Hey there, my friends. Welcome back to the morning mindset. Have you ever played a game called

Would You Rather? And typically somebody gives you two options. One of them is horrible and the other

one is terrible. And they ask you which one would you rather do? It's one of those games that's designed to help people get to know each other and the way people think.

Well, today, Jesus has his own form of would you rather. But it's not a would you rather. It's a, it would be better for you if sort of a game.

Now, if that's confusing, don't worry about it. We're going to get into it in Mark chapter 9 in just a moment.

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Speaking of prayer, before we dig in to Mark chapter 9, verses 43 to 49, let's pray for God's help and understanding what he's saying to us today. Our Father, we are asking you through the power of your

Holy Spirit to teach us about what you have to say regarding sin. Sin is a big topic. It's an ugly

topic and is one that is much more vital and important

than we think. So Lord, give us your eyes to see what you think about sin today. In Jesus' name,

amen. Okay, friend, Mark chapter, verses 43 through 49.

This is Jesus speaking.

He says,

And if your hand causes you to sin,

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