Sunday Sermon – February 22, 2024 – “The Requirements for a Christ Follower ” – Mark 8:33- 38
February 22, 2026
The Requirements for A Christ Follower
Mark 8:33-9:1
February 22, 2026
Dr. Kelly B. Burton
Mark 8 features Part Two of the Gospel of Mark. From this point on, Jesus, the disciples, and the crowds turn south and head for Jerusalem. We know what awaits Jesus there. Jesus never viewed His life in a fatalistic fashion. He was never gloomy about His calling. No, He passionately and fulfilled what the Father sent Him to accomplish. In vv31-33 we will read the first conversation about the cross and death. We call this His Passion Prediction. Then, in vv34-38 we read about the requirements to be a Christ follower.
Main Idea: Set your minds on the things of God. No one can both avoid suffering and confess Christ as Lord.
8:31-33 God’s Purposes Cannot be Grasped from A Human Perspective
Given Jesus’ success and wide popularity, Peter cannot believe what he is hearing.
8:34-9:1 Earthly Success Cannot be Compared to Eternal Life with God
The cost and consequences of following Christ in three announcements.
