Who Is Really On Trial?
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This sermon explores the themes of envy, cowardice, and grace as depicted in Mark 15:1-15, questioning who is truly on trial in the narrative of Jesus' crucifixion.
Sermon Title: WHO IS REALLY ON TRIAL?Sermon Text: MARK 15:1-15Sermon Series: THE PASSION NARRATIVE: FROM BETRAYAL TO THE CROSSBy: PTR NIC SY SERMON NOTES I. THE CHIEF PRIESTS: ROBES DON’T MAKE YOU RIGHTEOUS envy | Greek phthonos | “displeasure for another’s good” Jealousy wants what another person has. Envy goes further: it resents the other person for having it. The most dangerous corruption isn’t the kind that looks evil; it’s the kind that looks holy. Reflect: When someone else is praised, promoted, trusted, or used by God, what happens inside you? Envy is not a small sin. In this passage, envy helps send Jesus to the cross. II. PILATE: POWER DOESN’T MAKE YOU BRAVE Many people do not reject Jesus because they are convinced he is false. They reject him because following him would cost too much. Reflect: Who gets to decide what faithfulness looks like in your life — Jesus or the crowd? The cross is not only proof of human cowardice. It is proof of divine courage. III. THE CROWD & BARABBAS: GUILT DOESN’T HAVE THE LAST WORD BARABBAS: Bar (son) + Abba (Father) = son of the father Substitution: The guilty goes free because an innocent one takes the sentence. Reflect: Have you ever…
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