Marching into Mark Registry,
the collection of these studies
(First 100 days of 2023, day 75, March 16 )

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Passage
Mark Chapter Nine

It doesn’t matter which version you choose. It can be digital or paper. You can use one of those fancy coloring bibles and do a page or coloring along with the passage.

I will mostly do Holman Christian Standard Bible because of their copyright freedoms.

The Images that I use are from Knowing Jesus and are available as downloads in every format that I can imagine for screen savers and wallpapers.

• Mark 9
  • Mk 9:1  And he said to them, “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see that the kingdom of God has come with power.”
  • Mk 9:2-13 Mount of Transfiguration
  • Mk 9² After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them.
  •  ³ His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them.
  • ⁴ And there appeared before them Elijah and Moses, who were talking with Jesus.
  • Peter puts his foot in his mouth again – let us make tents for each of you!
  • ⁷ Then a cloud appeared and covered them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!”
  • ⁹ As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
  • 11 says Why do they say that Elijah must first come?
  • 13 Jesus says He did – (John) and they did whatever they wanted to him.
  • Mk 9:14-29 Casting Out Demons
  • Jesus, James John and Peter met back up with the other Apostles
  • ¹⁶ “What are you arguing with them about?” he asked.
  • Man – I asked your disciples to save my son and they couldn’t
  • ¹⁹ “You unbelieving generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy to me.”
  • Man – if you can, deliver my boy
  • ²³ “‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.”
  • ²⁸ After Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
  • ²⁹ He replied, “This kind can come out only by prayer.(Other places and versions add fasting.
  • Mk 9:30-32 Teaching HIs disciples
  • ³¹ because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise.” ³² But they did not understand what he meant and were afraid to ask him about it.
  • Mk 9:33 – Capernaum Childish and Childlike
  • arguing about who was the greatest
  • ³⁵ Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.”
  • ³⁶ He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them, ³⁷ “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.”
  • Mk 9:38- Who is with me?
  • Someone was casting out demons in your name, but is not with us.
  • ³⁹ “Do not stop him,” Jesus said. “For no one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me, ⁴⁰ for whoever is not against us is for us.
  • Mk 9:41 Cup of Water
  • ⁴¹ Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward.
  • Mk 9:42– Stumbling blocks
  • ⁴² “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea.
  •  ⁴³ If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. 
  • ⁴⁷ And if your eye causes you to stumble,
  •  Mk9:48-49 Be Salty
    • ⁵⁰ “Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with each other.”

A good place to see the four gospels compared is from Synoptic Gospel Parallels.

Mindful Meditating

1. choose a verse,
2.  set a timer for 5 minutes, or whatever works for you.
3.  example: Mark 8:29
4. repeat to yourself, and at each word, enunciate the next word in the sentence starting with the first word…

example:

and so on.  This will cause you to look at the verse more intently, and may have you memorize it before your five minutes are done.

Songs for Meditation

This is the Kingdom – Elevation Worship

We Declare that the Kingdom of God is Here – Ron Kenoly

Coloring – I use coloring to help me focus on the fullness of a verse.

Mark Coloring page – Ministry to Children – simple enough to finish in an hour or less

Quick Questions – if  you have time, or to think about over the course of the day, and jot down thoughts later.  Some thoughts to dig deeper.

1. What does it mean that salt is salty but if it loses it’s saltiness it’s worthless?
   1. your answer

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Hi!
My hope in the midst of despair and my joy in the face of depression is because of my relationship with Jesus Christ. If you do not have one, or are not sure you will join him in heaven, please check out these links:

• Got Questions provides a detailed explanation of The Roman’s Road.
• Billy Graham’s version of the Plan of salvation.

Thanks for joining me in this journey,
In His hands and under His wings,
~Christi
Ps 63:7 Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

M. Christine Wildman

“The Lord does not give me rules, but He makes His standard very clear.
If my relationship to Him is that of love, I will do what He says without hesitation.
If I hesitate, it is because I love someone I have placed in competition with Him, namely, myself.” – from My Utmost for His highest

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