Mark Copyright © 2008 Darroll Evans CHAPTER 9 : 28 to 50 Mark 9:28-32 28 And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out? 29 And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting. 30 And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it. 31 For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day. 32 But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him. When Jesus and the Apostles come into a house, Jesus’ disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we cast him out?’ Some demons have greater power than others. Jesus told them, “This kind comes out only through prayer and fasting.” Many do not understand that there is a hierarchy within the demon world. Lucifer is the highest ranking demon, but he has an order to his world of rebellion. Or at least as much order as rebels can muster. Then, Jesus and His disciples left and secretly traveled throughout Galilee. At this point, Jesus taught his disciples, “The Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men. They shall kill him, and afterward He shall rise the third day.” Surprise! They did not understand, and furthermore they were afraid to ask what He meant. The fear of appearing ignorant is perhaps the greatest obstruction to spiritual understanding! Mark 9:33-37 33 And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way? 34 But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest. 35 And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all. 36 And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them, 37 Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me. Jesus and the Apostles finally came to Capernaum. There, He asked them, “What was it the dispute among you all?” But, they kept quiet because they had debated among themselves who should be the greatest. They did not debate who “was” the greatest, but who would be the leader after Christ died. That is the way with men. Jesus told them, “If any man desires to be the leader, he shall actually be the least, and servant of all.” Jesus took a child, set him in the middle of them, and when He had taken the child in his arms, He said unto them, “Whosoever shall receive one such children in my name, receives me, and whoever shall receive Me, does not just receive Me, but also Him that sent Me.” In John 10:30, Jesus reminds us that, “I and my Father are one.” If we worship the Father, we shall worship the Son, and all that is accomplished through the Holy Spirit! Anybody who does not accept Christ Jesus also does not accept the Father! Mark 9:38-50 38 And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us. 39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. 40 For he that is not against us is on our part. 41 For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward. 42 And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. 43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: 44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: 46 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched 47 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: 48 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 49 For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. 50 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another. The Apostle John said, “Master, we saw someone casting out devils in Your name, and he did not ‘follow’ us, so we rebuked him, because he did not follow “us.” How did John mean that? Did he mean that the man was not following the Apostles or was John referring following Christ? How did Jesus respond? Jesus said, “Forbid him not! Because there is no man who shall do a miracle in My name that can lightly speak evil of me. He that is not against us is acting on our part. Because, whoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in My name, because you belong to Christ, shall not lose his reward. But, whoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in Me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. And, if your hand offends you, cut it off. It is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched. Where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched. And, if your foot offends you, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life lame, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched, where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched. And, if your eye offends you, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched. Because, every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, what good is it?” Christ closes by saying, “Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.” Remember, as Christians, you are the salt of the earth! (Matthew 5:13)
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