Reflection on Mark 9

Mark 9: 1-50

“They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them,“What were you arguing about on the road?” But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest.

Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said,“Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.”
He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them,“Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.”

Jesus is the BETTER Leader because he serves and sacrifices His life for those who the world views as “great” and those despised as “the least”

Mark 9: 33-41

Jesus is the BETTER Host who welcomes his enemies and embraces those who hate him. By dying for us and being the only way to full reconciliation beyond sin and hate Jesus shows us how to practice gospel forgiveness.

Mark 9: 42-50

Jesus is the BETTER Salt: Jesus never loses his saltiness and transforms the lives of everyone who comes into contact with him.