Cary Cox, from Mark 8:31-34. As soon as Peter confesses Jesus as the Christ, Jesus immediately begins to predict his coming suffering, death, and resurrection. Jesus speaks of the cross as an unbreakable reality, because it is written in God’s word. There is a crown for Christ the King, but first there will be a cross for Christ the Savior!
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Kingdom76 – The Christ and the Cross – Mat16 21-28
Cary Cox from Matthew 16:21-28. Now that the disciples have confessed Jesus as the Messiah, Jesus points them clearly to his mission: the cross. The concept of a suffering Messiah is unthinkable to them, but Jesus speaks not only of his cross, but theirs and ours! Embracing God’s will by denying self is what it means to live as a disciple of Jesus.
