Category: Mark 14
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Peter Denying Christ
(Mark 14:66-72) After Jesus had been arrested and taken away, Peter followed at a distance, entered the courtyard and was warming himself at the fire. He was recognised by one of the maids of the high priest and subsequently by other bystanders as having been amongst the disciples of Jesus. Three times this happened and…
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The Trial of Jesus
(Mark 14:51-65) Of all of the recorded trials in history none could possibly compare to the trial of Jesus for a complete lack of evidence and a judgement that was made before the trial began. To call this a “kangaroo court” is to muddy the name of kangaroo courts. It was such a farce that…
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Jesus Betrayed
(Mark 14:42-50) Here we see the betrayal of Jesus take place. All that he said would happen came to pass. Judas came by night to this private garden with a contingent of soldiers and others to betray him into the hands of the chief priests for trial and his murder. What is typical of the…
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Let This Cup Pass
(Mark 14:32-42) Jesus took the disciples, Peter, James and John with him into the gardens at Gethsemane to pray, knowing his betrayal was at hand. He was greatly distressed and deeply troubled as he knew the suffering that he was to suffer on our behalf. And in this section we see how deeply that pain…
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I Will Strike the Shepherd
(Mark 14:26-31) Jesus was about to be arrested and taken to trial and he told the disciples that on that very night they would all fall away. This was to fulfil the words of the prophets that said, “I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.” (Verse 27) The disciples quite horrified…
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Breaking Bread in Remembrance
(Mark 14:22-25) As Jesus and the disciples took the Passover, Jesus blessed and broke bread giving some of it to each of them. He said, “Take; this is my body.” (Verse 22) Then he took the cup and gave it to them to drink saying, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured…
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Jesus Speaks of His Betrayal
(Mark 14:12-21) In this section we see Jesus eating his final Passover with the disciples. The disciples ask where they should prepare the Passover for him and we see him operate the word of knowledge advising them where to go. He tells them they will find a man carrying a jar of water and to…
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Betrayal of Jesus
(Mark 14:10-11) Judas Iscariot was one of the twelve disciples hand-picked by Jesus to walk with him and assist in the ministry. But unlike the other disciples he was selected also for a separate purpose. And there are lessons we can learn from Judas that will help us today too. Jesus said of Judas in…
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Looking at Things as Jesus Sees Them
(Mark 14:1-9) In some of my recent posts I have alluded to the way that the Lord does not look at things as man does. The Lord looks at things from a spiritual perspective, but man sees things in a physical way. Naturally this is because Jesus is spirit and man is flesh. So man…
