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Mark 2 · Grade 5

New Wine, New Wineskins

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Mark 2 begins a series of controversies between Jesus and the religious leaders. The first concerns forgiveness. The scribes were right that only God can forgive sins; their mistake was not recognizing who Jesus is. By healing the visible paralysis, Jesus proved His authority over the invisible problem of sin. The title Son of Man, from Daniel 7, points to a heavenly figure given everlasting dominion.

The second controversy concerns table fellowship. Eating with someone signaled acceptance. Jesus' meal with tax collectors, seen as traitors, and sinners scandalized the Pharisees. Jesus answered with the image of a physician: He came for those who know they are sick.

The third and fourth concern fasting and the Sabbath. Jesus is the bridegroom; His presence is a time of joy. His Kingdom is new wine that cannot be contained in the old wineskins of human tradition. When His disciples picked grain on the Sabbath, Jesus pointed to David eating the holy bread and declared Himself Lord of the Sabbath. God's law was meant to serve human good, and Jesus has authority to interpret it.

Show What You Know

  1. What were the scribes right about, and what did they miss?

  2. Where does the title Son of Man come from, and what does it suggest?

  3. Why was eating with tax collectors and sinners so controversial?

  4. What does the image of new wine and old wineskins mean?

  5. What example did Jesus use to defend His disciples on the Sabbath?

Crossword

12354

Across

  1. The friends made a hole in it.
  2. How many friends carried the man.
  3. A tax collector Jesus called.
  4. Where Jesus was teaching.

Down

  1. Jesus told the man his sins were ____.

Think About It

  1. Jesus said He came for those who know they are sick. Why is it important to admit our need for Him?

  2. Are there old wineskins (habits or traditions) that can keep people from receiving Jesus' new life?

Memory Verse

No one puts new wine into old wineskins; or else the new wine will burst the skins, and the wine pours out, and the skins will be destroyed; but they put new wine into fresh wineskins.”

Mark 2:22 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you thank Jesus for forgiving you?
  • The scribes questioned Jesus in their hearts, and He knew their thoughts. How should it change your prayers to know that Jesus sees your heart?
  • What is one specific way you could live out this chapter this week?

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