The Mistreated King

N.T.#453 "The Mistreated King"

Dec. 30, 2024 

Mark 15-Part 9 

LET IT GLOW

What happened at the end of this chapter?

• The soldiers offered Jesus wine with myrrh to lessen the torture as He hung on the cross.
• His garments were gambled for by the soldiers, casting lots. (Ps. 22:18 and verse 24)
• Jesus was put on the cross the third hour, 9 AM. (verse 25)
• Pilate wrote a title and put it on the cross: JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. Since Christ had not been found guilty of a crime, Pilate placed a title above the cross. It was written in Aramaic, the language of the Jews; Greek, the language of culture; and Latin, the official language of Rome. (John 19:19) (Falwell)
•  Jesus was crucified between two thieves. (verse 27)
• He was numbered with the transgressors. (Ps. 53:12) Swindoll tells us this verse was not in the original transcripts. a Scribe probable later got it from Luke 22:37 and jotted it down in his margin, so it was place in the writing of Mark later.) 
• Those who passed by kept on blaspheming Christ.
• The people though Jesus referred to the Temple being destroyed and rebuilt in 3 days, but He was referring to Himself. (verse 29)
• Some said for Jesus to save Himself and come down off the cross.(verse 30)
• Priests challenged Jesus that He saved others, Himself He cannot save. (verse 31)
• Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. (verse 32)

Is it faith if one sees with their physical eyes? 

LET IT GROW

In his commentary of Mark, J. Vernon McGee explains the physical versus the spiritual:

• There was spiritual darkness the first 3 hours Jesus hung on the cross because man did his worst by crucifying Him and reviling Him.
• Jesus' enemies marched around the cross, wagging their heads and ridiculing Him. He was suffering at the hands of man.
• The first 3 hours Jesus was dying because of sin; the last three He was dying for the sin of the world.
• Sin was doing all it could to destroy Jesus the first 3 hours; the last 3 hours Jesus made His soul an offering for sin.
• Jesus Christ was made sin,  for us; He became sin for us. He was forsaken of God and yet, even at that time, God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself. (2 Cor. 5:19)

 We are sinners in need of a Savior, daily. What a sacrifice Jesus made for us. The One who committed no sin became sin so He provided salvation for us through faith in Him. Friend, have you asked Jesus to be your Savior? We have all sinned and come short of the standard God has for entering heaven. Jesus fulfilled that requirement for us-sinless life.

LET IT GO

Jesus, You are my King.

Help me to deny myself, take up my cross, and follow You daily.

We love You Lord Jesus, for Your mercy never fails us.

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