Mark 8:33-50

33And they came to Capernaum. And when he was in the house he asked them, "What were you discussing on the way?"34But they kept silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest. 35And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, "If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all."  36And he took a child and put him in the midst of them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them, 37"Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me."

38John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us." 39But Jesus said, "Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me.  40For the one who is not against us is for us.41For truly, I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ will by no means lose his reward.

42"Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.  43And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than with two hands to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire.45And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into hell.  47And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into hell,  48'where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.'  49For everyone will be salted with fire.  50Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, how will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another."

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“Sound & Season” is written by Jeff Heine

Narration by Jeff Heine & Lauren Barry Starnes

Engineering by Joel Blount & Caleb Chancey

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Music by Chad Lawson 

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