The Beautiful Upset: INTRO
We're starting in the middle of Mark's Gospel, which, I admit, seems a little odd, but it is intentional. By the time we reach Mark 8, Jesus has been teaching, healing, and confusing people for months. The crowds have been following Him, the religious leaders have been questioning Him, and His disciples have been trying to figure out who He really is.
It’s at this point that Jesus stops being evasive about His identity and starts being really clear about His mission. And it's not at all what anyone expected.
We’re to go walk the journey to the cross through the eyes of people who thought they knew what a Messiah should look like. People who had clear expectations about how God should work in the world. People who, frankly, sound a lot like us.
"The Journey to the Cross" isn't just about what happened to Jesus two thousand years ago. It's about what happens to us when the God we think we understand turns out to be completely different from what we expected. It's about following a King whose crown is made of thorns, whose throne is a cross, and whose victory looks awfully like defeat.
Mark doesn't give us a comfortable Jesus. He gives us an unexpected King who challenges everything we think we know about power, success, and what it means to win. This journey will take us through confession and confusion, glory and struggle, greatness redefined and expectations shattered.
Over these six weeks leading to Easter, we'll discover that the cross isn't just the destination of Jesus' journey, it's the revelation of who He's been all along. The beautiful upset of a King who conquers by surrendering, and who saves the world by losing everything.
Are you ready to have your expectations challenged? Are you ready to follow a King who doesn't fit the mold? Are you ready for the journey to the cross?
It’s at this point that Jesus stops being evasive about His identity and starts being really clear about His mission. And it's not at all what anyone expected.
We’re to go walk the journey to the cross through the eyes of people who thought they knew what a Messiah should look like. People who had clear expectations about how God should work in the world. People who, frankly, sound a lot like us.
"The Journey to the Cross" isn't just about what happened to Jesus two thousand years ago. It's about what happens to us when the God we think we understand turns out to be completely different from what we expected. It's about following a King whose crown is made of thorns, whose throne is a cross, and whose victory looks awfully like defeat.
Mark doesn't give us a comfortable Jesus. He gives us an unexpected King who challenges everything we think we know about power, success, and what it means to win. This journey will take us through confession and confusion, glory and struggle, greatness redefined and expectations shattered.
Over these six weeks leading to Easter, we'll discover that the cross isn't just the destination of Jesus' journey, it's the revelation of who He's been all along. The beautiful upset of a King who conquers by surrendering, and who saves the world by losing everything.
Are you ready to have your expectations challenged? Are you ready to follow a King who doesn't fit the mold? Are you ready for the journey to the cross?
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