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Read Mark 1:40-45. What does it tell you about Jesus’ character that he was willing to physically touch a man with leprosy despite the physical risk and ritual impurity?
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Even if we cannot miraculously heal others as Jesus could, what can we do in reality to be more like Jesus to people in a similar outcast status as this leper?
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Why did Jesus command the leper to avoid telling anyone about the healing? Why did he disobey?
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What are some ‘incorrect’ ways we often try to help grieving individuals?
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What can we do instead?
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Is the story of Job comforting or concerning to you?
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Are you troubled by the fact that God often does not offer clear explanations for the trials we face in life?
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Are you willing to “wrestle” with God about your trials as Jacob/Israel did? What does this look like in practice?