Then Jesus and His disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say I am?”Jesus went out, with his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples, “Who do men say that I am?”And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?And Jesus went forth, and his disciples, into the villages of Cæsarea Philippi: and on the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Who do men say that I am?
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… Jesus went out along with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi, and on the way, he questioned his disciples, saying to them, who do people say that I am? They told him, saying, John the Baptist, and others say, Elijah, but others, one of the prophets. And he continued by questioning them, but who do you say that I am? Peter answered and said to him you are the Christ and one more chapter 10 verse 45 10 45 for even the son of man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life a ransom for many Can you remember what you did a week ago last Tuesday? Well, let me make it easier. How about last Tuesday? You remember what you did last Tuesday? Or Wednesday? Or Thursday? How many of you remember what I titled last Sunday's sermon? it's okay well I won't go on because I want to tell you that otherwise you'll be working all for the next 10 minutes wondering what it was a year for letting go is what I called it now you remember isn't it amazing that we cannot remember what we were doing a few days ago that we can't remember even the title of a talk given by someone who had thought it through and passionately delivered it and applied it so that we understood the value of letting things go. …
… Beginning at verse 27, Mark 8, 27, through verse 31. And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi, and on the way he asked his disciples, Who do people say that I am? And they told him, John the Baptist, and others say Elijah, and others, one of the prophets. And he asked them, But who do you say that I am? And Peter answered him, You are the Christ. And he strictly charged them to tell no one about him. And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed and after three days rise again. Let's turn to the Heidelberg Catechism, Lord's Days 11 and 12. and I'll read the question and let's respond together with the answer for these four questions. Question 29, why is the Son of God called Jesus, meaning Savior? Because he saves us from our sins and because salvation is not to be sought or found in anyone else. Do those who look for their salvation and security and saints and themselves or elsewhere really believe in the only Savior, Jesus. No, although they boast of being his, by their actions they deny the only Savior, Jesus. Either Jesus is not a perfect Savior or those who in true faith accept this Savior, have in him all they need for salvation. Why is he called Christ, meaning anointed? …
Well, we have a great deal of ground to cover this morning. This morning we will be at Mark chapter 8, verse 27 through the end of chapter 8 in Mark. We're looking quite simply at the identity of Jesus, the identity of Jesus. Now, in order for us to grasp this, we have to understand what's going on in Mark. and there are some incredible subtleties that are happening here in the gospel of Mark. And if you look with me for a moment, we'll see some of those subtleties. First of all, in chapter 8 and verse 27, you see that Jesus now is in Capernaum. I mean, Caesarea Philippi, excuse me. He's in the north at Caesarea Philippi, and from now until chapter 10 and verse 52, he is on what I like to refer to as the middle passage in the Gospel of Mark. From this point on, Jesus will make his move from the north down to the south, down to Jerusalem. Not only is he moving from north to south, but he is moving from miracle worker to martyr. …