“Rewards”-Mk:9:38-41;10:32-45
most are interested in rewards…Jesus promised the faithful
servant rewards….future rewards…motives for rewards can
be selfish…v.32-34;Jesus speaks for the 3rd time about His
impending death…Jesus mind on the cross;James and John
on a crown….Jesus was thinking about the hour of redempt-
ion & James & John was thinking of the hour of reward….
I-The Seats They Were Preferring (v.35-37)
-“A man asked God how long a million years was to Him.
God replied,”It’s just like a single second of your time,my
Child.”The man then aske,”What about a million dollars?”
The Lord replie,”To me,It’s like a single penny.”The man
Gathered himself up and sai,”Wel,Lord,could I have one
Of your pennies?”God said,”Certainly,my child,just a
Second.”**************
A-the selfishness of their request (v.35)
1-v.38a…James4:3-“Ye ask,and receive not,because ye
ask amiss,that ye may consume it upon your lusts.”
2-**100,000-10,000 into the Lord’s work;10,000 not
what motivates us;it’s the other 90,000***********
3-prayer is getting God’s will done on earth
4-do what we do for the gifts or for the glory of God?
B-the selectiveness of their request (v.37)
1-really felt they deserved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2-forgot about Peter and the others!!!!!!!!!
3-***churches tore up because people had to have it
their way!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4-**”This is not Burger King ( GOD’S WAY)******
II-The Suffering they were Promised
A-the determination of rewards (v.38-39)
1-***self-confidence
2-***Muhammed Ali was on a plane and the stewardess
asked him to buckle his seat-belt.He said to her,
“Superman don’t need no seat-belt.”The stewardness
quickly replied,”Superman don’t need no plane either.”
3-Our Lord spoke of His sufferings and death
4-“the cup”-living to do what He wants
5-“the baptism”-dying to what we want
6-pathway to rewards is serving God
B-the distribution of rewards (v.40)
III-The Serving they were Prescribed (v.41-45)
A-the explanation of service (v.42-44)
1-more then professors that know we are saved;we are to
be confessors,that show we are saved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2-more than saved sinners;we are to be serving saints!!!!!!!
B--the example of serving (v.45)
1-Jesus lived a selfless life
2- “ “ “ caring life
3-***statue of Christ damaged in a bombing raid….
Inscription-“He has no hands but our hands.”
Close:we want seats-God wants servants…crowns-cross…….
For rewards to be received;service is required!!!!!!!!
Freedom:10-1-00 s.m.