Jesus is the promised Messiah for all categories of people.

2. Mark 7:31-32
Then he returned from the region of Tyre
and went through Sidon to the Sea of
Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. And
they brought to him a man who was deaf
and had a speech impediment, and they
begged him to lay his hand on him.
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3. Mark 7:33-35
And taking him aside from the crowds
privately, he put his fingers in his ears, and
after spitting touched his tongue. And
looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to
him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.”
And his ears were opened, his tongue was
released, and he spoke plainly.
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4. Mark 7:36-37
And Jesus charged them to tell no one. But
the more he charged them, the more
zealously they proclaimed it. And they
were astonished beyond measure, saying,
“He has done all things well. He even
makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”
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5. Mark 8:1-3
In those days, when again a great crowd
had gathered, and they had nothing to eat,
he called his disciples to him and said to
them, “I have compassion on the crowd,
because they have been with me now three
days and have nothing to eat. And if I send
them away hungry to their homes, they will
faint on the way. And some of them have
come from far away.”
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6. Mark 8:4-5
And his disciples answered him, “How can
one feed these people with bread here in
this desolate place?” And he asked them,
“How many loaves do you have?” They
said, “Seven.”
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7. Mark 8:6-7
And he directed the crowd to sit down on
the ground. And he took the seven loaves,
and having given thanks, he broke them
and gave them to his disciples to set before
the people; and they set them before the
crowd. And they had a few small fish. And
having blessed them, he said that these
also should be set before them.
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8. Mark 8:8-10
And they ate and were satisfied. And they
took up the broken pieces left over, seven
baskets full. And there were about four
thousand people. And he sent them away.
And immediately he got into the boat with
his disciples and went to the district of
Dalmanutha.
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10. LOVING people doesn’t mean
treating them all the SAME.

11. LOVING people doesn’t mean
treating them all the SAME.
The broad LABELS in Jesus’ day were JEW and
GENTILE.

12. LOVING people doesn’t mean
treating them all the SAME.
The broad LABELS in Jesus’ day were JEW and
GENTILE.
What stands out is not WHAT Jesus does but
WHERE and for WHOM He does it.

13. LOVING people doesn’t mean
treating them all the SAME.
The broad LABELS in Jesus’ day were JEW and
GENTILE.
What stands out is not WHAT Jesus does but
WHERE and for WHOM He does it.
Jesus has the power to meet the needs of the
MANY, but also has the compassion to help
the ONE.

14. Loving people EQUALLY at
times requires treating
people DIFFERENTLY.

15. Loving people EQUALLY at
times requires treating
people DIFFERENTLY.
Jesus ADAPTS His method to COMMUNICATE
in a way the deaf man will UNDERSTAND to
help foster faith.

16. Loving people EQUALLY at
times requires treating
people DIFFERENTLY.
Jesus ADAPTS His method to COMMUNICATE
in a way the deaf man will UNDERSTAND to
help foster faith.
If your VIEW of Jesus is limited, so will your
RESPONSE be.

17. Jesus is the promised
Messiah for all
CATEGORIES of
people.

18. Jesus is the promised
Messiah for all
CATEGORIES of
people.
They are FASTING from food to FEAST on His
word.

19. Jesus is the promised
Messiah for all
CATEGORIES of
people.
They are FASTING from food to FEAST on His
word.
Jesus cares for us as INDIVIDUALS but His
grace is more than SUFFICIENT for the
crowds.

20. Please take a moment to fill out your
Communication Card
NEXT STEPS
( ) Do the home life help (in bulletin)
( ) Reflect on what it means to love people
( ) Identify if I am guilty of categorizing
people rather than seeing as individuals.
( ) Listen to learn to obey Jesus
( ) Meditate on Matthew 15:29-38 and/or
Mark 7:31-8:10
( ) Other________________________