Sermon Tone Analysis

Mark 10:35-45

Theme: The Servant’s Doctrine

Key verse: v.15

52 verses; 1218 words

Grade level: 4.7

1. Teaching on Marriage.

vs.1-12

2. Receiving the Children.

vs.13-16

3. Warning the Wealthy.

vs.17-31

4. Preaching the Gospel.

vs.32-34

5. Teaching the Disciples.

vs.33-45

6. Healing the Blind.

vs.46-52

Before the blessing there is usually a lesson.

When the Lord teaches us it is usually through these methods:

Text.

The Bible, it’s characters, chapters, and convictions.

Trials.

Unexpected times of suffering, poverty, and loss.

Temptations.

The devil tempts us to do evil but Christ shows us the way out.

All are in our lives so we can grow in fellowship and prayer.

Quote - “All our failures are failures to pray.”

(Dr.

Dennis Carter)

Here we have some PARTS that make a lesson on prayer.

I.

The Request.

Vs.35–37

35 And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.

Jesus has had interactions with these two here in Mark previously.

In the parallel account (Matthew 20:20-ff) it is their mother that asks Jesus this question.

36 And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?

The words of God are the key to answered prayer.

Jesus will listen; you have an audience with the King.

We are…

Humbled by answered prayer.

Humiliated by unanswered prayer.

2 Corinthians 12:7–10 (AV)

7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.

Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

Hopeless without prayer.

37 They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.

How alike are you to the “sons of thunder”?

Do you want others be destroyed by the Lord?

Do you want others to quit preaching the Gospel because they are not your crowd?

Note: these two Momma’s boys have not yet been filled with the Holy Spirit.

Here we have some PARTS that make a lesson on prayer.

I.

The Request.

Vs.35–37

II.

The Refusal.

Vs.38–39

38 But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of?

and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?

Ye know not what ye ask -

They were not ready for what was to follow as they did not understand the Gospel.

1 Peter 1:10–12 (AV)

10 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:

11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

Thankfully parents do not let their babies play around stoves, stick things in power outlets, play in the streets, etc.

39 And they said unto him, We can.

And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:

James in his epistle learned this lesson:

We must pray and be dependent upon the Holy Spirit, not on our clever wording.

Thank you Lord for prayers I have asked that you refused to answer!

Here we have some PARTS that make a lesson on prayer.

I.

The Request.

Vs.35–37

II.

The Refusal.

Vs.38–39

III.

The Restriction.

V.40

40 But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared.

to them for whom it is prepared -

A prepared place.

Built by the Master Builder

John 14:1–3 (AV)

1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you.

I go to prepare a place for you.

3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

A prepared people.

Born again by God‘s grace.

John 3:3 (AV)

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

John 3:8 (AV)

The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.