Sermon Tone Analysis

Context:

final point on the outline of Mark “Salvation Secured”

This text brings us to a few days before Jesus’ death on the cross.

Some scholars believe that the anointing of Jesus took place on Wednesday.

Location is the house of Simon the Leper.

(A Pharisee)

Reclining at the Table - having supper with His disciples

two events: The anointing of Jesus and the betrayal by Judas

Mark places the anointing at Bethany next to His rejection by the religious leaders who plotted with Judas for His arrest.

The woman (likely Mary the sister of Martha and Lazarus) This is the same account as found in .

John placed this event before the entry into Jerusalem.

The account is likely not the same occasion.

Matthew- Jesus as Messiah

Mark - Jesus Son of Man (Written to Roman audience)

Luke - Savior

John - Jesus is God (Written to Greek audience)

(It should be noted that the sequence of events in the reportage of the passion narrative by the four Gospel writers often depends on the specific ironic or theological point they choose to make under the guiding presence of the Holy Spirit.)

The irony of the anointing of Jesus follows the same pattern as the irony of his contest with the religious authorities: they defend religious tradition and oppose Jesus, while Jesus actually personifies and fulfills Old Testament tradition and they oppose it.

Generous - what do you associate with the word Generous?

What are some character traits of a generous person?

What are some motivating factors to cause us to give?

illustrates unbelievable generosity/

How would you respond if you were asked to give a years worth of wages?

Mark

Simon apparently was healed from leprosy or he would not have had guests.

The woman boldly approached Jesus and poured the oil on His head.

(a denarius was 1 days wage)

The average median income in Camden county, MO is $50,000

Re read again and listen for different reactions.

What makes it so easy to be critical of the way others show devotion to Jesus?

How does this impact our fellowship with one another?

What does Generosity have in common with Love and Devotion?

Mark

What was different about Jesus’ response than the others?

Jesus response to the woman

Greedy- what are some words associated with Greed?

Contrast Jesus’ mission with

Jesus Mission

How does motive influence our worship?

How do we worship extravagantly?

Mark

Profile of Judas Iscariot

What were his motivations?

A root of greed is Betrayal.

What is the difference between knowing a lot about Jesus and knowing Him intimately?

How does Judas’ actions illustrate the difference?

Summarize

Mark 14:12-31

Emphasis: Peter promises to never deny Jesus even after Jesus told him that he would.

Mark 14:

The emotions of Jesus’ prayer

What does it reveal about His willingness to submit to God’s plan of redemption?

(cf.

8:31; 14:50)

What does it reveal about God?

What does it reveal about humanity?

Jesus is the only one who is faithful and worthy to bear the righteous wrath of God upon human sin.

What about the nature of sin?

The final satanic attempt to divert Jesus from the cross parallels the initial temptation in the wilderness (1:12–13).

There is a distinct pattern at the beginning and close of Jesus’ ministry: (1) baptism in water and first approval of the Son (1:9–11); (2) first temptation in the wilderness (1:12–13); (3) last temptation in the garden of Gethsemane (14:32–42, esp.

36a); (4) final approval of the Son that he be baptized by death (14:36b)

Summarization of vs. 37 - 52

Disciples sleeping, Judas completing his betrayal, and the disciples deserting Jesus.

What about Jesus response?

Abba - Aramaic for “Father” in an intimate sense.

How about us? how have we betrayed Jesus?

With our words, our actions?