Mark - Lesson 4...Continued from page 44

2.  In what surprising way did Jesus respond to this (v. 33, 34)?

3.  Even more surprisingly, how did He redefine our Kingdom relationships (v. 35)?

4.  Those who do the will of God (“not to be conceived as a demand, but as an expression or inclination of pleasure towards that which is liked, that which pleases and creates joy”[xxi]) become part of His family.  Of course, Jesus doesn’t mean to ignore or abandon our families, but our love for our Heavenly Father should be so great that our love for family would seem like hate in comparison (Luke 14:26)![xxii]  What are some of the things you learn about our Kingdom relationships from the following passages?

Romans 8:14-17

1 Peter 1:8, 9

1 John 3:1-3