Mark 8:31--9:1 · Jesus Predicts His Death

31 He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again. 32 He spoke plainly about this, and Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.

33 But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter. "Get behind me, Satan!" he said. "You do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men."

34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it. 36 What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? 37 Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? 38 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father's glory with the holy angels."

1 And he said to them, "I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power."

Losers Keepers
Mark 8:31--9:1
Sermon
by Donald B. Strobe
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The Texas millionaire stipulated in his will that he be buried in his favorite possession: his $90,000 Rolls-Royce.  When the time came, two laborers were shoveling the last bit of dirt onto the now-buried luxury car.  One finally turned to the other and said, “Boy!  That’s living!” Not really.  Not according to Jesus.  Death comes to everyone, from the richest to the poorest, and the finest car in the world won’t make a difference on the other side of eternity.  “For what shall it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?” (Mark 8:36 RSV)

I.  NOW, THAT WAY OF PUTTING THE QUESTION IS UNFAMILIAR TO US.  Most of us remember it from the King James Version: “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” (Mark 8:36 KJV)

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Dynamic Preaching, Collected Words, by Donald B. Strobe