Jesus sends the twelve out to preach and heal and cast out
demons on their own. Herod hears about
it and is haunted by John. The twelve
come back, and Jesus feeds 5000 miraculously.
Jesus clarifies His identity (the Christ) and His mission (crucifixion)
with His disciples. He is then
transfigured, as if God Himself confirms this clarification. After this, and a sensational exorcism, the
disciples cannot hear that He will die.
They argue about who is the greatest, instead, and get condescending to
those not with Jesus.
Jesus claims to
surpass Elijah's ministry:
- greater commitment from disciples (not burying father first or looking back from the plow),
- more gracious or gentle ministry (not calling down fire),
- less comforts than Elijah had (a place to lay his head at the brook)
Application
To be a disciple of Jesus we must know his mission, buy into
it, and be committed to following Him.
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