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Feb 12, 2012

Sweet Surrender (Part 15)

Passage: Mark 8:34-38

Preacher: Travis Fleming

Series:Man at Work

Summary:

Mark is fascinated with two qualities of Jesus that he gives to us in the first words of this gospel: "The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God" (Mark 1:1). Jesus of Nazareth, a carpenter, the human Jesus—but also the Son of God, the divine one. Mark seems to be fascinated by that combination: the Ruler who manifests His ability to serve, and the Servant who knows how to rule.

Detail:

Jesus wants us to follow Him in discipleship.

Mark shows us that following Jesus requires...

1. Surrendering our ego

Surrendering involves...

A. Denying self
B. Dying to sin
C. Devoting our life to the Savior

2. Investing in eternity

Investing involves us...

A. Knowing the price of our soul
B. Abandoning old pursuits
C. Embracing God's priorities

3. Knowing the ending is just the beginning

A. Hiding Christ results in Him rejecting us
B. Standing for Christ results in Him receiving us