Mark 6:45-56 – January 12th 2018

HARD HEARTS AND WALKING ON WATER

Read Mark 6:45-53

1. What had just happened previously? (v.30-44)
2. What does Jesus make his disciples do and why?
   1. What does Jesus do?
3. Describe the scene and make note of the details. (v. 47-49)
4. What do the disciples think and how do they feel?
5. What does Jesus tell them?
   1. What have we seen in Mark so far which is similar?
6. What does their response reveal about them?
   1. What should they have understood about the loves?
      1. What did the loaves demonstrate about Jesus’ identity?
   2. Why didn’t they understand?

1. Consider these passages (v. 30-44, and v. 45-53) in a whole Bible context.
   1. What similar stories are there that come to mind?

Read Mark 6:54-56

1. What does this summary tell us about Jesus?
   1. What has Jesus been doing so far in Mark?

1. What do we learn about Jesus from this passage?
2. Why were the disciples afraid? What didn’t they understand? Why didn’t they understand?
   1. So what do our fears reveal about us? (Discuss things that tempt you to fear now).
3. What is the solution to hardened hearts?