Marching to Zion II

Extracted Verses and Quotes from the Sermon

Biblical Verses

Mark 8:27–30

> And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, “Who do people say I am?”
> They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”
> “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
> Peter answered, “You are the Messiah.”
> Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him.

Mark 8:31

> Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again.

Mark 2:8-10

> Jesus knew in his spirit that this was what they were thinking in their hearts, and he said to them, “Why are you thinking these things? Which is easier: to say to this paralyzed man, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, take your mat and walk’?
> But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.”

Mark 14:62

> “‘I am,’ said Jesus. ‘And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.’”

Daniel 7:13-14

> “In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence.
> He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.”

Mark 10:45

> For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.

Mark 8:32-33

> He spoke plainly about this, and Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.
> But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter. “Get behind me, Satan!” he said. “You do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.”

Mark 8:34-38

> Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.
> For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it.
> What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?
> Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?
> If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”

Romans 1:4

> And who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.

Mark 9:1-2

> And he said to them, “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see that the kingdom of God has come with power.”
> After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them.

2 Peter 1:16-18

> For we did not follow cleverly devised stories when we told you about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
> He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”
> We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain.

Mark 1:11

> And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”

Matthew 4:3

> The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”

Memorable Quotes

> “There comes a time when we can’t hide behind what other people say about Jesus. There comes that moment of truth in our lives and our faith walk where everything is on the line and Jesus is saying, ‘Well, what do you say about me?’”

> “Jesus repeatedly calls himself in this gospel the Son of Man. Nobody else calls Jesus the Son of Man but Jesus calls himself the Son of Man.”

> “The Son of Man has two roles: he has his earthly role, and he has his end-time role. At the start of this teaching, you have the earthly role of the Son of Man—his death. At the end, the Son of Man comes in great glory.”

> “It wasn’t humanity at its worst that condemned Jesus. It was humanity at its absolute best—the Jewish Sanhedrin and the Roman legal system.”

> “When a disciple contradicts the plain teaching of Jesus, you are allowing Satan to speak through you in that moment.”

> “To be a martyr means to live for your faith regardless of the consequences. It doesn’t mean seeking death but living faithfully for Jesus come what may.”

> “If you are going to follow Jesus, you are choosing to put Him on the throne of your heart rather than self. Your subsequent actions flow from that original decision.”

> “Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. When you have absolute authority over humanity’s salvation, it leads to absolute moral corruption.”

> “Whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. The life Jesus is talking about is eternal life, not just our earthly years.”

> “Wouldn’t it be amazing if everyone in our marriages and families sought to serve the other rather than seek power over them?”

> “Being ashamed of Jesus today has eternal consequences. We see so little about Jesus in the world today because Christians are ashamed to speak openly about their faith and live the teachings of Jesus.”

> “When Jesus comes into your life, He comes with dynamite power, and nothing stays the same ever again.”

> “Conversion is the work of the Holy Spirit. It’s not your job or my job. Our role as disciples is to facilitate the process so the Holy Spirit can bring conviction and conversion.”

> “The only name that should be heard in our ministries is the name of Jesus Christ, not the names of preachers or teachers.”

> “Discipleship is found more in obeying Christ than in imitating Christ because obeying is based on Jesus’ perfect understanding of what you and I need to do.”

> “We show that we are in a covenant relationship with Jesus by being obedient to His teachings, not merely by professing faith.”

> “Jesus never fired a disciple. He is willing to repeatedly touch every disciple’s eyes so they can see ever more clearly and follow Him more closely.”

Other Quotations

James 3:1-2

> “Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. We all stumble in many ways.”