Crossroads: Living Out “The Way” Mark 9:38-50 "All In: Radical Choices for a Holy Life"
Main Theme: Radical Discipleship. Core Value: Holiness. Key Practice: Radical Obedience
Main Teaching Principles:
1. Cutting Off What Causes Sin: The seriousness of sin and the call to radical holiness.
2. Salt and Peace: The importance of maintaining both purity and peace within the community.
Teaching Emphasis:
Mark 9:38-40 – The Problem of Exclusivism
Mark 9:41 – The Reward for Kindness
Mark 9:42 – Warning Against Causing Others to Stumble
Mark 9:43-48 – The Radical Call to Avoid Sin (The Heavy Price of Trespasses)
Mark 9:49-50 – The Call to Saltiness (Purification in Trials)
