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The sermon discusses the themes of courage and loyalty in the context of the Passion narrative, focusing on the actions of Joseph of Arimathea after the death of Jesus.
Sermon Title: NEVERTHELESS… Sermon Text: MARK 15:42-47 Sermon Series: THE PASSION NARRATIVE: FROM BETRAYAL TO THE CROSS By: PTR NIC SY Mark 15:42-47 ESV And when evening had come, since it was the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the SabbathJoseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.Pilate was surprised to hear that he should have already died. And summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he was already dead.And when he learned from the centurion that he was dead, he granted the corpse to Joseph.And Joseph bought a linen shroud, and taking him down, wrapped him in the linen shroud and laid him in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. And he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb.Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was laid. SERMON NOTES I. THE COURAGE OF NEVERTHELESS “courage” | tolmaó (τολμάω) | “to dare, to act boldly in the face of direct, imminent personal danger, to do something that carries massive, irreversible consequences.” “Corpse” | ptóma (πτῶμα) | “a carcass, a lifeless body” Faithfulness is…
People in this episode
Host: PTR NIC SY
Topics covered
- courage
- faithfulness
- loyalty
- sacrifice
- Christianity
- the Passion narrative
Keywords
- courage
- faithfulness
- loyalty
- Joseph of Arimathea
- Passion narrative
- Mark 15:42-47
- Christianity
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: THE PASSION NARRATIVE: FROM BETRAYAL TO THE CROSS
Places: Joseph of Arimathea, Pilate, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of Joses
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