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Slipknot divorce is never God’s plan. Marginalizing children is
unacceptable. Jesus directs the disciples to let the children come to
him. Jesus even invites a rich man to come to him. This gracious,
loving manner of life should not put your life at risk, but Jesus for
the fourth time since Peter’s confession Jesus predicts his death and
resurrection. This good Christ sees his sacrificial death ahead
clearly.
Into this setting of grace and sacrifice, James and John jar our
sensibilities with their request to be at the right hand and left of
Jesus in his glory. Jesus tells all his disciples that power and rank
in the world of his glory is established by service and sacrifice, not
power and position—“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served,
but to serve, an to give his life as a ransom for many.”
In Mark the last thing Jesus does before he enters Jerusalem is give
Bartimaeus his sight. For his big finish, Jesus blesses a beggar. What
better illustration of the principle of humble servanthood could there
be!
As Jesus prepares to enter Jerusalem, he has to borrow a ride. Mark
reminds us that Jesus has owns nothing in this world. Yet he enters
Jerusalem as a king. He is the son of David. His coming should make
people pour into the streets to praise the Lord. After the entry,
Jesus goes to Bethany to rest. This is the week that changes
everything.
Jesus doesn’t have time to set everything right. The fig tree has no
fruit. The temple is crawling with prayerless people looking to make
dollar. The spiritual leaders of the Jews prove by their questions
that their eyes can’t see Jesus and their hearts are far from God.
At the end of Mark 12, we see Jesus sitting watching people contribute
to the temple treasury. A widow put in a few of the least coins. Jesus
had been putting up with so many difficult people. He honored this
poor, godly woman for her generosity. We are glad he found some good
people to delight him during those last, hard days.
Our blogs Eddie's Blog UA-NT-10 Essay on Mark 10-12
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UA-NT-10 Essay on Mark 10-12
Written by Eddie Sharp Friday, 26 February 2010
Slipknot divorce is never God’s plan. Marginalizing children is
unacceptable. Jesus directs the disciples to let the children come to
him. Jesus even invites a rich man to come to him. This gracious,
loving manner of life should not put your life at risk, but Jesus for
the fourth time since Peter’s confession Jesus predicts his death and
resurrection. This good Christ sees his sacrificial death ahead
clearly.
Into this setting of grace and sacrifice, James and John jar our
sensibilities with their request to be at the right hand and left of
Jesus in his glory. Jesus tells all his disciples that power and rank
in the world of his glory is established by service and sacrifice, not
power and position—“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served,
but to serve, an to give his life as a ransom for many.”
In Mark the last thing Jesus does before he enters Jerusalem is give
Bartimaeus his sight. For his big finish, Jesus blesses a beggar. What
better illustration of the principle of humble servanthood could there
be!
As Jesus prepares to enter Jerusalem, he has to borrow a ride. Mark
reminds us that Jesus has owns nothing in this world. Yet he enters
Jerusalem as a king. He is the son of David. His coming should make
people pour into the streets to praise the Lord. After the entry,
Jesus goes to Bethany to rest. This is the week that changes
everything.
Jesus doesn’t have time to set everything right. The fig tree has no
fruit. The temple is crawling with prayerless people looking to make
dollar. The spiritual leaders of the Jews prove by their questions
that their eyes can’t see Jesus and their hearts are far from God.
At the end of Mark 12, we see Jesus sitting watching people contribute
to the temple treasury. A widow put in a few of the least coins. Jesus
had been putting up with so many difficult people. He honored this
poor, godly woman for her generosity. We are glad he found some good
people to delight him during those last, hard days.