At the end of Mark 14, the priests–whose plan to condemn Jesus on false accusations of various sins has failed–switch tactics to accuse Him of the truth instead. Then, when He confesses to being both Messiah and Divine, they condemn Him, mock Him, and beat Him, before taking Him to the rulers of this world, where they will present Him not as the Savior and King the Jews were supposed to give to the world, but as one worthy of death. He had silently taken our sins upon Himself, and would now die for them. In the courtyard in the background, one of His own is cowering in fear and denying Him repeatedly. Christ would face Pilate for sentencing alone, despised, rejected. I hope this sermon video will be a blessing to you.

In Mark 14:43-61, we see Jesus betrayed in the garden, arrested, and taken to trial for His life. There He stands alone and silent in response to the false accusations, in order to plead guilty before the Father for our sins.

Part 3 of our walk through Romans chapter 8, focusing on verses 18-30, is rich with lessons for us about walking with the Spirit and enduring trials of every kind, as we look forward with sure hope of our glorification with Christ.

There is a skip in the video early on—that happens with livestreams sometimes unfortunately, and this video was originally a livestream. But most of the video is intact and will hopefully bless you.

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In Mark 14:27-42, the disciples promise unending faithfulness unto Jesus, only to immediately leave Him to face the tormenting hours in Gethsemane alone. Still, His great concern was for their needs, as He pleaded with them to pray, not for His sake, but for their own. That, and other things about this passage, will move you to worship Christ from the heart, as you listen to this sermon.

Sermon video – Mark 14:12-26 – The betrayer is revealed, and forced to enact his plan on Christ’s timeline, not that of God’s enemies. We also look at the last supper and reflect on the wonders of the cross of Christ anew. It was God’s plan, and He alone was in control, even in using the evil actions of the disobedient. In history’s most precious moment, a New Covenant was being enacted. Each person’s response determines his eternal destiny.

In Judges 9, we read the tragic story of Gideon’s son Abimelech, who rises to power on the blood of his brothers, and dishonors God by partnership with idol worshipers, leading to his own demise, as well as theirs. Not a pleasant story is Gideon’s family legacy, but important lessons for us are found in it, particularly coming from the voice of Jotham, who tells his enemies, “Listen to me, so that God might listen to you.”