Purity - Mark 9:42-50

REVIEW. “What did you take away from last time?” [Refer to last week’s responses.] “How did that go?” READ. Mark 9:42-50 Sticky Statement: Jesus calls us to cut off self-centeredness and walk in grace. Discussion Questions: 1. According to Mark 9:43-48, what three things cause us to stumble in how we care for others? Describe what they represent. 2. God will ultimately purify the world from sin by sending the wicked to hell (2 Peter 3:7-13). Salt is an alternate form of purification that enables us to avoid hell. What does Colossians 4:6 tell us to do? How can that purify the three things that cause us to stumble? 3. Where does grace come from? 1 Corinthians 1:3. How then, do we “salt” where we go, what we do, and what we see? RESPOND. “How can today’s discussion further your relationship with God, one another, and the world? [Record responses and prayer requests.]