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Begin Section 1: Mark 9 Text
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Verses 1-13 The Transfiguration
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1And he said to them, “Truly
I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see
that the
2After six days Jesus took
Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were
all alone. There he was transfigured before them.
3His clothes became dazzling
white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them.
4And there appeared before
them Elijah and Moses, who were talking with Jesus.
5Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi,
it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for
Moses and one for Elijah.”
6(He did not know what to
say, they were so frightened.)
7Then a cloud appeared and
covered them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my Son, whom I love.
Listen to him!”
8Suddenly, when they looked
around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus.
9As they were coming down the
mountain, Jesus gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until
the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
10They kept the matter to
themselves, discussing what “rising from the dead” meant.
11And they asked him, “Why do
the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?”
12Jesus replied, “To be sure,
Elijah does come first, and restores all things. Why then is it written that
the Son of Man must suffer much and be rejected?
13But I tell you, Elijah has
come, and they have done to him everything they wished, just as it is written
about him.”
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1)
Is the
2)
Is the
3)
Is the
4)
In accordance
with verse 7 how did the testimony of God the Father to Jesus correct the
disciples’ misunderstanding that Moses and Elijah were on an equal footing with
Jesus?
5)
Why did the
disciples discuss among themselves what rising from the dead meant without
asking Jesus about it, given that they did not want their dream to be dashed to
pieces?
6)
Would Jesus agree
with the Jews’ understanding that the Christ is going to come as a conquering
king, given that Jesus is going to come in his Father’s glory with the holy
angels at the end of this age to judge the world?
7)
Who is the Elijah
that had already come before the Christ, given that John the Baptist went
before the Christ to prepare the way for him in chapter 1?
8)
What was Jesus’
portrayal of Elijah and of the Christ taken together, given that according to
Jesus Elijah was a suffering messenger and the Christ was a suffering servant?
9)
According to Jesus,
what is the composite picture of the Christ, a suffering servant in this life and
a conquering king in the life to come, or a conquering king in this life and a
suffering servant in the life to come?
10)
What did the
disciples think that they were following when they followed Jesus, a conquering
king or a suffering servant?
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Verses 1-13 The Transfiguration
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Verses 14-29 Jesus Heals a Boy Possessed by an Unclean
Spirit
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14When they came to the other
disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and the teachers of the law
arguing with them.
15As soon as all the people
saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet him.
16“What are you arguing with
them about?” he asked.
17A man in the crowd
answered, “Teacher, I brought you my son, who is possessed by a spirit that has
robbed him of speech.
18Whenever it seizes him, it
throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth and becomes
rigid. I asked your disciples to drive out the spirit, but they could not.”
19“You unbelieving
generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I
put up with you? Bring the boy to me.”
20So they brought him. When
the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell
to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.
21Jesus asked the boy’s
father, “How long has he been like this?” “From childhood,” he answered.
22“It has often thrown him
into fire or water to kill him. But if you can do anything, take pity on us and
help us.”
23“‘If you can’?” said Jesus.
“Everything is possible for one who believes.”
24Immediately the boy’s
father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!”
25When Jesus saw that a crowd
was running to the scene, he rebuked the impure spirit. “You deaf and mute
spirit,” he said, “I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.”
26The spirit shrieked,
convulsed him violently and came out. The boy looked so much like a corpse that
many said, “He’s dead.”
27But Jesus took him by the
hand and lifted him to his feet, and he stood up.
28After Jesus had gone
indoors, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
29He replied, “This kind can
come out only by prayer.”
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11)
In accordance
with verses 24 and 25 do we need to have perfect faith in Jesus before he would
help us?
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Verses 14-29 Jesus Heals a Boy Possessed by an Unclean
Spirit
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Verses 30-37 Jesus Predicts His Death a Second Time
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30They left that place and
passed through
31because he was teaching his
disciples. He said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the
hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise.”
32But they did not understand
what he meant and were afraid to ask him about it.
33They came to
34But they kept quiet because
on the way they had argued about who was the greatest.
35Sitting down, Jesus called
the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and
the servant of all.”
36He took a little child whom
he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them,
37“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.”
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12)
What principle
was Jesus advocating in verse 35 and what should we call that principle?
13)
Who was the one
that sent Jesus, given that God the Father so loved the world that he gave his
Son to the world?
14)
So according to
verse 37 whom do we actually welcome when we welcome a little child in Jesus’
name?
15)
Who then needs to
practice the principle of servanthood in leadership, given that everyone is
capable of serving the least such as a child?
16)
What did the next
milestone for the disciples include, given that Jesus had advocated
self-denying and the principle of
servanthood in leadership since their declaration of him as the Christ?
17)
What progress had
the disciples made in self-denying, given that they were not willing to put
aside their national hope and personal aspiration?
18)
What progress had
the disciples made in practicing the principle
of servanthood in leadership, given that they had shown propensity to jockey
for position?
19)
Is it the
self-giving motive of leadership or the self-serving motive of leadership that
drove the disciples to argue about who was the greatest?
