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TITLE: Does all things well
TEXT: Mark 7:36-37
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INTRODUCTION:
  1. Preachers must be a jack-of-all-trades, and master of one (Bible).
  2. Must know farming, business, medical, legal, etc.
  3. Jesus did all things well - INCLUDING:

Created
  1. John 1:1-3 - All things were made by him
  2. Colossians 1:17 - In him all things consist
  3. Genesis 1:31 - Saw everything He had made, it was very good

Miracles
  1. None were partial, over time
  2. Total, complete, instantly perfected

Teaching
  1. Sermon on the mount - astonished at his teachings
  2. Multitudes
  3. Small groups - in homes, with apostles
  4. One on one - individual instruction

Answering questions
  1. At age 12
  2. Around the temple during last week - Matthew 21 & 22
  3. Matthew 22:46 - no one dared ask him any more questions

Dealing with stress
  1. Knew when to withdraw
  2. Spent the night in prayer
  3. Took time off - weddings, feasts, trips out of town

Answering his critics
  1. See Matthew 21 & 22
  2. Before Pilate - John 18:36 Kingdom not of this world

Facing adversity (trial, crucifixion, death)
  1. Luke 9:51-53 - set his face toward Jerusalem
  2. In the garden - watch and pray with me
  3. Let's go - they are coming for me

Faithful to God and His mission
  1. John 17:4 - Done all that you sent me to do
  2. John 19:30 - it is finished

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