Jesus is often labelled as just a good teacher of morals. But what if he’s the Saviour that everyone needs? What if he’s the Messiah? How would that affect our daily lives and our eternity?
Text: Mark 8:27-9:1
1) Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say I am?”. In our culture, what are some common beliefs about Jesus?
2) In our lives, we will face many difficulties, trials, and obstacles that will reveal to us our brokenness and the world’s brokenness. In these moments, Phil said, we must remind ourselves of the fact that Jesus is the Messiah, the Saviour of the world. Why is this truth so important for us to remember? How has this truth impacted you during difficult seasons of life?
3) Phil said that once we believe that Jesus is the Messiah, everything in our lives should change, because we’re no longer living for ourselves, but for Christ. Do you find it difficult to lay your life down for Jesus? What does laying our lives down look like practically for you? Share a time when Jesus called you to do something that you didn’t want to do or found challenging to do. Once you did what he called you to do, how did you feel?
4) “It’s worth living a life completely devoted to Jesus.” Life will be difficult, but the reward of eternity in his presence is glorious. Is eternity with Jesus something you think about often? If so, how does it encourage you to keep following him now?
