Mark: The importance of the kingdom - Mark 9 - Mike Hastie - CiG - Audio

After the declaration of the nature of Jesus' kingship, we see the importance and obstacles to entering Jesus' kingdom. Jesus is revealed at the transfiguration to be the Son of God. To not listen to him is to deny God (v.7), yet there is doubt in the heart of Israel (v.19), those who walk in the way of the kingdom will not be forgotten (v.36; 41). The reality of judgement makes it better to lose many things in this world to gain the kingdom.