Sermon outline
1. Jesus is the Christ (8:22-30)
A. Jesus heals a blind man (8:22-26)
B. Peter confesses Jesus is Messiah (8:27-30)
2. Jesus Christ is our hope (8:31-33)
A. Our hope through his death & resurrection (8:31)
B. This hope is unexpected (8:32-33)
3. Jesus Christ is our example (8:34-9:1)
A. Expect and endure rejection and suffering for living for Christ (8:34-38)
B. Christ endured rejection and suffering so his kingdom would come (9:1)