Covenant Communities
Unit 2: An Open Invitation to
Covenant Living
(Lessons 5–8)
Looking for Jesus
October 4
Lesson 5
DEVOTIONAL READING: Ezekiel 34:11–16
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: Mark 1:21–45
PRINTED TEXT: Mark 1:32–45
Mark 1:32–45
32 And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
33 And all the city was gathered together at the door.
34 And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.
35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.
37 And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.
38 And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.
39 And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.
40 And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.
42 And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.
43 And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;
44 And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
45 But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.
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GOLDEN TEXT: When they had found [Jesus], they said unto him,All men seek for thee.—Mark 1:37.
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Lesson Aims
After participating in this lesson, each student will be able to:
1. Describe the extension of Jesus’ ministry to the diseased and demon-possessed in Galilee.
2. Identify reasons why people seek Jesus today.
3. Commit to a greater degree of “seeking” Jesus in his or her life and to helping others who seek Him to find Him.
How to Say It
CAPERNAUM. Kuh-per-nay-um.
GALILEE. Gal-uh-lee.
HEBREWS. Hee-brews.
JEREMIAH. Jair-uh-my-uh.
LEVITICUS. Leh-vit-ih-kus.
MOSES. Mo-zes or Mo-zez.
SAMARITANS. Suh-mare-uh-tunz.
SYNAGOGUES. sin-uh-gogs.
ZEALOT. Zel-ut.
Nickelson, Ronald L., and Jonathan Underwood, eds. The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2009–2010. Cincinnati, OH: Standard Publishing, 2009. Print.
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