Private Lessons With Jesus

MARK

WHO IS THIS JESUS?

PRIVATE LESSONS WITH JESUS

(About Life In His Kingdom)

Mark 9:33-50

Mk. 9:33a “They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house…”

1. IT’S ALRIGHT TO WANT TO BE GREAT

Mk. 9:33b-37 “… he asked them, ‘What were you arguing about on the road?’ VS34 But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest. VS35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, ‘Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.’ VS36 He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them, VS37 ‘Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.’”

2. IT’S NOT ALRIGHT TO

Mk. 9:38-41 “‘Teacher,’ said John, ‘we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us.’ VS39 ‘Do not stop him,’ Jesus said. ‘For no one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me, VS40 for whoever is not against us is for us. VS41 Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward.”

3. IT’S DISASTEROUS TO

Mk. 9:42 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea.”

4. IT’S DANGEROUS TO

Mk. 9:43-48 “If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out. VS45 And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. VS47 And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell, VS48 where ‘the worms that eat them do not die, and the fire is not quenched.’”

Mk. 7:21-23 “For from within, out of men’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, VS22 greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. VS23 All these evils come from inside.”

Jms. 1:14-15 “… each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. VS15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.”

Col. 3:5-9a “Put to death therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. VS6 Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. VS7 You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. VS8 But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. VS9 Do not lie to each other…”

2 Tim. 2:22 “Flee the evil desires of youth…

5. IT’S DIGNIFYING TO

Mk. 9:49-50 “Everyone will be salted with fire. VS50 Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with each other.”

Ps. 34.19 “The righteous may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers from them all…”

Mt. 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth.”