Mark 8

Scripture

 

Mark 8:38

 

38 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”

 

Observation-What does it say?

 

Jesus was speaking to the crowd and His disciples about what it means to be His disciple. A disciple must: 1) Deny themselves. 2) Take up their cross. 3) Follow Him. 4) Not be ashamed of Him.

 

Understanding-What does it mean?

 

Jesus did not sugar coat the cost of being His disciple.

 

They must lose themselves for Him, the Gospel and not be ashamed of Jesus. Those who are ashamed of Him, He will be ashamed of when He returns. Another parallel verse to Mark 8 is in Luke 9.

 

Whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭9:26‬ ‭NIV‬‬

 

Life Application

 

Don’t be ashamed of your faith. Proclaim it boldly!

 

On December 3rd, I posted in our SJ blog about what it looked like to lose our lives and take up our cross for Jesus. Today, we are reminded that we cannot be ashamed of Him, His Words and our faith in Him.

 

Tonight, many of us will be ringing in the New Year with our families. In 2020, let’s commit/re-commit fully to the work of the Lord, proclaim our faith boldly without shame to our families, friends and neighbors and see the harvest unfold in our lives and at DSC! If we feel like we don’t have much to offer Him, He is the One who is able to multiply faith, even faith as small as a mustard seed.

 

“Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” 1 Corinthians‬ ‭15:58‬ ‭NIV‬‬

 

-Michelle Gaddi