1. When have you felt like an outsider?

2. Read Mark 7:24-30. Who came to see Jesus? Why? (7:25-26).

3. To whom was Jesus referring when He spoke of children? (7:27)

4. Why was Jesus impressed with the woman? (7:28-29).

5. What about the woman's attitude can we apply to our own prayer life?

Mark 7:31-37 – The Healing of the Deaf and Mute Man

6. How well do you think handicapped people are treated today?

7. Read Mark 7:31-37. What did Jesus do so that the man would know it was Jesus who helped him? (7:33-36).

8. What difference did this miracle make in the lives of the people who witnessed it? (7:36-37).

9. How has God helped you in a way that exceeded your needs?