Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast, where pastor and bestselling author Dr. Paul David Tripp

connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life.

You are the Christ.

This four-word confession from Peter is one of the most important moments in the entire

book of Mark. Today, we're going to continue through Paul's important moments in the entire book of Mark.

Today, we're going to continue through Paul's sermon series in the Gospel of Mark,

and in this message, Paul applies how this watershed confession changes our daily living.

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Now here's Paul with this message from the Gospel of Mark.

It was clearly not my finest moment. My brother, Ted, was very lovingly sharing with me the

biblical truth of the sovereignty of God. I was so

outraged by what he was saying to me so mad at him that I took off my shoe and threw it at him.

Hear what I'm about to say. If your eyes ever see the truth of the gospel, if your heart is ever receptive to it,

if your mind ever understands the mysteries of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

If you ever have a desire to live by faith in Jesus,

know that grace has visited you.

Because apart from that, your eyes would be closed, your heart would be shut up, your mind would be confused, and you would have no desire whatsoever to exercise faith.

We have a very striking example of that grace in operation this evening.

I'd like you to turn again to Mark Chapter 8, beginning with verse 27, page 844 in your church Bibles.

Okay. page 844 in your church Bibles. There is no doubt that this is the epicenter of the Gospel of Mark, this confession of Peter.

It divides the two sections of this gospel. The first section

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