TITLE: Why not 3 churches? TEXT: Mark 9:1-8 PROPOSITION: Jesus built one church of which all should be members. QUESTION: Why? KEY WORD: Wrongs SCRIPTURE READING: Same INTRODUCTION: 1. Peter suggests - 3 tabernacles (churches, places to worship the same God) 2. God rejects the idea. Jesus the only... [ Continue Reading ]
Mark 9:9-13 TITLE: What is the resurrection? TEXT: Mark 9:9-13 PROPOSITION: Resurrection is a promise many do not understand. QUESTION: How? KEY WORD: Questions SCRIPTURE READING: Same INTRODUCTION: 1. Jesus makes a promise of his resurrection. (9) 2. As they walk along - a debate begins. 3.“Wha... [ Continue Reading ]
TITLE: Some jobs are tough TEXT: Mark 9:14-29 PROPOSITION: Some work is difficult and challenging for us. QUESTION: Why? KEY WORD: Failures SCRIPTURE READING: Mark 9:14-19 INTRODUCTION: 1. Obeying the gospel is simple - Faith, Repent, Confess, Baptism 2. Some things God requires are more difficult... [ Continue Reading ]
TITLE: Who is the greatest? TEXT: Mark 9:31-37 PROPOSITION: Greatness is a difficult thing to achieve in the kingdom. QUESTION: How? KEY WORD: Challenges SCRIPTURE READING: Same INTRODUCTION: 1. Jesus told his apostles of his D B R. (31) 2. They were afraid to ask about this (again). (32) 3. They... [ Continue Reading ]
TITLE: How to be “One of His” TEXT: Mark 9:38-41 PROPOSITION: We must learn to recognize who belongs to Christ. QUESTION: Who? KEY WORD: Attributes SCRIPTURE READING: Same INTRODUCTION: 1. Background story - apostles did not know him - must be an imposter 2. Jesus discusses some attributes of thos... [ Continue Reading ]
TITLE: Do you have worms? TEXT: Mark 9:42-48 PROPOSITION: QUESTION: How? KEY WORD: Punishments READING: Same INTRODUCTION: 1. Jesus uses an unusual phrase here. 2.“Their” worm dies not; “The” fire is not quenched. 3. Note this chart. THEIR WORM THE FIRE Internal External Personal Universal Consci... [ Continue Reading ]
TITLE: Salted with Fire TEXT: Mark 9:49-50 PROPOSITION: Salt preserves even the wicked. QUESTION: Which? KEY WORD: Categories READING: Same INTRODUCTION: 1. Salt preserves, flavors and purifies. 2. Fire burns and destroys. 3. How are people “salted with fire”? SALTED WITH FIRE 1. Malachi 3:2 -... [ Continue Reading ]