Nov.

25, 2012
New Wineskins
Mark 2: 1-28

Opening Questions
1. Is there soeone in !our "i#e who nee$s e to a%t ore &o"$"! 'using wise
$esperation( as the para"!ti%)s #rien$s $i$* +ave !ou ever &ene,te$ #ro a #rien$-s
&o"$ness on !our &eha"#*
2. +ave !ou ever seen an! o"$, ine.e%tive 'though the! &e %o#orta&"e an$ #ai"iar(
etho$s that are hin$ere$ peop"e #ro oving #orwar$*
/. +ow $o !ou know when soething new is a%tua""! #ro 0o$* When is there a
teptation to &e too rigi$ "ike a 1harisee*

2e3t Questions:
1. Mark 2:1-5 What $o !ou appre%iate a&out the a%tions o# the #our #rien$s an$ a"so
the response o# 4esus*
2. 5uke 18: 6-17 In what wa!s %an !ou re"ate to the 1harisee)s in$set*
/. Mark 2: 1/-15 Wh! is it unhea"th! #or 8hristians to stop having #rien$ships with
peop"e in their %ounit! who aren-t 8hristian*
7. Mark 2:19 What is 4esus sa!ing a&out who is hea"th! an$ who is si%k*
5. Mark 2: 21-22 What is the pro&"e with o"$ wineskins* :o !ou ever ho"$ too tight"!
to the o"$ wineskins in !our "i#e*
;. Mark 2:2/-28 Wh! is the sa&&ath goo$ an$ wh! $i$ 0o$ %reate it* +ow $i$ the
1harisees ake it a &ur$en* Wh! are so an! peop"e workaho"i%s in our %u"ture*
9. <%ts 2: 72-79 +ow $oes a %hur%h %ontinue to &e authenti% an$ keep in =tep with
the +o"! =pirit*