American Jesus

Series: Shaping Jesus
“American Jesus”
Mark 8:27-38

Has the church become so Americanized by our culture that we have shaped a

image of Jesus?

Mark 8:27-28

Mark 8:29-30

Mark 8:31-32

Peter is on board with Jesus as the Christ. But he is not on board with Jesus going to the

.

Mark 8:33

An Americanized version of Jesus seeks

.

An Americanized version of Jesus seeks

and

Reveal Answer

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An Americanized version of Jesus

the cross.

Mark 8:34-38

Worshiping the “Real” Jesus means…

• Choosing self-
  Reveal Answer
  over self-indulgence
• Reveal Answer
  the cross not avoiding it
• Following the
  Reveal Answer
  of Jesus, not our American Jesus