“HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND?”

Mark 6:6b-29

WFR Discussion Guide—Sunday PM, 11-20-05

OPEN IT

1.    What is one of the “craziest things” you’ve ever done?  Why did you do it?  Would you do it now?  Why or why not?

       2.    Have you ever been so passionate or consumed by something that you were accused of losing yourself or losing your mind in it?

       3.    What is your image of John the Baptist?  Does he conjure up the image of being  “committed” to his cause?  Why?

EXPLORING THE TEXT

(Mark 6:17-29) [Read this first for the chronology of events]

4.    What were some of the sin problems you see here with this Royal Family and Friends in this text?

5.    What caused John to quite literally “lose his mind” for his cause?

       (Mark 6:6b-16)

6.    What are some of the things that Jesus called his disciple to do that were obviously evident in John’s life?

       7.    What was the ultimate compliment paid to John by Herod?

PERSONALLY SPEAKING

8.    What are some of the fears associated with living like we’ve “lost our minds” for Christ?

9.    What would you like said about you-concerning your Christian walk-after you die?

PS

             Check out Acts 12:19-24 to see Herod’s ultimate end…Notice vs. 24-What outlived         him?