9/14/24: Mark 9

Early Church records; "World" at Jesus's time; Kingdom not of this "world"; Golden Calf; Lk 13:27; Rightful king of Judea; Leaven?; Baskets?; Giving power to tyrants; Freewill vs forced offerings; Fate of the Gauls; Creating collateral for a nation; Communism; Tables of rulers; Not to be that way with you; Welfare snares; Idolatry; Disliking what Jesus taught; Mark 9:1; Mt 16:28; Lk 9:27; Jn 8:52; Heb 2:9 - tasting death; Style of Hebrews; "power" = "dunamis"; Tasting death - thanatos; Metaphoric?; Dead burying the dead; Cruelty of forced offerings; Mt 17:1; Mk 5:37; Lk 5:1; Peter-James-John; Essene community; Dead Sea scrolls; Being the courts; Boaz/Ruth example; Offices of power or service; Charity; Mercy; Cause/effect; Force is anti-Christian; Charity rightly divided; vs Degeneration by force; Pure Religion; Religious Order of Apostles; Apology to Antonius Pius - why?; "Christian Conflict"; Transfiguration?; Overshadowing cloud; Wrath of God; Choosing unrighteousness; Forfeiting your power of choice; Spiritual realm; v14; "Scribes"; Challenging the scribes' interrogation; Inciting loyalty; Your relationship with Jesus; Self-deception; Dumb spirit?; Importance of "belief"; Help with unbelief; Fear of leaving Herod's system; Spiritual eviction; Prayer and fasting; What is prayer?; Possession?; v29 "kind"; Fasting - from what?; Conforming to righteousness; Who should be greatest?; No exercising authority; Biting one another; Mt 24:5 - "Name" of Jesus; Mk 13:6; Lk 21:8; Jn 14:26; Holy Spirit?; Spiritual ways; "Republic"; Ear-ticklers; Entertaining devils; Who will repent?; Sacrifice daily?; Pick-pocketing your neighbor; Are you at peace?; How to be at peace; Operating by faith, hope and charity; Red heifer?; Seeking Kingdom of God and His Righteousness; Don't be afraid of sacrifice!