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Mark 8:34-38

Between Momentous Events:

Confession

Mark 8:27-29 NIV Jesus and his

disciples went on to the villages

around Caesarea Philippi. On the

way he asked them, "Who do

people say I am?" They replied,

"Some say John the Baptist;

others say Elijah; and still others,

one of the prophets." "But what

about you?" he asked. "Who do

you say I am?" Peter answered,

"You are the Messiah."

Between Momentous Events:

Confession

Mark 8:31-33 NIV He then

began to teach them that the

Son of Man must suffer many

things and be rejected … and

that he must be killed and

after three days rise again. …

Peter took him aside and

began to rebuke him. But

when Jesus turned…he

rebuked Peter. "Get behind me,

Satan!" he said. "You do not

have in mind the concerns of

God, but merely human

concerns."

Between Momentous Events:

Confession

Confirmation

Mark 9:2-8 NIV After six days

Jesus took Peter, James and

John with him and led them up

a high mountain, where they

were all alone. There he was

transfigured before them. His

clothes became dazzling white,

whiter than anyone in the

world could bleach them. And

there appeared before them

Elijah and Moses.

Between Momentous Events:

Confession

Confirmation

Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is

good for us to be here. Let us

put up three shelters--one for

you, one for Moses and one for

Elijah." …Then a cloud

appeared and covered them,

and a voice came from the

cloud: "This is my Son, whom I

love. Listen to him!" Suddenly,

when they looked around, they

no longer saw anyone with

them except Jesus.

CHALLENGE OF DISCIPLESHIP

Mark 8:34

Then he called the crowd to

him along with his disciples

and said: "If anyone would

come after me, he must deny

himself and take up his cross

and follow me.

Discipleship Involves Decision & Action

Deny yourself

Discipleship Involves Decision & Action

Deny yourself

Take up your cross

Discipleship Involves Decision & Action

Deny yourself

Take up your cross

Follow Jesus

Luke 9:23 NIV Then he

said to them all:

"Whoever wants to be

my disciple must deny

themselves and take

up their cross daily and

follow me.

Discipleship Involves Decision & Action

Deny yourself

Take up your cross

Follow Jesus

Mark 1:16-18 NIV84 As

Jesus walked beside the

Sea of Galilee, he saw

Simon and his brother

Andrew casting a net into

the lake, for they were

fishermen. "Come, follow

me," Jesus said, "and I will

make you fishers of men."

At once they left their nets

and followed him.

Discipleship Involves Decision & Action

Deny yourself

Take up your cross

Follow Jesus

Mark 2:14 NIV84 As

he walked along, he

saw Levi son of

Alphaeus sitting at the

tax collector's booth.

"Follow me," Jesus told

him, and Levi got up

and followed him.

Discipleship Involves Decision & Action

Deny yourself

Take up your cross

Follow Jesus

Mark 10:17-21 NIV84 As Jesus

started on his way, a man ran

up to him and fell on his knees

before him. "Good teacher," he

asked, "what must I do to

inherit eternal life?" "Why do

you call me good?" Jesus

answered. "No one is good—

except God alone. You know

the commandments …“

"Teacher," he declared, "all

these I have kept since I was a

boy."

Discipleship Involves Decision & Action

Deny yourself

Take up your cross

Follow Jesus

Jesus looked at him and loved

him. "One thing you lack," he

said. "Go, sell everything you

have and give to the poor, and

you will have treasure in

heaven. Then come, follow

me."

Discipleship Involves Decision & Action

Deny yourself

Take up your cross

Follow Jesus

Philippians 3:8-11 NIV84 … I

consider everything a loss

compared to the surpassing

greatness of knowing Christ

Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I

have lost all things. I consider

them rubbish, that I may gain

Christ and be found in him, not

having a righteousness of my

own that comes from the law,

but that which is through faith

in Christ—the righteousness

that comes from God and is by

faith.

Discipleship Involves Decision & Action

Deny yourself

Take up your cross

Follow Jesus

I want to know Christ and the

power of his resurrection and

the fellowship of sharing in his

sufferings, becoming like him

in his death, and so, somehow,

to attain to the resurrection

from the dead.

Discipleship Involves Decision & Action

Deny yourself

Take up your cross

Follow Jesus

Galatians 2:20 NIV84 I

have been crucified

with Christ and I no

longer live, but Christ

lives in me. The life I

live in the body, I live

by faith in the Son of

God, who loved me

and gave himself for

me.

ELABORATING ON THE CHALLENGE

Mark 8:35-38

A Paradox:Mark 8:35 NIV For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it.

Romans 8:16-17 NIV The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs--heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.

An Economics Lesson:Mark 8:36-37 NIV What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?

Psalms 49:16-20 Do not be overawed when others grow rich, when the splendor of their houses increases; for they will take nothing with them when they die, their splendor will not descend with them. Though while they live they count themselves blessed-- and people praise you when you prosper-- they will join those who have gone before them, who will never again see the light of life. People who have wealth but lack understanding are like the beasts that perish.

The ClimaxMark 8:38 NIV If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father's glory with the holy angels."

Romans 1:16-17 NIV For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed--a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith."

Jesus looks at what we did – not said!

Revelation 20:12 NIV And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books.

Jesus looks at what we did – not said!

Romans 2:6-8 NIV God "will repay each person according to what they have done.“ To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.

Jesus looks at what we did – not said!

Matthew 25:31-40 NIV "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. "Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.

Jesus looks at what we did – not said!

For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.' "Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'

Jesus looks at what we did – not said!

"The King will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'

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