Mark 8:31-38, Jesus began
to teach his disciples that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be
rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and
after three days rise again. He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him
aside and began to rebuke him. But turning and looking at his disciples, he
rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind
not on divine things but on human things.
1. Right after the declaration by Peter that Jesus was the Christ when
they were up near Caesarea Philippi.
Jesus began to teach, instruct and even warn His disciples. Jesus is making it very plain and clear what
was going to happen to Him. There were
four signs or indications of what was going to happen to Him in the
future. Jesus was preparing them for the
worst and the best.
2. So what are the four things that were to happen.
a. As the Son of Man. Jesus was
going to undergo great suffering. He
would be beaten beyond recognition. His
body would be broken and His blood shed.
b. He would be rejected by the elders, chief priests and scribes.
c. He would be killed. Jesus was
preparing His disciples for what was to come.
Jesus was killed for our salvation, redemption and liberation.
d. The after three days He would rise from the dead. Jesus was setting the stage for what was
going to happen.
3. Jesus spoke of this openly.
Jesus wasn’t hiding a thing. That
is the thing you can trust about God He will tell you openly what His will,
plan and purpose are for your life.
4. Right after Jesus talked about this Peter takes Jesus aside and
rebuked him. Rebuke means to express
sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or
actions. He did not belief or want to
believe this was going to happen. Now
this happened just after he had acknowledged that Jesus was the Christ. He could not believe that was going to
happen. Jesus was supposed to usher in
an earthly kingdom, where they were supposed to reign with Him. Jesus in Peter’s thinking was going to throw
out the Roman rule and begin a new righteous rule.
5. Jesus says to Peter, “Get behind me satan. For you are not setting your mind on divine
things but natural things.” Did Jesus
just call Peter satan? Yes you heard
right. Here is a truth we can speak both
godly and satanic things at the same time.
Man is the only creature who can do that. Peter was talking from his flesh not from the
Spirit.
6. Here are ten things that Jesus died by dying, being buried and
rising from the dead. These are things
the devil, the world and the flesh do not want you to know.
a. Jesus gave us salvation, redemption and freedom.
b. He destroyed the power of sin, death, hell and the grave.
c. He destroyed the works of the devil.
d. Jesus’ broken body gives us healing.
e. Jesus’ blood is the most powerful element in the universe gives us
forgiveness, freedom, all the benefits of heaven and victory.
f. The resurrection gives us power authority, anointing enablement,
wisdom clarity and boldness.
g. We have eternal and abundant life.
h. We have a new life in the Spirit with gifts and fruit.
i. We have armor, weapons and power in our fight in the spiritual
realm.
j. We have authority and victory over every force of hell.
The first part of this message is what
did it cost Jesus to give us salvation, redemption, eternal and abundant
life? Plain and simple, it cost Him
everything. Now the second part is what
will it cost us?
He called the crowd with
his disciples, and said to them, “If any want to become my followers, let them
deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to
save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and
for the sake of the gospel, will save it. For what will it profit them to gain
the whole world and forfeit their life? Indeed, what can they give in return
for their life? Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous
and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he
comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”
1. So what is the cost of being
a follower of Jesus Christ? Wikipedia
says a follower is an adherent or devotee of a particular person, cause, or
activity. In Jesus’ case it means
complete and total devotion. This is
what God demands.
2. Deny yourself, take yourself off the throne and put Jesus on. Put your will, plans purpose destiny on
hold. Say no to you and yes to the Lord
3. Take up your cross, crucified your flesh. Render yourself dead. It is God’s way or the highway.
4. Follow Jesus. Let Him be your
role model, mentor and example
5. Here reality those who want it their way, to save their life will
lose it, to be in charge will lose it.
There is a price for personal autonomy.
Hell and eternal damnation is the price.
You cannot escape this reality except through Jesus.
6. Those who lose their life for Christ and the sake of the gospel will
save it. Jesus is the only way, truth
and life. You get eternal and abundant
life. Jesus is the lifesaver in the
storms of life. Jesus is the only way to
save your life.
7. What profit is it if you gain the whole world to lose your soul and
your life? In fact what can they give in
return for their life? Nothing. Salvation comes only through Jesus
Christ. The devil would love you to
continue to believe the lie
8. Those who are ashamed of Christ and His words in this adulterous and
sinful generation. What a perfect
description of His world and ours. Satan
is the god of this world and they do his bidding and he robs, kills and
destroy. He has no compassion, grace,
love or mercy. He is corrupt and so are
all who do his bidding.
9. Jesus will be ashamed of them when He comes in the glory of His
Father and with His angels. Reality
check, Jesus is coming back. He came the
first time as the suffering Savior.
Next, time as the Conquering King.
10. What does it cost you to follow the Lord everything. What did it cost Jesus to secure your
salvation? Everything. He expects no less.
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