Hijacked!
Mark 9:30-50
Richard S. Dickson

• I. Introduction
• A. In our time together, how many have been distracted by thoughts of:
• 1. This afternoon.
• 2. This past week.
• 3. This coming week.
• B. Hijacked
• 1. The pilot is going to one destination, and
• 2. An unauthorized individual diverts the plane.
• C. Read Mark 9:30-35 and pray.


• II. Jesus teaching His disciples (v. 30-31)
• A. Away from the crowd (v. 30)
• B. The Gospel (v. 31) - see 1 Corinthians 15:1-8


• III. The disciples were hijacked by their: (v. 32-34)
• A. Failure to understand (v. 32)
• B. Fear (v. 32)
• C. Selfish ambition (v. 33-34)


• IV. The solution is found in Servanthood (v. 35)
• A. Reach out to the lowest (v. 36-37) - see Matthew 25:31-46, esp. v. 40
• B. Recognize that others who differ with you are with you (v. 38-41)
• C. Remove (with Radical Surgery) that which causes:
• 1. Others to stumble (v. 42)
• 2. You to stumble (v. 43-48)
• D. Realize that persecution will come (v. 49)
• E. Reclaim your world (v. 50) - see Matthew 5:13
• 1. Flavor
• 2. Preserve
• F. Reside in peace with others (v. 50) - see Romans 12:18


• V. Conclusion: Don’t be hijacked
• A. Jesus became a servant - see Philippians 2:7
• 1. To save the lost
• 2. To set the example
• B. Respond to Jesus today
• 1. Salvation
• 2. Servanthood

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