Mark (19)

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Introduction: Reminder of truth about Jesus as the Satisfying Savior. The confession of the crowd speaks of what it is the Jesus can do, today the text is going to reveal why and how He can do all things well.
Transition: Literary context of half way point of Mark’s gospel. And the particular emphasis upon the identity of Jesus.
Read and make observations of the text.
Geography
Foggy vision from “people”. Like Herod in chapter 6.
Personal question to His called out disciples. (note a good way to talk with people in order to get a personal response.
Right confession , connected to the crowd’s confession, “He does all things well.” What does messiah mean? What kind of anointed one were they looking for?
A strict warning to not tell anyone. Why? The answer reveals the main point that Jesus is getting ready to make.
Key Point: Jesus identity as Messiah, and disciples need to understand not just the title but the function. Peter was correct in his confession that Jesus was the anointed one, but they needed a corrected view of what Messiah would do. Specifically, they were missing the truth that Messiah would suffer.
Transition: This is a key revelation about Jesus in Mark’s gospel.

Jesus is the Suffering Savior.

Why is this particular aspect of Jesus’ identity so important?

Transition: Th way we are going to answer this question is to look at a key passage in the Old Testament that was prophesying about the coming messiah. In Isaiah 53 we see a whole chapter devoted to the particular aspect of suffering in the role of the coming anointed one.

1. If He wasn’t wounded, we are not healed. (Is. 53:5)

Identifies the real problem. Not physical, social, political, economic, physiological. It’s sin.

2. If He wasn’t crushed, God’s will isn’t accomplished and we remain in our guilt. (Is. 53:10)

Clears the fog of our hope and faith. (I Peter 1:17-21)
Notice that Peter’s writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit is far clearer than His confession. Both revealed to Him by God, but the essence of his writing in his epistle the the elect exiles of the dispersion is specifically focused on what he is rebuked by Jesus for not understanding. Suffering. He finally realized that it was God’s foreknown plan before he ever created a molecule that Jesus would suffer.
How often do here here Jeremiah 29:11 quoted? I wonder if we ever consider that it was also God’s plan to send them into Babylonian exile?? Usually, when I pray God will you show me your plan for my life, what I really mean is God will you make my plans to prosper and avoid all suffering possible? A right view of our suffering Savior clears up the fog for real hope and faith in God.

3. If He did not bear the anguish of our iniquities, we could not be counted righteous. (Is.53:11)

Gives confidence in our own sufferings. (see Romans 4:4-5; 5:1-5)

4. If He did not die, we would not have an intercessor. (Is. 53:12)

Makes us more thankful for our anointed high priest. (Heb. 7:24-25)
Hebrews 7:24–25 ESV
but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever. Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.
b. Equips us to fight against the condemnation of the devil. (Romans 8:34)
Romans 8:34 ESV
Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.
Closing: The need for repentance as preparation for the suffering Savior. The disciples were told to keep a lid on Jesus’ identity, however they were told to preach repentance as a means of preparing people for the revealing of the Messiah. Why? Because they had a right view of the position but a wrong view of the function. They knew the person but didn;t know His ultimate work. They knew something of the owner that He possessed, but they didn't know how or why.
I wonder if that may be true of some here today? Perhaps you know something of the person of Jesus, you know a bit of His power and abilities and special teachings. But who do you say that He is? Are you confessing Him as the Suffering Savior. The one who has died for your sin?
Perhaps we are even following an entirely made up Messiah. Maybe we are trusting is the cloudy mirage of a Jesus who is not acquainted with suffering. Who is only interested in getting you out of the trouble your in. Or fixing all your problems, alleviating your pain but not tending to your soul? Perhaps your following the jesus you've invited into your heart, your plans, your life, but you’ve never really repented of your heart, your plans, and your sin and surrendered in faith to Christ alone for His heart, His life, and His plans??
There is no doubt that our trouble and pain may awaken us to the Suffering Savior! I pray that it would, but in a way that gets to the root of our problem, and lead us away from false messiahs.

“Who do YOU say that I am?”

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