July 4, 2021 Mark 6:1-13 The Rejection of Jesus at Nazareth and The Mission of the Twelve

This week we discuss the episode at Nazareth in Mark’s Gospel in comparison with Matthew and Luke. We discuss how Jesus’ exercise of the “authority” of the kingdom of God is impacted by the unbelief of the people. We also discuss how even the disciples, who in Mark’s Gospel still don’t understand, are nevertheless enabled by Jesus to do the work of the kingdom, because it was God’s grace that was doing the work.