Jesus and the Sacrificial Life

Discipleship is a lifelong journey of sacrifice and seeing.

Mark 10:45
"For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

The Structure of Mark 10
10:1-12 The Blindness of the Pharisees
  10:13-16 The Sacrifice of Self-importance
    10:17-31 The Sacrifice of Self-righteousness
  10:35-45 The Sacrifice of Selfish Ambition
10:46-52 The Sight of the Blindman

The Questions of Mark 10
10:2 “Should a man be allowed to divorce his wife?”
10:17 “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
10:26 “Then who in the world can be saved?”
10:37 ".....we want to sit in places of honor next to you"
10:47 "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” (8:22-26; 8:29)

Mark 10:23-27
23 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God!” 24 This amazed them. But Jesus said again, “Dear children, it is very hard to enter the Kingdom of God. 25 In fact, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!”
26 The disciples were astounded. “Then who in the world can be saved?” they asked.
27 Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But not with God. Everything is possible with God.”

Mark 10:13-16
13 One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could touch and bless them. But the disciples scolded the parents for bothering him. 14 When Jesus saw what was happening, he was angry with his disciples. He said to them, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children. 15 I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.” 16 Then he took the children in his arms and placed his hands on their heads and blessed them.