Mark 9 Conversation

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We would love to hear your thoughts on this passage of scripture. Below are some questions that made us think. Feel free to answer one or all of them! You can also comment with any other questions or thoughts about the chapter.

1. Peter, James, and John went up a mountain with Jesus. They saw Moses and Elijah (who had died) there. Jesus' appearance suddenly changed. God spoke to the them in a loud voice and said, "This is my son, whom I love. Listen to Him!"

2.  A crowd gathered around a boy possessed by an evil spirit whom the disciples had tried to heal. Jesus called the crowd an "unbelieving generation" and addressed the boy's father's lack of belief. The father said, "I believe; help me overcome my unbelief!"

3. Jesus was able to cast out the evil spirit. When the disciples asked why He could and they couldn't, He said that kind of spirit could only be cast out by prayer.

4. Jesus told the disciples that He would be betrayed, killed, and rise from the dead three days later.

5. The disciples argued over who would be the greatest. Jesus said that whoever wants to be first must be last and a servant to everyone.

6. In this passage, Jesus says that whoever welcomes a child welcomes Him and that if anyone causes a child to stumble, it would be better for him to drown.