1 00:00:05,480 --> 00:00:06,840 I'm going to pray. Because I need it. 2 00:00:09,480 --> 00:00:10,640 Yeah, I'm going to pray. Because I need it. 3 00:00:10,640 --> 00:00:12,600 This is our Texas morning is pretty heavy. 4 00:00:13,240 --> 00:00:17,640 So yeah, just pray with me. Jesus, we thank you that. 5 00:00:19,160 --> 00:00:24,080 Your word is living and. Active The writer of Hebrew. 6 00:00:24,080 --> 00:00:26,520 Says that it is. Sharper than any. 7 00:00:26,520 --> 00:00:30,640 Double edged sword. That it divides. 8 00:00:30,640 --> 00:00:37,400 Soul and spirit, bone and marrow which when I read. 9 00:00:37,400 --> 00:00:40,760 That Lord I'm. Just I just I I guess what I. 10 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:44,280 Take from that is that your word? 11 00:00:44,480 --> 00:00:52,920 It works that when your spirit is breathed out, Lord and 12 00:00:52,920 --> 00:00:57,360 proclaim Lord it. Actually accomplishes what you 13 00:00:57,360 --> 00:00:58,760 set. It out to accomplish. 14 00:00:58,760 --> 00:01:00,640 Which is? The redemption. 15 00:01:00,800 --> 00:01:03,400 Of all your people back. From the Kingdom of darkness, 16 00:01:03,400 --> 00:01:07,320 Lord and so Lord, you know my weaknesses up here. 17 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:08,880 I don't have to sit up here and name them. 18 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:11,880 You know, my weak, you know. All the, all the. 19 00:01:11,880 --> 00:01:15,080 Things that have been barred in my soul and. 20 00:01:15,080 --> 00:01:19,200 Despite it all, Jesus, despite it all, I just pray. 21 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:24,120 I pray that you. Would you Would you use me? 22 00:01:25,920 --> 00:01:29,640 This is a hard text. This is a hard word and a hard 23 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:33,240 rebuke. From Jesus, but it is. 24 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:37,480 Still good it is still your. Word Lord. 25 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:42,720 And it's still like Hebrews says, it will accomplish what 26 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:44,760 you set it out to accomplish. So Lord, would you just. 27 00:01:44,760 --> 00:01:47,640 I just pray for your spirit. To enter this place, Lord. 28 00:01:47,640 --> 00:01:50,080 Fill me with your spirit. Fill me with boldness, Lord, I 29 00:01:50,080 --> 00:01:51,480 pray. Against the enemy. 30 00:01:51,480 --> 00:01:54,360 Who will seek to distract me or seek to? 31 00:01:55,400 --> 00:01:57,880 Make me feel like I'm foolish up here. 32 00:01:57,880 --> 00:01:59,280 Maybe I am. Foolish, Lord, but you. 33 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:01,640 Use the foolish things to to shame the wise. 34 00:02:01,640 --> 00:02:03,080 So if I'm foolish, let me be foolish. 35 00:02:03,080 --> 00:02:05,400 For that I pray that in. Jesus name. 36 00:02:05,800 --> 00:02:14,160 Amen. OK, so we have been army 37 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:16,600 crawling. Through the book of Mark. 38 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:19,040 And we have asked the question if God. 39 00:02:19,040 --> 00:02:23,200 Were to come down right and dwell among us, and and and be 40 00:02:23,200 --> 00:02:25,840 with us. What would it be like for God? 41 00:02:25,840 --> 00:02:29,600 To to to be in. Public And I praise the Lord 42 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:32,520 that we don't have to wonder that we have an account of that 43 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:35,720 in the book of Mark. So if you. 44 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:37,640 Haven't been with us. Let me catch you up. 45 00:02:38,160 --> 00:02:40,040 I keep turning my iPad off. I'm sorry Y'all, let. 46 00:02:40,600 --> 00:02:43,920 Me catch you up to speed. With. 47 00:02:43,920 --> 00:02:45,520 What's going on here? All right. 48 00:02:46,640 --> 00:02:47,880 So two weeks ago we talked about. 49 00:02:47,920 --> 00:02:50,960 Jesus casting out a demon out of this man. 50 00:02:52,720 --> 00:02:54,720 Who the disciples? They just they were rendered 51 00:02:54,720 --> 00:02:58,680 powerless against. Jesus tells his disciples that. 52 00:02:58,920 --> 00:03:02,960 This type of demon, or just demons in general can only be. 53 00:03:02,960 --> 00:03:08,760 Drawn out by prayer now last week after Jesus has that. 54 00:03:08,760 --> 00:03:11,680 Conversation with them and demonstrates that to them, they 55 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:15,080 they they hit the road and they they begin walking somewhere 56 00:03:15,080 --> 00:03:18,000 else and as they're. Walking the disciples, they 57 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:21,400 begin to argue. Amongst themselves, among who, 58 00:03:21,400 --> 00:03:25,520 who's the greatest among themselves, right? 59 00:03:25,520 --> 00:03:28,760 Maybe this is a result? Of not being able to cast out 60 00:03:28,760 --> 00:03:30,040 the demons, so they're trying to see. 61 00:03:30,040 --> 00:03:33,160 Like, all right, Like. I almost got them, but. 62 00:03:33,160 --> 00:03:35,080 Like I was closer than. You were, you know, like they're 63 00:03:35,080 --> 00:03:36,960 trying. To argue about. 64 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:39,480 Who's the greatest you know? Maybe that's it. 65 00:03:39,480 --> 00:03:41,360 Maybe it's. Interpersonal conflict, right? 66 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:44,560 You've been rolling with these same dudes for like 3 plus 67 00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:46,960 years, like. And y'all are just arguing. 68 00:03:47,400 --> 00:03:50,920 Maybe that's what's happening. Whatever the case, we see that 69 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:55,000 Jesus he he takes the opportunity to show them that 70 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:57,280 true greatness. In the Kingdom of God. 71 00:03:57,440 --> 00:03:59,880 He He takes the. Time to show them what? 72 00:03:59,880 --> 00:04:01,880 True. Greatness in the Kingdom of. 73 00:04:01,880 --> 00:04:06,200 God really is, and Jesus defines true greatness as those who 74 00:04:06,200 --> 00:04:07,440 serve. The least of these? 75 00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:10,080 Right. He puts a He takes his child. 76 00:04:10,080 --> 00:04:12,360 Who would have been the the? Lowest of the low. 77 00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:16,000 In the the pecking. Order of society, He puts a 78 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:17,360 child. Right in front of him and. 79 00:04:17,600 --> 00:04:20,160 For the I, I imagine. Jesus has his hands on the 80 00:04:20,160 --> 00:04:24,480 child's shoulder and and Jesus says you want to be great. 81 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:28,720 You need to serve one of these. Greatness in the. 82 00:04:28,720 --> 00:04:32,120 Eyes of Jesus comes. Only as we lay our. 83 00:04:32,120 --> 00:04:37,880 Lives down and serve. Now, this week, we roll up to 84 00:04:37,880 --> 00:04:40,280 our. Texts I. 85 00:04:40,280 --> 00:04:41,960 Think in the middle of. The same lesson. 86 00:04:42,560 --> 00:04:45,600 And the reason why we will find ourselves. 87 00:04:45,600 --> 00:04:48,120 In the middle of this lesson for a second week. 88 00:04:48,680 --> 00:04:51,360 Is because of disciples they. Just they still don't get it. 89 00:04:53,280 --> 00:04:55,720 Or to put it more clearly, they are blinded. 90 00:04:55,800 --> 00:04:58,120 They are. I don't know if. 91 00:04:58,240 --> 00:05:00,080 It's arrogance. I don't know if it's pride, I 92 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:03,040 don't know if. It's because they're just so, 93 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:05,040 like Jesus is so. Familiar. 