1. Lord of the Sabbath (Mark 2-3)

2. QUESTIONING (Mark 2:6;16;24) WATCHING (3:2) PLOTTING (3:6) ACCUSING (3:22)

5. Keeps people from God Breeds extremes Generates hairsplitting Replaces spirituality with ritual Focuses on externals “The people were amazed at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority. NOT AS THE TEACHERS OF THE LAW.” Mark 1:22

6. Relationship-oriented faith Priesthood A supportive community Joyful service Christ-centered confidence

7. Formalistic/ Legalistic religiosity Keeps people from God Breeds extremes Generates hairsplitting Replaces spirituality with ritual Focuses on externals True religion Relationship-oriented faith Priesthood A supportive community Joyful service Christ-centered confidence “The people were amazed at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority. NOT AS THE TEACHERS OF THE LAW.” Mark 1:22

8. What was Jesus saying? What were the concerns closest to his heart? Were they procedural or relational? Did his words produce more guilt and burden in people’s lives or did people encounter Jesus and find freedom? Why did those who were most religious have the most problems with Jesus?