Podcasts about scripture: mark 10:35-10:45

Most of us want to matter. To lead. To be respected. But there's a voice inside all of us that's quietly working against everything we actually want. It takes when it should give. It grasps when it should serve. This Father's Day — discover what Jesus said about the one thing standing between you and the greatness you were made for.

Come to church with us! Sermon: Mark 10:35-45 Worship and Praise: Nothing But the Blood, Tis' So Sweet, Holy Forever, Wonderful Merciful, Savior

Come to church with us! Sermon: Mark 10:35-45 Worship and Praise: Nothing But the Blood, Tis' So Sweet, Holy Forever, Wonderful Merciful, Savior

Calvary Bible Baptist Church is an evangelical, fundamental, Bible-believing ministry in Canton Ohio.

Calvary Bible Baptist Church is a evangelical, fundamental, Bible-believing ministry.

Calvary Bible Baptist Church is a evangelical, fundamental, Bible-believing ministry.

Sunday Sermons

Rev. Dr. Larry Hayward preaches on the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Scripture passage is Mark 10:35-45.

Kingsway Community Church

Kingsway Community Church

Join us for church this week! Sermon: Called to Serve (Mark 10:35-45, Acts 6:1-7) Worship & Praise: My Lighthouse, Heart of Worship, Jesus Paid it All, I Surrender All

Join us for church this week! Sermon: Called to Serve (Mark 10:35-45, Acts 6:1-7) Worship & Praise: My Lighthouse, Heart of Worship, Jesus Paid it All, I Surrender All

Book of Mark P.9

Authority comes with power and can be misused.

Authority comes with power and can be misused.

Pastor Gary Schipper speaks from the book of Mark and encourages us to listen to What God says to me Today

Pastor Gary Schipper speaks from the book of Mark and encourages us to listen to What God says to me Today

Learning from Jesus' response to disciples who request positions of honor.

Learning from Jesus' response to disciples who request positions of honor.

Bishop Hannington

Bishop Hannington

Our sermon title is: "A Lifestyle of Service" For more information about Christ Community Church or to get in touch please visit our website at: https://www.christcommunityok.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CCCRVOK If you would like to support our ministry you can donate at: https://bit.ly/c3okdonate

Our sermon title is: "A Lifestyle of Service" For more information about Christ Community Church or to get in touch please visit our website at: https://www.christcommunityok.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CCCRVOK If you would like to support our ministry you can donate at: https://bit.ly/c3okdonate

Our sermon title is: "A Lifestyle of Service" For more information about Christ Community Church or to get in touch please visit our website at: https://www.christcommunityok.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CCCRVOK If you would like to support our ministry you can donate at: https://bit.ly/c3okdonate

