The document discusses the importance of faith and words from Jesus. It states that words from Jesus waters the soil for faith to grow and that the community of Jesus followers can carry the faith that heals others. It also notes that when Jesus taught in his hometown, the people were amazed by his wisdom but took offense at him because they knew him as the carpenter's son, and he was not able to do many miracles there due to their lack of faith.

2. Rom 10:17
….Faith comes from hearing the
message, and the message is heard
through the word about Christ.

3. 1. Words from Jesus waters the soil for faith to
grow.
“….and Jesus preached the word to them.”

4. 1. Words from Jesus waters the soil for faith to
grow.
“….and Jesus preached the word to them.”
2. The community of Jesus followers can carry the
faith that heals.
“ When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the
paralytic, “Son your sins are forgiven”

5. Math 13:53-58
When Jesus had finished these parables, he
moved on from there. Coming to his hometown,
he began teaching the people in their synagogue,
and they were amazed. “Where did this man get
this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they
asked. “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his
mother’s name Mary, and aren’t his brothers
James, Joseph, Simon and Judas?

6. Math 13:53-58
Aren’t all his sisters with us? Where then did this
man get all these things?” And they took offense
at him.
But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without
honor except in his own town and in his own
home.”
And he did not do many miracles there because
of their lack of faith.

7. 1. Words from Jesus waters the soil for faith to
grow.

8. 1. Words from Jesus waters the soil for faith to
grow.
2. The community of Jesus followers can carry the
faith that heals.

9. 1. Words from Jesus waters the soil for faith to
grow.
2. The community of Jesus followers can carry the
faith that heals.
3. Faith in Jesus is a verb.

11. 1. Where is God already at work in this person’s life?
If we want to bring people (probably already
in your life) to the feet of Jesus, ask…..

12. 1. Where is God already at work in this person’s life?
2. What is “Good News” to this person?
If we want to bring people (probably already
in your life) to the feet of Jesus, ask…..

13. 1. Where is God already at work in this person’s life?
2. What is “Good News” to this person?
3. What’s God’s word of life to this person?
If we want to bring people (probably already
in your life) to the feet of Jesus, ask…..

14. 1. Where is God already at work in this person’s life?
2. What is “Good News” to this person?
3. What’s God’s word of life to this person?
4. How does God see this person?
If we want to bring people (probably already
in your life) to the feet of Jesus, ask…..

16. One of the scribes…asked him,
“Which commandment is the first of all?”
Jesus answered, “The first is: ‘Hear, O Israel:
the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall
love the Lord your God with all your heart,
and with all your soul, and with all your mind,
and with all your strength.’ The second is this:
‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
There is no other commandment greater than these.”
MARK 12