94 00:05:05,040 --> 00:05:08,680 To them, but they just. They still don't get it, and I 95 00:05:08,680 --> 00:05:12,320 feel really comfortable saying that we're still in the middle 96 00:05:12,320 --> 00:05:14,880 of this lesson. Like Jesus is still teaching 97 00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:17,720 them a lesson. Because the way that our text 98 00:05:17,720 --> 00:05:19,880 starts, I feel really comfortable. 99 00:05:19,880 --> 00:05:21,640 To claim that the. Disciples they just. 100 00:05:21,800 --> 00:05:26,160 They don't understand. And maybe they just don't. 101 00:05:26,160 --> 00:05:28,440 Care because of their response. To Jesus. 102 00:05:28,440 --> 00:05:31,440 Teaching about greatness, right? How? 103 00:05:31,440 --> 00:05:33,400 Like parents? No. 104 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:37,560 Kids Where the kids at kids raise your hand when you're How 105 00:05:37,560 --> 00:05:40,560 would you? Respond right to your. 106 00:05:40,560 --> 00:05:43,320 Parents telling you hey, you. Shouldn't do that. 107 00:05:43,400 --> 00:05:45,640 Don't do. That right, you would. 108 00:05:45,640 --> 00:05:49,840 Assume that they would say. Like, OK, yeah, you're right. 109 00:05:50,040 --> 00:05:51,840 You know. But that's not how. 110 00:05:52,400 --> 00:05:54,960 That's not how the disciples. That's not how the disciples. 111 00:05:54,960 --> 00:06:01,360 React to being corrected. By Jesus, so if you're able. 112 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:02,760 Let's stand for the reason of God's. 113 00:06:02,760 --> 00:06:05,560 Word and we're going to see. How the disciples? 114 00:06:05,560 --> 00:06:12,120 React to Jesus teaching. As a note, I'm only. 115 00:06:12,120 --> 00:06:15,040 Going to read the first half of our text that we're. 116 00:06:15,040 --> 00:06:19,640 Preaching in that We're preaching in because it'll make 117 00:06:19,640 --> 00:06:20,640 sense. I want this. 118 00:06:21,080 --> 00:06:22,680 I want this text. To fall on us rightly. 119 00:06:23,280 --> 00:06:24,680 So we're going to read right now. 120 00:06:24,680 --> 00:06:27,440 We're going to read. Verses 38 through. 41 this. 121 00:06:27,440 --> 00:06:30,480 Is the word of the Lord So after being corrected, right after. 122 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:33,600 Jesus being like. Hey y'all, you got it wrong. 123 00:06:34,280 --> 00:06:37,920 Listen to the next word out of the disciples mouth, John said 124 00:06:37,920 --> 00:06:41,680 to him. Teacher, we saw someone driving 125 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:45,520 out demons in your name. And we tried to stop him because 126 00:06:45,520 --> 00:06:50,120 he wasn't following us. Jesus says don't stop. 127 00:06:50,120 --> 00:06:54,480 Him, because there is no one who will perform a miracle in my 128 00:06:54,480 --> 00:06:57,560 name who can soon. Afterwards speak evil of me. 129 00:06:58,160 --> 00:07:02,200 For whoever is not against. Us is for us and whoever gives 130 00:07:02,200 --> 00:07:04,880 you a cup of. Water to drink in my name, 131 00:07:04,880 --> 00:07:07,440 because you belong to. Christ, truly, I tell you. 132 00:07:07,800 --> 00:07:09,960 He will never lose his. Reward. 133 00:07:10,840 --> 00:07:12,200 All right. You guys can be seated. 134 00:07:12,200 --> 00:07:17,120 Do. You guys get what's happening, 135 00:07:17,560 --> 00:07:20,800 right? Jesus is like Jesus sits, the 136 00:07:20,800 --> 00:07:23,600 disciples, down he goes. You know, I'm not angry, I'm 137 00:07:23,600 --> 00:07:28,280 just disappointed. And he begins to correct them. 138 00:07:28,760 --> 00:07:32,000 And after being told and corrected and set straight, you 139 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:33,800 would think the disciples next word would be. 140 00:07:33,800 --> 00:07:37,240 Yes, Lord, you're right, I'm. Gosh, I'm yeah. 141 00:07:37,240 --> 00:07:40,280 I'm so sorry. Or teach me, teach us, teach us 142 00:07:40,280 --> 00:07:42,400 how to obey. But no the next. 143 00:07:42,400 --> 00:07:43,720 Words out of. Their mouth is they. 144 00:07:43,720 --> 00:07:45,360 Begin to snitch on somebody else. 145 00:07:46,120 --> 00:07:48,480 They begin to tell on somebody else. 146 00:07:49,800 --> 00:07:52,240 They they snitch, they take. Tattletale. 147 00:07:52,600 --> 00:07:55,640 If you don't know what snitching means, they tattletale and 148 00:07:55,640 --> 00:07:57,320 deflect towards someone else. Right. 149 00:07:57,320 --> 00:07:59,800 It's like being told off by your parents. 150 00:07:59,800 --> 00:08:02,640 Kids and responding by saying. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I hear you. 151 00:08:02,960 --> 00:08:05,240 But such and such did this over here. 152 00:08:05,320 --> 00:08:10,640 Do you see what they're? Doing family this response 153 00:08:11,280 --> 00:08:13,520 clearly. Lets us know the disciples they 154 00:08:13,520 --> 00:08:14,400 just. Don't get it. 155 00:08:15,240 --> 00:08:16,560 They don't understand. They don't. 156 00:08:16,760 --> 00:08:18,560 Pick up what Jesus is. Putting now. 157 00:08:19,600 --> 00:08:21,440 Jesus has just showed them what true. 158 00:08:21,440 --> 00:08:25,280 Greatness in the Kingdom looks like and instead of stopping and 159 00:08:25,280 --> 00:08:28,720 realizing that they. Still have a lot to learn, they. 160 00:08:28,720 --> 00:08:30,640 Snitch on a dude. Who just healed the demon? 161 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:35,360 Now. Jesus is a good and patient 162 00:08:35,360 --> 00:08:39,559 teacher, so he uses the opportunity to teach a lesson. 163 00:08:40,760 --> 00:08:42,799 But as I have studied this what I have. 164 00:08:42,799 --> 00:08:45,280 Found is that the snitching done by the disciples. 165 00:08:45,480 --> 00:08:50,240 It actually reveals an. Ugly belief that they that they 166 00:08:50,240 --> 00:08:51,760 have about. Themselves in the Kingdom of 167 00:08:51,760 --> 00:08:54,800 God, in fact. What it reveals is that. 168 00:08:54,800 --> 00:08:58,760 They don't actually understand what the Kingdom of God is. 169 00:08:58,760 --> 00:09:01,880 Maybe they might got like a little glimpse of what it is, 170 00:09:01,880 --> 00:09:03,520 but they don't. They don't get it still. 171 00:09:04,360 --> 00:09:05,760 And they have too high. Right. 172 00:09:05,760 --> 00:09:07,920 They don't get the Kingdom and they still have a. 173 00:09:08,360 --> 00:09:11,760 Too high a view of. Themselves in that Kingdom they 174 00:09:11,760 --> 00:09:17,480 have much more to learn and. Luckily, Jesus is his response. 175 00:09:17,880 --> 00:09:19,840 Reveals what they are missing. Now. 176 00:09:20,640 --> 00:09:23,800 What is Jesus's response? About the Kingdom of God. 177 00:09:23,800 --> 00:09:25,600 Like what? Like what does this response 178 00:09:25,600 --> 00:09:28,400 reveal about? The Kingdom of God well. 179 00:09:29,160 --> 00:09:31,560 It. Reveals that the Kingdom of God 180 00:09:31,560 --> 00:09:34,560 is big. It reveals that the the. 181 00:09:34,560 --> 00:09:38,640 Kingdom of God is. Expansive, it reveals that the. 182 00:09:38,640 --> 00:09:42,440 Kingdom of God it has. Power, but the biggest? 183 00:09:42,440 --> 00:09:44,960 And I think the most important thing to this text that. 184 00:09:45,080 --> 00:09:48,280 Jesus's response to the disciples reveals is that the? 185 00:09:48,280 --> 00:09:53,240 Kingdom of God is not tribal, it's not tribal. 186 00:09:53,240 --> 00:09:55,080 Do you guys know? What I mean when I say tribal. 187 00:09:55,080 --> 00:09:58,960 All right, let me put it another way so you can understand me 188 00:09:58,960 --> 00:10:01,040 right. The Kingdom of God is not 189 00:10:01,040 --> 00:10:04,560 cliquish, right? The Kingdom of God isn't. 190 00:10:05,160 --> 00:10:07,560 I mean, I love the nominations, but it's not denominational. 