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Attitudes Toward Jesus (Mark 14-15)

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Attitudes Toward Jesus (Mark 14-15)

(Mark 14-15)

I. Denial (Peter)

    A. Jesus had predicted this (Mark 14:27-31)
    B. Peter denied being a follower three times (Mark 14:66-72)

II. “Not my problem” (Pilate)

    A. Pilate marveled that Jesus refused to defend Himself against false accusations (Mark 15:1-5)
    B. He saw that Jesus was not guilty (Mark 15:6-14)
    C. Pilate had no backbone and refused to do what was right (Mark 15:15; Matthew 27:24)

III. Hatred (chief priests and the crowd)

    A. Envy of the chief priests (Mark 15:10)
    B. Bloodlust of the crowd (Mark 15:11, 15)

IV. Mockery (soldiers, passersby, and scribes)

    A. A parody of worship (Mark 15:16-26)
    B. Made fun of His words (Mark 15:29-30)
    C. Denied His power (Mark 15:31-32)

V. “Truly this Man was the Son of God!” (the centurion)

    A. Prophecy fulfilled (Mark 15:27-28)
    B. Scripture cited (Mark 15:33-34; Psalm 22:1)
    C. Power recognized (Mark 15:37-39)

VI. Love (the women and Joseph of Arimathea)

    A. The women who had ministered to Him in Galilee (Mark 15:40-41, 47)
    B. The secret disciple (John 19:38) who took courage (Mark 15:42-46)
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“My Betrayer is at Hand” (Mark 14:42-46)

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My Betrayer is at Hand (Mark 14:42-46)

(Mark 14:42-46)

I. Judas, who betrayed Him

    A. One of the 12 apostles, chosen by Jesus Himself (3:14-19)
    B. Fulfillment of prophecy (Psalm 41:9)
    C. Proximity to Jesus is no guarantee of fidelity to Jesus (cf. Revelation 2:4-5, 14-16, 20; 3:1-3, 15-16)

II. One of Judas’ weaknesses was a love for money

    A. A thief who stole from the money box (John 12:4-6)
    B. His price for betrayal was 30 pieces of silver (Matthew 26:14-16); fulfillment of prophecy (Zechariah 11:12)
    C. Money is often still a problem among the Lord’s people (Mark 4:19; 1 Timothy 6:9-10; Revelation 3:16-17)

III. The remorse of Judas

    A. He did not anticipate the consequences (Matthew 27:3-4)

      1. We, too, may think we are doing the “right thing” in a given situation (Matthew 7:21-23)
      2. We must have the authority of God behind our actions and humbly submit to Him (Col. 3:17; Eccl. 5:1-2)

    B. He did not respond to his remorse appropriately (Matt.27:5; cf. 2 Corinthians 7:9-10; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11)

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Monday through Friday with People of Faith: Day 231/260: Mary

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Read Mark 14:3-9; John 12:1-8

Doing What You Can

The time for Jesus’ death was drawing near. Mary, the sister of Lazarus who had been raised from the dead (John 11), anointed the Lord with “costly oil of spikenard” (Mark 14:3). The disciples were upset; Judas in particular noted that the oil could have been “sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor” (John 12:5). Judas, of course, was not really concerned for the poor. John made this clear by identifying the betrayer as a thief. But the cost of the oil was significant. Three hundred denarii would have been about a year’s wages.

The Lord did not concede that Mary’s gift was a waste. In fact, He made it clear that her offering was not only acceptable, but it was “a good work” (Mark 14:6). Those things that are done for Jesus and His church, even if they are costly, they are good. Think about the following things which may take considerable financial resources.

• Supporting sound mission work in a foreign country is good.

• Evangelizing in the local community through the radio, using sound programming like The International Gospel Hour, or direct mailings, such as House to House/Heart to Heart, is good.

• Supporting a man financially so he can devote time to study and then bring the fruits of that study to the congregation and the community is good.

• Making sure the utility bills (water, electricity, heat) are paid so that worship can be conducted orderly and without distraction is good.

• Supplying Bible study materials for adults and children to enhance their knowledge of the Word of God is good.

There are many people who want to do good, but may be limited in how they can serve. And so they contribute to the financial needs of the work of the church. Just as Mary was commended by the Lord for her “good work” near the end of Jesus’ life, so will those who contribute to the work of the church be commended for their “good work.”

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Read the New Testament in a year, one chapter a day, five days a week

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Day 82/260: Read Mark 14

When Jesus was arrested, His followers “all forsook Him and fled.” When Jesus gets us in trouble today, do we do the same?

Look at what is said about Peter in the rest of this chapter. “But Peter followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the servants and warmed himself at the fire.”

Was it mere curiosity that kept Peter nearby? He continued following, but “at a distance.” No longer was he right at the Lord’s side; no longer was he rebuking the Savior (Mark 8:32). Remember, he is the one who declared, “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!” (Matthew 26:35). But when the moment came, he “followed Him at a distance.”

How close are you to God? Do you “walk n the light as He is in the light” (1 John 1:7)? Or are you, like Peter, following “at a distance.” If you find yourself at a distance from the Lord, remember it is not He who moved.

“Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; nor His ear heavy, that it cannot hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear” (Isaiah 59:1-2).

Memory (Copy into a notebook 5-10 times)

Mark 16:16. “He who ___________ and is ___________ will be saved; but he who does not ___________ will be condemned.”

Pray

Pray for a closer walk with Jesus.