mark 1:40-45

“You think that

you know someone…”

Mark 1:40-45.

The Process… 1. Read, Tell & Check (Information)

2. Ask Questions (Interpretation)

3. Pray & Be Accountable (Action)

40 A leper came and knelt down before him

begging. “If you want to you are able to

make me clean” he said. 41 Moved with

compassion, Jesus stretched out his hand

and touched him saying, “I am willing. Be

made clean.” 42 The leprosy immediately

left him and he was made clean.

43 Jesus sent him away with a stern

warning, “See to it that you say nothing to

anyone about his but go and show yourself

to the priest and make an offering for your

healing as commanded by Moses as

testimony to them.”

45 But the man left and told everything to

everyone and the story rapidly spread. As

a result, Jesus was not able to openly

enter a city but had to remain in the

remote places. Even so, people came to

him from everywhere.

Read, Tell & Check.

The Q… 1. What has God told us here?

2. What if this happened in me?

3. What do I need to do about this?

What has he told us? • Jesus was preaching in all towns of Galilee

• Leper came to him kneeling asking (?) his

willingness to heal him

• Jesus was moved with compassion for him

• Jesus told him he was willing

• Jesus touched him (!) and healed him

What has he told us? • Jesus warned him not to tell anyone, but to

go to the priest

• The man told everyone anyway

• Consequently Jesus could no longer openly

enter a city, had to stay remote

• People still accessed Jesus in remote places

If it happened to me?

Ask what needs to be asked..

Settle the willingness q?

Do it properly

What do I need to do? 1. I am going to ask Jesus <this>

2. I am going to stand on <this>

3. I am going to respond by <this>

And You?