Chapter 9:1-13

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Chapter 9:14-50

Faith

Attitude

Humility

Respect

Usefulness

Chapter 9

• Scribes dispute with disciples, 14-16

• Father desperately sought help, 17-24– Demonic possession.

Healing The Demon-Possessed Boy: Faith, 14-29

Chapter 9

• Do you desperately seek help?– Satanic influence?

• Drinking & drugs.

• Immorality.

• Cursing.

• Indifference.

Healing The Demon-Possessed Boy: Faith, 14-29

Chapter 9

• Christ exercised His power, 25-27

• Disciples failed in faith, 28-29– Unbelief, Mt. 17:20

– Depend on God

Healing The Demon-Possessed Boy: Faith, 14-29

Chapter 9

• We need to depend on God, Prov. 3:5– Miracles have ceased, Acts 8:14-18

– Prayer: dependence & faith, Col. 4:2; Rom. 12:12

• Challenges, 1 Pet. 5:7

• Satan, Rom. 15:30-31; Mt. 6:13

Healing The Demon-Possessed Boy: Faith, 14-29

Chapter 9

• Jesus prepared His disciples.– Sorrowful, Mt. 17:23

– “Unable” to understand, Mk. 9:3

Jesus’ Death & Resurrection: Attitude, 30-32

Chapter 9

• Are we able to understand?– Baptism, Acts 22:16

– Body, Eph. 1:22-23; 4:4

– Modesty, 1 Tim. 2:9-10

– Marriage, 1 Pet. 3:1, 7

Jesus’ Death & Resurrection: Attitude, 30-32

Chapter 9

• Harbored worldly ambitions, 33-34– The Lord knew, Heb. 4:13

– Misunderstood the kingdom, Jn. 18:36

– Must guard our hearts.

Disciples Disputed About Preeminence: Humility, 33-37

Chapter 9

• Jesus taught on humility, 35-37– First: Servant, Jn. 13:12-17

– Humiliation before exaltation, Phil. 2:5-11

Disciples Disputed About Preeminence: Humility, 33-37

Chapter 9

• Forbidding other disciples from doing good is wrong, 38-41– In Jesus’ Name, Lk. 10:1, 17; cf. 24:47;

Acts 2:38; 3:6; 4:7-12; 16:18; Mt. 7:21-23

– No neutrality, Mt. 12:30; Acts 26:18

– Good recognized & rewarded, Mt. 6:3-4

Rejection of Christ’s Disciples: Respect, 38-48

Chapter 9

• You will answer for causing another to stumble.– Hindrance

• Rebuke from jealousy.

• Harsh words.

• Lead astray.

Rejection of Christ’s Disciples: Respect, 38-48

Chapter 9

• You will answer for causing another to stumble.– Consequences: Hell.

• Real.• Conscious.• Feeling.• Eternal.• Avoidable.

Rejection of Christ’s Disciples: Respect, 38-48

Chapter 9

• Everyone is seasoned with fire & salt.– Fire, 1 Pet. 1:6-7; 4:12

– Salt, Lev. 2;13; Rom. 12:1

• The right attitude & actions lead to usefulness, Mt. 5:10-13

Seasoned With Salt & Fire: Usefulness, 49-50

Chapter 9:14-50

Faith

Attitude

Humility

Respect

Usefulness