Mark 9:3035 10:3245 greatness and the gospel

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Mark 93035 (103245) greatness
and the gospel
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• 930 They were traveling through Galilee and
  Jesus didnt want anyone to know he was there, 31
  for he wanted to spend more time with his
  disciples and to teach them.

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• 31b He said to them, The Son of Man is going
  to be betrayed into the hands of his enemies. He
  will be killed, but three days later he will rise
  from the dead. 32 They didnt understand what he
  was saying, however, and they were afraid to ask
  him what he meant.

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• 31b He said to them, The Son of Man is going
  to be betrayed into the hands of his enemies. He
  will be killed, but three days later he will rise
  from the dead. 32 They didnt understand what he
  was saying, however, and they were afraid to ask
  him what he meant.

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• 31b He said to them, The Son of Man is going
  to be betrayed into the hands of his enemies. He
  will be killed, but three days later he will rise
  from the dead. 32 They didnt understand what he
  was saying, however, and they were afraid to ask
  him what he meant.

why the confusion? couldnt grasp the paradox
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• 31b He said to them, The Son of Man is going
  to be betrayed into the hands of his enemies. He
  will be killed, but three days later he will rise
  from the dead. 32 They didnt understand what he
  was saying, however, and they were afraid to ask
  him what he meant.

why the confusion? couldnt grasp the
paradox ultimate power manifested in ultimate
weakness!
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• 31b He said to them, The Son of Man is going
  to be betrayed into the hands of his enemies. He
  will be killed, but three days later he will rise
  from the dead. 32 They didnt understand what he
  was saying, however, and they were afraid to ask
  him what he meant.

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• 31b He said to them, The Son of Man is going
  to be betrayed into the hands of his enemies. He
  will be killed, but three days later he will rise
  from the dead. 32 They didnt understand what he
  was saying, however, and they were afraid to ask
  him what he meant.

why the confusion? couldnt handle the exposure
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• 33 After they arrived at Capernaum and settled
  in a house, Jesus asked his disciples, What were
  you discussing out on the road? 34 But they
  didnt answer, because they had been arguing
  about which of them was the greatest.

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• 33 After they arrived at Capernaum and settled
  in a house, Jesus asked his disciples, What were
  you discussing out on the road? 34 But they
  didnt answer, because they had been arguing
  about which of them was the greatest.

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• 33 After they arrived at Capernaum and settled
  in a house, Jesus asked his disciples, What were
  you discussing out on the road? 34 But they
  didnt answer, because they had been arguing
  about which of them was the greatest.

a gross tendency
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• 33 After they arrived at Capernaum and settled
  in a house, Jesus asked his disciples, What were
  you discussing out on the road? 34 But they
  didnt answer, because they had been arguing
  about which of them was the greatest.

a gross tendency the politician
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• 33 After they arrived at Capernaum and settled
  in a house, Jesus asked his disciples, What were
  you discussing out on the road? 34 But they
  didnt answer, because they had been arguing
  about which of them was the greatest.

a gross tendency the politician why do we think
we can see it?
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• 35 He sat down, called the twelve disciples over
  to him, and said, Whoever wants to be first must
  take last place and be the servant of everyone
  else.

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• 35 He sat down, called the twelve disciples over
  to him, and said, Whoever wants to be first must
  take last place and be the servant of everyone
  else.

greatness in the kingdom meaning of greatness
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• 35 He sat down, called the twelve disciples over
  to him, and said, Whoever wants to be first must
  take last place and be the servant of everyone
  else.

• greatness in the kingdom
• meaning of greatness
• not servile but purposeful

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• 35 He sat down, called the twelve disciples over
  to him, and said, Whoever wants to be first must
  take last place and be the servant of everyone
  else.

• greatness in the kingdom
• meaning of greatness
• not servile but purposeful
• The Son of man did not come to be served, but to
  serve and to give his life as a ransom for the
  many. 104

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• 35 He sat down, called the twelve disciples over
  to him, and said, Whoever wants to be first must
  take last place and be the servant of everyone
  else.

• greatness in the kingdom
• meaning of greatness
• not servile but purposeful
• The Son of man did not come to be served, but to
  serve and to give his life as a ransom for the
  many. 104
• what did the cross accomplish?

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• 35 He sat down, called the twelve disciples over
  to him, and said, Whoever wants to be first must
  take last place and be the servant of everyone
  else.

greatness in the kingdom aspiration to greatness
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• 35 He sat down, called the twelve disciples over
  to him, and said, Whoever wants to be first must
  take last place and be the servant of everyone
  else.

• greatness in the kingdom
• aspiration to greatness
• warning
• Are you seeking great things for yourself? Do
  not seek them! Jeremiah 455

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• 35 He sat down, called the twelve disciples over
  to him, and said, Whoever wants to be first must
  take last place and be the servant of everyone
  else.

• greatness in the kingdom
• aspiration to greatness
• warning
• Are you seeking great things for yourself? Do
  not seek them! Jeremiah 455
• what are you all in for?

