Sermon

Facing Unsettling Truths: A Call to True Discipleship

Mark 8

December 31, 2008 | Hans Bayer

Hans Bayer discusses the challenges of accepting difficult realities about Jesus’ mission and our discipleship as portrayed in Mark 8. Bayer emphasizes the necessity of embracing suffering and self-denial to truly follow Christ, encouraging believers to trust in God’s plan and find hope in the gospel despite the discomfort these truths may bring.

Hans Bayer is professor emeritus of New Testament at Covenant Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Susan, have three children and a growing number of grandchildren.