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Mark 6:6-13 (Common English Bible)
Then Jesus traveled through the surrounding villages teaching.
7 He called for the Twelve and sent them out in pairs. He gave them authority over unclean spirits. 8 He instructed them to take nothing for the journey except a walking stick—no bread, no bags, and no money in their belts. 9 He told them to wear sandals but not to put on two shirts. 10 He said, “Whatever house you enter, remain there until you leave that place. 11 If a place doesn’t welcome you or listen to you, as you leave, shake the dust off your feet as a witness against them.” 12 So they went out and proclaimed that people should change their hearts and lives.13 They cast out many demons, and they anointed many sick people with olive oil and healed them.
Summary: A miracle is “an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs.” When looking for miracles, we often seek outward changes, but miracles begin from within. In this scripture, Jesus gives the disciples authority to perform miracles of healing for others, but it’s rooted in a healing of themselves. Jesus performs a miracle for the disciples by freeing them from seeking acceptance from people who reject them. There is a miracle in healing despite encountering hatred. We may be drawn to the outward signs of healing and miracles, but there are miracles that aren’t as obvious we must seek and thank God for as well!
Reflection Questions:
- How do you define “miracle?” How do you know when something is a miracle?
- Have you experienced a miracle in your life? What was it?
- What miracle are you praying for today?
Sermon References
- Andrew Sung Park, From Hurt to Healing: A Theology of the Wounded (book)
- “I’ve Got a Feeling (Everything’s Gonna Be All Right)” (song)