191 00:10:08,120 --> 00:10:09,760 Right, the. Kingdom of God. 192 00:10:09,760 --> 00:10:13,280 It isn't Republican or Democrat. And I'm not, you know, making a 193 00:10:13,280 --> 00:10:16,000 statement there. Just saying the Kingdom of God, 194 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:19,440 it isn't mono ethnic. The Kingdom of God isn't only 195 00:10:19,440 --> 00:10:23,640 reserved for Calvinists right? The Kingdom of God is not only 196 00:10:23,640 --> 00:10:25,440 for married couples. The Kingdom. 197 00:10:25,600 --> 00:10:27,360 Of God. It is global. 198 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:28,840 It is cosmic. It is. 199 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:32,600 Far reaching it's. The invading of heaven on. 200 00:10:32,640 --> 00:10:34,520 Earth and what Jesus reveals. When? 201 00:10:34,520 --> 00:10:37,440 He says to his disciples. Don't stop him for. 202 00:10:37,440 --> 00:10:39,520 Whoever is not against us. Is for us. 203 00:10:39,680 --> 00:10:42,520 What Jesus reveals when he. Says that Is that the? 204 00:10:42,520 --> 00:10:44,640 Kingdom that Jesus has ushered in. 205 00:10:44,640 --> 00:10:46,360 It expands. It expands. 206 00:10:46,360 --> 00:10:47,960 Far. Beyond this group of 12. 207 00:10:49,240 --> 00:10:52,280 It it expands. Far beyond the 12. 208 00:10:52,280 --> 00:10:56,160 It's the global and the cosmic takeover of the. 209 00:10:56,160 --> 00:10:58,720 Kingdom of darkness. That's what Jesus is 210 00:10:58,720 --> 00:11:02,920 instituting. And we can be confident. 211 00:11:02,920 --> 00:11:07,360 Right that. It is the Kingdom of God at work 212 00:11:07,360 --> 00:11:10,520 in this gentleman's work of casting out this demon. 213 00:11:10,520 --> 00:11:14,280 Because whose name does John say that he's? 214 00:11:14,280 --> 00:11:17,960 Using Go ahead, you can say it. Jesus. 215 00:11:17,960 --> 00:11:22,320 Right, Jesus, He's. Doing the work of the Kingdom, 216 00:11:22,320 --> 00:11:26,160 overthrowing Jesus name whose. Authority. 217 00:11:26,160 --> 00:11:29,920 Is being used to do. This you can say it. 218 00:11:30,360 --> 00:11:35,120 Yeah, Jesus's authority, which. Means listen closely family. 219 00:11:35,560 --> 00:11:38,560 What Jesus has. Set out to accomplish right and 220 00:11:38,560 --> 00:11:42,760 calling men and women to himself, rescuing them from the 221 00:11:42,760 --> 00:11:45,280 Kingdom of darkness and bringing them into the. 222 00:11:45,280 --> 00:11:47,640 Kingdom of Light. And employing them in the. 223 00:11:47,640 --> 00:11:50,000 Battle of Pushing back the forces. 224 00:11:50,160 --> 00:11:55,720 Of that dark Kingdom is. Actually happening, it's. 225 00:11:55,720 --> 00:11:59,360 Actually happening. Notice that this man is. 226 00:11:59,360 --> 00:12:03,640 Using the authority of Jesus. In casting out a demon. 227 00:12:04,080 --> 00:12:06,000 Right. It's evidence. 228 00:12:06,480 --> 00:12:09,440 It's evidence that this unnamed man who. 229 00:12:09,440 --> 00:12:11,960 Is not one of the. 12 He has placed his. 230 00:12:11,960 --> 00:12:15,080 Faith in the Lord. Jesus Christ, He is believed. 231 00:12:15,080 --> 00:12:17,880 On Jesus. And it is in Jesus name that the 232 00:12:17,880 --> 00:12:20,600 demon is murked murdered. Killed. 233 00:12:20,920 --> 00:12:22,200 Cast out however you want to say that. 234 00:12:23,960 --> 00:12:26,000 Jesus response shows us that the. 235 00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:31,160 Kingdom of God is not tribal. Amen. 236 00:12:32,080 --> 00:12:37,520 All right, now, fortunately this week I had to attend a funeral 237 00:12:38,160 --> 00:12:41,120 and at the funeral it was held. At another church and as a 238 00:12:41,120 --> 00:12:44,600 pastor. Pause as a Christian. 239 00:12:45,600 --> 00:12:48,040 Who still struggles? With the sin of comparison. 240 00:12:48,600 --> 00:12:53,040 I hate and I I I like literally hate that. 241 00:12:53,040 --> 00:12:56,640 Walking into this church, the first thing that popped. 242 00:12:56,640 --> 00:13:00,200 Into my mind was comparison. Right. 243 00:13:01,240 --> 00:13:03,440 Would they preach how I would? Preach, would they, minister? 244 00:13:03,800 --> 00:13:06,280 The way that I would minister. Would they lead people to Jesus 245 00:13:06,280 --> 00:13:09,320 the way I would lead? People to Jesus, you know, 246 00:13:09,320 --> 00:13:14,080 tribal mentality. I went in with a tribal 247 00:13:14,080 --> 00:13:15,200 mentality. Right. 248 00:13:16,160 --> 00:13:19,960 And that's until Pastor Brown from Hope Elam began to 249 00:13:19,960 --> 00:13:23,400 minister, right? That's until the worship leader. 250 00:13:23,400 --> 00:13:25,840 Who sang a song like she sung a song that I? 251 00:13:25,840 --> 00:13:28,280 Literally, I literally. I felt like it transported me to 252 00:13:28,280 --> 00:13:32,400 the very throne of God. That is, until I witness people 253 00:13:32,400 --> 00:13:34,920 believe on Jesus. That is, until I saw. 254 00:13:35,560 --> 00:13:39,360 This man and this. Church provide a level of care 255 00:13:39,480 --> 00:13:41,000 that I have. Never seen a church? 256 00:13:41,000 --> 00:13:43,680 Provide ever. Including ours. 257 00:13:45,200 --> 00:13:47,280 I literally walked away believing. 258 00:13:47,280 --> 00:13:49,800 And this is this. Isn't a prophecy. 259 00:13:49,960 --> 00:13:52,600 So relax. I really I. 260 00:13:52,600 --> 00:13:54,840 Literally walked away. Believing that if God ever. 261 00:13:54,840 --> 00:13:56,840 Closed the doors of our. Church that our. 262 00:13:56,840 --> 00:14:00,240 City would still be filled with a joyful expression. 263 00:14:00,240 --> 00:14:03,520 Of Jesus, and I believe that because the Kingdom of God is 264 00:14:03,520 --> 00:14:09,880 not tribal, it's not. Frontier what I believe Jesus 265 00:14:09,880 --> 00:14:12,000 is. Trying to tell us this morning 266 00:14:12,320 --> 00:14:14,200 is that the Kingdom of God is. Bigger than? 267 00:14:14,360 --> 00:14:16,320 Anything that we could build? Here. 268 00:14:17,440 --> 00:14:20,040 And I know sometimes it's. Hard to hear, right? 269 00:14:20,040 --> 00:14:22,200 Because we love our church. I love our church. 270 00:14:22,560 --> 00:14:27,160 We love these people. We love what we're doing, but 271 00:14:27,160 --> 00:14:29,880 hear the hear the words of the Lord. 272 00:14:29,880 --> 00:14:35,000 This morning when he says don't stop him, don't hinder them for 273 00:14:35,000 --> 00:14:37,040 whoever is not against. US is for us. 274 00:14:38,800 --> 00:14:40,000 All right. So that's that's what. 275 00:14:40,880 --> 00:14:42,840 That text revealed, so that's what. 276 00:14:43,120 --> 00:14:46,360 Jesus response reveals about the Kingdom. 277 00:14:47,200 --> 00:14:49,240 Do you want to know what the story reveals about the 278 00:14:49,240 --> 00:14:53,560 Disciples? It reveals that when not. 279 00:14:53,560 --> 00:14:59,280 Checked devotion to Jesus. Can turn into tribalism and 280 00:14:59,280 --> 00:15:01,360 when? Tribalism is left unchecked. 281 00:15:01,880 --> 00:15:04,520 It sprouts all. Sorts of evil and corrupt. 282 00:15:04,520 --> 00:15:09,520 Things you know, like being mad that someone is casting out a 283 00:15:09,520 --> 00:15:14,600 demon in another another dude. You know, the jealousy, jealousy 284 00:15:14,600 --> 00:15:17,240 that this man's. Exorcism worked and ours didn't. 285 00:15:18,720 --> 00:15:21,720 So we're going to try and stop. This really good work. 286 00:15:21,720 --> 00:15:25,000 That he's attempting to do just because he's not one of us. 287 00:15:27,360 --> 00:15:28,800 You understand that's what's happening, right? 288 00:15:29,560 --> 00:15:32,000 Right, just a few verses. Back the disciples they weren't 289 00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:34,160 able to. Perform the same work that they 290 00:15:34,160 --> 00:15:36,000 see someone outside. Of their group do. 291 00:15:37,840 --> 00:15:41,760 This is why John brings the. The the request to to Jesus. 292 00:15:41,760 --> 00:15:44,000 This is why John. Snitches on this dude, right? 