The Way To The Cross – Sermon Series
Lent is a six-week season of preparation. A journey of determination. A long walk to the cross. As we follow Jesus along this path, we are invited to take up the Way of the Cross.
February 28 – “The Way of Life”
Jesus calls his disciples to take up their own cross and follow him. He then offers the warning for those who seek to gain the whole world, but end up losing their life in the process. Following Jesus means giving up everything in hopes of gaining the most enduring thing: life with him.
Mark 8:31-38
New Revised Standard Version
Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection
31 Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32 He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33 But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.”
34 He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 35 For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel,[a] will save it. 36 For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? 37 Indeed, what can they give in return for their life? 38 Those who are ashamed of me and of my words[b] in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”