Mark 9: The Transfiguration
At what point could people have seen the Kingdom “come with power” before they died?
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How did Peter’s opinion of Jesus change after seeing Jesus with Moses and Elijah?
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What impact did the voice from above have upon the three disciples?
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How well do you think the disciples kept Jesus’ command to not tell anyone what they had seen? If Peter couldn’t keep the secret, who would he have to tell?
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Why did the disciples ask about Elijah? How interested might they have been in Moses?
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How much did Jesus say about Elijah coming?
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What does Jesus’ suffering have to do with Elijah coming?
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What kind of argument did the teachers of the Law have with the disciples who couldn’t help the demon-possessed son?
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If Jesus understood human nature, why would he be frustrated with people?
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Why might the boy have gone into convulsions when he was brought to Jesus?
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Why did Jesus ask how long the boy had been afflicted?
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What did the evil spirit have to gain by killing the boy?
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How does believing make anything possible?
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How could the father believe but also have unbelief?
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What risk did the boy have for being possessed again?
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Why didn’t the evil spirit quietly leave?
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Why did the disciples think they should have been able to deliver the son?
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How many times did Jesus have to explain his future suffering before his disciples understood?
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Why did Jesus ask the disciples what they had been arguing about?
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From a Jewish social perspective, how reasonable was associating greatness with being an excellent servant?
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What does welcoming a child have to do with welcoming Christ?
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How could those who were not Jesus disciples cast out evil spirits in Jesus’ name? Why did the disciples want to stop them?
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How could the reward for giving a cup of cold water be anything significant?
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When people stumble in their faith toward God, who is responsible?
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What does amputation have to do with living without sin?
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What importance does salt have in leaving at peace with others?