Who is this Man?  The Warning Sign

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Mark 9:38-50

In view of the coming judgment, I must deal radically with my sin.

Jesus outlines four attitudes we should have for serving Him:

I.  I am a ____________________, 9:35-37.

II.  I am one member of a very large __________________, 9:38-41.

     A.  “Those who are not against us are for us.”

     B.  Those who serve those who serve, will be rewarded.

III.  I will live to ________________ the world, 9:49-50.

IV.  I will not ___________________ sin, 9:42-48.

      A.  Causing others to sin leads to unimaginable judgment.

      B.  Dealing radically with my sin leads to ____________.

      C.  Persisting in sin leads to hell.
           1.  “Gehenna,”  Jeremiah 32:35
           2.  A summary of the Bible’s teaching on hell.  Matthew 8:12; 25:41, 46; Mark 9:43-48; Luke 12:45-46; 16:19-31; 2 Thessalonians 1:9; Jude 1:13; Revelation 20:10, 15; 21:8.
      D.  Turn away from sin!
           1.  Confession, Mark 1:5; James 5:16
           2.  Accountability, Hebrews 3:12-13
           3.  Radical Amputation, Mark 9:43, 45, 47

      E.  Your Savior has come!
           1.  For those who need to trust Jesus, John 5:24; Rom. 8:1
           2.  For those who have trusted Jesus, Galatians 5:16