Sermon Notes 12/5 – Mark 8

Believers need to know who Jesus is

        ***There are many Jesus’ in the culture – 2 Corinthians 11:3-4, 13-15

Verses 27-30  – Who Jesus is

     v27 – asked – this word is continuous

     v28 – the answer

     v29 – Jesus asks the disciples who people say that He is

     v30 – don’t tell people who He is as a political uprising may occur

v31 – We must understand that pain is a part of life and Christianity

Must – means had to happen/it is necessary/it has to take place and occur

Example: John 4:1-5 – Jesus had to…….

Jesus Must suffer – it means to feel pain

         *Pain will be a part of life – Acts 14:21-22

         *Pain produces compassion –

         *Transform your pain instead of transferring your pain

We need to know who our enemy is – vs32-33

*** v32 – Peter rebukes Jesus – means to criticize/reprimand sternly/to disapprove

                -Peter was attempting to stop or hinder the plan of God

***v33 Turned around – Jesus turned around 180 degrees

—Peter was not the problem – the problem was satan – our adversary/opponent

                          NEVER MAKE THE BATTLE PERSONAL

Remember 2 points:

Point #1 – Attacks from the enemy are about your future

Point #2 – Attacks come to people who are threatening the devil

We must know and obey Bible principles

1. Follow Jesus – verse 34 – to walk on His road

-this is a command to be obeyed at once

The Lord has given everyone the power to choose

verse 35

Save, but lose – this is enjoying the blessings of the world

Lose, but save – this is giving up everything for Jesus

vs36-37 – whole world – this is the pleasures, wealth, success and purposes of the world

v38 – ashamed – Jesus will deny people entrance into heaven because  they practice the opposite of what jesus taught

                                            Mark 9:1-13

vs1-13 – The Transfiguration of Jesus Christ

verse 1  is tied into chapter 8…..

Mark 8:38 – Jesus refers to His second coming

-this verse refers to the millennial kingdom where Jesus will rule and reign

-Transfigured – means our insides come to the outside

              ***it is a person’s character and nature being revealed