Sin: Serious Business

Sin is Serious....

1. ...because it can INFLUENCE others. (Mk 9:42)



2. ...because it can DESTROY you. (Mk 9:43-48)



3. ...because it can rob you of POWER . (Mk 9:49-50)

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Mark 9:42-50

Breakout Questions:

Pray for one another!

Unity: Whose Team Are You On?

Why Shouldn't I Oppose Other Ministries?

1. Because it's about Jesus' NAME , not yours. (Mk 9:38-39)



2. Because Jesus draws the LINE , not you. (Mk 9:40)



3. Because Jesus is the JUDGE , not you. (Mk 9:41)

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Mark 9:38-41

Breakout Questions:

Pray for one another!

Greatness: Last is First

Greatness is Demonstrated in the Way I Treat Others

1. Great people LIFT others, not themselves (Mk 9:33-34)



2. Great people SERVE others, not themselves (Mk 9:35)



3. Great people BLESS others, not themselves (Mk 9:36-37)

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Mark 9:30-37

Breakout Questions:

Pray for one another!

Help for your Unbelief

The Way Faith Grows

1. Q: WHERE does my faith grow?
   A: Off the MOUNTAIN TOP (Mk 9:14-15)


2. Q: WHEN does my faith grow?
   A: In a difficult TRIAL (Mk 9:16-18)


3. Q: HOW does my faith grow?
   A: By ASKING Jesus for HELP (Mk 9:19-27)


4. Q: WHY does my faith need to grow?
   A: So I learn who to TRUST (Mk 9:28-29)

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Mark 9:14-29

Breakout Questions:

Pray for one another!

Glory: A Glimpse of Majesty

How to Recognize a Real Mountaintop Experience:

1. Jesus is highly EXALTED , and I am HUMBLED by his presence. (Mk 9:1-6)



2. God clearly SPEAKS to me, and I am CHALLENGED by His Word. (Mk 9:7-13)

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Mark 9:1-13

1. Do you come prepared to encounter the Lord on Sunday? How would you tell someone to prepare themselves for Sunday service?
    
2. For what purpose did Jesus become transfigured before the 3 disciples? Why was it Moses and Elijah who showed up? Why did Jesus' death keep becoming the focus of the conversation (Mk 9:9-10, 12, cf. Luke 9:31)

Breakout Questions:
Pray for our church - we would be a place where God continues (increasingly so!) to show up and show us His glory.