TOPICS: Authority, Healing, Miracles, Power, and Teaching.

1. Why is it sometimes hard to help people who are sick?

2. Read Mark 1:29-34. What did Jesus do with his companions after teaching in the synagogue? (1:29).

--What need did he encounter there? (30)

3. How did Jesus respond to the situation? (1:31)

--Why do you think Jesus used personal contact to heal the woman?

4. What was the woman's immediate response to Jesus' healing touch? (31)

--Do you think she would have responded the same way had she just gradually gotten better?

5. In spite of teaching all day, what was Jesus' response to the crowds that came to see him?

-- What does this story tell us our attitude should be toward helping people? Does this inspire you when you are down and tired and yet called to minister to somebody?

6. Why didn't Jesus let the demons speak? (1:34).

7. Why should we follow the disciples' example of bringing our problems to Jesus? What might happen if we don't?

8. What excuses do we use to neglect serving other people?

9. What concrete step can you take to serve or help someone else this week?