Part 24: “A Different Kind of Hero” Mark 8:31-9:1

There He goes, a hero, a Savior to the world

“How fine is the King, the Messiah, who will arise from those of the house of Judah! He girds his loins and goes forth and sets up the ranks of battle against his enemies and kills the kings together with their commanders and no king and commander can stand before him. He reddens the mountains with the blood of their slain and his garments are dipped in blood…”

Mark 8:31-33 “Live to Die”

Mark 8:31 “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again.”

Isaiah 55:8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways.”

Daniel 7:14 “He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.”

Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.

Mark 8:34-9:1 “Dying to live”

Mark 8:34 1. Demands for a Disciple Deny Himself Take up your Cross Follow Me

Mark 8:35-37 2. Reason to Follow 35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it. 36 What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? 37 Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?

Mark 8:38 3. Judgment 38 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”

Mark 9:1 4. Promise 1 And he said to them, “I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power.”