20)
Is it the self-giving
motive of leadership or the self-serving motive of leadership that drove the
disciples to serving a child, given that the child could not repay them?
21)
Is it the self-giving
motive of leadership or the self-serving motive of leadership that is
compatible with the principle of servanthood in leadership?
22)
What kind of
motive was behind the disciples’ leveraging the Christ for fulfilling their
national hope and personal aspiration?
23)
What kind of
motive was behind Jesus’ dying for the sins of the whole world and then rising
from the dead?
24)
What was the raging
battle within the disciples, given that they knew that Jesus was not the
self-serving Christ they would rather be following, but the self-giving Christ
they had been fighting off?
25)
When Jesus prodded
the disciples to ask him what he meant by rising from the dead in order to help
them see the bright side of following the self-giving Christ, what did they do?
26)
What was the
consequence of the disciples’ losing this raging battle as seen in what they
eventually did to Jesus?
27)
How important is
this battle in the discipleship of getting to know Jesus, given that it is the
most potent determinant of the outcome of discipleship?
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Verses 30-37 Jesus Predicts His Death a Second Time
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Verses 38-41 Whoever Is Not Against Us Is for Us
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38“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.”
39“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,
40for whoever is not against
us is for us.
41Truly I tell you, anyone
who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Christ will
certainly not lose their reward.
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28)
Why can no one who
does a miracle in Jesus’ name say anything bad about him in, given that Jesus authorizes
the performance of miracles?
29)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verses 39 and 40 is a person who does a miracle in his
name for Jesus or against Jesus even though the person does not follow him
around?
30)
According to
verse 41 what happens to the reward of someone who in the name of Christ gives a
disciple of Christ a cup of water?
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Verses 38-41 Whoever Is Not Against Us Is for Us
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Verses 42-50 Causing to Stumble
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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.
43If 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.
[44]
45And 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.
[46]
47And if your eye causes you
to stumble, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the
48where
“‘the worms that eat them do
not die,
and the fire is not quenched.’
49Everyone will be salted
with fire.
50“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.”
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31)
What would be better
for a person according to Jesus, to cause a child who believes in him to
stumble or to have a large millstone hung around their neck and be thrown into
the sea?
32)
According to what
Jesus said in verses 43 to 47 what did he hint might happen to a disciple who
is not resolute in combating sin?
33)
What quality of
salt makes it an agent of preservation and purification?
34)
Can the purity of
a disciple be restored who does not combat sin with resoluteness, given that
salt that has lost its saltiness cannot be made salty again?
35)
What happens to the
usefulness of a disciple who has lost their purity, given that salt that has
lost its saltiness loses its usefulness?
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Verses 42-50 Causing to Stumble
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Begin Section 2: Mark 9
Questions & Answers
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Verses 1-13 The Transfiguration
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Concerning the
transfiguration,
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1)
Is the
o
The
2)
Is the
o
The
3)
Is the
o
The
§
Ethnic.
§
And national
boundary.
4)
In accordance
with verse 7 how did the testimony of God the Father to Jesus correct the
disciples’ misunderstanding that Moses and Elijah were on an equal footing with
Jesus?
o
The testimony of
God the Father placed Jesus above Moses and Elijah because
§
Jesus is the Son
of God.
§
While Moses and
Elijah are mere humans.
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Concerning the discussion
after the transfiguration,
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5)
Why did the
disciples discuss among themselves what rising from the dead meant without
asking Jesus about it, given that they did not want their dream to be dashed to
pieces?
o
They were not
ready to accept Jesus’ prediction of the death of the Christ that would dash
their dream to pieces.
6)
Would Jesus agree
with the Jews’ understanding that the Christ is going to come as a conquering
king, given that Jesus is going to come in his Father’s glory with the holy
angels at the end of this age to judge the world?
o
Yes.
7)
Who is the Elijah
that had already come before the Christ, given that John the Baptist went
before the Christ to prepare the way for him in chapter 1?
o
John the Baptist was
the Elijah that had already come before the Christ.
8)
What was Jesus’
portrayal of Elijah and of the Christ taken together, given that according to
Jesus Elijah was a suffering messenger and the Christ was a suffering servant?
o
Jesus portrayed
§
Elijah as a
suffering messenger.
§
Coming before.
§
The Christ as a
suffering servant.
9)
According to
Jesus, what is the composite picture of the Christ, a suffering servant in this
life and a conquering king in the life to come, or a conquering king in this
life and a suffering servant in the life to come?
o
The Christ is
§
A suffering
servant in this life.
§
And a conquering
king in the life to come.
10)
What did the
disciples think that they were following when they followed Jesus, a conquering
king or a suffering servant?
o
They thought that
they were following a conquering king.
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Verses 1-13 The Transfiguration
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Verses 14-29 Jesus Heals a Boy Possessed by an Unclean
Spirit
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Concerning the healing of the
boy with an impure spirit,
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11)
In accordance
with verses 24 and 25 do we need to have perfect faith in Jesus before he would
help us?
o
Jesus would help
us
§
Even when
§
We don’t have
perfect faith in him.
§
As long as
§
We ask him to help
us overcome our unbelief.
