:31-38 Questions: Predicts His Death 1. Who is the "Son of Man" in v31? 31 He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must 2. What is Jesus describing about what will happen to him in suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief v31? Explain priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again. 32 He spoke plainly about this, 3. Why did Peter rebuke Jesus? What did Peter expect Jesus and Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. to do and be? 33 But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he 4. According to v33 what was Jesus response to Peter's rebuked Peter. “Get behind me, Satan!” he said. “You do not rebuke? Explain have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” 5. What does Jesus ask of those who want to be his disciples to do in v34? The Way of the Cross 6. Looking at the same v34, what does it mean for YOU to 34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and deny yourself and follow Christ? Explain said: “Whoever wants to be my must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 35 For whoever wants 7. Read v35 again. to save their life[a] will lose it, but whoever loses their life for Saving your life(living for yourself) is losing life with God. me and for the gospel will save it. 36 What good is it for Losing your life(giving up yourself) is gaining life with God. someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? 37 Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? 38 If anyone What is the result of losing your life for God? is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he 8. Explain what is meant in v36 when it says: "...gain the comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.” whole world, yet forfeit their soul". Footnotes: 9. What does it mean to "be ashamed" of Jesus? What is the result of being ashamed of Jesus? Mark 8:35 The Greek word means either life or soul; also in verses 36 and 37. 10. Are you willing to pay the cost of following Jesus? Why?