Sunday, March 12, 2006

Jesus Us on the Battlefield with Us

Date:  3/12/06  (Youth Sunday)
Text:  Mark 9:14-27
Title:  Jesus Us on the Battlefield with Us

• The Book of Mark


• It is the briefest and most attractive of the four Gospels.


• It is believed that this Gospel was written to appeal to the Roman mind.


• It traces Jesus’ ministry in Galilee and leads us to its climax in Judea.

• We are in a spiritual war.


• We are fighting for our youth.

• In the text…


• The scribes were the “haters”.


• The multitude were the believers.

• In the story…


• In Matthew 17:15, the boy is called a lunatic.


• The boy was uncontrolled, saying foul things, rigid, defiant.


• When the demon encounters Jesus, it has to become weak.

NOTES:  How long have you been letting your children act badly?

• The devil wants to destroy children and youth.


• We have to get actively involved in their lives.


• Jesus will help us in this war.

NOTES:  When Jesus touches something, it is awesome!

My Personal Notes:
No matter what the fight is, Jesus is on the battlefield with us.

My Personal Prayer:
Lord, thank You for being on the battlefield with me.

Scripture:  Mark 9:14-27
14: And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.
15: And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
16: And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?
17: And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;
18: And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
19: He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
20: And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
21: And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
22: And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
23: Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
24: And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
25: When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
26: And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.
27: But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.
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