Mark 9:38-50 | September 20, 2021

This week, Francisco and Jaime look at Mark 9:38-50. "Whoever is not against us is for us." This was Jesus' response to his disciples who were worried about somebody being Jesus-like but not a card-carrying member of "The Way." Instead of check ID's and affiliations, though, Jesus was more interested in emphasizing the common actions of healing and liberation.

And, once again, Jesus is focused on the least of these or the little ones in our midst, those who are invisible, expendable, and forgotten by our society. Last week, it was the little child Jesus took up in his arms who represented these classes of people. Anyone who trips up or causes to stumble these folks is working against the grain of Jesus' purposes. So don't do it or else, Jesus shocks with no small amount of hyperbole.