Tell your partner the
conversation between
Jesus and Peter at
Caesarea Philippi.
What did the disciples
learn that was new to
them?
To understand the difference
that Caesarea Philippi made
for the disciples
To reflect on Christian
attitudes to suffering
Caesarea Philippi 2 –
Importance for Jesus’ Disciples
Look at the conversation again (Mark 8:2733). What did people expect the Messiah to
be like?
Elijah, or
another
prophet,
come back to
life
A new
Moses
A miracle
worker
Jewish
expectation
s of the
Messiah
A powerful
god-like
figure
A warrior
King, like
King David
So how is the conversation at Caes.Phil a
steep learning curve for them?
Explain what the disciples learnt about Jesus that
was new, in the conversation at CP.
*Why would this be difficult for them to accept?
From now on, Jesus would start
teaching his disciples about his
imminent suffering.
By following Jesus as his disciples,
they must have begun to realise
that they too, would be called to
walk “the way of the Cross”.
For every disciple must follow in
the footsteps of his Master.
Imagine you are one of the 12. Now
that you are vaguely starting to realise
what being a disciple of Jesus might
mean, do you still want to follow him?
Write a short letter, explaining to
Jesus, if you still want to be his
disciple – make reference to what you
have just found out, in the
conversation at C.P.
Examples of Christians who followed..
• Read the stories of Sheila
Cassidy or Irina
Ratushinskaya
• What difference did their
Christian faith make to
them?
• How do you think they
understood their suffering?
Karl Marx said…p.45