Dr. Bingham’s Lesson for July 17, 2011

Series in Mark

“Heresy begins with Bible-Toters” – Mark 3:1-12

Sacred texts are the most dangerous things in the world when in the wrong hands. You can make the Bible say anything you want it to say.

Mark 3:1-6 focuses on the compassion of Christ in contrast to the Pharisees who only have concern for the letter of the law.

Mark 3:7-12 shows Jesus backing away from the multitude of those with bodily disorders in order to indicate that now is not the time when all disorders will be healed but it remains for His future return. For now, we should not be focused on healing for our bodies but on how we can show compassion to others around us, as Jesus did.