The Sound Of His Footsteps
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This sermon explores the themes of cruelty, mockery, and the profound love of Jesus as depicted in Mark 15:16-20.
Sermon Title: THE SOUND OF HIS FOOTSTEPSSermon Text: MARK 15:16-20Sermon Series: THE PASSION NARRATIVE: FROM BETRAYAL TO THE CROSSBy: PTR NIC SY SERMON NOTES I. THE RUMBLE OF ASSEMBLED CRUELTY A crowd can make cruelty feel normal. Reflect: Where have we allowed a crowd to lower our compassion? II. THE SMACK OF BRUTALITY AND VIOLENCE reed | Greek kalamos | “a staff, a measuring rod.” Reflect: When you think about Jesus’ suffering, has it become too familiar to you? The physical pain of Jesus reminds us that his love was not sentimental. It was painful. III. THE SPIT OF MOCKERY AND CONTEMPT Have you ever been treated with contempt? The spit of mockery was not just a historical detail of Roman cruelty; it is the proof that Jesus’ love goes beyond our shame. IV. THE THUD OF FALSE WORSHIP kneeling down | Greek proskuneó | “to bow down, to prostrate oneself, to worship.” Reflect: Does the posture of my body match the posture of my heart? The thud of knees on a floor is either the most hollow sound in human experience or the most sacred. V. THE SOUND OF FOOTSTEPS. led | Greek exagó | “to lead out, to bring out.” The joy set before him, the thing that kept those feet moving, was you…
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