Worship Guide
Message & Sermon Notes
The One Who Does All Things Well
Mark 7:31-37
Pastor Jason Carlson
Mark 7:31-37
We see Jesus as the one who does all
things well through:
1. A helpless man (v. 31-32)
Romans 1:16
“The problems of deafness are deeper and more complex… it means the loss of the most vital stimulus- the sound of the voice that brings language, sets thoughts astir, and keeps us in the intellectual company of man… Blindness separates people from things; deafness separates people from people.” - Helen Keller
Romans 3:10-12, 18, 23
Romans 7:18a, 24
Romans 8:7-8
John 3:19-20
Ephesians 2:1-3
Ephesians 2:4-10
Romans 10:14-15
Romans 10:1
How can we pray for our friends who need Jesus?
- Pray that God would open their heart to the gospel (Acts 16:14)
- Pray that God would open their eyes and ears (Matthew 13:16-17)
- Pray that God would deliver them from the domain of darkness (Colossians 1:13)
2. A healing miracle (v. 33-35)
“speech impediment” = mogilalos (almost mute, hardly able to speak)
Isaiah 35:5-6a
1 Corinthians 12:4-7
Colossians 4:2
Isaiah 53:4a
“Eph-pha-tha!” = “Be opened!”
“released” = desmos (The chain of his
tongue was broken)
3. A heralding multitude (v. 36-37)
John 14:6
“He has done all things well.”
- 6 words that encompass all of biblical theology
- 6 words to sustain us in any trial we might face
Deuteronomy 32:3-4
Psalm 139:16
Exodus 4:11
Ephesians 1:11
Romans 8:28
Philippians 1:6
Sermon Discussion Questions
Questions for reflection:
1. How do you personally relate to each of the people in today’s passage (the disabled man, the friends, the crowd)?
2. How can recognizing Jesus as the one who “has done all things well” transform our outlook on life?
Questions for discussion:
1. What is a “redemptive analogy”? In what ways is today’s passage a fitting example of this concept?
2. How does today’s passage help us answer the question about Jesus, “Who is this man?”
3. What practical insights can we glean from Jesus’ ministry to the deaf and mute man?
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