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Hey Harvesters!
Considering the fact that we have a compressed week with the Thanksgiving break, I thought I’d get a jump on sending out the notes this week! Have a great Thanksgiving and we’ll see you next Sunday!

Byron

Harvest South Bay                November 23rd, 2008
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Great Expectations: The Gospel of Mark
Mark 9:1-13

Exposition:
“…there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power…”

1. Interpretation 1: the kingdom of God after it has come with power = Jesus’ powerful death and resurrection.

2. Interpretation 2: the kingdom of God after it has come with power = the powerful coming of the Holy Spirit in Pentecost (Acts 2).

3. Interpretation 3: the kingdom of God after it has come with power =Jesus’ second coming (that there is some VERY old guy in a cave waiting for Jesus’ second coming.

4. Interpretation 4: the kingdom of God after it has come with power = The revelation of Jesus’ true nature in power during the transfiguration *

* the preferred interpretation because it is consistent with the context.

2 Correct Responses to Encountering God

1. AWE
2. LISTENING

Weekly Application Exercises
1. Responding to God presupposes that we are encountering Him: spend a set amount of time during your quiet times this week simply to be in God’s presence.

2. Spend time doing a systematic checkup of how well you are listening to God rather than presuming upon His will. Evaluate your goals and decisions in light of our tendency to project our wills upon our impression of who God is and what He wants.

More application questions/exercises
1. Spend a few minutes this week admiring the sky- either the stars at night or the expanse of the sky in the day. Scripture on many occasions uses the sky to inspire us concerning the dimensions of God. Meditate on God’s expanse and how His infinity impacts your life.
2. Read the book of Ephesians this week, quickly once through and then once more contemplatively. The book itself is meant to impact our daily living by raising the standards of our behavior through broadening our imaginings of who God is. Ask yourself as your read: how can I live a life congruent with the greatness of God and His will?