Rest, Reflection, and Redemption; Mark 6:30-33
Rest, Reflection, and Redemption
Mark 6:30-33
I. SHARING THE STORY (Mark 6:30) “And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught”
A. The Servants’ Summary
B. Reflection on Service and Teaching
II. SECLUDED SANCTUARY (Mark 6:31) “And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.”
A. The Divine Directive
B. Reflection on Rest and Renewal
III. SECLUDED SCENE (Mark 6:32) “And they departed into a desert place by ship privately”
A. The Seclusion’s Significance
B. Reflection on Solitude and Spiritual Depth
IV. SEEING THE SEEKERS (Mark 6:33) “And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.”
A. The Sovereign’s Sight
B. Reflection on Divine Awareness and Response