293 00:15:45,240 --> 00:15:47,520 But Jesus reveals that this request. 294 00:15:47,760 --> 00:15:49,840 And this misunderstanding is not small. 295 00:15:50,560 --> 00:15:54,960 And Jesus, he realizes. That the disciples, they don't 296 00:15:54,960 --> 00:16:00,600 fully grasp the nature and the the, the, the. 297 00:16:00,600 --> 00:16:03,880 Radical seriousness of their discipleship. 298 00:16:03,880 --> 00:16:07,760 To him. So what follows next is a series 299 00:16:08,040 --> 00:16:09,360 of heart. Rebukes. 300 00:16:10,040 --> 00:16:13,280 And correcting from Jesus. Right, Jesus says, Like hey. 301 00:16:13,360 --> 00:16:14,480 You didn't get. OK. 302 00:16:14,920 --> 00:16:15,760 All right. You didn't get it? 303 00:16:15,760 --> 00:16:17,760 OK, we got to we got to go a little deeper now. 304 00:16:19,720 --> 00:16:21,400 And I will. Go out on the limb and say that 305 00:16:21,520 --> 00:16:24,720 this. Might be, yeah, this, this might 306 00:16:24,720 --> 00:16:26,320 be the. Hardest section to. 307 00:16:26,320 --> 00:16:29,120 Swallow that, we've. Ever encountered from Jesus in 308 00:16:29,120 --> 00:16:32,280 the book of Mark? Up until this point. 309 00:16:35,040 --> 00:16:37,400 So this is yeah, This is why I. Wanted to wait to read you the 310 00:16:37,400 --> 00:16:39,520 rest of the the the text. I wanted to set the. 311 00:16:39,520 --> 00:16:43,280 Scene about what's? Going on, I want you not. 312 00:16:43,280 --> 00:16:46,560 Actually, I want us to. Feel the weight of what? 313 00:16:46,560 --> 00:16:53,480 Jesus is is is trying. To teach his disciples, I want 314 00:16:53,480 --> 00:16:55,400 us to understand. What it means to? 315 00:16:55,400 --> 00:16:58,520 Be a disciple of Jesus. We need to realize, like the 316 00:16:58,520 --> 00:17:02,680 disciples, that this life it is joy, it is satisfaction. 317 00:17:02,680 --> 00:17:06,160 But it is not passive. We need to realize, like the 318 00:17:06,160 --> 00:17:09,280 disciples, that there are threats that seek, that that 319 00:17:10,480 --> 00:17:12,520 there are threats that seek to keep. 320 00:17:12,520 --> 00:17:15,440 Us from the Kingdom of. God, but what we will? 321 00:17:15,440 --> 00:17:18,319 Read as we finish out this. Chapter that the biggest threat. 322 00:17:18,599 --> 00:17:23,680 To us, following Jesus. To us enjoying the, the. 323 00:17:23,680 --> 00:17:25,720 Joy of the Kingdom of. God is is. 324 00:17:25,720 --> 00:17:28,800 The biggest threat is US, right? The biggest? 325 00:17:28,800 --> 00:17:31,400 Threat is US, so let's. Read the rest of the text 326 00:17:31,640 --> 00:17:38,840 starting in verse 42 to 50. So Jesus says. 327 00:17:38,840 --> 00:17:40,640 Right. Don't hinder him but. 328 00:17:40,640 --> 00:17:42,320 Whoever causes. One of these little ones. 329 00:17:42,320 --> 00:17:43,600 Right. The, the. 330 00:17:43,640 --> 00:17:45,640 The. People who are doing work. 331 00:17:45,640 --> 00:17:48,960 For Jesus outside of this group, whoever causes one of. 332 00:17:48,960 --> 00:17:51,240 These little ones who believe. In me to fall. 333 00:17:51,240 --> 00:17:54,600 Away it would be better. For him if a heavy millstone 334 00:17:54,800 --> 00:17:57,800 were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. 335 00:17:58,680 --> 00:18:00,840 And if your hand. Causes you to fall away. 336 00:18:00,840 --> 00:18:03,760 Cut it off. It is better for you to enter 337 00:18:03,760 --> 00:18:06,160 life. Maimed than to have two hands 338 00:18:06,160 --> 00:18:08,400 and go to hell the unquenchable fire. 339 00:18:09,960 --> 00:18:12,800 And if your foot causes you to fall away, cut it off. 340 00:18:13,600 --> 00:18:17,920 It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet 341 00:18:18,080 --> 00:18:19,600 and be. Thrown into hell. 342 00:18:20,640 --> 00:18:24,760 And if your eye causes you to fall gouge it out. 343 00:18:25,600 --> 00:18:27,720 It is better for you to enter the. 344 00:18:27,720 --> 00:18:30,600 Kingdom of God with one eye than not have. 345 00:18:30,600 --> 00:18:33,320 Two eyes that be. Thrown into hell where their. 346 00:18:33,320 --> 00:18:35,880 Worm does not die and the fire is not. 347 00:18:35,880 --> 00:18:39,480 Quenched for who excuse? Me for everyone will be. 348 00:18:39,480 --> 00:18:45,240 Salted with fire salt is good, but if salt should. 349 00:18:45,240 --> 00:18:48,440 Lose its flavor. How can you? 350 00:18:48,440 --> 00:18:52,560 Season it have salt among. Yourselves and be at peace. 351 00:18:52,560 --> 00:18:55,120 With one another. Right. 352 00:18:55,120 --> 00:18:59,320 This is the word of the Lord. All right. 353 00:19:00,040 --> 00:19:03,520 And we just read right? We are the threat. 354 00:19:04,600 --> 00:19:06,880 Jesus's main concern? Jesus's. 355 00:19:07,040 --> 00:19:12,040 Main warning is against the. Threat of ourselves and what? 356 00:19:12,040 --> 00:19:14,040 We learned about these. Warnings of Jesus. 357 00:19:14,040 --> 00:19:16,920 Toward the 12 is that you? Can be in the end. 358 00:19:16,920 --> 00:19:19,600 Crowd, right. You can be one of the. 359 00:19:19,600 --> 00:19:23,640 Cool kids, you can be a church. Member you could be a. 360 00:19:23,640 --> 00:19:27,240 Pastor or Church planter and if. Not careful. 361 00:19:27,240 --> 00:19:31,720 You could miss it all together. Jesus wants. 362 00:19:32,680 --> 00:19:35,640 To take his disciples eyes. Off of the man who? 363 00:19:35,640 --> 00:19:38,800 Cast out the demon and direct them toward. 364 00:19:38,800 --> 00:19:41,400 Themselves. Jesus sees that they are. 365 00:19:41,600 --> 00:19:46,480 Very good at observing others. Out there, they're very good at 366 00:19:46,480 --> 00:19:48,920 trying to keep. Things in order out there. 367 00:19:49,080 --> 00:19:51,920 But what they need to? Do what we need to do was watch 368 00:19:52,560 --> 00:19:54,880 ourselves with village villagers. 369 00:19:55,440 --> 00:19:57,080 Vigilance. Vigilance. 370 00:19:57,520 --> 00:20:01,800 It's a hard word. The threat isn't out there, 371 00:20:02,440 --> 00:20:03,480 isn't. Here, it's them. 372 00:20:03,480 --> 00:20:06,960 It's us. So how does Jesus? 373 00:20:06,960 --> 00:20:09,400 Say we do this right. So he moves. 374 00:20:09,960 --> 00:20:12,040 You guys see the movement? Here he's correct. 375 00:20:12,080 --> 00:20:13,720 He moves. From Hey, don't Look Out There. 376 00:20:14,280 --> 00:20:15,280 Don't look out there. Look in here. 377 00:20:15,280 --> 00:20:17,880 So how? How does Jesus say we do this? 378 00:20:17,880 --> 00:20:20,960 What? Warnings does he give us? 379 00:20:21,680 --> 00:20:23,560 So that we can be. Alert in our discipleship. 380 00:20:23,560 --> 00:20:27,880 To him, well, I'll give you 3. If you're a note taker, this 381 00:20:27,880 --> 00:20:32,760 will be good for you first. Jesus says that discipleship 382 00:20:33,320 --> 00:20:36,720 requires. A Kingdom First Mentality or 383 00:20:36,720 --> 00:20:43,120 Kingdom 1st Mindset 2. He says that discipleship 384 00:20:43,120 --> 00:20:47,480 requires. A merciless murking of the 385 00:20:47,480 --> 00:20:50,200 flesh. You guys know what I mean when I 386 00:20:50,200 --> 00:20:51,840 say murk. That's like a. 387 00:20:51,840 --> 00:20:55,720 Hip hop term, I'm sorry. It's like. 388 00:20:55,720 --> 00:20:57,880 Killing. Like killing your flesh. 389 00:20:57,880 --> 00:21:01,080 I'm going to keep murking in there because the Eminem 390 00:21:01,480 --> 00:21:04,760 back-to-back sound good. So that's not, you know. 391 00:21:04,760 --> 00:21:06,960 What I mean? All right, so. 392 00:21:06,960 --> 00:21:10,720 Secondly, getting distracted. He says that discipleship. 393 00:21:10,720 --> 00:21:13,000 Requires A merciless murking of the flesh. 394 00:21:14,040 --> 00:21:16,960 And lastly, discipleship requires an. 395 00:21:16,960 --> 00:21:20,280 Intense resolve to live. Life in such a way that your 396 00:21:20,280 --> 00:21:23,800 very presence, your very existence. 