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Intro
Many of us today are familiar with this symbol… Show picture of the cross.
This is a Roman Cross
Long before it was jewelry, it was a symbol of execution
It is the equivalent of an electric chair guillotine!
Thousands were crucified but we know/identify with this symbol because of ONE
This 7 week journey that we are about to embark on is the story of the humanity and divinity of Jesus
“He endured so we can endure.”
— Christopher Stephens
This is the last Thursday before Jesus will go to the cross.
He has had a meal with his disciples, told them of His intentions, and is ready to prepare himself for what He is to suffer.
He leads his closest disciples/Peter, James, John to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray with Him
He is in anguish and praying for comfort and strength
His closest disciples/apostles fall asleep on Him...
Another disciple, Judas arrives and betrays Jesus with a kiss
And a mob arrests Jesus
Jesus ends Thursday being denied by one of His closest friends and followers Peter
Faces an unfair trial
Is severely beaten and mocked
Faces a court who questions His Identity as the Messiah and son of God and Jesus responds with certainty on Friday morning...
“I am”
Our story continues Friday morning...
Turn your Bibles with me to
After the Sanhedrin has their conversation and have heard enough from Jesus they take Him to Pilate the governor type official of Rome.
He is allowed to have people condemned to death.
The conversation between Jesus and Pilate is outlined in John
mark 15
john 18 33-
Accusations- to bring serious charges or accusations against someone, with the possible connotation of a legal or court context—‘to accuse, to bring charges.’
Louw, J. P., & Nida, E. A. (1996).
Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament: based on semantic domains (electronic ed. of the 2nd edition., Vol. 1, p. 436).
New York: United Bible Societies.
The same word appears in verses 3 & 4.
He converses with Jesus and lets Him know “They are saying things about you that could get you in serious trouble!”
“But Jesus still did not answer...”
1 Pet
When you know your relationship with the Father...
You don’t have to get even
You can bear unjust punishment
You can wait on God to handle your enemies
He endured so we can endure...
mark 15 6-
V6- Pilates custom
He did not live there but would come during festivals.
His custom during the festivals was to release a prisoner
V7- Barabbas
He was a murderer
He was an insurrectionist, someone who actually rebelled against those in “power”.
Bar- Aramaic translation of the Hebrew word ben which means “son of”
(Simon Bar-jona)
(Simon Bar-jona)
(Son of encouragement)
(Son of Timaeus)
(NRSV, NIV, variant copies of the Greek)
mk 15
V8
So Pilate is asked by the large crowd to do what he normally does and release a prisoner.
V9
Do you want me to release the King of the Jews for you?
In essence Pilate is asking the question
Do you want me to set free the “Son of Abba (the father)” or “the Son of the Father”
Look at how God has framed this!
And look at what Pilate understood!
mk 15
10- “…because of envy”
He KNEW at this point right from wrong!
He knew that these were false accusations!
sidenote- when accused of wrong doings and you’re innocent even those who don’t belong to God can tell truth from error!
11- Chief priests
These men who were so holy they didn’t enter the house of Pilate to become ceremonially unclean for passover were ok with inciting a crowd to murder an innocent man!
mk 15 12-14
V12- Pilate tries to reason with the large crowd
What did Jesus do wrong?!!!
V13- Crucify Him!
Hang him on a piece of wood
Nail his flesh
Let him suffer and die slow!
V14- CRUCIFY HIM!
15- “Wanting to satisfy the crowd...”
How many times has the roar of the majority affected how we handle Jesus?
How many times has the roar of the crowd effecting how we handled Jesus?
mk 15 16
V16- cohort
Cohort- About 600 soldiers!
V17
They clothed him in royal colors
twisted together a crown made from thorns
V18
Hail (a greeting implying a wish for happiness)
V19
repeatedly hit him with a reed on his head
spit on him
mocked Him by kneeling before Him
V20
Then they strip him again and put his own clothing back onto Him and lead him out to CRUCIFY HIM!
Conclusion
Our silence speaks volumes.
Jesus’ silence was a confidence of His knowledge that His mission was not yet complete and of His commitment to God’s plan.
Pilate’s silence was an agreement to the sinful actions of the crowd.
We may fall on either side at times, but the consistent thing is the love of Jesus in our silence.
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