As we reach the mountaintop of Mark's gospel, we will see that Jesus is the suffering servant. In this passage, we will see that our understanding of Jesus directly affects how we live our lives.
- Living in light of the greatness of Jesus (v32-45)
- Declaration - Jesus is the suffering Messiah (v32-34)
- Determination - The disciples display a misplaced ambition (v35-41)
- Demonstration - Jesus demonstrates true greatness (v42-45)
- Living in light of the hope of Jesus (v46-52)
- Declaration - Jesus is the promised Messiah (v46-47)
- Determination - The blind man displays a proper ambition (v48-50)
- Demonstration - Jesus demonstrates the hope of His kingdom (v51-52)