mark 8:34 devotional
I'm dependent on God for my very next breath. This time of year we receive many invitations. He is not talking about giving up this or that, but about giving up our selves. You will find and contentment and satisfaction, an inner peace, and a sense of worth about your living. This question hangs over our whole generation, as it has hung over every generation since that day. But that is not what Jesus means. Somebody said to me after the earlier service this morning, "What does it mean, to be ashamed of Jesus? And this is fundamental to all discipleship. We all want that. Paul says, "I count not my life dear unto myself," (Acts 20:24 KJV). They found certain treasures of the kingdom, of course. Get crafting with this exclusively designed LoveSVG freebie. But he is talking about the heart: What is your aim? 16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. But what is the good of saying you are on His side then, when you see the whole natural universe melting away like a dream, and something else -- something it never entered your head to conceive -- comes crashing in; something so beautiful to some of us, and so terrible to others, that none of us will have any choice left? But make no mistake; you are going to feel the pull to go back to self. It is still there. Mark lays out the evidence of the uniqueness of this Jesus who taught with all authority. Who is not interested in saving his life? I myself fail at this many times. Mark 8:34 Good News Translation (GNT) 34 Then Jesus called the crowd and his disciples to him. Interestingly enough, it is the very word used to refer to Peter's denial of Jesus a little later on. For what can a man give in return for his life [soul]?" Do you want to live it for yourself, or do you want to live it for him? And he is not telling us that we are to abandon ourselves We cannot get outside of ourselves in any way. Carved on the wall of the PBC auditorium is a verse taken from Paul's writings in First Corinthians, which says the same thing Jesus is saying: "You are not your own; you are bought with a price," (1 Corinthians 6:19b-20a). Is it not the very essence of wisdom, if you are going to invest time, and money, and everything you have, to make sure you are able to enjoy the result when you are through? Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. But he had to supply what it took. What does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and lose his own life? You will discover, not just in heaven some day but right now, that even though you may not have all the things others have, your life will be rich and rewarding and satisfying. That is one way to live, and millions are living that way today. Scripture: Mark 8:34–38. We who live on this side of the cross find it easier to know what he meant. But, that feeling is my basic dishonesty. It strikes right at the heart of our very existence, because the one thing that we, as human beings, value and covet and protect above anything else is the right to make ultimate decisions for ourselves. In the division we begin now, The Way Of The Cross, there are also two subdivisions: first, our Lord's preparation of the disciples at Caesarea, at Capernaum, and proceeding down the Jordan River valley. Chapters 14 through 16, which conclude the Gospel, relate the events of the cross and the resurrection. He himself had many handicaps, many difficulties and trials he endured before he came to his cross. – Mark 8:34-35 In early summer 1942, six young German men and one young German woman formed the anti-Nazi resistance group the White Rose. Our Father, thank you that you are the kind of God who does not lie to us, but who tells us the truth right straight out, without hesitation. Nobody had heard of Paul, while everybody had heard of Nero. This is what Jesus means by, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself" -- deny our self-trust, deny our self-sufficiency, deny our feeling that we are able to handle life by ourselves and run everything to suit ourselves. The cross stood for something in the life of Jesus connected with shame and humiliation. 34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. That is really the question. Remember that at the close of the Sermon on the Mount he said, "Many shall come to me in that day, and say, 'Have we not done many mighty works in your name? Mark 8:34 34 And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “ If anyone would come after me , let him c deny himself and d take up his cross and follow me . This is a very important question, and one our Lord himself will answer for us as we go on in our study. I can imagine the emperor, in his royal robes, seated upon a throne. This is what it means to be a disciple. The Lord's word is that if we are going to be a disciple, we are not to be offended by these things, we are not to get upset about them; we are to welcome them. Now we are not all good disciples at all times; there is much of failure. -- Are there many Christians, but only a relatively few disciples? This is what following him means. The world says, "Escape. Oh, these questions of Jesus -- how they search us! There are three steps, he says: First, "If any man [anyone] would come after me, let him deny himself..." Notice that he does not say, "Let him hate himself." And I shall say, 'Depart from me, I never knew you, you workers of