THE UNEXPECTED JESUS! (22 OF 25)
Scripture: Mark 8:27-38
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The Unexpected Jesus! (22 of 25)
Series: Mark
Collin Wimberly
Mark 8:27-38
CIT- Jesus reveals his mission and ministry as the Messiah.
Proposition - Jesus person and purpose are often unexpected.
Introduction: What does a six-year-old boy want for his birthday? Legos. A bicycle. Thomas the Train. A DVD of a recent movie that he will watch repeatedly. If he made a list, it would go well beyond this. But what if he could get more than this? What if he could get immeasurably more than he could ask or imagine? When Gabriel Hurles turned six, that's exactly what he got. The little boy was so focused on eating his cake, that he hardly noticed the giant package in the corner of the room. When another child pointed out the large gift, Gabriel ran over and began to tear off the wrapping. It wasn't a bicycle or any of the other items a six-year-old would want. It was his dad, Army Specialist Casey Hurles, home on leave from the war in Iraq. Gabriel and his father had been apart for seven months, so when Casey learned his leave would coincide with his son's birthday, he hatched a plan to offer one whale of a surprise.
At times the teachings of Jesus can be quite a surprise to us - they are unexpected. Even Jesus himself can catch us by surprise at times. These next two chapters could be titled - The unexpected Jesus. We find him revealed in a surprise way on the mount of transfiguration. He teaches surprising truths about how true greatness, Hell, divorce, and wealth.
This morning our passage reveals that who Jesus is and what he came to do are not always what we expect.
Who is He? Vs. 27-30 Jesus asks two questions. Who do people say that I am, and who do you say that I am. He is addressing both public opinion and then Peter's personal opinion about his identity.
Public Opinion - John the Baptist - A powerful preacher of righteousness. Jesus was certainly a great preacher
Elijah - A wonderworking prophet. Jesus worked many miracles.
Both ...
Series: Mark
Collin Wimberly
Mark 8:27-38
CIT- Jesus reveals his mission and ministry as the Messiah.
Proposition - Jesus person and purpose are often unexpected.
Introduction: What does a six-year-old boy want for his birthday? Legos. A bicycle. Thomas the Train. A DVD of a recent movie that he will watch repeatedly. If he made a list, it would go well beyond this. But what if he could get more than this? What if he could get immeasurably more than he could ask or imagine? When Gabriel Hurles turned six, that's exactly what he got. The little boy was so focused on eating his cake, that he hardly noticed the giant package in the corner of the room. When another child pointed out the large gift, Gabriel ran over and began to tear off the wrapping. It wasn't a bicycle or any of the other items a six-year-old would want. It was his dad, Army Specialist Casey Hurles, home on leave from the war in Iraq. Gabriel and his father had been apart for seven months, so when Casey learned his leave would coincide with his son's birthday, he hatched a plan to offer one whale of a surprise.
At times the teachings of Jesus can be quite a surprise to us - they are unexpected. Even Jesus himself can catch us by surprise at times. These next two chapters could be titled - The unexpected Jesus. We find him revealed in a surprise way on the mount of transfiguration. He teaches surprising truths about how true greatness, Hell, divorce, and wealth.
This morning our passage reveals that who Jesus is and what he came to do are not always what we expect.
Who is He? Vs. 27-30 Jesus asks two questions. Who do people say that I am, and who do you say that I am. He is addressing both public opinion and then Peter's personal opinion about his identity.
Public Opinion - John the Baptist - A powerful preacher of righteousness. Jesus was certainly a great preacher
Elijah - A wonderworking prophet. Jesus worked many miracles.
Both ...
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