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Mark 8:31-9:1
31 And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32 And he said this plainly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33 But turning and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.” 34 And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 35 For whoever would save his life[a] will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. 36 For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? 37 For what can a man give in return for his soul? 38 For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.” 9:1 And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power.” ESV
31 And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32 And he said this plainly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33 But turning and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.” 34 And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 35 For whoever would save his life[a] will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. 36 For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? 37 For what can a man give in return for his soul? 38 For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.” 9:1 And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power.” ESV
LESSON NOTES / DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Icebreaker: As you think back to your childhood/over your parenting, what books do you remember reading the most? What was/is your or your kids favorite?
Lesson Note 1: The necessary path Jesus had to walk included great suffering.
Question: As you think about how Jesus handled/walked this path, what draws you closer to Him? What amazes you?
Lesson Note 2: Jesus' necessary teaching invoked a strong response from Peter. "Our feelings express our intuitive view of how well our situation is providing for and protecting what we love...What you care about shapes what you feel. Your emotions are always expressing the thing you love, value, and treasure, whether you understand them or not." (Untangling Emotions) Jesus revealed that the unexpected path of the Messiah would achieve glory through suffering.
Question: Have you ever received news that you didn't expect? How did you respond? Over the past week or so, what have been the most dominating emotions you have experienced? What do you think these emotions reveal about what you love, value, and treasure?
Lesson Note 3: The root of the devil's temptation in Matthew 4:8-10 is repeated in Mark 8. The devil's temptation to Jesus, both personally and through Peter, was for Jesus to receive the glory without the suffering, to receive the crown without the cross. yet, Jesus always had His mind on the things of God (Hebrews 2:14-15). Jesus understood that there was a necessary path He had to travel on His journey.
Question: As you examine your season of life, what temptations or pressures push you the hardest towards the path of least resistance?
Lesson Note 4: The necessary path of Jesus illuminates the necessary path of all His disciples must travel. In Jesus' sudden shift to "the crowd" He shows us that the conditions to follow Him are the same for every single person:
- To "deny (myself)" combats the lie that I am the center of my life. It is to radically oppose self-idolatry.
- To "take up (my) cross" combats the lie that I control my life. It is the daily crucifixion of my own selfish agenda.
- To "follow Jesus" combats the lie that I am the compass of my life. It is to humbly abide with Jesus as he directs the pace and the path of my life.
Question: Do any of these aspects of Jesus' teaching stick out the most to you? Why?
Lesson Note 5: These concluding verses of Jesus' teaching provide some proper perspectives for disciples as we journey through our lives:
- Verse 35 - Proper perspective on authentic living: For the disciple of Jesus, authentic living is not found in self-centeredness, but it is found in Christ-centeredness.
- Verse 36-37 - Proper perspective on what is truly valuable: For the disciples of Jesus, the value of the soul far outweighs the value of worldly gains.
- Verse 38 - Proper perspective on our personal choices - For the disciple of Jesus, the choice to boldly follow Jesus is always the right choice even when my flesh, my circumstances, and the culture tell me its not.
Question: As you process these proper perspectives that Jesus gav, how do they speak to you in your current season of life?
Lesson Note 6: The lifestyle of denying self, bearing our cross, and following Jesus is very hard, but it does not end in defeat. Christ reveals that the necessary path He walked will lead to death, but it will also lead to resurrection. Just as the suffering of Jesus led to His glory, in Jesus, our suffering will also be transformed into glory (1 Peter 5:10-11).
Question: In what ways do these words of Jesus bring you hope, comfort, etc in your current rhythms of life?
Icebreaker: As you think back to your childhood/over your parenting, what books do you remember reading the most? What was/is your or your kids favorite?
Lesson Note 1: The necessary path Jesus had to walk included great suffering.
Question: As you think about how Jesus handled/walked this path, what draws you closer to Him? What amazes you?
Lesson Note 2: Jesus' necessary teaching invoked a strong response from Peter. "Our feelings express our intuitive view of how well our situation is providing for and protecting what we love...What you care about shapes what you feel. Your emotions are always expressing the thing you love, value, and treasure, whether you understand them or not." (Untangling Emotions) Jesus revealed that the unexpected path of the Messiah would achieve glory through suffering.
Question: Have you ever received news that you didn't expect? How did you respond? Over the past week or so, what have been the most dominating emotions you have experienced? What do you think these emotions reveal about what you love, value, and treasure?
Lesson Note 3: The root of the devil's temptation in Matthew 4:8-10 is repeated in Mark 8. The devil's temptation to Jesus, both personally and through Peter, was for Jesus to receive the glory without the suffering, to receive the crown without the cross. yet, Jesus always had His mind on the things of God (Hebrews 2:14-15). Jesus understood that there was a necessary path He had to travel on His journey.
Question: As you examine your season of life, what temptations or pressures push you the hardest towards the path of least resistance?
Lesson Note 4: The necessary path of Jesus illuminates the necessary path of all His disciples must travel. In Jesus' sudden shift to "the crowd" He shows us that the conditions to follow Him are the same for every single person:
- To "deny (myself)" combats the lie that I am the center of my life. It is to radically oppose self-idolatry.
- To "take up (my) cross" combats the lie that I control my life. It is the daily crucifixion of my own selfish agenda.
- To "follow Jesus" combats the lie that I am the compass of my life. It is to humbly abide with Jesus as he directs the pace and the path of my life.
Question: Do any of these aspects of Jesus' teaching stick out the most to you? Why?
Lesson Note 5: These concluding verses of Jesus' teaching provide some proper perspectives for disciples as we journey through our lives:
- Verse 35 - Proper perspective on authentic living: For the disciple of Jesus, authentic living is not found in self-centeredness, but it is found in Christ-centeredness.
- Verse 36-37 - Proper perspective on what is truly valuable: For the disciples of Jesus, the value of the soul far outweighs the value of worldly gains.
- Verse 38 - Proper perspective on our personal choices - For the disciple of Jesus, the choice to boldly follow Jesus is always the right choice even when my flesh, my circumstances, and the culture tell me its not.
Question: As you process these proper perspectives that Jesus gav, how do they speak to you in your current season of life?
Lesson Note 6: The lifestyle of denying self, bearing our cross, and following Jesus is very hard, but it does not end in defeat. Christ reveals that the necessary path He walked will lead to death, but it will also lead to resurrection. Just as the suffering of Jesus led to His glory, in Jesus, our suffering will also be transformed into glory (1 Peter 5:10-11).
Question: In what ways do these words of Jesus bring you hope, comfort, etc in your current rhythms of life?
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