Choosing 'Defeat' with Jesus – Mark 10:1–45

In this brief excerpt from the course, Jesus and Myth, Dr. Barber discusses how Jesus models and teaches choosing to be 'defeated' by one's spouse, 'defeated' by children, to be 'defeated' in the eyes of the world, in imitation of Him, according to the Way of the Cross.

While this teaching is under the dispensation of the Law, according to the Gospel of the Kingdom, it nevertheless has directed application for the Christian today under the Mystery dispensation of Grace, according to the Gospel of Grace. See our LORD Jesus' instructions for members of His Mystery Body through His apostle Paul in Romans 12, for example.

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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