, 8\ And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.”
Mark 4:1–2 “1\ And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. 2\ And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,”
Mark 5:21 “21\ And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.”
2. Astonishment (2) #
3. Questions (2-3) #
- Where did he learn this? How does he do those miracles? Isn’t this the carpenter’s son?
- Their questions were not sincere, but born out of a heart of unbelief, which turned to offense! 3B “they were offended at him”
2 Corinthians 4:4 “4\ In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.”
B. Unbelief (6) #
1. They didn’t believe him to be the Messiah #
2. Disbelief hinders the work of God! #
C. Reply (4) #
- Their knowledge of him, prevented them from seeing the truth
III. Dedication, Determination (5) #
- Jesus’ stated mission was:
Luke 19:10 “10\ For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
A. Some were healed! (Mark 6:5) #
1. Not great results! #
2. Success is not measured by results, but by obedience! #
B. Sent his disciples out (Mark 6:7-13) #
1. Special power (7-9) #
2. Shake off the dust (10-11) #
3. Results #
John 4:48 “48\ Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.”
- We preach Christ – We were not sent out like the disciples were.
1 Corinthians 1:21–23 “21\ For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. 22\ For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: 23\ But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;”