02 Jul 1 1 -20 Baptism Temptation

02 Jul 1: 1 -20 Baptism, Temptation & Call 09 Jul 1: 21 -45 Evil Sprit, Fever & Leprosy 16 Jul 2: 1 -17 Paralytic & Levi 23 Jul 2: 18 -3: 4 Fasting & Sabbath 06 Aug 3: 7 -19 Crowds & Twelve 13 Aug 3: 20 -35 Beelzebub & Jesus' family 20 Aug 4: 1 -20 Parable of the sower 27 Aug 4: 21 -41 Seed parables & Calm storm 03 Sep 5: 1 -20 Evil spirit into pigs 17 Sep 5: 21 -43 Jairus & Bleeding woman 10 Sep 6: 1 -13 Nazareth & Twelve sent out 24 Sep 6: 14 -29 Death of John the Baptist 8 Oct 6: 30 -44 Feeding 5000 15 Oct 6: 45 -56 Walk on water & Gennesaret 1 Oct 7: 1 -23 Teaching of ancestors & Unclean 29 Oct 7: 24 -37 Syro-Phoenician & Deaf mute 22 Oct 8: 1 -21 Feed 4000 & Herod’s yeast 5 Nov 8: 22 -38 Blind man, Peter’s faith & Rebuke 12 Nov 9: 1 -13 Transfiguration

“This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!” Whoever wants to be my disciple must strongly say no to focus on their own self and walk with me down death row. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it (Mark 8: 34, 35)

Power, Sex and Money . Chapter: Verse Title Week 9: 30 -50 Who is greatest & Tempt to sin Last 10: 1 -12 One Flesh relationship Today 10: 13 -31 Rich man & Little children Next 10: 32 -52 James, John & Bartimaeus Next+1 Whoever wants to be my disciple must strongly say no to focus on their own self and walk with me down death row. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it

Righteousness: What we aspire to do/be: A sense of all that is awesome Faith, Truth, Humility – Hope, Thankfulness, Peace Love, Generosity, Creativity – Mercy, Healing, Justice (e. g. Father in Luke 15) Missing the Mark (Sin): What we aspire to avoid: An understanding of the destructive power of All that is not of God (e. g. hardening hearts) Mercy: What is permitted: God being present in a situation which God did not originally intend (pigs, field)

Righteousness: What we aspire to do/be: God as King I will and be your God, and you will be my people. (Leviticus 26: 12) Missing the Mark: What we aspire to avoid: Man as King The People said “appoint a king to lead us” The Lord said “They have rejected me as their king” (1 Samuel 8: 5 -7) + Warnings (10% King Tax) Mercy: What is permitted: Man as King When you say, ‘Let us set a king over us like all the nations around us, ’ be sure to appoint over you a king the Lord your God chooses. ” (Deut 17: 14 -15)

Righteousness: What we aspire to do/be: 6 Because God ‘made them male and female’ 7 a man will be united to his wife, 8 and the two will become one flesh. ’ Missing the Mark: What we aspire to avoid: 9 What God has joined together, let no one separate. ” 11 “Anyone who divorces their spouse and marries another commits adultery Mercy: What is permitted: 5 “Because your hearts were hard Moses permitted divorce

1 Jesus then left that place and went into the region of Judea and across the Jordan. Again crowds of people came to him, and as was his custom, he taught them. 2 Some Pharisees came and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife? ” 3 “What did Moses command you? ” he replied. 4 They said, “Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away. ” 5 “It was because your hearts were hard that Moses wrote you this law, ” Jesus replied. 6 “But at the beginning of creation God ‘made them male and female. ’ 7 ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, 8 and the two will become one flesh. ’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh. 9 Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate. ” 10 When they were in the house again, the disciples asked Jesus about this. 11 He answered, “Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her. 12 And if she divorces her husband marries another man, she commits adultery. ” Thank God for his written Word to us

First: Righteousness: What we aspire to do/be: 6 Because God ‘made them male and female’ 7 a man will be united to his wife, 8 and the two will become one flesh. ’ Missing the Mark: What we aspire to avoid: 9 What God has joined together, let no one separate. ” 11 “Anyone who divorces their spouse and marries another commits adultery Mercy: What is permitted: 5 “Because your hearts were hard Moses permitted divorce

“This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!” Whoever wants to be my disciple must strongly say no to focus on their own self and walk with me down death row. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it

Righteousness (Aspire to): Two become one “Say no to self” Missing the Mark (Aspire to avoid): What God has joined, let no one separate. Mercy Where hearts are hard divorce is permitted Whoever wants to be my disciple must strongly say no to focus on their own self and walk with me down death row. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it

Righteousness (Aspire to): Two become one “Say no to self” Missing the mark (Aspire to avoid): What God has joined, let no one separate. Mercy (God takes us where we are) Where hearts are hard divorce is permitted Pray for 2 couples

Righteousness: What we aspire to do/be: When the dead rise, they will neither marry not be given in marriage (Mark 12: 24) “Some born – some made – some choose” Single for the sake of the Kingdom (Matt 19: 12) Missing the mark: What we aspire to avoid: Putting something else in the place of God Mercy: What is permitted: It is better to marry than to burn with passion (1 Cor 7: 9) Pray for 2 individuals

Righteousness: What we aspire to do/be: To stay single for the sake of the kingdom Two to become one Missing the mark: What we aspire to avoid: Putting something else in the place of God Mercy: What is permitted: Marriage Singleness Pray for 2 individuals

Righteousness (Aspire to): Two become one Seek first the Kingdom of God “Say no to self”

From Amen to Action May you know the blessing of aspiring to righteousness of avoiding that which is not of God of living in forgiveness of losing yourself in self-less relationships Today and every day, for ever. Amen? Amen Our Gathered worship has ended, our Worship & Service continue