The Italian Memorandum

“Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest awhile…”

(Mark 6:30-32)

Introduction: I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger (Ps. 119:19). Matthew Arnold put it this way—A wanderer is man from his birth. / He was born in a ship / On the breast of the river of Time. “The Future” (1852). Can you relate to Mark 6:30-32?

I. Harmony of the Gospels:
Reasons for Withdrawal from Herod’s Territory

A. Mark 6:30-32 _______________________

B. Matthew 14:12b-13 _______________________

C. Luke 9:10 _______________________

D. John 6:1 _______________________

II. Take-Home Lessons –

A. ________________________________________

B. ________________________________________

C. ________________________________________

Conclusion: If you can relate to Mark 6:30-32, won’t you Come Away and Rest Awhile? The invitation of Jesus has not changed—“Come to me all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28).