Mark 10:35-45 The Request of James And John
1. What did James and John ask Jesus?
10:35
2. What did Jesus answer them?
10:36
3. What did they want Jesus to do for them?
10:37
4. What kind of faith did they have in Jesus?
10:37
5. What does it mean by “Can you drink the cup I drink?” What did they answer?
Can they be next to Jesus without drinking the cup?
10:38, 39
6. What is the cup Jesus was about to drink?
Mark 14:36 take this cup from me
Isaiah 51:17 a cup of God’s wrath
Palms 23:5 a cup of God’s blessing-my cup overflows.
Jesus cup is a cup of God’s wrath./ a cup of bitterness /a cup of death
Suffering/death/resurrection/baptism.
What is the baptism Jesus was about to be baptized with?
8:34, 10:38

7. When they requested the top two positions what were they really asking for?
People want to be successful, but don’t want to drink Jesus cup.
Worldly desire without drinking a cup.

8. When they answered, yes, what did Jesus assure them?
10:39
James was the first person who died for Jesus.
John suffered long period in his life time until he died.
Jesus assured their saying.

9. Why didn’t Jesus give the top two positions to them?
10:39
Not Jesus to grant – God’s sovereign will.
Jesus didn’t tell who would take the place.
It’s is up to God.

10. What problem arose among the disciples by the selfish act of the brothers?
What did Jesus do to prevent possible division among them?
10:41
Indignant with the brothers.
Greatness
Worldly- power, authority, influence, position, money (rule over)

In the kingdom of God- servant ship, in God’s eye,
Greatness is the lowest servant.

We get used to follow worldly greatness


11. What is the greatness in the eyes of the Gentiles?
10:42

12. What is the greatness in the kingdom of God?
10:43, 44

13. What is the meaning of the life and death of Jesus?
10:45
Everybody wants to be served.
Few want to serve.
With his own right, he should be served, yet he served everybody.

Key: Can you drink the cup which I drink.
How can we be close to Jesus (drink the bitter cup, bitterness of death)

Life of faith-experience of bitterness.