Mark 6:4-6

TITLE: Jesus was amazed TEXT: Mark 6:4-6 PROPOSITION: Sometimes, even Jesus is amazed. QUESTION: When? KEY WORD: Circumstances READING: Same INTRODUCTION:

1. Many things surprise, amaze, and marvel us

2. Few things are a surprise to Jesus.

Jesus was Amazed (marveled, wondered) at: The unbelief of the Jews - Mark 6:6

1. Faithlessness - lack of faith, disbelief

2. Sort of understand today - not an excuse - lack of physical evidence

3. Jesus is here - doing miracles, teaching parables, fulfilling prophecies

4. Why would anyone NOT believe?

5. Today we think - If I had lived in Bible times ---

6.“They have Moses and prophets.” Luke 16:31

The Great faith of a Gentile - Matthew 8:10; Luke 7:9

1. Roman soldier - not come to house - just say the word

2. Centurion (over 100 men) - command, they obey, go, they go.

3. Jesus, you can command disease the way I command troops.

4. I have not seen such great faith in Israel.

Why could Jesus do no miracles here?

1. Wisdom - He know it would not help their unbelief

2. Do not cast pearls before swine (Matthew 7:6)

3. Goodness - further rejection = greater damnation

4. Purpose - to produce faith (John 20:30-31)

Which way will Jesus be amazed at you?

1. Your great faith - in action, demonstrated?

2. Your unbelief - rejection, refusal to obey?