UNIT 2: WISDOM IN THE GOSPELS
Wisdom: The Way, Truth, and Life | Bible Background • MARK 6:1–6; 7:1–23
Printed Text • MARK 6:1–6 | Devotional Reading • MARK 7:14–23
AIM FOR CHANGE
By the end of the lesson, we will: EXPLORE the encounter between Jesus the disciples in the upper room, APPRECIATE the difficulty the disciples had in understanding Jesus, and CELEBRATE the promise of Jesus to prepare a place for His followers and hear and respond to their prayers.
IN FOCUS
Lester stood before his crew at the loading dock, preparing to give them their final instructions before the trucks were loaded and they all set out for their long-haul run across the country. Foremost, of course, was the safety check of the vehicles. They also had to check the bill of lading and ensure that each tractor-trailer was loaded with the correct goods.
Lester had succeeded the legendary Big Dave as team leader because he was more experienced than the other drivers. Because of that, the company owner asked Lester to go on another run to make a pickup that required a fast turnaround. Lester told his crew they would have to go ahead without him and he would join the caravan in a day or so.
“How are we supposed to manage without you?” Herb asked. “We haven’t been that way before. At least if we had Big Dave, we would feel better.”
“You get there the same way you navigated every other trip. You haven’t forgotten how to read a map, have you?” Lester said.
“Guys,” Lester said, “have you not been paying attention? I taught you everything I know, and I learned from the best, Big Dave. I didn’t hold anything back. So, really, you learned from Big Dave, too. I believe you can do this,” Lester said. “You should have the confidence you can do this, too.”
How do we cultivate the faith that God will see us through the things outside of our experience?