Rejection at Nazareth
The people of _________________ thought that Jesus couldn’t be anybody special because they knew his _________________.
Nazareth; family
Jesus told the disciples to heal the _________________, raise the _________________, cleanse those who had leprosy, and drive out demons.
sick; dead
Jesus warned the disciples before sending them out that they should expect opposition, _________________, and persecution.
rejection
True or False: Herod did not want to kill John.
True
Where did Jesus preach when he visited home?
In a synagogue in Nazareth
Mark 16:15 says, “Go into all the world and _________________ the good news to all creation.”
preach
As a disciple of Jesus, you will naturally want to share the _________________ of the Lord with others.
love
Who carried John the baptist's body away for burial?
His disciples
What were the names of Jesus' brothers?
James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon
A disciple is a learner who over time and with personal training becomes a _________________ who can then help others follow Jesus.
teacher
What did Jesus tell the disciples to do if their message was not accepted in a particular area?
They were to shake the dust off their feet - a gesture that signified a warning of judgment against the people there.
Herod Antipas built the city of _________________ on the western coast of the Sea of _________________.
Tiberias; Galilee
Isaiah 53:3 says, “He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering.” How is the story in Mark 6:1–6 a fulfillment of this prophecy?
Jesus was rejected by his own people in Nazareth.
After Jesus sent out His disciples, what new capacity did Jesus give to the disciples?
They had His authority. They could go out and preach that the kingdom of heaven was near and that people should repent, and they could cast out demons and heal the sick. They could do the same things Jesus was doing - because they had become Jesus’ representatives (in a sense, His extensions).
In your own words, what is a witness card?
It is a card that shares the Good News of Jesus with another person.
Why was John the Baptist put in prison?
He was imprisoned by Herod for preaching against his unlawful marriage to Herodias, his living brother Philip’s wife.