June 27, 2021 Sunday Sermon-
There are stories we don’t like, until we do. There are stories we don’t want to be part of, until we do. When Jesus says he is going to be delivered into human hands, killed, and then three days later rise again, he’s telling a story. Not surprisingly, the disciples dont want that story for him…and they don’t want it for them. This story in Mark 9: 30-37 speaks to one defining aspects of the character of God and to one of the deepest truths of the good news of Jesus. Its sometimes called the Great Reversal—God’s commitment to turning the world’s standards, values, and beliefs upside down.
