JESUS HAS A DIFFERENT SUCCESS PLAN THAN THE WORLD

MARK 9:30-37

1. IN OBEDIENCE, MY EXAMPLE CHOSE TO SUFFER. VS 30-32

2. I MUST CHOOSE TO BE A SERVANT. VS 33-37

HOW CAN I EFFECTIVELY SERVE PEOPLE IN THEIR SUFFERING?

MARK 9:14-29

1. I SHARE IN THEIR PAIN BY LISTENING TO THEIR STORY. VS 14-22

2. I CAN USE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TEACH ABOUT JESUS. VS 23-27

3. I DISPLAY FAITH BY MEANS OF PRAYER. VS 28-29

3 REASONS WHY I CHOOSE TO OBEY JESUS

MARK 9:1-13

1. I CHOOSE TO OBEY JESUS BECAUSE HE IS THE ULTIMATE JUDGE. VS 1-4

2. I CHOOSE TO OBEY JESUS BECAUSE MY WAYS ARE NOT HIS WAYS. VS 5-8

3. I CHOOSE TO OBEY JESUS BECAUSE HE DID WHAT HE CALLS ME TO DO. VS 9-13

Matthew 26:26-30

A PRAYER FOR DELIVERANCE AND GUIDANCE

PSALM 25

1-3 PRAYER FOR RELIEF FROM DISTRESS AND SLANDER

- ASHAMED (VS 2,3,3,20) - TO PALE

0 - DON’T KNOW WHERE SLEEPING TONIGHT

HOW DO I GET THERE?

3 DANGERS TO CONSIDER WHEN DECIDING TO FOLLOW JESUS

MARK 8:34-38

DANGER #1 BORROWING AN EASIER DEFINITION OF “FOLLOWER”. VS 34

DANGER #2 CONFUSION ABOUT THE VALUE OF THINGS. VS 35-37

DANGER #3 MISSING OUT ON WHO THE REAL JUDGE IN LIFE IS. VS 38

1:1-13  -  PROLOGUE

PROPHECY BY JESUS (8:31; 9:30-31; 10:32-34)

8:27 - ON THE ROAD

3 REFLECTIONS ON THE WORK OF JESUS

MARK 8:31-33

1. AS SON OF GOD, JESUS WILLINGLY ACCEPTS SUFFERING FOR MY SALVATION.

2. AS SON OF MAN, JESUS IS MARKED BY BOTH SUFFERING AND GLORY.

3. JESUS COMMANDS DISCIPLES TO FOLLOW HIM.

3 WAYS PEOPLE RESPOND INCORRECTLY TO JESUS

MARK 8:27-30

1. PEOPLE IGNORE JESUS FOR OTHER GODS. VS 27

2. PEOPLE SOMETIMES VIEW JESUS AS JUST ANOTHER RELIGIOUS FIGURE. VS 28

3. PEOPLE RESPOND INCORRECTLY TO JESUS BY CONNECTING HIM WITH POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES. VS 29-30

WHY CAN’T PEOPLE SEE WHO JESUS IS?

MARK 8:11-26

1. PEOPLE CAN’T SEE WHO JESUS IS BECAUSE THEY DON’T WANT TO. VS 11-12

2. THE ROUTINE AFFAIRS OF LIFE PRESENT REFLECTION ABOUT JESUS. VS 13-21

3. PEOPLE CAN’T SEE JESUS BECAUSE THE SUPERNATURAL WORK ISN’T FINISHED. VS 22-26

3 CHARACTERISTICS OF JESUS THAT I SHOULD BE REFLECTING TO OTHERS

MARK 8:1-10

1. JESUS RESPONDS TO THE NEEDS OF OTHERS WITH COMPASSION. VS 1-3

2. JESUS TRANSFORMS A POINT OF NEED INTO AN OPPORTUNITY FOR UNITY. VS 4-7

3. JESUS RESPONDS TO THE NEEDS OF OTHERS WITH GENEROSITY. VS 8-10

MT. 14:19; 15:36; 26:26

MK. 8:6,19; 14:22

LK. 22:19; 24:30

ACTS 2:46; 20:7,11; 27:35

1 COR. 10:16; 11:24,24

4X - FEEDING MULTITUDES

3X - LAST SUPPER

1X - EMMAUS ROAD

6X - SUNDAY SERVICE

1X - SHIPWRECK