1. Power through weakness – Mk.8:22-10:52 1. Who is Jesus? - 8:27-30 He is the CHRIST – God’s anointed Saviour & King a. His authority– 8:22-26; 9:14-27; a. His authority– 8:22-26; 9:14-27; 10:46-52 10:46-52 b. He is God-9:2-8;Heb.1:1-3; 2Pet.1:26-28 b. He is God-9:2-8;Heb.1:1-3; 2Pet.1:26-28 c. He is the goal of the O.T. – 9:4; Mt.5:17 c. He is the goal of the O.T. – 9:4; Mt.5:17

2. 2. Why did Jesus come? Why did he “have to die”- 8:31; 9:12; Lk.24:26 The answer – To deal with sin a. Sin destroys & enslaves - intimate relationships – 10:1-12 - intimate relationships – 10:1-12 - our view of the weak/vulnerable - 10:13-16 - our view of the weak/vulnerable - 10:13-16 - slavery to wealth, status, power etc – 10:17-23 - slavery to wealth, status, power etc – 10:17-23 b. The consequences of sin – 9:42-50 Jesus out of love warns us

3. c. Jesus came to deal with sin – 8:31,32; 9:31; 10:33,34,45 Jesus humbled himself to serve us so we could be free from:- 1, The consequences of sin – we can be forgiven – Lk.24:45-47 2. The power of sin – we can be free to serve God – Rom.6:16-18; Gal.5:16-18 The disciples don’t see clearly that the Christ MUST suffer – Mk.8:22-25,32

4. 3. What does Jesus expect of his followers? a. A willingness to die – 8:34-38 Sacrifice is at the heart of the Gospel & discipleship b. A willingness to humble ourselves- 9:33-37 cf. Phil.2:6-8 9:33-37 cf. Phil.2:6-8 c. A heart that serves – 10:35-44 Humble sacrificial service is at the heart of the Gospel & discipleship

5. Jesus’s call The world’s call Self-surrender Self-fulfilment Self-sacrifice Self-love Self-control Self-expression Self-denial Self-confidence Lose your self Find your self Jesus at the centre Self at the centre

6. 4. Lives that are shaped by the Cross a. We come humbly to the Cross b. We walk humbly the way of the Cross - sacrificial giving – 2Cor.8:9 - sacrificial giving – 2Cor.8:9 - serving others – 1Cor.10:32-11:1 - serving others – 1Cor.10:32-11:1 - husbands loving their wives – Eph. 5:25 - husbands loving their wives – Eph. 5:25 - responding to injustice – 1Pet. 2:20-24 - responding to injustice – 1Pet. 2:20-24 - loving one another – 1John 4:10,11 - loving one another – 1John 4:10,11 - trusting God in our weakness – 2Cor.12:9,10 - trusting God in our weakness – 2Cor.12:9,10