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We continue with our special series on the stories of the cross with a look at the apostles of Jesus.
When the mob came to arrest Jesus, Mark’s gospel tells us that all of them fled – – we want to consider what that meant at the time, and what it meant for their future.
But, we must also consider how these disciples represent those of us who call ourselves believers now.
I) Fear and faith
A recurring theme of the relationship between Jesus and His apostles was His efforts to strengthen their trust in Him, interspersed with occasions when their confidence failed – ; ; ; ;
Faith comes from the evidence we experience, through personal experience and from witnesses – ;
But faith is only refined by fire –
In the case of the apostles, their faith failed at the moment of challenge – – But they arose much stronger – ;
II) Distance
Peter (and apparently the other disciples) followed Jesus to the trials from a (safe?) distance –
Other than John, none seemed to come closer – (); ;
Watching from a distance tells us they did not renounce Jesus (even Peter), but weren’t ready for the front lines yet either
We need to draw closer to God for security – – in the times of testing, distance is not safe
III) Judas
He was the one apostle who stayed close by at first, of course that is because he is the betrayer; and the synoptic gospels emphasize the kiss, an affectionate action
He did not want Jesus to be killed – – But that leaves unanswered what he did want to happen to Jesus
He ends up the furthest away from Jesus because he gives up entirely
He represents disciples who quit trying because of guilt or an unwillingness to completely submit to Jesus as their king
Concl: If the Jews represent those who “believe in God”, yet refuse to submit to His absolute rule, the apostles represent those who truly believe.
They stumble along, failing at times, yet come back to their Lord, ready to serve Him and others – .
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