Mark 8:27-9:1

Everyone who reads the book of Mark is confronted with the same question, “But what about you, who do you say that I am?” Our answer to this question reveals our understanding of the person and work of Jesus Christ. A proper understanding therefore leads to an appropriate reponse to the call to follow Jesus. We are often tempted in this age of postmodernism to minimize both the call and the work of Christ, and believe what we want to be true, rather than what the Bible says is true in order to safeguard lives of ease and comfort.  R.C. Sproul comments on this topic in his book Chosen by God, “You are required to believe, to preach and to teach what the Bible says is true, not what you want the Bible to say is true” (p.12).

Responding to the call of Jesus is three-fold: deny oneself, take up your cross, and following Jesus.