Sermon August 24th 2025

• The sermon is not available from last week.
• How does Jesus's example of seeking solitary time with God challenge your own daily routines?
• In what ways can you actively "exhort" or share the news of Jesus in your sphere of influence, without being disobedient or getting ahead of God?
• Reflect on a time you experienced "the touch of Jesus" (healing, comfort, guidance) through the Holy Spirit. How did you respond?
• How can you differentiate between serving others out of genuine compassion (like Peter's mother-in-law or the angels) and serving out of obligation or self-interest?
• Consider Jesus's indignation at suffering. How does this perspective inform your view of illness and brokenness in the world?
• How can you ensure that your good deeds and acts of kindness point people to Christ, rather than to yourself or your church?

1. Describe the speaker's personal discovery regarding his great-grandfather, Rufus Pickering.
2. What significant Greek word does Mark use to describe Jesus's action of helping Peter's mother-in-law, and what deeper meaning does the speaker attribute to it?
3. Explain the distinction the speaker makes in Mark's Gospel between how Jesus performs physical healings versus how he casts out demons.
4. Why did Jesus retreat to a solitary place early in the morning, and what is the speaker's advice for listeners regarding this practice?
5. When Simon and his companions found Jesus, what was Jesus's primary reason for wanting to move on to other villages?
6. Why was Jesus described as "indignant" when the man with leprosy approached him?
7. What lesson did the speaker share from his personal experience at the Asbury revival regarding spiritual experiences and sharing them?