The Cost of Following

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WHO IS JESUS?

“The Cost of Following”

November 19, 2006

“King Herod heard about this, for Jesus' name had become well known. Some were saying, ‘John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him.’  [15] Others said, ‘He is Elijah.’  And still others claimed, ‘He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of long ago.’  [16] But when Herod heard this, he said, ‘John, the man I beheaded, has been raised from the dead!’  [17] For Herod himself had given orders to have John arrested, and he had him bound and put in prison. He did this because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had married. [18] For John had been saying to Herod, ‘It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.’  [19] So Herodias nursed a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she was not able to, [20] because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man.  When Herod heard John, he was greatly puzzled; yet he liked to listen to him.”                        Mark 6:14-20 (NIV)

POWER

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I. THE CROWD AND THE KING

• Who is __________________________________________

“King Herod heard about this, for Jesus' name had become well known. Some were saying, ‘John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him.’”

Mark 6:14 (NIV)

• He is just a ______________________________________

“Others said, ‘He is Elijah.’

And still others claimed, ‘He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of long ago.’”                                                Mark 6:15 (NIV)

• Herod is _________________________________________

“But when Herod heard this, he said, ‘John, the man I beheaded, has been raised from the dead!’”                             Mark 6:16 (NIV)

II. WHY JOHN THE BAPTIST DIED

• He confronted ____________________________________

“For John had been saying to Herod, ‘It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.’”                                       Mark 6:18 (NIV)

• He confronted ____________________________________

“So Herodias nursed a grudge against John and wanted to kill him.”                                                                           Mark 6:19 (NIV)

III. HEROD HAD A CONSCIENCE

• He knew that John was _____________________________

“…because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard John, he was greatly puzzled; yet he liked to listen to him.”                      Mark 6:20 (NIV)

• Surrenders to _____________________________________

“When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests.

    The king said to the girl, ‘Ask me for anything you want, and I'll give it to you.’ [23] And he promised her with an oath, ‘Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom.’”    Mark 6:22-23 (NIV)

• Surrenders to _____________________________________

“And although the king was very sorry, yet because of his oaths and because of his dinner guests, he was unwilling to refuse her.’

Mark 6:26 (NASB)

“And He said to them, ‘My soul is deeply grieved to the point of death; remain here and keep watch.’"                    Mark 14:34 (NASB)

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