Big idea: Jesus redefines who’s in and who’s out. 

5 Conflict Narratives. 

• the healing of the paralytic man
• eating with tax collectors and sinners
• the question of fasting
• plucking grain on the sabbath
• healing the man with the withered hand. 

The conflict narratives follow a basic pattern. 

1. Jesus acts
2. The authorities disapprove 
3. Jesus self-discloses and aspect of his identity 

Jesus’ radical redefinition of who’s in and who’s out: 

1. Jesus includes those you’d least expect (:14) 
2. Jesus models friendships with the outcasts (:15-17) 
3. True disciples of Jesus prioritize relationship over rituals (:18-20) 

A Few Words about Fasting.

Fasting = denying your physical appetite in order to prioritize your relationship with God. 

The primacy of Joy. 

Next Step: 

Wrestle with the Holy Spirit over these discipleship questions: 

• How does this picture of Jesus compel me to live differently? 
• Who’s an outcast in your life that Jesus is prompting you to invite to dinner? 

Find all the supporting resources at www.whoisgrace.com/mark 

Broadcast on:

15 Oct 2023