Companionship is what makes every journey enjoyable.

Today we continue our journey with Jesus.

Join Scott Pauli as we make brief stops in the Gospel according to Mark.

We trust you will enjoy the journey.

Did you know that even the original disciples did not always get along perfectly?

If you think that you're going to find a family or even a church

family where everybody agrees all the time and there's never any conflict, well, you're going to be

very disappointed. Until we get to glory, that's not going to be reality. My grandfather used to say,

if you find a perfect church, don't go there, you'll mess it up. Well, there's something in all of us

that finds conflict with others and them with us. The Bible says in the Old Testament that only

by pride come of contention. And that's exactly what we see in Mark chapter 10. The pride of

James and John asked the Lord for the best seats in the house.

The Lord, let us sit on your right hand and on your left hand in the kingdom.

And then the pride of the other ten disciples rose up to that.

Flesh always answers to flesh, doesn't it?

You ever find your own flesh rearing up to fight against somebody else's flesh?

That's not the Lord's way. And so the rest of the story here in Mark chapter 10 says and when the 10 heard it they began to be

much displeased with James and John but Jesus called them to him and saith unto them

ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise

lordship over them,

and their great ones exercise authority upon them.

But so shall it not be among you, but whosoever will be great among you shall be your minister.

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