397 00:21:24,040 --> 00:21:26,800 Preserves the world you. Live and operate in. 398 00:21:29,280 --> 00:21:30,320 All right, so let's break these down. 399 00:21:30,320 --> 00:21:33,040 Let's look at the first one. Discipleship requires a Kingdom 400 00:21:33,240 --> 00:21:35,960 first mindset. Now, Jesus, He's already 401 00:21:35,960 --> 00:21:39,840 expounded on this and I've. I've already talked a lot about 402 00:21:39,840 --> 00:21:43,960 this, but in reading verse 42 we see that he still. 403 00:21:43,960 --> 00:21:48,720 Has more to say, so I do too. As I begin. 404 00:21:48,720 --> 00:21:50,920 As I as I. Began Right to tell you. 405 00:21:50,920 --> 00:21:53,680 Oh. My gosh, I cannot even. 406 00:21:54,800 --> 00:21:56,560 And as I begin excuse. Me to tell you. 407 00:21:57,040 --> 00:22:00,520 What more he has to say this? Might be a first for me. 408 00:22:00,640 --> 00:22:02,360 Actually, this is a first. For me, I don't think I've ever 409 00:22:02,360 --> 00:22:04,400 said this. OK, so raise yourselves. 410 00:22:04,840 --> 00:22:07,640 You ready? Don't be like your pastor. 411 00:22:09,720 --> 00:22:13,400 Yeah, don't in this way. Don't be like your pastor. 412 00:22:14,320 --> 00:22:16,240 Don't give in to. The lie of tribalism. 413 00:22:17,320 --> 00:22:20,760 Don't do it. I love our church. 414 00:22:21,000 --> 00:22:22,000 I've been. I was here. 415 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:27,360 Since we birthed this thing. But don't believe the lie that 416 00:22:27,360 --> 00:22:30,080 Frontier Church is the best church to ever be planted in the 417 00:22:30,080 --> 00:22:34,360 history of churches. One that's just, not. 418 00:22:34,360 --> 00:22:37,000 True. It's not true. 419 00:22:38,240 --> 00:22:45,080 And two, it's not godly. In fact, in verse 42 Jesus warns 420 00:22:45,080 --> 00:22:48,440 us that this. Type of mentality, this tribal 421 00:22:48,440 --> 00:22:50,360 mindset that I've just explained. 422 00:22:50,360 --> 00:22:52,120 Can cause. People to fall away from. 423 00:22:52,160 --> 00:22:56,280 Jesus, it can. Cause people to fall. 424 00:22:56,280 --> 00:22:59,120 Away from the faith. Now how that? 425 00:22:59,120 --> 00:23:00,360 Happens. I'm not sure because. 426 00:23:00,360 --> 00:23:03,800 The text doesn't tell us right. But what we see, the warning 427 00:23:03,800 --> 00:23:06,200 that we see Jesus say, is that it can. 428 00:23:06,200 --> 00:23:09,720 Happen God's Kingdom like I've said. 429 00:23:09,720 --> 00:23:12,760 Before it stretches. Far beyond the doors of one 430 00:23:12,760 --> 00:23:17,400 church movement, Far beyond the the the, the confines of one 431 00:23:17,400 --> 00:23:20,200 church denomination. Far beyond one church 432 00:23:20,200 --> 00:23:22,640 expression. Far beyond one. 433 00:23:22,640 --> 00:23:24,760 Philosophy of ministry, it stretches. 434 00:23:24,760 --> 00:23:31,120 Far beyond one group right now. Now that sounds. 435 00:23:31,120 --> 00:23:33,360 Good, right? But where is? 436 00:23:33,360 --> 00:23:35,760 Jesus pulling this from. Right, Jesus. 437 00:23:35,760 --> 00:23:39,240 Just like observing what these disciples. 438 00:23:39,240 --> 00:23:41,640 Are saying and then like he's just making this up. 439 00:23:42,680 --> 00:23:44,320 This is a new idea. That he's making. 440 00:23:44,320 --> 00:23:46,080 Up. Well, no. 441 00:23:46,160 --> 00:23:48,560 Like Jesus, Jesus knows his word. 442 00:23:48,960 --> 00:23:52,000 Right this. Kingdom First mindset that we. 443 00:23:52,000 --> 00:23:53,760 See Jesus teaching his disciples. 444 00:23:54,560 --> 00:23:56,480 In response to someone outside. Of their group. 445 00:23:56,480 --> 00:24:01,160 Performing signs and wonders. It's actually a fulfillment. 446 00:24:01,720 --> 00:24:04,880 It's a fulfillment of an. Old Testament Prayer by Moses. 447 00:24:04,880 --> 00:24:08,880 In the Book of Numbers, and I want to show you this real 448 00:24:08,880 --> 00:24:09,680 quick. I want to nerd. 449 00:24:09,680 --> 00:24:11,360 Out a little bit, so just please just. 450 00:24:11,640 --> 00:24:14,520 Just hang with me, we got numbers on the screen. 451 00:24:14,560 --> 00:24:18,680 But before we go there. In in Chapter 11 of of Numbers, 452 00:24:18,680 --> 00:24:22,920 God tells Moses that he's going to appoint. 70 elders to help. 453 00:24:22,920 --> 00:24:24,440 Moses do the work. Of ministry, right? 454 00:24:24,440 --> 00:24:27,120 Because Moses is. He's tired of people complain. 455 00:24:27,120 --> 00:24:28,160 And he just needs some. Help. 456 00:24:28,640 --> 00:24:30,800 So Lord's like hey. Hey bro, I'm going to help you. 457 00:24:31,680 --> 00:24:33,840 I'm going to have you appoint 70 people. 458 00:24:34,080 --> 00:24:36,440 To help you. And what happens is that they 459 00:24:36,440 --> 00:24:39,800 are instructed to come to A. Specific place to receive the 460 00:24:39,800 --> 00:24:43,360 Spirit, the spirit that rests. On Moses, God is going to take 461 00:24:43,360 --> 00:24:45,560 some of that. Spirit and just pluck it. 462 00:24:45,680 --> 00:24:50,600 On those On those 70 dudes. But what happens? 463 00:24:50,960 --> 00:24:54,360 Right. Is only 6068 of them come? 464 00:24:54,600 --> 00:24:57,360 Maybe 2 invitations got. Lost in the mail, I'm not sure 465 00:24:57,640 --> 00:24:59,520 but only. 68 of the dudes. Come. 466 00:25:00,160 --> 00:25:01,840 So what about the other two, right? 467 00:25:01,840 --> 00:25:03,480 Do they not? Receive the spirit. 468 00:25:04,000 --> 00:25:05,400 Right. Do they miss out just because 469 00:25:05,400 --> 00:25:07,600 they didn't? Come to the specific place. 470 00:25:07,600 --> 00:25:11,280 Do they miss out because they aren't a part of the group even 471 00:25:11,280 --> 00:25:14,360 though right God had? Called them not at all. 472 00:25:14,560 --> 00:25:16,760 In fact, this is what. Happens numbers 1120. 473 00:25:16,960 --> 00:25:18,760 Yeah, there we go. So two men. 474 00:25:18,760 --> 00:25:21,320 Had remained in the camp, right? They didn't get the invitation. 475 00:25:22,400 --> 00:25:25,400 One named I'll Dad, the other named me Dad. 476 00:25:27,240 --> 00:25:31,120 I know that's a. Gosh. 477 00:25:32,200 --> 00:25:35,760 The spirit rested on them. The Spirit rested on them. 478 00:25:36,080 --> 00:25:40,240 They were among those listed but had not gone out to the tent. 479 00:25:40,800 --> 00:25:43,520 And what happened? Guys, they prophesied in the 480 00:25:43,520 --> 00:25:46,200 camp. You guys getting a? 481 00:25:46,240 --> 00:25:47,480 Hint of what's going on. Here. 482 00:25:48,840 --> 00:25:51,360 What's also striking about this verse here? 483 00:25:51,640 --> 00:25:53,640 It's just like in our our Texan mark. 484 00:25:53,800 --> 00:25:56,720 There's also. Someone who snitches when they 485 00:25:56,720 --> 00:25:58,200 see the works of God. Done. 486 00:25:58,320 --> 00:26:01,560 Outside of this group, right, Joshua? 487 00:26:01,560 --> 00:26:03,360 Right. The mighty man of God, Right, 488 00:26:03,480 --> 00:26:06,200 Joshua? He runs the Moses and he begins 489 00:26:06,200 --> 00:26:09,040 to snitch and he tries to. Tell Moses to stop these men 490 00:26:09,040 --> 00:26:11,240 from prophesying, because they aren't with the. 491 00:26:11,240 --> 00:26:12,360 Others, they aren't with the group. 492 00:26:13,160 --> 00:26:16,440 But family, listen. Listen to Moses, response verse 493 00:26:16,440 --> 00:26:19,160 29. But Moses? 494 00:26:19,360 --> 00:26:21,120 Asked him. Are you jealous? 495 00:26:21,120 --> 00:26:25,240 On my account, if only listen to Moses. 496 00:26:25,240 --> 00:26:26,920 Prayer He's praying right? If. 497 00:26:27,040 --> 00:26:29,520 Only. All the Lord's people were 498 00:26:29,520 --> 00:26:31,400 prophets. And the Lord would. 499 00:26:31,400 --> 00:26:35,800 Place his spirit on them. Do you see what's? 500 00:26:35,800 --> 00:26:40,240 Happening. Do you understand? 501 00:26:40,240 --> 00:26:44,000 Why Jesus instructs the disciples not to stop the man 502 00:26:44,000 --> 00:26:46,000 from casting? Out the demon in Jesus. 