SERMON DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Read Mark 3:7-21
-What differences are highlighted between the large crowd and the chosen apostles?
-In what areas of your life are you similar to the crowd? In what areas of your life are you similar to the apostles?
-How does the text demonstrate Jesus’ power over the unclean spirits? What does this power tell us about Jesus’ identity and mission?
-Why do you think Jesus “strictly ordered them not to make him known”?
-What were the responsibilities given to the twelve apostles?
-How does the selection of the twelve demonstrate Jesus’ intention to build a community of followers?
-What qualities do you think Jesus was looking for in his disciples?
-What does it mean to be “called” by Jesus, and how does this relate to our own lives? How can we discern our own “calling” from God?
-What is our commission as his disciples? What does that look like, specifically, in your own life?