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Introduction:
If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark chapter 10…
Lets begin reading in verse 32 and we are going to read all the way to verse 45.
Lets Pray
Following Jesus may mean something very different then what you think it means.
If there is one thing we have learned about Jesus thus far in this Gospel of Mark series it is that Jesus is not necessarily interested in meeting your expectations for him.
He is not interested in conforming to the mold of human opinion, intuition, or presuppositions about him.
The pharisees thought he should act and teach in a certain way.
The disciples thought he should act and teach in a certain way.
The disciples thought he should have particular priorities and values in his ministry.
They had it all mapped out for how the savior of the world should accomplish his purpose.
They had it all mapped out for how the Lord of all should lead his people.
In the Gospel of Mark, The repeated disposition of even Jesus’ closest disciples stands as a warning to us.
You can be very close to the ministry of Jesus....
you can hear very clear teachings of Jesus....
and you can continue on imposing your own opinions of what Jesus should be like rather than listening to what Jesus actually says.
Do not impose on Jesus your own idea of what being a Jesus follower should mean.
Your opinions…, your intuitions…, your presuppositions…, they are all broken.
They are corrupted by the sin within you and they are more influenced by the sinful culture around you then they are influenced by the divine will and words of God.
Jesus gets to set the terms on his own ministry, and on what following him will look like for all Christians and more specifically what following him will look like for you.
Jesus’ teachings were counter cultural.
They ran against the mainstream not with it.
Jesus taught contrary to the culture on marriage and sexuality.... sin and death… wealth and poverty… strength and weakness…, hypocrisy and righteousness.
We do not set the agenda… We follow the agenda setter.
In Mark chapter 10:32, Jesus has very clearly set an agenda that the disciples are uncomfortable with.
Since Mark chapter 9:30, Jesus has been moving in a particular direction.
And here in verse 32 that direction is clear.
Jesus is described here as “walking ahead“ of his disciples
Imagine a road which leads to the big city of Jerusalem… home of the temple, home of the high priest, and the Sanhedrin, and home to the most influential Pharisees, and Sadducee’s In the world.
and here is Jesus walking down that road ahead of his disciples leading them to this city…
And Mark says that the disciples, trailing behind Jesus… are amazed… in Fact… they are afraid.
They had experienced mild opposition in smaller towns and villages throughout the region, but now they were going to the place of power.
The opposition would be different and certainly more intense in a place like Jerusalem.
The disciples are amazed that Jesus would be leading them in this direction… and they are a little fearful…
they are uncertain what awaits them….
But Jesus is 100% certain Of what awaits him.
I think the thing we are supposed to notice in this third prophecy from the lips of Jesus Is the detail with which Jesus describes his future… and the intentionality with which he pursues this end.
It is very obviously Jesus‘ intention to go to Jerusalem, be arrested, condemned, mocked, spit upon, flogged, and killed.
This is not a cosmic accident… it is the plan of God.
If you are a note-taker… I encourage you to write this down.
Truth #1 King Jesus Pursued the Cross
Jewish literature and language utilizes repetition as the way in which something is emphasized as supremely important.
This is why the angels circling the throne of God in Isaiah 6 cry out, “Holy, Holy, Holy”
It is the repetition in threes that communicates to the reader that God is perfectly and completely holy.
But here Mark has shown Jesus predicting three times that his plan was crucifixion… he was marching toward the cross… and he was leading his disciples in this direction.
But along the way his disciples refused to take Jesus’ words literally.
They refused to believe that Jesus the most honorable one… could ever die in the worlds most humiliating and shameful way.
Everything they have learned about Jesus thus far has indicated that Jesus deserves the place of highest honor.
He deserves the throne that is above every throne.
From the beginning of the Gospel of Mark his greatness has been put on display for the world to see.
The gospel of Mark begins with these words.
John the Baptist says this about him.
When he was baptized, the skies literally opened up, and the booming voice of God the Father declared this.
From there Jesus began his ministry.
He exercised authority over demons, diseases, disabilities, and death.
When he spoke he taught with unheard of authority.
Thus far Jesus has shown himself to have authority to forgive sins and promise eternal life.
He has exercised his rule over the wind, and the waves, and the metaphysical world by multiplying bread for thousands.
By all extensive purposes Jesus deserves to sit on the highest throne over all the Earth.
Yet here he is pursuing Roman crucifixion.
In an honor shame culture, this was especially unthinkable…
The shock factor lies within the fact that Jesus would deserve so much honor, yet willingly go to a place of such shame.
In fact, the shocking nature of it is emphasized in Mark 10:45.
I think you could make a pretty good argument for Mark 10:45 being the theme verse for the entire gospel of Mark.
In it you find the shocking paradox that the disciples were struggling to grasp.
“EVEN” the Son of Man
The title is taken from a prophetic vision described in Daniel 7 which foretold of Jesus’ coming.
This is who Jesus was and its what Jesus rightfully deserved.
Jesus came from the clouds of heaven…
He is the King over everything with all dominion, glory, and a kingdom which stretches to all peoples, nations and languages.
He is the King over a Kingdom that will never end or be destroyed.
And he is a King who stepped off of his throne in heaven… and into a broken world… to die the death his rebellious people deserved to die.
Verse 45 says that Jesus came to give his life in this way as a “ransom”
This means that Jesus literally came to pay the price that his sinful subjects deserved to pay.
He purchased you and I back with the price of his own blood.
That is why he came.
That is why he was going up to Jerusalem and walking ahead of his disciples…, leading the way to his own crucifixion.
Truth #1 King Jesus Pursued Crucifixion
So for a third time in Mark, Jesus articulates his cross-centered intentions.
And for a third time, his disciples show themselves to entirely misunderstand what following Jesus will entail.
Jesus is walking a head of his disciples... taking his final steps to the city in which he will suffer and die a most painful death…
And his disciples come bee bopping up from the back of the group with a request.
Remember that it was James, John, and Peter whom Jesus had taken up the mountain in Mark chapter 9.
It was James, John, and Peter who saw Jesus transformed before their very eyes.
His clothes had become radiant, intensely white,
They knew experientially the extent of Jesus’ glory and power.
And they wanted in on the power,
They wanted a part of the kingly rule to come,
They wanted in on the authority that was to come.
They envisioned a day where Jesus took his place as King of Kings over all the world….
And they were happy with Jesus being center stage….
But they wanted to know how they too could have a seat of glory.
They wanted to know how they could sit at the right hand or at the left hand of the one who reigns as King over all things.
They wanted what all people want.
They wanted power, honor, authority, recognition, and praise.
They wanted greatness with all its benefits.
We can find ourselves rolling our eyes at this point over the foolishness of James and John… but are they not requesting what all people seek?
Jesus comments in verse 42 on the human instinct to grasp for power, authority and glory…, and then to Lord that power over others to their own detriment .
Truth #1 King Jesus Pursued the Cross
Truth #2 Sinners Pursue the Throne
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