Mark Part 26: In Focus

As a society or an individual, we long for freedom and look for a hero. As we see Mark 8:27-33, Israel was also looking for a hero to overthrow the rule of Rome and bring freedom. Jesus' disciples saw who he was in title as The Christ, yet his mission was not what they expected. Here Jesus first tells his disciples of the suffering, rejection, and death that was to come. As we celebrate Easter today, we see that Jesus died for our freedom and rose as our hero.