WHAT TEAM DO YOU PLAY FOR?

Mark 9:33-50

Theme: The Servant’s Prophecy

Key verse: v.3

50 verses; 1164 words

Grade level: 5.1

1. Transfiguration. vs.1-13

2. Frustration. vs.14-29

3. Prediction. vs.30-32

4. Confrontation. vs.33-50

A team has some things in common:

The have a coach that is the leader.

They have a mascot that represents the team.

They have cheerleaders that cheer for them.

They have players the follow the coach.

They have colors that represent the team.

They team have one uniform, but in different sizes.

The team members all have the same goal: to win!

What team do you play for?

Lets determine that by answering these QUESTIONS:

I. Are You On Team Pride? Vs.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.

Lets determine that by answering these QUESTIONS:

I. Are You On Team Pride? Vs.33-37

II. Are You On Team Partial? Vs.38-41

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.

Lets determine that by answering these QUESTIONS:

I. Are You On Team Pride? Vs.33-37

II. Are You On Team Partial? Vs.38-41

III. Are You On Team Predator? V.42

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.

Lets determine that by answering these QUESTIONS:

I. Are You On Team Pride? Vs.33-37

II. Are You On Team Partial? Vs.38-41

III. Are You On Team Predator? V.42

IV. Are You On Team Perdition. Vs.43-50

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.

Lets determine that by answering these QUESTIONS:

I. Are You On Team Pride? Vs.33-37

II. Are You On Team Partial? Vs.38-41

III. Are You On Team Predator? V.42

IV. Are You On Team Perdition. Vs.43-50

V. Are You On Team Peace?

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.