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Lent 2

Mark 8 verses 31 - 38

³¹ Jesus then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again. ³² He spoke plainly about this, and Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. ³³ But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter. "Get behind me, Satan!" he said. "You do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men." ³⁴ Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. ³⁵ For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it. ³⁶ What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? ³⁷ Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? ³⁸ If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels." (NIV)

DIOCESE OF
ST EDMUNDSBURY
AND IPSWICH

Talk about...

1. What is the cost of living as a Christian today?
2. In the life of the church, what must we save for the future, for God’s sake?
3. As individuals, and as a Christian community, what do you hope for?

Pray for...

1. People who have the courage to stand for truth and justice in public life.
2. Councillors, business leaders and all responsible for planning Suffolk’s future.
3. Courage to own our faith, and sensitivity in sharing it.