God’s dividing of the many Mark 8:27-37 Jesus came: Men divided over who Jesus is… (Mk. 8:27-30, Matt. 16:13-20, Lk. 9:19-21) John the Baptist? Elijah? Jeremiah? One of the prophets? The Christ?
God’s Dividing of the many… Multitudes are divided over WHO IS JESUS: Peter is correct…”The Christ, the Son of the living God” (Matt. 16:17-20)
God’s Dividing of the many… Peter is divided from God: WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO JESUS, THE CHRIST (Mk. 8:31- 33, Lk. 9:21-22) Peter is minding the things of men, instead of the things of God… not in tune with God’s Plan…
Why Would These Things Happen To Jesus? Suffer many things – Be Rejected – Be Killed – Be Raised on the Third Day Why Would These Things Happen To Jesus? Mark 8:31 Mark 10:33-34 Mark 9:31
Why Would These Things Happen To Jesus? Suffer many things – Be Rejected – Be Killed – Be Raised on the Third Day Why Would These Things Happen To Jesus? Mark 10:45 Mark 8:31 Mark 10:33-34 Mark 9:31
God’s Dividing of the many… Peter is divided from God: WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO JESUS, THE CHRIST (Mk. 8:31- 33, Lk. 9:21-22) Peter is minding the things of men, instead of the things of God… not in tune with God’s Plan… JESUS CAME TO GIVE HIS LIFE A RANSOM FOR MANY (Mk. 10:45, I Pet. 1:18- 19, Titus 2:14)
God’s Dividing of the many… IF ANY MAN COME AFTER ME: Deny Himself, Take up his cross daily, and follow Me (Mk. 8:34, Lk. 9:23)
God’s Dividing of the many… Four “FOR’S…” Whosoever would save his life shall lose it…lose it for Christ’s sake shall find it (Mk. 8:35) What doth it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life (Mk. 8:36, I Tim. 6:10, Lk. 16:13- 15)? What should a man give in exchange for his life (Mk. 8:37)? Whosoever shall be ashamed of Jesus in this adulterous and sinful generation…the Son of man shall be ashamed of him when He comes in glory (Mk. 8:38, Matt. 16:27)?
The Many Divided