After being away on a long trip, we all enjoy getting back again. In this chapter, the Lord Jesus came back to His own country. It was His custom to go to the synagogue on the Sabbath day. They should have received what He taught and did, for they knew Him and His brothers and sisters. Their unbelief caused the Lord to marvel, and because of it, He could not do a mighty work there and went elsewhere.
There was much territory to cover, so the twelve apostles were sent out by two and two to preach and to work miracles in other cities. When Herod heard what was being done in the name of the Lord, his conscience bothered him. He had slain John the Baptist and now he thought that John had risen again. What an awful thing it is to have a bad conscience for all eternity! If we receive the Lord Jesus Christ as Saviour, He can give us a good conscience.
Multitudes were always following Jesus, but we don’t read that He became impatient with them. Instead, He was moved with compassion toward them because they were like sheep without a shepherd. The hungry crowd would have been sent away by the disciples with nothing to eat, but the Lord gave thanks for a few loaves and fishes and fed them all. Not only were they filled, but there were taken up twelve baskets full of fragments.
Finally He sent the people away and the disciples got into a boat to cross the sea. A contrary wind blew, making it very hard to row. The Lord saw the entire situation. If you are passing through a difficult situation, be sure that the Lord knows about it! There is not a contrary wind that enters our lives, except allowed by the Lord for our good.
1. The Lord Jesus came from a large family. Can you name four of His ____________ ? Mark 6:___
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2. A centurion, who was a Gentile, had such great faith that Jesus marveled (Matthew 8:1010When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. (Matthew 8:10)). Why did the Lord ____________ at the Jews? Mark 610And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place. (Mark 6:10):___
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3. When the ____________ of the Lord Jesus was spread abroad, what did Herod think had happened? Mark 6:___
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4. After the Lord Jesus fed about five thousand men with the five loaves and two fishes, were there any ____________ left over? Mark 6:___
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5. There are many strong winds that blow into our lives. When did the contrary ____________ cease to blow on the sea? Mark 6:___
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