503 00:26:46,280 --> 00:26:48,560 Excuse me? Casting out the demon in Jesus 504 00:26:48,560 --> 00:26:51,040 name what we see, I'm going to read. 505 00:26:51,040 --> 00:26:53,440 This what we see. Happening is that Moses? 506 00:26:53,440 --> 00:26:56,960 Prayer right for the Spirit. To rest on all of. 507 00:26:56,960 --> 00:26:59,320 God's people. It's coming true. 508 00:27:00,520 --> 00:27:04,560 It's like actually coming true. Moses was a great man. 509 00:27:04,560 --> 00:27:06,600 Amen. He's a great man. 510 00:27:06,800 --> 00:27:09,600 But y'all, someone better than Moses has stepped on the scene, 511 00:27:10,400 --> 00:27:12,800 right? And this this this once. 512 00:27:12,880 --> 00:27:16,440 Desperate prayer of Moses. Is actually it is. 513 00:27:16,520 --> 00:27:21,400 It's happening. It's happening. 514 00:27:21,400 --> 00:27:25,400 It's being fulfilled. And we get to witness it, right? 515 00:27:25,960 --> 00:27:29,360 As we see this man, nameless man. 516 00:27:29,600 --> 00:27:32,480 Whose place is faith in? Jesus, he's called. 517 00:27:32,480 --> 00:27:35,280 On the name of Jesus. He uses the authority of Jesus. 518 00:27:35,360 --> 00:27:39,080 He steps outside the 12. And he heals another man by the. 519 00:27:39,080 --> 00:27:41,920 Spirit of God. So like Jesus. 520 00:27:41,920 --> 00:27:43,200 Looks at it, he says, don't hinder. 521 00:27:43,360 --> 00:27:44,520 Yo-yo, yo-yo. Don't. 522 00:27:44,880 --> 00:27:48,080 Don't stop him. Like it's actually happening. 523 00:27:51,120 --> 00:27:54,040 Jesus is saying that there will be many who will do great things 524 00:27:54,040 --> 00:27:56,280 in my name. They will stretch far. 525 00:27:56,280 --> 00:28:01,200 Beyond U-12, So don't stop them. Because my reign it is global. 526 00:28:01,440 --> 00:28:05,600 My reign it is. Cosmic and Jesus says and. 527 00:28:05,600 --> 00:28:07,360 He then then he moves on and he warns he. 528 00:28:07,360 --> 00:28:12,240 Said and if you do, if you do hinder them, if you remain 529 00:28:12,280 --> 00:28:13,560 arrogant. And you? 530 00:28:13,560 --> 00:28:17,360 Hinder others who are. Attempting to do my work in my 531 00:28:17,360 --> 00:28:20,600 name and your efforts. Cause them to. 532 00:28:20,600 --> 00:28:24,520 Fall away and give up. You place yourself in direct 533 00:28:24,520 --> 00:28:30,480 opposition to God, and if you do that, it would be better for you 534 00:28:30,480 --> 00:28:32,440 to drown. Yourself than to stop one of 535 00:28:32,440 --> 00:28:35,680 these ones that I've. Called That's the seriousness 536 00:28:36,160 --> 00:28:37,920 that Jesus is bringing to the text. 537 00:28:39,120 --> 00:28:41,160 Discipleship with Jesus requires a. 538 00:28:41,160 --> 00:28:43,680 Kingdom. First mentality. 539 00:28:45,200 --> 00:28:47,120 That's the first one. Let's move on to the second 540 00:28:47,120 --> 00:28:50,400 let's. Move on to the second because 541 00:28:50,400 --> 00:28:55,000 discipleship to Jesus right it. Also requires A merciless 542 00:28:55,320 --> 00:28:57,040 murking. Of the flesh. 543 00:28:58,080 --> 00:28:59,320 You guys know what mercy means, right? 544 00:28:59,600 --> 00:29:00,920 You understand? We were there, OK? 545 00:29:00,920 --> 00:29:06,000 Sweet. Now I'm all. 546 00:29:06,000 --> 00:29:07,880 For let go and let. God, I am. 547 00:29:08,120 --> 00:29:09,520 I am. I recognize. 548 00:29:10,280 --> 00:29:14,440 I recognize that I am. Saved by grace through faith. 549 00:29:14,680 --> 00:29:17,360 That we are saved. By grace through faith that 550 00:29:17,360 --> 00:29:18,840 there's. Nothing that we can do. 551 00:29:18,840 --> 00:29:19,920 To earn God's. Love. 552 00:29:19,920 --> 00:29:21,480 And so there's nothing that we can do. 553 00:29:21,760 --> 00:29:24,440 To lose. God's love my. 554 00:29:24,440 --> 00:29:28,960 Standing with Jesus is secure. But it's interesting that Jesus. 555 00:29:28,960 --> 00:29:31,840 Turns his attention away. From out there. 556 00:29:32,000 --> 00:29:34,240 Right. Like I've already said toward in 557 00:29:34,240 --> 00:29:37,160 here. And Jesus begins to list. 3 558 00:29:37,160 --> 00:29:39,040 warnings within this one warning. 559 00:29:39,960 --> 00:29:43,360 About how our flesh. Can be a stumbling block to 560 00:29:43,360 --> 00:29:48,640 entering the Kingdom of God. And now we know that. 561 00:29:48,640 --> 00:29:50,480 Scripture I I just have to say this. 562 00:29:50,640 --> 00:29:54,600 Scripture forbids like bodily. Mutilation and I can give. 563 00:29:54,600 --> 00:29:57,400 You a list. Of scriptures that say that. 564 00:29:57,880 --> 00:29:59,640 But. What Jesus is using he's he's 565 00:29:59,640 --> 00:30:00,880 exaggerating. He's. 566 00:30:00,880 --> 00:30:04,120 Using He's using strong language to make a point, right? 567 00:30:04,120 --> 00:30:06,480 So he's not actually saying cut off your hand and your foot and 568 00:30:06,480 --> 00:30:08,160 your Gaga with your eye. That's not what he's actually 569 00:30:08,160 --> 00:30:11,880 saying. But don't let that take away 570 00:30:11,880 --> 00:30:12,880 from the importance of what he's. 571 00:30:12,880 --> 00:30:17,160 Saying Jesus says this quote and if your hand causes you to fall 572 00:30:17,160 --> 00:30:20,640 away, cut it off. It is better for you to enter. 573 00:30:20,640 --> 00:30:24,160 Life maimed than to have two hands and go to hell. 574 00:30:24,400 --> 00:30:27,920 The unquenchable fire, meaning that if the. 575 00:30:27,920 --> 00:30:29,760 Things that you are tempted. To do. 576 00:30:29,760 --> 00:30:30,680 Right. Your hands. 577 00:30:30,800 --> 00:30:32,840 The things. That you are tempted to do if 578 00:30:32,840 --> 00:30:34,560 they like. Contrary to the way of. 579 00:30:34,600 --> 00:30:38,040 Jesus, don't simply find a. Way to manage your actions. 580 00:30:38,200 --> 00:30:39,720 Right. You cut that sucker. 581 00:30:39,720 --> 00:30:42,160 Off at the root. Why? 582 00:30:43,400 --> 00:30:46,040 Because although that sacrifice and that hardship of. 583 00:30:46,040 --> 00:30:49,560 Cutting that thing off. Is hard sacrifice and hardship. 584 00:30:49,560 --> 00:30:53,200 Are better than hell, but then he goes on. 585 00:30:54,200 --> 00:30:58,080 If your foot causes you to fall away, cut it off. 586 00:30:59,200 --> 00:31:01,000 It is better for you to enter life. 587 00:31:01,000 --> 00:31:05,800 Lane than to have two feet and be thrown into hell, meaning. 588 00:31:06,000 --> 00:31:09,400 Right, that if the places. You go your feet, right? 589 00:31:10,000 --> 00:31:11,680 The places you go in the spots you. 590 00:31:11,680 --> 00:31:14,920 Frequent. Whether in line in life or 591 00:31:14,920 --> 00:31:20,200 online if those places like. Contrary to the way of Jesus, 592 00:31:20,240 --> 00:31:21,080 right? If they, if they. 593 00:31:21,080 --> 00:31:24,520 Caused you to stumble. Don't simply learn how to. 594 00:31:24,520 --> 00:31:28,720 Domesticate your temptation. No, you need to slaughter it at 595 00:31:28,720 --> 00:31:31,680 the source. Why? 596 00:31:32,360 --> 00:31:34,640 Because, although it would require difficulty. 597 00:31:34,640 --> 00:31:37,800 And pain, difficulty and pain are better than hell. 598 00:31:39,800 --> 00:31:44,960 And lastly, he says quote, if your eye causes you to fall 599 00:31:44,960 --> 00:31:49,480 away, gouge it out. It is better for you to enter. 600 00:31:49,480 --> 00:31:53,040 The Kingdom of God with one eye than to have. 601 00:31:53,040 --> 00:31:55,680 Two eyes and. Be thrown into hell where their 602 00:31:55,680 --> 00:31:58,840 worm does not die and the fire is not quenched meaning. 