In this series, we will look at the non-stop action that occurs in one 24-hour day described in Mathew 14 and Mark 6. In the first sermon, we will look at how Jesus handles bad news and more bad news, as he learns of the death of John the Baptist and Herod's evil intent concerning Jesus. We will consider how to remain strong when we get a double dose of bad news.

1. Handling the Pressures of
Non-Stop Days

2. Handling the Pressure of Non-Stop Days
Bad News And
More Bad
News

3. Handling the Pressure of Non-Stop Days
Series Outline
•Bad news and more bad news.(Mk. 6:14-29;
Mt. 14:1-2, 12)
•Can’t shut down if I try. (Mk. 6:30-34; Mt.
14:13-14)
•People everywhere. (Mk. 6:35-44)
•Walking on water. (Mk. 6:45-52)
•Digging deep and giving more. (Mk. 6:53-56)

4. Handling the Pressure of Non-Stop Days
Mark 6
14 King Herod heard of it, for
Jesus' name had become known. Some
said, “John the Baptist has been raised
from the dead. That is why these
miraculous powers are at work in him.”

5. Handling the Pressure of Non-Stop Days
Mark 6
15 But others said, “He is Elijah.” And
others said, “He is a prophet, like one of
the prophets of old.” 16 But when Herod
heard of it, he said, “John, whom I
beheaded, has been raised.”

6. Handling the Pressure of Non-Stop Days
Mark 6
12 So they went out
and proclaimed that people should
repent. 13 And they cast out many
demons and anointed with oil many
who were sick and healed them.

7. 14 King Herod heard of it, for
Jesus' name had become known. Some
said, “John the Baptist has been raised
from the dead. That is why these
miraculous powers are at work in him.”
15 But others said, “He is Elijah.” And
others said, “He is a prophet, like one of
the prophets of old.” 16 But when Herod
heard of it, he said, “John, whom I
beheaded, has been raised.”

8. Handling the Pressure of Non-Stop Days
Chronology of Mark 6
•Death of John the Baptist (Mk. 6:17-28)
•Burial of John the Baptist (Mk. 6:29; Mt.
4:12)
•Herod’s paranoia concerning Jesus (Mk.
6:14-16)

9. Handling the Pressure of Non-Stop Days
First Point
Bad News

10. Handling the Pressure of Non-Stop Days
Mark 6
17 For it was Herod who had sent and
seized John and bound him in prison
for the sake of Herodias, his brother
Philip's wife, because he had married
her.

11. Handling the Pressure of Non-Stop Days
18 For John had been saying to
Herod, “It is not lawful for you to
have your brother's wife.” 19a And
Herodias had a grudge against him
and wanted to put him to death.

12. Handling the Pressure of Non-Stop Days
19b But she could not, 20 for
Herod feared John, knowing that he
was a righteous and holy man, and
he kept him safe. When he heard
him, he was greatly perplexed, and
yet he heard him gladly.

13. Handling the Pressure of Non-Stop Days
21 But an opportunity came when
Herod on his birthday gave a
banquet for his nobles and military
commanders and the leading men of
Galilee.

14. Handling the Pressure of Non-Stop Days
22 For when Herodias's daughter
came in and danced, she pleased
Herod and his guests. And the king
said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever
you wish, and I will give it to you.”

15. Handling the Pressure of Non-Stop Days
23 And he vowed to her, “Whatever
you ask me, I will give you, up to half
of my kingdom.” 24 And she went out
and said to her mother, “For what
should I ask?” And she said, “The
head of John the Baptist.”

16. Handling the Pressure of Non-Stop Days
25 And she came in immediately with
haste to the king and asked, saying,
“I want you to give me at once the
head of John the Baptist on a
platter.”

17. Handling the Pressure of Non-Stop Days
26 And the king was exceedingly
sorry, but because of his oaths and
his guests he did not want to break
his word to her.

18. Handling the Pressure of Non-Stop Days
27 And immediately the king sent an
executioner with orders to bring
John's head. He went and beheaded
him in the prison 28 and brought his
head on a platter and gave it to the
girl, and the girl gave it to her
mother.

19. Handling the Pressure of Non-Stop Days
Mark 6
29 When his disciples heard of it, they
came and took his body and laid it in
a tomb.

22. Handling the Pressure of Non-Stop Days
Matthew 14
12 And his disciples came and took
the body and buried it, and they
went and told Jesus.

23. Handling the Pressure of Non-Stop Days
Matthew 11
9 What then did you go out to see? A
prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more
than a prophet.

24. Handling the Pressure of Non-Stop Days
Matthew 11
10 This is he of whom it is written,
“‘Behold, I send my messenger
before your face, who will prepare
your way before you.’

25. Handling the Pressure of Non-Stop Days
Matthew 11
11 Truly, I say to you, among those born
of women there has arisen no one
greater than John the Baptist. Yet the
one who is least in the kingdom of
heaven is greater than he.

26. Handling the Pressures of
Non-Stop Days

27. Handling the Pressure of Non-Stop Days
Second Point
More Bad
News

28. Handling the Pressure of Non-Stop Days
Luke 9
7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard
about all that was happening, and he
was perplexed, because it was said
by some that John had been raised
from the dead,

29. Handling the Pressure of Non-Stop Days
Luke 9
8 by some that Elijah had appeared,
and by others that one of the
prophets of old had risen. 9 Herod
said, “John I beheaded, but who is
this about whom I hear such things?”
And he sought to see him.

30. Handling the Pressures of
Non-Stop Days

31. Handling the Pressure of Non-Stop Days
Job 1
20 Then Job arose and tore his robe
and shaved his head and fell on the
ground and worshiped.

32. Handling the Pressure of Non-Stop Days
Job 1
21 And he said, “Naked I came from
my mother's womb, and naked shall I
return. The Lord gave, and the Lord
has taken away; blessed be the name
of the Lord.” 22 In all this Job did not
sin or charge God with wrong.

33. Handling the Pressures of
Non-Stop Days