03.20.22 NOTES
(Re)Discovering Jesus the Revolutionary
The Gospel of Mark
Mark 8:27-38
Life’s Ultimate Question
27 Now Jesus and His disciples went out to the towns of Caesarea Philippi; and on the road He asked His disciples, saying to them, “Who do men say that I am?” 28 So they answered, “John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.” 29 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered and said to Him, “You are the Christ.” 30 Then He strictly warned them that they should tell no one about Him. 31 And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32 He spoke this word openly. Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. 33 But when He had turned around and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.” 34 When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 35 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it. 36 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? 37 Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? 38 For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.” Mark 8:27-38 (NKJV)
NEXT STEPS TO A GROWING RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS
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Then those who gladly received His word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. Acts 2:41 (NKJV)
WHY?
1. TO FOLLOW THE _________________ OF JESUS
Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:1 (NIV)
Someone may say, “I am a Christian; I am on my way to heaven; I belong to Christ.” But if he doesn’t do what Christ tells him to, he is a liar. 1 John 2:4 (LB)
2. TO DEMONSTRATE MY ___________________________
In baptism we show that we have been saved from death and doom by the resurrection of Christ; not because our bodies are washed clean by the water but because in being baptized we are turning to God and asking Him to cleanse our hearts from sin. 1 Peter 3:21 (LB)
3. TO DECLARE THE COMMITMENT __________________
32 “Everyone who acknowledges Me publicly here on earth, I will also acknowledge before My Father in heaven. 33 But everyone who denies Me here on earth, I will also deny before My Father in heaven. Matthew 10:32-33 (NLT)
MY NEXT STEP THIS WEEK: