SERMON – Jesus Invite: Take Up Your Cross and Follow | Mark 8:27–9:1
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This sermon, "Jesus Invites, preached on April 13, 2025, at Christ Community’s Shawnee campus, marks the climax of the "Who Do You Say That I Am? series on the Gospel of Mark. Preaching from Mark 8:27–9:1, the message focuses on Peter’s confession of Jesus as the Christ and Jesus’ invitation to take up the cross, lose our lives for His sake, and find true life in Him.
I unpack:
- The pivotal moment when Jesus is first confessed as the Messiah.
- The shocking call to follow Jesus through death to true life.
- What it means to lose your life for Christ’s sake.
- How discipleship reshapes our hopes, dreams, and identities.
📖 Key Passage: Mark 8:27–9:1
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