A Lenten Journey through Mark 9:30-12:44
We’ve heard it all our lives: “Climb higher. Be the best. Make a name for yourself.” But in one quiet, convicting moment, Jesus sits down, gathers His disciples, and turns the ladder upside down: “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.” (Mark 9:35) A counter cultural truth at the heart of the gospel: in the Kingdom of God, greatness isn’t about platform or prestige—it’s about self-giving, downward love. Jesus doesn’t just teach it; He lives it. And He invites us to follow. Rediscover why the only way up… is down.
Series Information
This season, we’re taking two journeys through Lent to the resurrection. In keeping with our congregational reading through the Gospel of Mark, Terry will share devotionals from the week’s readings on Thursdays. Afterward, those gathered will discuss the implications of what we’ve read and what was shared. Over the Sundays preceding Easter, our journey will be one of Turning Towards the Cross, where we follow in Jesus’ footsteps toward that ‘first day of the week’ which changed everything.