Mark-Power and Authority on Display
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Life Group Questions
Key Passages: Mark 1:21-31

1. Read Mark 1:21-22; see also Luke 4:16-21

a. What gave Jesus the right to speak in a Jewish Synagogue (a meeting house similar to modern churches)?

b. Why were the people “astonished” at His teaching? Where did the “authority” come from? Why were the scribes seen as lacking authority?

2. Read Mark 1:23-28

a. What is this unclean spirit? How many spirits are present?

b. What does the presence of Jesus force this spirit to do?

c. What does Jesus need to do to cast out these unclean spirits?

d. Why are the people amazed at Jesus’ ability to cast out unclean spirits?

3. Read Mark 1:29-31
a. What do we learn about Peter from this section? What is the situation in the home?

b. What does Jesus do? How does Peter’s mother-in-law respond?

c. Summarize what the three interactions from Mark 1:21-31 teach us about Jesus, who He is, His ability, and his desire for humanity.