Friday, July 25, 2014

Mark 15:31-32 In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes, were mocking Him among themselves and saying, “ He saved others; He cannot save Himself. “Let this Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” Those who were crucified with Him were also insulting Him.


In the same way that those passing by hurl abuse at Jesus on the cross, what are the chief priests and scribes doing?

“…were mocking Him among themselves” (Mark 15:31).

·      What did Jesus say as the soldiers crucified Him?
“But Jesus was saying, ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.’ …” (Luke 23:34a).

What are the chief priests and scribes saying?

“…He saved others; He cannot save Himself. Let this Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, so that we may see and believe!...” (Mark 15:31b-32a).
·      Who do they say Jesus saved?
“…others…” (Mark 15:31b).
·      Who do they say Jesus cannot save?
“…Himself…” (Mark 15:31b).
·      Why do they command Christ, the King of Israel, to now come down from the cross?
“…so that we may see and believe!” (Mark 15:32a).

What are those who were crucified with Him doing?

“…were also insulting Him” (Mark 15:32b).

·      What additional information does Luke provide concerning those who were crucified with Him?
“One of the criminals who were hanged there was  hurling abuse at Him, saying, “Are You not the  Christ?  Save Yourself and us!”  But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?  “And we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.”  And he was saying, “Jesus, remember me when You come  in Your kingdom!”  And He said to him, “Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in  Paradise.” (Luke 23:39-43).

Father,

You so loved the world that You gave Your only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. Jesus belongs to You. He is Your Servant, sent to take away the sins of the world, bringing redemption to Your people.

May we who belong to Jesus have the same attitude in ourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who although He existed in the form of You, did not regard equality with You a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond servant and being made in the likeness of men. Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

For this reason also, You highly exalted Jesus, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of You the Father.

May we work out our salvation with fear and trembling, for it is You Who is at work in us, both to will and to work for Your good pleasure. May we do all things without grumbling or disputing; so that we will prove ourselves to be blameless and innocent, Your children above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom we appear as lights in the world, holding fast the word of life, so that in the day of Christ, we will have reason to glory because we did not run in vain nor toil in vain. May we rejoice always in the Lord.

May the truth of Jesus be revealed and may many confess with their mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in their hearts that You raised Him from the dead, so that they may be saved, for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.

For the Scripture says, ‘Whoever believes in Him will not be disappointed.’ For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; for ‘Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.’

May the Holy Spirit minister gloriously in our midst, bringing many sons and daughters to glory in Christ, to the praise of Your glory and the glory of the powerful Name of Messiah Jesus our Lord. Glory and thanks to You through Jesus for so great a salvation by Your grace through faith alone in Jesus.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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