AN UNANSWERED QUESTION
'What was it that you disputed among yourselves by the way?' --- Mark ix. 33.
Was it not a strange time to squabble when they had just been told of His death? Note ---
I. The variations of feeling common to the disciples and to us all: one moment 'exceeding sorrowful,' the next fighting for precedence.
II. Christ's divine insight into His servants' faults. This question was put because He knew what the wrangle had been about. The disputants did not answer, but He knew without an answer, as His immediately following warnings show. How blessed to think that Psalm cxxxix. applies to Him --- 'There is not a word in my tongue, but lo, O Lord! You knowest it altogether,'
III. The compassion of Christ seeking to cure the sins He sees. His question is not to rebuke, but to heal; so His perfect knowledge is blended with perfect love.
IV. The test of evil. They were ashamed to tell Him the cause of their dispute.
V. The method of cure. The presence of Christ is the end of strife and of sin in general.
From the Expositions of the Holy Scripture - St. Mark by ALEXANDER MACLAREN, D. D., Litt. D. Lightly upated to the language of the 21st century by D. N. Pham (c) 2012.
Reach for the Calling Creator
Mark Gospel 3/4 - A MacLaren
ON THE BOOK SHELF
Knowledge of the Holy - A.W. Tozer
The Pursuit of God - A.W. Tozer
The Dwelling Place - A.W. Tozer
Plumber of Lisburn - A.W. Tozer
Spiritual Power Vows - A.W. Tozer
Root of the Righteous - A.W. Tozer
Fourfold Gospel - A.B. Simpson
Gospel of Healing - A.B. Simpson
Gospel of St. John - F.D. Maurice
To the Romans, vol I - C. Gore
To the Corinthians - J.S. Riggs
Wisdom of James - A.T. Robertson
Epistles of John 1/2 - W. Alexander
Epistles of John 2/2 - W. Alexander
Kingdom of Heaven - E. Burbidge
Religion and Theology - J. Tulloch
The Existence of God - St Anselm
The Other Wise Man - H. Van Dyke
First Christmas Tree - H. Van Dyke
May your calling be the best.