I. The way of the cross requires the suffering and death of Christ
A. The strangeness of Christ’s teaching
B. The necessity of Christ’s teaching
C. The necessity of Christ’s death

II. The way of the cross requires the humble servanthood of Christ’s followers
A. The pride of the disciples
B. The silence of the disciples
C. The inverted nature of the Kingdom
D. The simplicity of the kingdom

III. The way of the cross requires a sincere desire for the advance of God’s glory and the spread of the gospel
A. The elitist thinking of the disciples
B. The exposure of the heart of all would-be followers.