What was Jesus doing in the morning

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Healed a man with leprosy (135-45)
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An encounter with priorities.

• What was Jesus doing in the morning?
• (Mark 135 NKJV) Now in the morning, having
  risen a long while before daylight, He went out
  and departed to a solitary place and there He
  prayed.

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Healed a man with leprosy (Contd)
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• Where was the attention of the disciples
  centered?
• (Mark 135 NKJV) Now in the morning, having
  risen a long while before daylight, He went out
  and departed to a solitary place and there He
  prayed.
• (Mark 136 NKJV) And Simon and those who were
  with Him searched for Him.
• (Mark 137 NKJV) When they found Him, they said
  to Him, Everyone is looking for You.
• Can we be distracted from our communion with God
  by people?

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Healed a man with leprosy (Contd)
E-08

• What was the focus of Jesus mission?
• (Mark 138 NKJV) But He said to them, Let us
  go into the next towns, that I may preach there
  also, because for this purpose I have come
  forth.
• Can we be distracted from our mission from God by
  the needs of people?

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Healed a man with leprosy (Contd)
E-08

• Why was Jesus preaching in the synagogues?
• (Mark 139 NKJV) And He was preaching in their
  synagogues throughout all Galilee, and casting
  out demons.
• (Mat 1524 NKJV) But He answered and said, I
  was not sent except to the lost sheep of the
  house of Israel.

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Healed a man with leprosy (Contd)
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• What did the leper do?
• (Mark 140 NKJV) Now a leper came to Him,
  imploring Him, kneeling down to Him and saying to
  Him, If You are willing, You can make me clean.
• (Mark 141 NKJV) Then Jesus, moved with
  compassion, stretched out His hand and touched
  him, and said to him, I am willing be
  cleansed.
• (Mark 142 NKJV) As soon as He had spoken,
  immediately the leprosy left him, and he was
  cleansed.
• What was Jesus response?

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Healed a man with leprosy (Contd)
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• Why did Jesus not want the healed leper to tell
  anyone about the miracle?
• (Mark 144 NKJV) and said to him, See that you
  say nothing to anyone but go your way, show
  yourself to the priest, and offer for your
  cleansing those things which Moses commanded, as
  a testimony to them.
• (Mark 145 NKJV) However, he went out and began
  to proclaim it freely, and to spread the matter,
  so that Jesus could no longer openly enter the
  city, but was outside in deserted places and
  they came to Him from every direction.

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Healed a man with leprosy (Contd)
E-08

• From this encounter we see
• We must not let even the needs of people distract
  us from our communion with God.
• We must not let even the needs of people distract
  us from our mission from God.