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Mark 7 · Grade 5

He Has Done All Things Well

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Mark 7 is about purity, an issue that divided Jews from Gentiles. The Pharisees' traditions were meant to protect holiness. But they had become a burden that sometimes overruled God's real commands. Jesus exposes this by citing Isaiah and the example of Corban: people could dedicate money to God to avoid supporting aging parents. Human tradition had nullified the fifth commandment.

Jesus' teaching that defilement comes from within reveals the real human problem: a corrupt heart. Mark notes that Jesus declared all foods clean. The Kingdom was breaking down the old food barriers between Jews and Gentiles. The early church later understood this (Acts 10).

Fittingly, Jesus next goes into Gentile territory. The Syrophoenician woman's clever, humble answer shows faith that understands grace: she claims no right, only the overflow of mercy. Then in the Decapolis, Jesus heals a deaf man with gestures he could understand and a sigh toward heaven. The crowd's words, "He has done all things well," echo Genesis 1, where God saw that all He made was very good. They also echo Isaiah 35, which promised the deaf would hear when God came to save.

Show What You Know

  1. How had the Pharisees' traditions sometimes worked against God's commands?

  2. What does Jesus' teaching about defilement reveal about the human problem?

  3. How does declaring all foods clean connect to Jews and Gentiles?

  4. What kind of faith did the Syrophoenician woman show?

  5. What two Old Testament passages does He has done all things well echo?

Crossword

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Across

  1. Ephphatha means be ____.
  2. Jesus took the deaf man aside from the ___ (7:33).

Down

  1. Bad thoughts come from inside, from the ____.
  2. The Greek woman spoke of the children's ____.
  3. People said Jesus had done all things ____.
  4. The man's ____ could not hear.

Think About It

  1. What are some traditions people might keep today that could distract from loving God and others?

  2. How does this chapter show that Jesus' Kingdom welcomes people of every nation?

Memory Verse

They were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”

Mark 7:37 (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 let Jesus change you from the inside?
  • How does Jesus' personal care for each person encourage you?
  • What is one specific way you could live out this chapter this week?

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