Sermon Tone Analysis

Always prepared

Like a good boy scout Jesus was always prepared.

It was not always by foreknowledge, it oftentimes was by faith.

In our journey through Passion week we have seen Jesus preparation, and His proclaiming truth’s the disciples needed to hear, consider this as we go through our passage today:

(Always Prepared)

Prepared for the opposition

The chief priest, scribes, elders of the people

Pharisees, Sadducees, Herodians

Prepared for misunderstanding

People were looking for worldly king

Misunderstanding the spirit of the law vs the letter of the law

Prepared for the enmity of orthodox religion

Placing law over relationship with God

Placing worldly traditions equal with godly standards

Prepared for betrayal

The betrayal of one of the 12, one who walked and did His works with them

Prepared for agony of the cross

He knew what He was going to have to suffer for man to be reconciled to God the Father

He was prepared for all things and today we see one more thing, remembering that Jesus is fully God and fully man.

He felt all things as person would.

How do you think He felt?

(Abandoned Picture)

When do you need your friends the most?

Have you ever been abandoned by your friends or family when you needed them most?

(develop this more; insert personal experience)

Jesus was prepared, but Jesus must be hurt by many of these things, but especially by being abandoned (ever though it was predicted).

When man needs someone the most, in the thick of the battle, in the thick of a tribulation, oftentimes that is when man disappears.

Jesus view from the cross would have noticed who was missing, his friends (except for John, Mary and some of the women).

Point to consider:

Are you confident that your faith is strong?

Are you certain that you would never deny the Lord?

Our text today we can see pride (over-confidence) demonstrated, not just in Peter, but in all the apostles.

Mk14:27-28

What do you see, what do you notice, what sticks out to you?

The Narrative

When looking at the narrative it may be easy to look and draw a conclusion that Peter is proud, Peter is arrogant, but he was not alone.

Jesus prediction was not the first prediction of this foretelling (Zech13:7).

Jesus who was always prepared clearly predicted here didn’t He?

What was the prediction (v.27)?

This foretelling was foretold previously by Zechariah

Let me share something I read when I was preparing for this, while it was written many years ago the novelist, a preachers kid from late 1800’s in book entitled fortitude whose classic was about a man named Peter who lived by the montra “it isn’t life that matters, but the courage you bring to it.”

He had this to say at the close of the book of trials, tribulations, heartaches, disappointments, discouragements, abandonment.

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“Blessed be pain and torment and every torture of the body.

Blessed be all loss and failure of friends and the sacrifice of love.

Blessed be all failure and the ruin of every earthly hope.

Blessed be all sorrow and torment, hardships, and endurance's that demand courage.

Blessed be these things —for of these things cometh the making of a man.”

Peter fell to praying, “Make of me a man. . . to be afraid of nothing, to be ready for everything, love friendship, success. . . to take it if it comes, to care nothing if these things are not for me.

Make me brave, make me brave, give me courage.”

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Does courage, bravery come natural to you or do you have to experience things so that you become brave and courageous?

Still more foretelling, prophesy, look at (v.28) what do you see?

Still more foretelling, prophesy, look at (v.28) what do you see?

He speaks of his resurrection and his reunion in Galilee

Now here is where pride and over-confidence kicks in.

What is Peter’s confession and rebuttal (v.29, 31)?

Even though all may all away I will not (v.29)

Even if I have to die with you, I will not deny You (v.31)

Stop, I think there is some serious significance to these verses, but in keeping in context look again at (vv.29-31)

In looking at (v.30) what was Jesus response to Peter’s proclamation?

This very night you will deny Me!

Have you ever said one thing, or that you would “never” and then you did it?

(Rhetorical question)

How sure of himself was Peter when you look at (v.31)? - don’t miss the fact that they (the apostles) were all saying the same thing.

Now, again, we cannot judge Peter and his pride here, or even the apostles for there is much to consider from this text for our own application.

But first let me jump ahead to the fulfillment and just show it then we will move on (Mk14-49-50, 66-72).

Mk14:

Mk14:

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Don’t let pride get in way of your walk with Christ, pride is a stumbling block (see Mk14:50, 66-72 too).

Don’t judge others by their words, know you are going to stand one day to account for your own.

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Application for consideration

Instructions are written on just about everything, instructions are for the application, application is not always so easy though.

Things to consider regarding application

The limits of our self-knowledge (Jer17:9-10; Ps139:1-16, 23-24; Heb4:12-13)

How well do we know ourselves (Jer17:9)?

- stop and ask the question, how well do you think you know yourself?

- look at what Jeremiah says:

How we can know ourselves better (Jer17:10; Ps139:1-16; Heb4:12-13)

Is it important to know ourselves, how can we get the right perspective?

Might I suggest looking at Psm139, well at least a part of it, we have some time this morning to do that, turn in your bibles to Ps139.

Know that the Lord knows you, knows everything about you.

Know that the Lord not only knows you, He intimately knows you and all your ways, He knows your thoughts, your words, your ways, even before you do.

Ps139:5-6

OK, now your turn, what can you see and learn from (vv.5-6)?

- - - - stop here, let the scripture speak to their hearts and let them answer.

Having the right perspective of how God see’s us, knows us and even tests us may help us to be humble and not proud.

More ways (Ps139:23-24)

What is the component to know yourself better and to have the right perspective that is not prideful or selfish?

Don’t let selfishness take your comfort (MK14:28; Rom8:31-39; 2Cor1:3-4)

Words of comfort about resurrection and reunion (Mk14:28)

Jesus had given them words of comfort about the resurrection and the reunion in Galilee but it seems they missed it, didn’t they?

How can we draw that conclusion (have to look in context (vv.29-31).

If God is for us who can be against us (v.31, 33-39) - the answer is no one!

Scripture (v.32) offers the illustration that God is for us, That God gave us His Son so we can find comfort that He will not hold anything back from us.

Comforting words are plenty, don’t miss out of them (Rom8:31-39; 2Cor1:3-4)

Paul gives great words of comfort in Rom8

If God is for us who can be against us (v.31, 33-39) - the answer is no one!

Scripture (v.32) offers the illustration that God is for us, That God gave us His Son so we can find comfort that He will not hold anything back from us.

Paul, speaking of the illustration of he and the apostles and for us too in 2Cor1:3-4

When does God comfort us?

Why does God comfort us?