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“LEADERS STAND UP FOR THE WEAK”
(MARK 10:14)
What makes Jesus indignant?
What makes Jesus indignant should make
us indignant!
Answer: Making it difficult to reach Jesus.
The Narrative Mark 10:13-16
“Words create the patterns in which men think” - Jack P. Lewis
And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them,
“Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”
And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them.
And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them,
And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them,
And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them,
The Pronouncement
Jesus Shows His Furry and Challenges His Disciples’ Vision
And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them,
“Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”
And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them.
“Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”
“Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.”
“Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”
“Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.”
“Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”
The CommandsMark 10:14
“Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.”
“Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.”
“Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.”
“Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.”
Standing Up for the Weak
Exploring Some Concepts
Children = Nobodies
Kingdom = God’s Order
Belongs = At their Disposal
Who are the Weak?
Anyone who is Disenfranchised, Easily Ignored, Vulnerable… and
such like
Children & The Unborn
Sex Trafficking & Industry
The Addicted, Recovering & Struggling
The Homeless & The Dependent
The Elderly & The Sick
The Different & The Millennials :)
The Non-Churched & Biblically Illiterate
The Urban & The Rural
LBGTQ & Women
The Mentally Ill & The Disabled
The Deaf & The Blind
The Take HomeYou Have a Role to Play in Giving
Access to Jesus and His Kingdom.
Jesus wants His disciples to keep their good intentions to themselves..
Jesus wants His disciples to be at the disposal of the weak that seek Him.
Jesus wants His disciples to show that access to His embrace is possible for the vulnerable.
“LEADERS STAND UP FOR THE WEAK”
(MARK 10:14)
