Mark
15 – Defend Yourself!
When
you face the unjust assaults of an evil world, remember Jesus. The world says,
“Defend yourself!” but Jesus was silent. The world says “pamper yourself! But
Jesus refused the drink. The world says, “save yourself! But Jesus remained on
the cross and finished the work the Father gave Him to do.
The
Chief priests were guilty of envy, and Pilate was guilty of compromise. Their
sins led to the release of an evil man, the embarrassment of an innocent man,
and the death of a good Man; yet envy and compromise are not looked upon as
terrible sins today. Should they be?
Man
was doing his worst, but God was doing His best and fulfilling His Word: “But
where sin abounded, grace abounded much more” (Rom. 5:20). And He did it for
you and me!
Mark
16 – He Arose
Because
they forgot His resurrection promises, the women were in sorrow and worrying
about the future: “Who will rollaway the stone?” When they learned that Jesus
was alive their first response was fear and not faith; but then they became the
first heralds of the resurrection. The angel had a special word for Peter who
was no doubt still grieving his sins. The living Christ gives you something to
look forward to. He goes before you!
All
those Jesus appeared to became witnesses of His resurrection (Acts 1:22), just
as we should be today (Rom. 6:4; Phil. 3:10).
The
Servant is the Sovereign at the Father’s right hand! He humbled Himself in
obedience, and God exalted Him in glory (Phil 2:5-11). But He is not idle, for
He is working with His people as they take the gospel to every nation.
Please
read the chapter listed so that you can understand God’s Word better.
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Nelson’s
Quick Reference Commentary.
Dr.
David Jeremiah Study Bible.
J.
Vernon McGee Through the Bible.
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