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Andrew casting a net into the sea — for they were fishermen . 17 And Jesus said to them , “ Follow me and I will make you fish for people .” 18 And immediately they left their nets and followed him . 19 As he went a little farther , he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John , who were in their boat mending the nets . 20 Immediately he called them ; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men , and followed him .
The Man with an Unclean Spirit
21 They went to Capernaum ; and when the sabbath came , he entered the synagogue and taught . 22 They were astounded at his teaching , for he taught them as one having authority , and not as the scribes . 23 Just then there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit , 24 and he cried out , “ What have you to do with us , Jesus of Nazareth ? Have you come to destroy us ? I know who you are , the Holy One of God .” 25 But Jesus rebuked him , saying , “ Be silent , and come out of him !” 26 And the unclean spirit , convulsing him and crying with a loud voice , came out of him . 27 They were all amazed , and they kept on asking one another , “ What is this ? A new teaching — with authority ! He a commands even the unclean spirits , and they obey him .” 28 At once his fame began to spread throughout the surrounding region of Galilee .
Jesus Heals Many at Simon ’ s House
29 As soon as they b left the synagogue , they entered the house of Simon and Andrew , with James and John . 30 Now Simon ’ s mother- in- law was in bed with a fever , and they told him about her at once . 31 He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up . Then the fever left her , and she began to serve them .
32 That evening , at sunset , they brought to him all who were sick or possessed with demons . 33 And the whole city was gathered around the door . 34 And he cured many who were sick with various diseases , and cast out many demons ; and he would not permit the demons to speak , because they knew him .
A Preaching Tour in Galilee
35 In the morning , while it was still very dark , he got up and went out to a deserted place , and there he prayed . 36 And Simon and his companions hunted for him . 37 When they found him ,
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Reach Out to Others
Leprosy is a terrible disease . A leper ’ s skin has open sores . In Bible times a person with leprosy was considered “ unclean ” and could not worship God with other people or even live in town . Because of the disease , no one would come near a leper .
Read Mark 1.40 – 42 . Jesus showed that he cared for this leper by touching him and healing him .
Write down the names of a couple of children you know who might feel as lonely as the leper . Then answer these three questions :
Mark 1.40 – 42
1 . Why is he or she left alone ? ( Because he or she is not nice , is dirty , doesn ’ t wear nice clothes , hits people , looks or acts different ?)
2 . How do you think he or she feels ? ( Happy , lonely , afraid , proud , sad , angry , stuck-up , or maybe some other feeling ?)
3 . How could you show that Jesus cares ? ( Smile , talk to him , ask her to sit with you at lunch , pick him for your team , tell others to stop being mean ?)
What will you do to show that Jesus still cares about the lonely today ?