Sermon Tone Analysis

Introduction

Centurion:

centurio, was the commander of a hundred men, more or less, in a Rom legion.

St. Matthew and St. Luke use the Gr word while St. Mark prefers the Lat form, as he does in the case of other words, seeing that he wrote primarily for Rom readers.

The number of centurions in a legion was 60, that being at all epochs the number of centuries, although the number varied in the cohort or speíra.

The ordinary duties of the centurion were to drill his men, inspect their arms, food and clothing, and to command them in the camp and in the field.

Nicol, T. (1915).

Centurion.

In J. Orr, J. L. Nuelsen, E. Y. Mullins, & M. O.

Evans (Eds.),

The International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia (Vol.

1–5, p. 588).

Chicago: The Howard-Severance Company.

This man was a battle hardened warrior, however They were not only chosen for their

It is interesting to compare this with the statement of Polybius (vi.

24), that the centurions were chosen by merit, and so were men remarkable not so much for their daring courage as for their deliberation, constancy, and strength of mind.”,

Dr. Maclear’s N. T. Hist.

Nicol, T. (1915).

Centurion.

In J. Orr, J. L. Nuelsen, E. Y. Mullins, & M. O.

Evans (Eds.),

The International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia (Vol.

1–5, p. 588).

Chicago: The Howard-Severance Company.

He was not a man charging recklessly into battle, neither a foolish person.

However Centurions were intelligent men who used not only courage but intellect on the field of battle.

Men like Cornelius and Julius (Acts 10:1; 27:1) may have been separated from the legion to which they properly belonged for the discharge of special duties.

They and other centurions mentioned in the Gospels and the Acts (Mt 8:5; Mk 15:39, 44, 45; Lk 23:47) are represented by the sacred writers in a favorable light.

See AUGUSTAN BAND.

Centurions were men of great renown, courage, and intellect.

Not mindless men making rash decisions without purpose.

What He Saw

Comrades

These were the men he knew and/or had led in battle, spend most of his time with training, eating, and living his life with.

John 19:23-

Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.

24 They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots.

These things therefore the soldiers did.

Corruption

1.

The shame they put upon our Lord Jesus, in stripping him of his garments before they crucified him.

The shame of nakedness came in with sin.

He therefore who was made sin for us bore that shame, to roll away our reproach.

He was stripped, that we might be clothed

They were gambling over the Savior’s garments, they were seeking that they may profit from them.

They noticed the seam and therefore it’s worth and value for which they could sell it.

2. The wages with which these soldiers paid themselves for crucifying Christ.

They were willing to do it for his old clothes.

Nothing is to be done so bad, but there will be found men bad enough to do it for a trifle.

Probably they hoped to make more than ordinary advantage of his clothes, having heard of cures wrought by the touch of the hem of his garment, or expecting that his admirers would give any money for them.

They found more profit in it for themselves to have this coat in one piece rather than to separate it into many pieces.

Careless

They were careless about what was taking place before them, they were not worried about the Lord’s death at all.

They were there to do their job and nothing else.

Yet sought the opportunity to make a profit off the Lord Jesus.

The Crowd

Everyone gathered to the hillside that day to witness the crucifixion of our Lord.

They made a spectacle of Him and sought to be entertained in His death.

Their Cries

 And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews? 13 And they cried out again, Crucify him.

14 Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done?

And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

Mark 15:12

12 And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews? 13 And they cried out again, Crucify him.

14 Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done?

And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

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They Cried out for Condemnation upon Him, “Crucify Him!”

Jesus said:

18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

Here the hateful cries of the world are exclaimed against the Savior, the one willing to lay His life down for their lives.

The Holy Innocent Lamb of God, slain for them.

Here the hateful cries of the world are exclaimed against the Savior, the one willing to lay His life down for their lives.

The Holy Innocent Lamb of God, slain for them.

Their cry is a cry of hate , full of malice within the heart and soul of man.

It is a cry so wicked that it echoes within the heart of all evil men today, even every sinner.

Their Cursing’s

29 And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, 30 Save thyself, and come down from the cross.

31 Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.

32 Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe.

And they that were crucified with him reviled him.

REVI'LED, participle passive Reproached; treated with opprobrious or contemptuous language.

Webster’s 1828 Dictionary.

Instead of remembering the healing and miracles, they railed accusations on Him and Blasphemed against Him.

The Christ

He visibly saw the Son of God, God manifested in the flesh

John 1:

The Cruel Sufferings

Mark 15:6

INSURREC'TION, noun [Latin insurgo; in and surgo, to rise.]

INSURREC'TION, noun [Latin insurgo; in and surgo, to rise.]

1.

A rising against civil or political authority; the open and active opposition of a number of persons to the execution of a law in a city or state.

It is equivalent to sedition, except that sedition expresses a less extensive rising of citizens.

It differs from rebellion, for the latter expresses a revolt, or an attempt to overthrow the government, to establish a different one or to place the country under another jurisdiction.

It differs from mutiny, as it respects the civil or political government; whereas a mutiny is an open opposition to law in the army or navy.

insurrection is however used with such latitude as to comprehend either sedition or rebellion.

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A Compassionate Savior

Luke 23:32-

The Savior gave His life, love, and blood for me.

His every moment on earth was solely for me, and in His death He conquered death and hell for me.

He opened wide the gates of heaven, and took away the veil that I might see Him.