Sunday 3rd August 2025 – Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
Mark 9:2-10 Jesus has foretold his death and resurrection, and that God’s kingdom will begin soon. “… the son of Man must … be rejected … and be killed, and …rise again. He said this quite openly “(8:31-32). Then: if any want to follow him, let them renounce their self-centeredness. those who play it safe will perish; those who give their lives for him and the gospel will be saved (8:34-35). Now “six days” (v.2) after Peter’s recognition of Jesus…