Admirable People

Introduction

  1. Everyday, as we go about our daily lives, we meet people with whom we share the gospel of salvation. Many are unreceptive. This frequent rejection of the truth by our friends and acquaintances may cause us to become discouraged, thinking no one is willing to hear.
  2. However, we will meet some people who are seeking Jesus, either out of curiosity or for help. They will be like the three individuals we will look at in this lesson. And, we need to respond as Jesus did.
  1. The Gentile Woman

Mark 7:24-30

A. Quick thinking

B. Persistent

C. Able to "see" Jesus’ merciful heart
  1. Blind Bartimaeus
  1. Mark 10:46-52
  2. Sought help - verses 47 & 50
  3. Unwilling to be discouraged by obstructive & negative people - verse 48
  4. Appreciative of help received= he "followed Jesus on the road" (verse 52b)
  1. The Wise Scribe
  1. Mark 12:28-34
  2. Stopped to listen – asked questions, "perceiving that He has answered them [the Saducees] well" - verse 28
  3. Acknowledged truth
  4. Applied truth
  5. Note the first phrase of verse 34

 

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