603 00:31:59,600 --> 00:32:00,840 Right. That if the. 604 00:32:00,840 --> 00:32:05,080 Things you see your eyes. Or the things you look at, or 605 00:32:05,080 --> 00:32:06,680 the things that. Hold your gaze. 606 00:32:06,680 --> 00:32:08,680 Cause you to live. Contrary to the way of. 607 00:32:08,680 --> 00:32:11,320 Jesus. Don't Simply put a leash on it 608 00:32:11,320 --> 00:32:14,000 and tame it. You know you need to murk it, 609 00:32:14,000 --> 00:32:15,880 right? You need to murk that thing at 610 00:32:15,880 --> 00:32:17,720 the place of his origin. Why? 611 00:32:18,200 --> 00:32:21,200 Because although it will be hard and it would hurt. 612 00:32:21,240 --> 00:32:24,800 That pain is better than hell. Now let's talk about the 613 00:32:24,800 --> 00:32:28,800 elephant in the room. OK, I think you know. 614 00:32:28,800 --> 00:32:30,000 Let's talk about the elephant in the room. 615 00:32:30,000 --> 00:32:32,120 We've just. Witnessed Jesus talk about hell 616 00:32:32,120 --> 00:32:35,680 three times, back-to-back to back. 617 00:32:36,480 --> 00:32:38,840 In fact, this is the first time that Jesus. 618 00:32:39,080 --> 00:32:40,920 Mentions Hell in the book of Mark. 619 00:32:42,640 --> 00:32:46,680 And surprise surprise, he doesn't use it as an example for 620 00:32:46,680 --> 00:32:48,320 those outside. The church to scare them into 621 00:32:48,320 --> 00:32:50,440 the church. That's a whole another sermon. 622 00:32:51,640 --> 00:32:55,640 Right, he uses the. Warning of hell toward his. 623 00:32:55,640 --> 00:33:01,280 Closest followers. To show them that the to show 624 00:33:01,280 --> 00:33:04,200 them the seriousness. Of the call of discipleship. 625 00:33:06,160 --> 00:33:08,880 He uses the example. Of unquenchable fire. 626 00:33:09,120 --> 00:33:11,760 To show the severe consequences of our sin. 627 00:33:12,160 --> 00:33:13,520 One left. And check what they can. 628 00:33:13,520 --> 00:33:19,520 Cause I'm going to probably. Frustrate a lot of you right now 629 00:33:19,520 --> 00:33:22,280 and I'm sorry, not sorry, but. You get what I'm saying? 630 00:33:24,160 --> 00:33:27,280 Just to be clear, our church we believe that hell is a real 631 00:33:27,280 --> 00:33:31,160 place, right? But but. 632 00:33:31,400 --> 00:33:34,160 I don't have AI, don't have nearly enough time to go into 633 00:33:34,160 --> 00:33:36,680 the nuances of this. We're going. 634 00:33:36,680 --> 00:33:39,360 To put out a podcast. This week explaining our. 635 00:33:39,360 --> 00:33:42,400 Position on that and. What we'll do is we'll. 636 00:33:42,400 --> 00:33:45,040 Put some questions on on our. Social media where you can ask 637 00:33:45,040 --> 00:33:48,800 questions about that. But the case. 638 00:33:48,800 --> 00:33:52,440 That I'm trying to make is this. Actually, the case that Jesus. 639 00:33:52,440 --> 00:33:55,400 Is trying to make is this. The threat? 640 00:33:55,400 --> 00:33:57,600 Toward your discipleship to. Him is you. 641 00:33:58,280 --> 00:34:01,440 It's us. And our and in our. 642 00:34:01,440 --> 00:34:03,560 Discipleship to Jesus it will require. 643 00:34:03,920 --> 00:34:06,800 Us to make some radical sacrifices, but he's worth it. 644 00:34:06,800 --> 00:34:09,120 Amen. Amen. 645 00:34:10,480 --> 00:34:11,280 All right. Lastly. 646 00:34:13,120 --> 00:34:19,000 Discipleship requires an intense resolve to live life in. 647 00:34:19,000 --> 00:34:23,440 Such a way that your very existence preserves the world 648 00:34:23,440 --> 00:34:24,760 you live. In and operate in. 649 00:34:24,840 --> 00:34:26,800 All right, so let's go. Back to verse 49 to 50, because 650 00:34:26,800 --> 00:34:30,520 I've said a lot. Maybe you've forgotten Jesus 651 00:34:30,520 --> 00:34:33,320 says this for everyone. Everybody say everyone. 652 00:34:34,639 --> 00:34:39,560 Everyone will be. Salted with fire, salt is good. 653 00:34:40,920 --> 00:34:42,480 But if salt should lose its flavor. 654 00:34:42,480 --> 00:34:47,120 How can how can you season it? Have salt among yourselves. 655 00:34:47,400 --> 00:34:54,760 And be at peace with. One another now, now salt. 656 00:34:54,960 --> 00:34:57,920 Back in Jesus day. Was much more than seasoning. 657 00:34:57,920 --> 00:34:59,080 That you put on chicken. Right. 658 00:34:59,280 --> 00:35:00,440 And I don't even know if they ate chicken. 659 00:35:00,440 --> 00:35:02,480 Back in the day, but. I assume they did. 660 00:35:06,520 --> 00:35:09,920 Its primary use wasn't seasoning right, but it was for 661 00:35:10,120 --> 00:35:13,000 preserving. Food so that it wouldn't go bad, 662 00:35:14,200 --> 00:35:15,880 I went down. A crazy rabbit. 663 00:35:15,880 --> 00:35:18,760 Hole this week in salt. Preservation. 664 00:35:18,800 --> 00:35:20,440 So. I feel like I'm an expert now. 665 00:35:22,000 --> 00:35:25,560 And the reason why they had to use salt was because they didn't 666 00:35:25,560 --> 00:35:30,640 have electricity, right? And without electricity, you 667 00:35:30,640 --> 00:35:32,240 couldn't just. Pop your lamb chops in the 668 00:35:32,240 --> 00:35:34,600 fridge. So what they? 669 00:35:34,600 --> 00:35:37,280 Had to do was take salt, right? You take salt, you. 670 00:35:37,280 --> 00:35:39,600 Coat it and whatever. I can I like. 671 00:35:39,600 --> 00:35:42,040 Literally have. So much information on this. 672 00:35:42,240 --> 00:35:45,080 You coat on the outside, right? And whatever. 673 00:35:45,080 --> 00:35:47,360 Stick to the to. The outside of the meat, that's 674 00:35:47,360 --> 00:35:48,520 what. That's how much you need it. 675 00:35:49,480 --> 00:35:55,640 So they coat the meat. In in salt because the. 676 00:35:55,640 --> 00:35:57,160 Salt. It reduces the water. 677 00:35:57,160 --> 00:36:00,320 Activity in the meat and so when the water. 678 00:36:00,320 --> 00:36:02,640 Activity is. You know how mold? 679 00:36:02,680 --> 00:36:05,120 Grows with moisture, yeah. It it. 680 00:36:05,480 --> 00:36:10,960 It reduces the microbiome. So anyway, one video I watched. 681 00:36:10,960 --> 00:36:13,080 Actually said this. And this was amazing one video. 682 00:36:13,640 --> 00:36:17,280 I watched, said and. This was this was fascinating. 683 00:36:18,280 --> 00:36:20,400 It said that once you. Salt meat. 684 00:36:20,840 --> 00:36:23,160 It could. Literally last for an eternity. 685 00:36:24,480 --> 00:36:26,120 I don't know if the lady's a Christian or not, but. 686 00:36:26,120 --> 00:36:32,280 I was like, that's interesting. I'm like, I get it. 687 00:36:32,400 --> 00:36:33,960 I get it. That's what Jesus is trying to 688 00:36:33,960 --> 00:36:36,200 say. What Jesus is saying is that 689 00:36:36,200 --> 00:36:37,680 everyone. Who seeks to be his. 690 00:36:37,680 --> 00:36:42,800 Disciple will be preserved like salt, like salt. 691 00:36:43,120 --> 00:36:49,360 But by fire meaning. That as we. 692 00:36:49,360 --> 00:36:52,600 Persevere in the face of hardships, right? 693 00:36:52,600 --> 00:36:53,720 He's. Giving this warning to his 694 00:36:53,720 --> 00:36:55,840 disciples who are going to go on. 695 00:36:56,120 --> 00:36:59,680 And eleven of the 12. Are going to be martyred for 696 00:36:59,680 --> 00:37:01,480 him, right? So he's giving them a warning. 697 00:37:03,120 --> 00:37:04,480 As we. Persevere in the face of. 698 00:37:04,480 --> 00:37:09,720 Hardship we will be preserved until eternity. 699 00:37:11,360 --> 00:37:12,640 But Jesus doesn't. Leave it there. 700 00:37:13,080 --> 00:37:15,880 He says that if we lose our saltiness, what? 701 00:37:15,880 --> 00:37:20,120 Good are we meaning that our saltiness is meant. 702 00:37:20,360 --> 00:37:24,040 To stay salty because it is us who. 703 00:37:24,040 --> 00:37:26,320 Have the responsibility to preserve. 704 00:37:26,680 --> 00:37:31,680 The people around us meaning. That our Christ likeness is. 705 00:37:31,680 --> 00:37:34,560 Used by God to preserve people toward eternity. 706 00:37:36,160 --> 00:37:38,400 Look at your neighbor real quick in the right or left. 707 00:37:38,400 --> 00:37:47,040 And say stay salty, stay salty. This is what Jesus is warning 708 00:37:47,360 --> 00:37:49,360 he's saying. Hey, stay salty. 709 00:37:51,960 --> 00:37:59,720 And these three warnings, right? Of Kingdom first of this. 710 00:37:59,760 --> 00:38:05,360 This, this merciless, just like killing of the flesh and this 711 00:38:05,360 --> 00:38:08,680 saltiness, these three warnings are meant to play on themselves. 