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• 35 He sat down, called the twelve disciples over
  to him, and said, Whoever wants to be first must
  take last place and be the servant of everyone
  else.

• greatness in the kingdom
• aspiration to greatness
• call to greatness

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• 35 He sat down, called the twelve disciples over
  to him, and said, Whoever wants to be first must
  take last place and be the servant of everyone
  else.

• greatness in the kingdom
• aspiration to greatness
• call to greatness
• In a race everyone runs, but only one receives
  the prize. Run in such a way that you may win. 1
  Cor. 924

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• 35 He sat down, called the twelve disciples over
  to him, and said, Whoever wants to be first must
  take last place and be the servant of everyone
  else.

• greatness in the kingdom
• aspiration to greatness
• call to greatness
• In a race everyone runs, but only one receives
  the prize. Run in such a way that you may win. 1
  Cor. 924
• The purpose is not to describe the world, but to
  change it. Karl Marx

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• 35 He sat down, called the twelve disciples over
  to him, and said, Whoever wants to be first must
  take last place and be the servant of everyone
  else.

• greatness in the kingdom
• aspiration to greatness
• call to greatness
• In a race everyone runs, but only one receives
  the prize. Run in such a way that you may win. 1
  Cor. 924
• The purpose is not to describe the world, but to
  change it. Karl Marx
• revolution of love and grace

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• 35 He sat down, called the twelve disciples over
  to him, and said, Whoever wants to be first must
  take last place and be the servant of everyone
  else.

• greatness in the kingdom
• aspiration to greatness
• its all about passion influence

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• 35 He sat down, called the twelve disciples over
  to him, and said, Whoever wants to be first must
  take last place and be the servant of everyone
  else.

• greatness in the kingdom
• aspiration to greatness
• its all about passion influence
• its natural
• when you discover grace

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• 35 He sat down, called the twelve disciples over
  to him, and said, Whoever wants to be first must
  take last place and be the servant of everyone
  else.

• greatness in the kingdom
• aspiration to greatness
• its all about passion influence
• its natural
• when you discover grace
• We love because he first loved us.
  1 John 419

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• 35 He sat down, called the twelve disciples over
  to him, and said, Whoever wants to be first must
  take last place and be the servant of everyone
  else.

• greatness in the kingdom
• aspiration to greatness
• its all about passion influence
• its right
• its the measure of a man

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• 35 He sat down, called the twelve disciples over
  to him, and said, Whoever wants to be first must
  take last place and be the servant of everyone
  else.

• greatness in the kingdom
• aspiration to greatness
• its all about passion influence
• its right
• its the measure of a man
• If God so loved us, we ought to love one
  another This is his command love one another.
  1 John 411, 21

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• 35 He sat down, called the twelve disciples over
  to him, and said, Whoever wants to be first must
  take last place and be the servant of everyone
  else.

• greatness in the kingdom
• aspiration to greatness
• its all about passion influence
• its beautiful
• to see supernatural change

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• 35 He sat down, called the twelve disciples over
  to him, and said, Whoever wants to be first must
  take last place and be the servant of everyone
  else.

God is love, and all who live in love live in
God, and God lives in them. And as we live in
God, our love grows more perfect.
1 John 416,17

• greatness in the kingdom
• aspiration to greatness
• its all about passion influence
• its beautiful
• to see supernatural change

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• 35 He sat down, called the twelve disciples over
  to him, and said, Whoever wants to be first must
  take last place and be the servant of everyone
  else.

God is love, and all who live in love live in
God, and God lives in them. And as we live in
God, our love grows more perfect.
1 John 416,17

• greatness in the kingdom
• aspiration to greatness
• its all about passion influence
• its beautiful
• to see supernatural change
• pleasing change within
• victorious integration of life

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• 35 He sat down, called the twelve disciples over
  to him, and said, Whoever wants to be first must
  take last place and be the servant of everyone
  else.

What could be practical steps toward greatness
for the gospel?
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• 35 He sat down, called the twelve disciples over
  to him, and said, Whoever wants to be first must
  take last place and be the servant of everyone
  else.

What could be practical steps toward greatness
for the gospel? Prayer
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• 35 He sat down, called the twelve disciples over
  to him, and said, Whoever wants to be first must
  take last place and be the servant of everyone
  else.

What could be practical steps toward greatness
for the gospel? Prayer Partnership
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• 35 He sat down, called the twelve disciples over
  to him, and said, Whoever wants to be first must
  take last place and be the servant of everyone
  else.

What could be practical steps toward greatness
for the gospel? Prayer Partnership Preparation
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• 35 He sat down, called the twelve disciples over
  to him, and said, Whoever wants to be first must
  take last place and be the servant of everyone
  else.

What could be practical steps toward greatness
for the gospel? Prayer Partnership Preparation P
erseverance
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Mark 93035 (103245) greatness
and the gospel