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Verses 14-29 Jesus Heals a Boy Possessed by an Unclean
Spirit
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Verses 30-37 Jesus Predicts His Death a Second Time
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Concerning who is the
greatest,
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12)
What principle
was Jesus advocating in verse 35 and what should we call that principle?
o
Anyone who wants
to be first must be
§
The very last.
§
And the servant
of all.
o
We can call it
the principle of servanthood in leadership.
13)
Who was the one
that sent Jesus, given that God the Father so loved the world that he gave his
Son to the world?
o
God the Father
was the one that sent Jesus.
14)
So according to
verse 37 whom do we actually welcome when we welcome a little child in Jesus’
name?
o
We actually
welcome God the Father.
15)
Who then needs to
practice the principle of servanthood in leadership, given that everyone is
capable of serving the least such as a child?
o
Every disciple
who is not a child needs to.
16)
What did the next
milestone for the disciples include, given that Jesus had advocated
self-denying and the principle of
servanthood in leadership since their declaration of him as the Christ?
o
The next
milestone for the disciples includes:
§
Self-denying.
§
And practicing
the principle of servanthood in
leadership.
17)
What progress had
the disciples made in self-denying, given that they were not willing to put
aside their national hope and personal aspiration?
o
They had made no
progress.
18)
What progress had
the disciples made in practicing the principle
of servanthood in leadership, given that they had shown propensity to jockey
for position?
o
Servanthood was
not yet on their mind.
o
When
o
It came to
leadership.
19)
Is it the
self-giving motive of leadership or the self-serving motive of leadership that drove
the disciples to argue about who was the greatest?
o
It was the
self-serving motive of leadership.
20)
Is it the self-giving
motive of leadership or the self-serving motive of leadership that drove the
disciples to serving a child, given that the child could not repay them?
o
It was the self-giving
motive of leadership.
21)
Is it the self-giving
motive of leadership or the self-serving motive of leadership that is
compatible with the principle of servanthood in leadership?
o
It is the self-giving
motive of leadership that is compatible.
22)
What kind of
motive was behind the disciples’ leveraging the Christ for fulfilling their
national hope and personal aspiration?
o
It was a
self-serving motive.
23)
What kind of
motive was behind Jesus’ dying for the sins of the whole world and then rising
from the dead?
o
It was a self-giving
motive.
24)
What was the raging
battle within the disciples, given that they knew that Jesus was not the
self-serving Christ they would rather be following, but the self-giving Christ
they had been fighting off?
o
The raging battle
within them was whether they wanted to follow
§
The self-serving
Christ.
§
Or the
self-giving Christ.
25)
When Jesus prodded
the disciples to ask him what he meant by rising from the dead in order to help
them see the bright side of following the self-giving Christ, what did they do?
o
They backed away.
26)
What was the
consequence of the disciples’ losing this raging battle as seen in what they
eventually did to Jesus?
o
The consequence
of losing the battle could be seen in varying severities among the disciples
with:
§
Judas betraying Jesus.
§
Peter disowning
Jesus three times.
§
And the rest of
the disciples abandoning Jesus upon his arrest.
27)
How important is
this battle in the discipleship of getting to know Jesus, given that it is the
most potent determinant of the outcome of discipleship?
o
It is the most
important battle in the discipleship of getting to know Jesus.
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Verses 30-37 Jesus Predicts His Death a Second Time
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Verses 38-41 Whoever Is Not Against Us Is for Us
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Concerning whoever is not
against us is for us,
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28)
Why can no one
who does a miracle in Jesus’ name say anything bad about him in, given that Jesus
authorizes the performance of miracles?
o
Jesus does not
authorize the performance of a miracle by a person only to have the person
utter a message against him.
29)
In accordance
with what Jesus said in verses 39 and 40 is a person who does a miracle in his
name for Jesus or against Jesus even though the person does not follow him
around?
o
The person is for
Jesus.
30)
According to
verse 41 what happens to the reward of someone who in the name of Christ gives a
disciple of Christ a cup of water?
o
They will
certainly not lose their reward.
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Verses 38-41 Whoever Is Not Against Us Is for Us
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Verses 42-50 Causing to Stumble
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Concerning causing to
stumble,
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31)
What would be better
for a person according to Jesus, to cause a child who believes in him to
stumble or to have a large millstone hung around their neck and be thrown into
the sea?
o
It would be better
for the person to
§
Have a large
millstone hung around their neck.
§
And be thrown
into the sea.
32)
According to what
Jesus said in verses 43 to 47 what did he hint might happen to a disciple who
is not resolute in combating sin?
o
The disciple might
end up in hell.
33)
What quality of salt
makes it an agent of preservation and purification?
o
It is the quality
of saltiness.
34)
Can the purity of
a disciple be restored who does not combat sin with resoluteness, given that
salt that has lost its saltiness cannot be made salty again?
o
No.
35)
What happens to the
usefulness of a disciple who has lost their purity, given that salt that has
lost its saltiness loses its usefulness?
o
A disciple loses
their usefulness.
o
When
o
They have lost
their purity.
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Verses 42-50 Causing to Stumble
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