Preacher: Pastor Evan Kim | Passage: Mark 8:34-38

POINTS

1.) The cost of following Jesus is self

2.) The gain of following Jesus is God

• Purpose in God

• Security in God

REFLECTIVE QUESTIONS

1.) Read Mark 8:34. What did Jesus mean by denying self? What did Jesus mean by taking up your cross?

2.) What are some desires in your heart that compete with your allegiance to Jesus? How might you bring that desire under submission to Christ's rule?

3.) In Christian living, taking something away only works when something greater is added. What do Christians stand to gain when they give up their lives to follow Jesus? How might the Christian live in/out of this gain?

4.) What are some practical ways you might share the Gospel in witness or discipleship in your circles today?