iniquity,'" (Matthew 7:22-23). Browse devotions about Mark, from the Today Daily Devotional library. – Mark 16:15 Dois Rosser was born in Hampton, Virginia, and was a longtime businessman in Virginia's Hampton Roads/Tidewater area. For we ask in Jesus' name, Amen. If you save your life, if you cling to it, hoard it, get all you can for yourself, then, without a doubt, Jesus says, you will lose it. It is radical. Sermon Notes for Mark 8:34-38 - Mark 8:34-38 Following Jesus Sermon Notes for Mark 8:37 - Mark 8:37 Sermon Notes for Mark 8:37 - Mark 8:37 What Shall a Man Give in Exchange They did not know what he meant. Sometimes we find ourselves doubting the Lord’s concern for us and His ability to meet our needs. You watch his pen “draw out” meaning. His name was known throughout the empire. Let us focus our attention now on these simple but very crucial words of Jesus, whereby he gives us the process of discipleship. 18 At once they left their nets and followed him. This is what Jesus is talking about. It will be too late then to choose your side. There are many who are proving this today. This does not mean only the big things in our life; it is the little things as well. We cannot deceive you; we cannot lie to you -- we can to others but we cannot to you. Being Ashamed of Jesus Is Deadly Mark 8:34–38. Or am I trying to please man? The long-awaited offspring God promised has come. 36What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? He is not interested in anybody's becoming a Christian, or attempting to live as a Christian, on false terms. 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. For 33 years, he served as pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Mark 14:66-72). So we must understand what he does mean by this phrase, "deny himself," which is the first step of discipleship. We must deny this flesh and glorify Christ by walking in the Spirit! Paul calls this "accepting the grace of God in vain," (2 Corinthians 6:1b). God is holding back, to give us that chance. But the word of Jesus is, "If you're going to be my disciple, deny yourself, and take up your cross.". "Follow me" means obeying these and all the many, many other exhortations of Scripture. 17 "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." After owning an insurance company, he got his start in the auto business when he bought a small Poquoson car dealership in 1948 for $35,000. Mark 8:1–10. He is never concerned about what we do so much as with what we are. All of us, at one time or another, do this. "But lose your life for my sake and the gospel's," says Jesus, "lose your life by means of giving yourself away in the cause of Christ, giving up your right to yourself, taking up your cross and following me, and you will save it." They were all Christians and wrote anti-Nazi leaflets calling for passive resistance of the Nazis. As he was standing in the courtyard of the high priest, warming himself at a fire, a little maiden asked him, "Do you know this man?" C. S. Lewis gathers all this up very well in these words from Mere Christianity: God is going to invade this earth in force. ... You Can’t Buy a Soul Out of Hell Mark 8:34–38 May 23, 2017. (Mark 8:34 RSV). Subject to permissions policy, all rights reserved. By this we usually mean that we are giving up something. You listen to John Piper. Mark 1:16-39. Nobody can break this law. It will not last forever. He makes this very clear, right from the start. After Jesus had announced the cross to his disciples, had been rebuked by Peter, and had rebuked him in turn, Mark tells us: And he called to him the multitude with his disciples, and said to them, "If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me." Christian citizenship expands far beyond the country on our passport. Lord, we pray in this crucial moment that many will decide. You will not waste it, but you will save it. This really means, "Obey me." Mark 8:34 Maori Na ka karangatia e ia te mano, ratou ko ana akonga, ka mea ki a ratou, Ki te mea tetahi tangata kia haere mai ki te whai i ahau, me whakakahore ia … Perhaps there are many today who are facing this choice. This is not always a very appealing course, is it? It is not just a matter of pride being an unfortunate little trait, and humility being an attractive little virtue; it's my inner psychological integrity that's at stake. The very fact that our Lord called the multitudes together with the disciples has raised questions in people's minds Many have wondered if this indicates that he was seeking to make disciples, i.e., evangelizing; or was he simply telling his own disciples what it will mean to live as disciples? Abraham obeyed God, went out into a land he knew not where, on a march without a map, apparently careless of what would happen to him. In the original Greek, these steps are stated in the present, continuous tense. You will find that you have everything you want, but you will not want anything you have. We share a citizenship with those from every nation who call upon the name of Jesus. Is that being ashamed of Christ?" That is a very eloquent explanation of what Jesus means when he says, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself. I have to get help from other people, and I can't ultimately rely on myself. We’re on a mission to change that. It ends in fulfillment and satisfaction. 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