Authentic Discipleship | Mark 8:34–38

Introduction

Discipleship is the process of being conformed to the image of Christ through the obedience to the will of God. - Richard Ross

Story about scars being worth it, This relates to Jesus saying we could die, things may go wrong, but we are called to authentic discipleship.

Body

Mark 8:34–38 CSB

34 Calling the crowd along with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. 35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me and the gospel will save it. 36 For what does it benefit someone to gain the whole world and yet lose his life? 37 What can anyone give in exchange for his life? 38 For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”

Conclusion