Wednesday, August 28, 13€¦ · True greatness is self-giving not self-aggrandizing. (v. 30-42)...

Wednesday, August 28, 13

Who is Jesus?How should we respond to Jesus?


Who is Jesus?How should we respond to Jesus?

Messiahship & Discipleship


Mark 9:30-50


1. True greatness is self-giving not self-aggrandizing. (v. 30-42)


“the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”

- Matthew 20:28 & Mark 10:45


“He would have us know that His death was the great end for which He came into the world. He

would remind us that by that death the great problem was to be solved--how God could be just,

and yet justify sinners. He did not come upon earth merely to teach, and preach, and work miracles. He came to make satisfaction for sin, by His own blood

and suffering on the cross.”

- J. C. RyleMark


“Jesus came to release us from the slavish need to be right, rewarded, regarded, and respected.”

-Tullian Tchividjian


2. Holiness does not just happen. Sin must be avoided at all costs. (v. 43-48)


“Christ lives in you and you in him. You are one with Christ, so live like Christ. Be who you are.”

- Kevin DeYoungThe Hole in Our Holiness


“Our high and privileged calling is to do the will of God in the power of God for the glory of God.”

- J. I. PackerRediscovering


The Secret of “Salty” Spirituality(v. 49-50)


“Christian salt has no business to remain snugly in elegant little ecclesiastical salt cellars; our place is to

be rubbed into the secular community, as salt is rubbed into meat, to stop it going bad. And when

society does go bad, we Christians tend to throw up our hands in pious horror and reproach the non-

Christian world; but should we not rather reproach ourselves? One can hardly blame unsalted meat for

going bad. It cannot do anything else. The real question to ask is: where is the salt?”

- John Stott


1. Treasure those characteristics of discipleship that preserve humility and servanthood.



2. Protect those characteristics of discipleship that prevent spiritual stumbling.



2. Protect those characteristics of discipleship that prevent spiritual stumbling.

3. Reflect those characteristics of discipleship that make others thirsty to know Jesus.


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