In this study we find a number of different people in desperate straits. Their experiences with Jesus can help us to trust him with the fearful areas of our own lives.
The religious wisdom of Jesus’ day demanded that a holly man keep away from various social outcasts, the “sinners.” So Jesus was bound to encounter resistance as he openly welcomed them.
Mark begins his Gospel by rooting it in God’s promises and actions in the past. He also introduces several important themes that will be developed throughout the rest of the book.