Sermon text: Mark 9:30-50
Formation, Fellowship, and the Way of Shalom
Jesus reshapes His disciples by undoing their pursuit of greatness and redefining identity around fellowship rather than achievement. Through strong yet protective words, He warns that unchecked influence can harm fragile faith and fracture community, while calling His followers into a refining, cross-shaped formation. This passage reveals that true discipleship leads not to status or control, but to shalom—a community marked by humility, care for the vulnerable, and a peace that quietly bears witness to God’s life among us.
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