Key Thought : The tenth chapter of Mark includes important teachings about what it means to follow Jesus as it relates to marriage, children, riches, and the cost of following Him.
August 24, 2024

1. Have a volunteer read Mark 8:34-38..

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
2. What trap was hiding under the Pharisee’s question about divorce, and what lesson did Jesus teach in response?
3. Personal Application: How can we strengthen the marriages in our congregation? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of you relatives states, “How can you help people whose marriages have already failed? Many times when this happens, one or the other of the partners stop attending church. How can we offer help without getting caught up in the drama and side taking of such experiences? What types of support can we offer?.” How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read Mark 10:13-16.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What did Jesus do for those who brought children to Him?
3. Personal Application: How do we, or can we, reveal Jesus to the children around us? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “This is a different world than it used to be, and if you are too attentive or friendly to children, people might be worried about you. So how can you teach and encourage young people without being regarded as strange?” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Mark 10:17-31.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What lessons about the cost of discipleship for anyone is recorded here?
3. Personal Application: If Jesus asked you, “What do you want me to do for you?” What would you say? What do you think Jesus wants you to do for others for Him? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your neighbors states: “What does it mean to serve as opposed to being served? How do we live and interact with others as a servant of God?” How would you respond to your neighbor?

4. Have a volunteer read Mark 10:32-45.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. How do these verses show the continued ignorance of the disciples concerning Christ’s mission, and what it means to follow Him?
3. Personal Application: What does it mean to be a servant for others? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).

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