Wrong Reactions to Jesus Christ

Damning reactions to Christ manifested during His unjust Trials, from The Gospel of Mark 15:1-15, part 1
Introduction:
John 14:6 Jesus said … “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.
Acts 4:12 “there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men
by which we must be saved.”
1 Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us
to be born again ….
John 3:3b… unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
2 Corinthians 5:17…if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come
John 15:16 “You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit,
and that your fruit would remain…
Acts 20:21 solemnly testifying to both Jews and Greeks of repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;
2 Timothy 2:25 with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance
leading to the knowledge of the truth.

1-You will W to OBEY God’s Word Romans 6:17 though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient
from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were committed,

2-You will be W to DO anything Christ asks Luke 14:26 “If anyone comes to Me, and
does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he
cannot be My disciple. 27 “Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple. 33 … none
of you can be My disciple who does not give up all his own possessions.

3-You will W the Lord with your ALL Romans 12:1 I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of
God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

#1 Christ is arraigned before Annas around 1 am in John 18

#2 Christ is tried before Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin 2-3 am
#3 Christ is retried before the Sanhedrin at 5:30 am in Mark 15:1
#4 Christ is tried before Pilate to gain a death sentence 6am in Mark 15
#5 Christ is mocked before Herod at 7am in Luke 23
#6 Christ is tried before Pilate and the mob around 8am in Mark 15

I. THE RELIGIOUS TRIAL

Mark 14: The Religious Trial Phase 1
1 Annas is looking for a to destroy Christ
John 18:12 So the Roman cohort and the commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him,
13 and led Him to Annas first; for he was father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year. 19 The high
priest then questioned Jesus about His disciples, and about His teaching. 24 So Annas sent Him bound to Caiaphas
the high priest.

Hebrews 9:27 …it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment

Mark 14: The Religious Trial Phase 2

2 Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin are seeking to
Matthew 26:63 “I adjure You by the living God,

John 12:48 He who rejects Me and does not receive My sayings, has one who judges him; the word I spoke is what
will judge him at the last day.
 Mark 15:1 = The Religious Trial Phase 3
3 The religious leaders are and

CHECK LIST ONE: ROME’S PERMISSION

John 18:31 So Pilate said to them, “Take Him yourselves, and judge Him according to your law.” The Jews said
to him, “We are not permitted to put anyone to death,”

CHECK LIST TWO: THE DEATH PENALTY

2 Corinthians 5:15 He died for all, so that they who live might no longer live for themselves, but for Him who
died and rose again on their behalf

II. THE SECULAR TRIAL

Mark 15:1b-5 = The Secular Trial Phase 1
4 Pilot is , but

Turn to John 18:28ff

Luke 23:2 And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man misleading our nation and forbidding to pay
taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is Christ, a King.”

Turn to John 18:36ff

Luke 23:5 But they kept on insisting, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching all over Judea, starting from
GALILEE even as far as this place.” 7 And when he learned that He belonged to Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him
to Herod, who himself also was in Jerusalem at that time.

Luke 23 = The Secular Trial Phase 2

5 Herod is , but

Turn to Luke 23:8ff

Mark 15:6ff
6 Pilate and the MOB

#1 Make certain your is biblically secure

James 4:6b God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble
#2 Repent of your to come to Christ for salvation

#3 Don’t make a habit of yourself; trust in Christ

#4 Be at the character and sacrifice of Christ

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