Mark 6

6:3 - Jesus had at least 4 brothers and 2 sisters.

6:5-6 - Their lack of faith limited Jesus' ability to do miracles. It is somewhat amazing to think that Jesus would be limited by anything, even while on earth, but the people's lack of faith made it so He could not do many miracles. What is our lack of faith doing to limit the moving of God?

6:12 - They went out and preached that people should repent. - It just blows me away how we have changed the teaching of Scripture over time. So many people now act and teach as though repentance is not necessary but saying a prayer or getting baptized is. One of the major components of salvation is repentance; it is turning away from sin and turning back towards God. There is no salvation without repentance.

6:31 - It is okay for leaders to take time for their team to go to a quiet place and rest.

6:34 - When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd.... - When people do not have someone to walk with them, provide for them, protect them and teach them they just go in every direction. Jesus was a good shepherd, because He was willing to take care of the people's needs. We are good leaders when we do the same.

6:41 - When you give thanks for what you do have instead of focusing on what you don't have God makes what you do have enough. If God is in it, God will provide for it, so we need to focus on the task at hand and not the resources we are aware of. Can you imagine how many things don't get done because we focus so much on the material provision?

6:46 - There are times for you as a leader to get away by yourself to pray.

6:56 - ... and all who touched him were healed. - If we can get people near Jesus He will heal them.

Love, Michael