June 7, 2026June 7, 2026
Jesus Celebrates Passover
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Mark 14:12-17
Introduction
We left off last time with Judas already going to the chief priests and conspiring to betray Jesus. In his mind he had already decided this was the path to take. There was still time to turn around, he had not actually done it, only committed to doing it. We find the disciples after that in one of the most close knit, intimate times, when the disciples are with Jesus for one of the last times. Every one of them is gathered.
June 14, 2026 June 14, 2026
Warning from God
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Mark 14:27-31
Introduction
We are in the last days of Jesus. The disciples are about to pass some of the most difficult trials in their life. Jesus has warned them, but they simply didn’t understand.
I. Offenses will come (Mark 14:27)
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- Jesus is the perfect example! He never sinned, nor did wrong!
- Offend - 3. to cause (a person or group) to feel hurt, angry, or upset by something said or done
- Jesus is sinless, and didn’t do anything wrong, and the disciples were still offended!
i. Jesus would die
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- Jesus had told the disciples, but they had it in their minds, He was the Messiah, and therefore would setup his reign now, they would not see the real plan.
- Jesus plan was to die, we see it clearly now!
John 1:29 — The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
July 12, 2026 July 12, 2026
Spiritual Vigilance
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Mark 14:32-42
Introduction
We have a very serious passage before us. We are close to the end of Jesus life, and it is a serious time. Some seasons of our life are heavy times. This was a heavy time for the Lord. Countless arguments have been made about the prayer in the garden about what Jesus meant by his prayer “Let this cup pass from me.” I personally think it was probably the physical agony he woul dfeel as he suffered on the cross. Not that he didn’t want to die, but he didn’t want to die in the fashion that he would die. It was one of the most cruel, torturous, painful ways of dying.
July 26, 2026 July 26, 2026
Corrupted Trial
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Mark 14:54-59
Introduction
We are at the Jesus was in the garden praying, the band of soldiers came, and took him in the middle of the night. There was no crowds, just the disciples and Jesus. The disciples all fled, leaving Jesus alone to be carried away.
We now find Jesus before the chief priests.
I. Corrupt Council
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A. Leadership
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i. Chief priests, elders, and scribes (53)
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- This group was drunk with pride and arrogance
- They were so full of themselves, it caused them not to think straight.
ii. Intentions (55)
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- “sought for a witness against Jesus to put him to death”
- This was not about justice, this was about revenge
- They were upset because they lost control of the narative.
B. Lying (56-60)
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i. Lying
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- It was obvious their witness didn’t agree
Exodus 20:16 — Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
August 2, 2026 August 2, 2026
Failure
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Mark 14:54, 66-72
Introduction
I covered this last week, but I felt impressed to re-visit this passage and cover it again. You may be aware of a well known baptist preacher who fell in sin. My friend Sam Robinson said this, “The pulpit has failed the pew, but the pew has also failed the pulpit.” It is a two way street. I’m not going to address a particular situation, but suffice it to say if you are in church for any length of time, you will find that people will fail you. Sometimes you will be very discouraged or hurt by those who fall. It will blindside you, you will never see it coming, and it will hurt. I have always said, the taller a tree grows the more damage is does when it falls. The more influence you have, the greater the disappointment that goes with it. It doesn’t matter if you know of the situation or not, there will be another in the news, and another. It is not new, and as long as Christ tarries his coming, it will not end.
August 16, 2026 August 16, 2026
Jesus before Pilate
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Mark 15:1
Introduction
We are up to the day of the crucifixion of Jesus. He has spent most of the night in trial before the religious leaders, and was beaten, mocked, and kept in holding cell until the morning. The Jews lived under Roman rule.
That would be like the Amish are a society, culture, and religion, but they are under the rule of the US Government, and specifically under the rule of Ohio in our state.
August 23, 2026 August 23, 2026
Jesus Crucified
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Mark 15:16-20
Introduction
Jesus was in deep spiritual battle in the garden in prayer, while the disciples slept. It was late in the night. We covered the betrayal of Judas, as well as Peter’s curiosity and concern following Jesus to the mock trial the Jewish religious leaders held for Jesus late into the night, probably early into the morning. - In addition to the exhaustion from the spiritual battle Jesus had been in the garden, he had not slept all night, and went before Pilate first thing in the morning, only to be sentenced to death. There would be no sleep from this point on. We will pickup where we left off, Jesus has been turned over to the Roman soldiers to be crucified.
August 30, 2026 August 30, 2026
The Anointing of Jesus
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Mark 16:1-8
Introduction
This chapter is easily divided into three segments. The first is the 1. Anointing of Jesus (1-8) 2. The Appearing of Jesus (9-18) (most modern Bibles omit these verses). 3. The Ascension of the Lord. We will only look at the first part today, of the first 8 verses.
Their were at least 4 in total that went to anoint the body of Jesus. Mark only records the three. Remember that the differences are simply that, perspective of the disciples is varied. If you have several children go to grandmas house and spend a day. Each of them tell the story a little different based on what stood out to them. God used these men to bring out details. All are correct.