Cornerstone Church of Christ

The Rev. Brad Sullivan Emmanuel Episcopal Church October 17, 2021 Proper 24, B Mark 10:35-45 Be a Friendly, Neighborhood Spider-Man In the movie Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man, aka Peter Parker, desperately wants to be an Avenger. The Avengers, such as Iron Man, Captain America, and Black Widow, are Earth’s mightiest superheroes. Their base of operations is Avengers Tower, they are known throughout the world, and they are the ones you call when the really big bad stuff happens. Spider-Man has superpowers, and at the same time, he’s a teenager, Peter Parker, still in high school. His quest to be an Avenger keeps being denied, and he is discouraged because he has lofty ambitions, and wants to do more than just help the people of his neighborhood, Queens, New York. He wants to be saving the world. He wants a spot at Avengers Tower. Well, through all the twists and turns of the movie, eventually, he is offered a place among the Avengers, but by that time, he’s come to see the value not only of “saving the world,” but also the value of being there for the people around him. He turns down the offer to be an Avenger, saying, “Well, I mean, I'd rather just stay on the ground for a little while[, be a] friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Somebody's got to look out for the little guy, right?” He didn’t need glory. He didn’t need fame. Look out for the little guy, and be a friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. When James and John, the sons of Zebedee asked Jesus to sit next to Jesus when he came into his glory, they were basically wanting to be Avengers. They thought Jesus was going to rule over Israel as king, and so they wanted to sit on either side of his throne. Of course this first meant fighting a war against Rome with Jesus at the helm, and after destroying the Romans and avenging Israel, they would rule over Israel with Jesus. They misunderstood of course one thing, that Jesus wasn’t going to be fighting any war against Rome. They also misunderstood their role, their importance, and their need for a throne in order to be effective as disciples of Jesus. Notice that Jesus didn’t rebuke them for their request. The other disciples did, they were pretty hacked off about it, but Jesus saw that James and John were actually thinking too little of themselves, as if they didn’t matter without some throne, as if they couldn’t really make a difference without a throne. So, Jesus calmed his disciples, called them to him, and taught them a lesson about who they were and what their ministry really was. “You know that among the Gentiles,” Jesus said, “those whom they recognize as their rulers lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. But it is not so among you…” He didn’t say “it should not be so among you;” that you shouldn’t be tyrants over each other. Jesus said, “it is not so among you.” “You are not tyrants over each other.” Rather than rebuke James and John, Jesus looked into their hearts and saw not a desire for tyranny or greatness for their own sake. Jesus saw a desire for good, and in his response, Jesus is basically saying, Y’all are asking for greatness, and knowing your hearts, I can see that you aren’t asking to be tyrants over others. Your hearts are in the right place. What you are asking for is a serving role, but you don’t need a throne to do that. You already serve, even in seeming lowliness. The service you are doing is just as important and often more important than that of lords of rulers. Keep your feet on the ground for a while. Be a friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. That’s where we find the most effective and Christ-like ministry has been throughout the church. The church as Empire is not what grew disciples of Jesus and healed peoples’ lives. The church as mighty and ruling over others has actually ended up causing a lot of harm in the name of Jesus. No, the real ministry of Jesus through the people of his church happened in the people of the church serving with each other and serving with those in their neighborhoods, looking out for the little guys. The same is true in our world today. Now, this is not to say that there is not good ministry being done by the church on an institutional, organizational level. There is much good ministry being done through the organizations and institutions of the church engaging with other organizations and institutions, even globally. There has just been formed an Episcopal Church delegation to the United Nations for an upcoming UN conference in Glasgow, Scotland. Ellen Singer, from our diocese, will be part of that Episcopal Church delegation to the United Nations. That’s pretty cool. That’s global-level influence of the Episcopal Church. Now, when I first heard of that UN Delegation, my reaction was about like Spider-Man wanting to be an Avenger or James and John wanting to be next to Jesus in his glory. I thought, “I want to go to the United Nations,” but then I quickly realized, “Yeah, actually I really don’t.” I’m glad for those who do. There is great ministry that is done within large bodies, organizations, institutions, and that’s a good thing for the church to be able to offer counsel for those making decisions that affect many, or most, or all. Not to be in charge as Lords over people, but to counsel those who are. Even so, the majority of Jesus’ ministry through the people of his church happens in the neighborhood. The majority of Jesus’ ministry through the people of his church happens in the relationships we have and the relationships we continue to cultivate and form. We don’t need titles, or thrones, or global-level influence to do important ministry as disciples of Jesus. Helping the kids and teachers at Rhoads Elementary is important ministry, looking out for the little guy. Ministering to people with Alzheimer’s and Dementia through The Gathering Place is important ministry, looking out for the little guy. Calling your friend or neighbor who is having a rough time and having some coffee or lunch together to connect and go through that time with that person is important ministry, looking out for the little guy. No one needs to be an Avenger to be a disciple of Jesus. We just need to look out for the little guy, keep our feet on the ground, and be a friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.

All in this together Mark 10: 35-45 Rev Keith Morrison

All in this together Mark 10: 35-45 Rev Keith Morrison

We are servants of one another

We are servants of one another

We are servants of one another

The River Church of the Nazarene

Serving in the church and doing good doesn't save us, but we do these things because He has saved us to show our appreciation.

Serving in the church and doing good doesn't save us, but we do these things because He has saved us to show our appreciation.

Cornerstone Church of Christ

First Covenant Church

First Covenant Church

5th Sunday in Lent Based on Mark 10:35-45 The Rev. Anton Lagoutine

This is the audio podcast from Wednesday March 10th's Take Two with Sam Scotti and Rande Vick. Sam and Rande discussed Sam's talk on Sunday of Getting to the Heart - Part 2.

This is the audio podcast from Wednesday March 10th's Take Two with Sam Scotti and Rande Vick. Sam and Rande discussed Sam's talk on Sunday of Getting to the Heart - Part 2.

This morning Sam continued in our series "Desire" with Part 3 - Getting to the Heart (part II)

Salome's sons bring a request to Jesus.

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Rev. Dr. David D. Young offers thoughts on God, our requests when we pray, and what we receive in return. This sermon was offered as part of the Neighborhood Church's online worship experience, the full video of which is available on our website.

Covenant Presbyterian Church (The Barn)

What is servant leadership?

We look into the famous request of brothers James and John to sit in seats of honor in Jesus coming kingdom. A few key questions come up: Is ambition good or bad? What qualifies as greatness? How does someone become a great person? What happens when I ask Jesus for a good thing in the wrong way?

Power is not the goal of Christ’s Kingdom Service is at the Heart of Christ’s Teaching Serving Christ means Serving those Christ loves

Serving is a core value of Christ and His followers... NO SERMON NOTES

Jesus teaches that the key factor for "greatness" is service that leads to the Gospel.

A godly leader uses their authority and influence in a way that blesses their followers as they direct them to accomplish the mission.