712 00:38:08,680 --> 00:38:09,840 Right. So if we. 713 00:38:09,840 --> 00:38:11,800 Were to read it back where they would read something like this, 714 00:38:11,800 --> 00:38:13,960 this is my. Paraphrase version of everything 715 00:38:13,960 --> 00:38:15,880 that. Jesus is saying Jesus says hey, 716 00:38:16,160 --> 00:38:22,320 stay salty, don't lose your. Saltiness I lost my. 717 00:38:22,360 --> 00:38:23,880 Place where am I? Oh, here we go. 718 00:38:24,320 --> 00:38:27,440 Don't lose your saltiness. You were called to person. 719 00:38:27,520 --> 00:38:29,880 To to be preserved. And to act. 720 00:38:29,880 --> 00:38:33,080 As a persevering preserving. Excuse me, agent. 721 00:38:33,160 --> 00:38:35,880 To your neighbors, to your Co workers, To your roommates, To 722 00:38:35,880 --> 00:38:37,760 your children, To your. Spouse. 723 00:38:37,960 --> 00:38:39,320 And in your. Art and in your. 724 00:38:39,320 --> 00:38:41,240 Business and so on and. So forth. 725 00:38:41,520 --> 00:38:43,840 Jesus says that. Jesus says that he says I'm 726 00:38:43,840 --> 00:38:46,640 using you. To save the world, right? 727 00:38:46,640 --> 00:38:48,160 It's my word, but I'm using you to save the. 728 00:38:48,160 --> 00:38:51,080 World but you must. Remember that it starts with. 729 00:38:51,080 --> 00:38:52,160 You. So. 730 00:38:52,160 --> 00:38:54,280 Watch over your life with. All diligence. 731 00:38:54,480 --> 00:38:56,320 Watch over your life with. All care. 732 00:38:57,200 --> 00:38:59,560 And if there's anything that. Causes you to stumble. 733 00:39:00,160 --> 00:39:02,320 Or if there's anything that causes you to sin, don't. 734 00:39:02,320 --> 00:39:05,280 Simply domesticate it. Don't domesticate it, but you 735 00:39:05,280 --> 00:39:07,920 need to kill it. Because of the consequences of 736 00:39:07,920 --> 00:39:09,520 sin. They are great. 737 00:39:10,360 --> 00:39:13,960 And once you have done business with yourself, remember that the 738 00:39:14,000 --> 00:39:16,680 Kingdom. That I have built and that I am. 739 00:39:16,680 --> 00:39:18,800 Building. It will stretch far beyond. 740 00:39:18,800 --> 00:39:21,000 Anything that you can comprehend. 741 00:39:22,080 --> 00:39:25,800 And because of that, I will raise up others outside of your 742 00:39:25,800 --> 00:39:30,280 group to do my work. And it will look different and 743 00:39:30,280 --> 00:39:31,920 it will be expressed differently. 744 00:39:32,160 --> 00:39:34,920 But remember if they are not. Against you. 745 00:39:34,920 --> 00:39:38,560 They are for you. This is what? 746 00:39:38,560 --> 00:39:40,600 Discipleship looks like in the. Kingdom. 747 00:39:41,760 --> 00:39:43,600 And that's what Jesus is. Trying to get across his. 748 00:39:43,600 --> 00:39:46,440 Disciples. That's what Jesus is. 749 00:39:46,440 --> 00:39:47,520 Trying to get. Across to us. 750 00:39:48,880 --> 00:39:51,560 But as I close, I mean, we're gospel. 751 00:39:51,560 --> 00:39:54,600 Believing Church and Jesus, Jesus. 752 00:39:54,600 --> 00:40:00,840 Kingdom is one of good news of work that has been done. 753 00:40:01,320 --> 00:40:05,040 Amen. So yes, we have work to do in 754 00:40:05,040 --> 00:40:08,080 our discipleship to Jesus, but really, it's. 755 00:40:08,080 --> 00:40:10,960 Just a response of what's? Already been done. 756 00:40:12,040 --> 00:40:18,320 It's a result of the love that. He has shown us, you know that, 757 00:40:18,320 --> 00:40:20,160 Jesus. Is your perfect example of this. 758 00:40:21,680 --> 00:40:25,640 You do know that the reason? Why Jesus can hold his disciples 759 00:40:25,640 --> 00:40:28,720 and hold us to this standard of discipleship is because. 760 00:40:28,720 --> 00:40:30,920 He has done it for us in the most. 761 00:40:30,920 --> 00:40:35,160 Complete way possible. Right, Jesus had a Kingdom. 762 00:40:35,160 --> 00:40:39,240 First mentality. So much so that when sin seemed 763 00:40:39,240 --> 00:40:42,760 to take, excuse me, so much so that when sin seemed to have 764 00:40:42,760 --> 00:40:45,600 taken. God's good creation captive. 765 00:40:46,120 --> 00:40:48,560 He willingly. Volunteered to rescue it back. 766 00:40:49,960 --> 00:40:53,440 Paul says that he had a. Kingdom First Mentality. 767 00:40:53,440 --> 00:40:56,840 So he. Laid aside his preferences so 768 00:40:56,840 --> 00:40:58,840 that the will of God. Can be accomplished. 769 00:41:00,520 --> 00:41:04,200 I mean Jesus. Mercilessly, mercilessly merged 770 00:41:04,200 --> 00:41:06,560 his flesh. So much so. 771 00:41:07,000 --> 00:41:09,040 That when tempted to step off the road of. 772 00:41:09,040 --> 00:41:11,280 Suffering that. Lay before him in the. 773 00:41:11,280 --> 00:41:17,520 Cross he prays unceasingly with. Drops of blood, Lord Father. 774 00:41:18,040 --> 00:41:22,320 Not my will, but yours. And he, He. 775 00:41:22,600 --> 00:41:24,760 He. Goes to the cross and he 776 00:41:24,760 --> 00:41:32,080 literally he dies. Jesus, he lived a life full of 777 00:41:32,080 --> 00:41:35,160 saltiness. So much so that when death 778 00:41:35,160 --> 00:41:38,480 thought that it had the microbiome of the case sunken 779 00:41:38,760 --> 00:41:42,360 deep into. His body the the power of the 780 00:41:42,360 --> 00:41:44,600 Spirit it resurrected. Him a new life. 781 00:41:44,600 --> 00:41:48,200 Amen. A life that was salted. 782 00:41:48,400 --> 00:41:52,480 And preserved for eternity. A life that offers this 783 00:41:52,760 --> 00:41:55,760 preserving reality. To anyone who would look to him 784 00:41:55,760 --> 00:41:59,800 and say yes, Amen, I give my life to Jesus. 785 00:42:03,160 --> 00:42:05,760 Do you know? Christian that we are preserved 786 00:42:05,880 --> 00:42:10,680 for eternity. And if this is your reality, 787 00:42:10,760 --> 00:42:13,360 then hear the call of Jesus toward us today. 788 00:42:14,000 --> 00:42:16,320 For this Kingdom. Discipleship when he says have. 789 00:42:16,320 --> 00:42:19,120 Salt among. Yourselves and be at peace. 790 00:42:19,120 --> 00:42:27,960 With one another, let's pray. Lord, we thank you that. 791 00:42:33,960 --> 00:42:35,880 Yeah. I feel like there's just so much 792 00:42:35,880 --> 00:42:39,280 I could have said Lord. And so I think my prayer is that 793 00:42:39,840 --> 00:42:42,080 just something would be helpful would. 794 00:42:42,080 --> 00:42:48,400 Have been helpful this morning if there are people in this. 795 00:42:48,400 --> 00:42:54,000 Room Lord who are trying to follow you, Lord? 796 00:42:54,360 --> 00:42:58,360 And the road is hard. And it feels like they, if 797 00:42:58,360 --> 00:43:02,720 they're being, they're being salted with fire. 798 00:43:02,720 --> 00:43:06,280 Lord, I pray that. Even in this moment. 799 00:43:06,280 --> 00:43:09,080 Lord, you will let them know, Lord, that you are preserving 800 00:43:09,080 --> 00:43:11,280 them for eternity. You will not. 801 00:43:11,280 --> 00:43:14,400 Let them fall away, Lord, if there's anyone. 802 00:43:14,400 --> 00:43:19,040 On the side of my voice. Who has yet to believe? 803 00:43:19,040 --> 00:43:22,640 On you, Lord. Who has yet to to have? 804 00:43:22,640 --> 00:43:25,800 This is the reality, Lord, I pray that right now that they 805 00:43:25,800 --> 00:43:30,280 will say yes to you, Lord. And in it all, Lord, I. 806 00:43:30,280 --> 00:43:33,880 Pray that this hard word of. Jesus, would it not leave? 807 00:43:33,880 --> 00:43:35,760 Us here will we? Will we take it with us? 808 00:43:35,760 --> 00:43:38,000 Will we? Ask you questions, we. 809 00:43:38,160 --> 00:43:42,680 Have the boldness to even. Disagree, Lord, to wrestle with 810 00:43:42,680 --> 00:43:45,320 you. Or because you are more. 811 00:43:45,320 --> 00:43:47,200 Concerned. You're less concerned with right 812 00:43:47,200 --> 00:43:49,680 answers, Lord, and you're more concerned with the relationship. 813 00:43:51,120 --> 00:43:53,360 So would you do that in Jesus name? 814 00:43:53,360 --> 00:43:53,560 Amen.