1. MARK 1:29-31 Perpetual expansion of the kingdom of God

2. That evening after sunset, many sick and demon-possessed people were brought to Jesus. The whole town gathered at the door to watch. Mark 1:32, NLT

3. But the leader in charge of the synagogue was indignant that Jesus had healed her on the Sabbath day. “There are six days of the week for working,” he said to the crowd. “Come on those days to be healed, not on the Sabbath.” Luke 13:14, NLT

4. Field Work Sowing Plowing Reaping Binding Sheaves Threshing Winnowing Selecting Grinding Sifting Kneading Baking Making Material Curtains Shearing Wool Cleaning Combing Dyeing Spinning Stretching the Threads Making Loops Weaving Threads Separating the Threads Tying a Knot Untying a Knot Sewing Tearing Making Leather Curtains Trapping Slaughtering Skinning Salting Tanning Scraping Cutting Making the Beams of the Mishkan Writing Erasing The Putting up and Taking down of the Mishkan Building Breaking Down The Mishkan's Final Touches Extinguishing a Fire Kindling a Fire Striking the Final Hammer Blow Carrying

5. And he answered, “If you had a sheep that fell into a well on the Sabbath, wouldn’t you work to pull it out? Of course you would. And how much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Yes, the law permits a person to do good on the Sabbath.” Matt 12:11-12, NLT

6. Discuss What rules/expectations (spoken or unspoken) do you/we have that keep people away or keep people from bringing certain types of friends around our church family?

7. That evening after sunset, many sick and demon-possessed people were brought to Jesus. The whole town gathered at the door to watch. So Jesus healed many people who were sick with various diseases, and he cast out many demons. Mark 1:32-33, NLT

8. Population of Anaconda ~ 9,300 2015: 20 + (20x3) = 80 2016: 80 + (80x3) = 320 2017: 320 + (320x3) = 1280 2018: 1280 + (1280x3) = 5120 2019: 5120+ (5120x3) = 20,480

9. Population of Anaconda ~ 9,300 2015: 20 + 20 = 40 2016: 40 + 40 = 80 2017: 80 + 80 = 160 2018: 320 2019: 640 2020: 1280 2021: 2560 2022: 5120 2023: 10,240

10. Population of Anaconda ~ 9,300 50% success rate: 16 years, 2031 25% success rate: 28 years, 2043 10% success rate: 55 years, 2070

11. Discuss What do you believe about this? Is something like this really possible? Do you think that starting with a few people here today, all of Anaconda can be reached for Jesus in 5, 10, 25, 50 years?

12. MARK 1:16-20