8 1:29-34 [NO QUOTE BUBBLE] Why do you think Sshh… Jesus Jesus would not allow the demons to speak, Jesus heals at Simon’s doesn’t want house. DEMONS because they knew him. the demons to speak? 9 1:35-39 Do you ever need a Jesus goes to a deserted quiet place to pray? place to pray. How about right STATION: now? A PLACE APART TO PRAY 10 1:40-45 ★ leprosy = a word for [Jesus] In these next five Jesus touches and heals a many kinds of skin disease. Be made clean! stories, where and man with leprosy. According to Jewish Law, how does Jesus cross touching a person with the line? leprosy could make a person ritually unclean. Keep a look out for how many times Jesus is willing to IMMEDIATELY touch or be touched by those who are Boundary Crossing regarded as outsiders or unclean. Hush.. Quiet.. Sshh… Don’t tell… yet 11 2:1-11 [JESUS] What boundary does ★ scribes = religious Jesus heals a paralyzed Son, your sins are forgiven . . . stand up, take Jesus cross in this scholars of the Jewish faith man and forgives his sins, your mat, and go home. scene? and teachers of Scripture. while some scribes look on. [Scribes] Who can forgive sins but God alone? IMMEDIATELY Boundary Crossing ★ 12 2:13-17 tax collectors = men who [Jesus] Jesus calls the tax collector collected taxes from their Follow me. Levi to follow him and own people to hand over to goes to his house to eat the Romans. They were with other tax collectors very unpopular and [Scribes] and sinners. considered outsiders. Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners? Boundary Crossing 13 2:18-22 ★ fasting = not eating food [People] What are some of Jesus explains why his for a certain period of time Why your disciples your reasons for not don’t fast like John’s disciples are not fasting. for religious reasons. disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees? doing what is expected? Boundary Crossing
8 1:29-34 Jesus heals at Simon’s house. Sshh… DEMONS [NO QUOTE BUBBLE] Jesus would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew him. Why do you think Jesus doesn’t want the demons to speak? 9 1:35-39 Jesus goes to a deserted place to pray. STATION: A PLACE APART TO PRAY Do you ever need a quiet place to pray? How about right now? 10 1:40-45 Jesus touches and heals a man with leprosy. ★ leprosy = a word for many kinds of skin disease. According to Jewish Law, touching a person with leprosy could make a person ritually unclean. IMMEDIATELY Boundary Crossing Hush.. Quiet.. Sshh… Don’t tell… yet [Jesus] Be made clean! In these next five stories, where and how does Jesus cross the line? Keep a look out for how many times Jesus is willing to touch or be touched by those who are regarded as outsiders or unclean. 11 2:1-11 Jesus heals a paralyzed man and forgives his sins, while some scribes look on. ★ scribes = religious scholars of the Jewish faith and teachers of Scripture. IMMEDIATELY Boundary Crossing [JESUS] Son, your sins are forgiven . . . stand up, take your mat, and go home. [Scribes] Who can forgive sins but God alone? What boundary does Jesus cross in this scene? 12 2:13-17 Jesus calls the tax collector Levi to follow him and goes to his house to eat with other tax collectors and sinners. ★ tax collectors = men who collected taxes from their own people to hand over to the Romans. They were very unpopular and considered outsiders. Boundary Crossing [Jesus] Follow me. [Scribes] Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners? 13 2:18-22 Jesus explains why his disciples are not fasting. ★ fasting = not eating food for a certain period of time for religious reasons. Boundary Crossing [People] Why don’t your disciples fast like John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees? What are some of your reasons for not doing what is expected?