Jesus, the Cross, & Status

Text: Mark 10:32-45

The Cross and the Suffering Savior (10:32-34)

• Jesus foretells His suffering and death for the third time.
• Jesus proves that He is the Suffering Servant in Isaiah’s prophecy.

The Cross and Self-Centered Ambition (10:35-41)

• The disciples pursued self-promotion from Jesus.
• The disciples would eventually suffer for Jesus.
• Jesus would drain the cup of God’s wrath and be baptized in suffering for sinners.

The Cross and Sacrificial Service (10:42-45)

• Jesus is calling His disciples to a life of self-denial.
• Jesus redefines greatness in light of the cross: Greatness = Service.