Mar. 17, 2024

“The Suffering Servant”
Mark 15:15-32
Central Idea: Jesus endured excruciating suffering to save us.
Context of Mark 15:15-41
• Last hours in Jesus life leading to the cross.
• Jesus has been condemned to die by Pilate (Roman authority).
• Friday approximately between 7:00 a.m. & noon
Jesus’ excruciating suffering for us included...
• #1 - scourging (15) - “_______-______ death”
• Often the _______ step in the process of crucifixion.
• Person stripped of all ____________, tied to a _______ & beaten.
• The whip - small _______ balls & _______ pieces in the thongs.
• #2 - a crown of thorns (17)
• Thorns could be ____ to ____ inches in length.
• Inflicted great ________ and profuse ______________.
• #3 - mocking & beating by Roman soldiers (18-20)
• “Hail, King of the Jews” = mocking form of “Hail, ____________”
• Beat Jesus on the head with a reed = mock ______________
• Spitting = mock “_______ of homage” to a king
• #4 - crucifixion (22-27) - ____________ form of capital punishment
• Golgotha: “place of the _______”/“_________” from Latin = skull
• Drink mixture - acted as a _______ ____________
• On the cross at ______ a.m.
• #5 - being mocked by the crowd & religious leaders (29-32)
• Mocking Jesus to ________ Himself
• Ridicule His statements regarding rebuilding the ____________.
• “Come _________ from the cross.”
Application:
1. The cost of our sin is _______________.
• Hebrews 9:26
• 1 Peter 1:18-19
2. The redemption from our sin is ___________ the suffering.
• Hebrews 12:2
• Jesus suffered for you _________________.
• Jesus knew that _______________ needed a sacrifice for sins.
• The joy that Jesus felt in the midst of His suffering and death is
the joy of ____________ us!
3. God calls us to follow Jesus in ____________.
• We cannot and will not be able to _________ all suffering.
• We need God’s ___________________ on suffering.
• God accomplishes _________ through suffering.