Embrace Jesus’ ‘Defeat’ Today, to Gain Eternal Victory Tomorrow – Mark 9:1–50

In this brief excerpt from the course, Jesus and Myth, Dr. Barber discusses how Jesus invites believers in Him to imitate Him, to follow Him, as He models embracing humble ‘defeat’ now, in this fleeting life, in order to gain eternal victory tomorrow. This is called ‘the Way of the Cross.’

As a great missionary of the 20th century, Jim Elliot, paraphrased this principle: “He is no fool that gives what he cannot keep, to gain what he cannot lose.” Indeed, Elliot gave his fleeting life on the mission field for Jesus and His Gospel, and gained eternal life instead.

Are you following Jesus' pattern, deferring to the Father's will, the Way of the Cross? Or do you follow myth's pattern, striving to ensnare others, seeking to crucify others, for your own gain?

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