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Introduction

Jesus was brought before Pilate and falsely accused of Treason.

The jews did this because Rome had the authority for the death penalty

Pilate attempted to let Jesus go because it seemed he knew Jesus wasn’t guilty of anything

At Passover the Romans would release one prisoner so Pilate saw it as an opportunity to let Jesus go but the Jews demanded Barabbas a known violent man and a murder to be set free and Jesus to be crucified

in verse 15 it says So Pilate wishing to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas and delivered Jesus over to be crucified.

He was mocked by the romans soldiers.

They made a crown of thorns and put it on his head.

Remember thorns came as a result of humanity’s sin.

The curse of sin being placed on son of GOD.

The majesty of the LORD, the King whom Isiah saw in the king of Kings and Lord of lords, spit on and mocked.

After this they led him out to be crucified.

That is where we pick up this morning

Please stand with me for the reading of the word of God

Mark 15:21-

THE CRUCIFIXION

A condemned man would be made to carry the cross beam called a patibulum throughout the streets.

This was a sign of dominence.

This was to discourage anyone from rebelling or commiting crimes against Rome

Crucifixion was one of the worst ways a person could be killed.

The Romans invented it.

It was so brutal if you were a Roman citizen you weren’t allowed to be crucified.

Some details of crucifixion

verse 21 says they compelled a passerby Simon of Cyrene (North coast of Africa) who was coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus to carry his cross.

The word compelled was a common word used to force Slaves or animals to work.

Again Rome’s dominance over the Jews here.

The fact Alexander and Rufus if named shows they were prob believers and known to the Roman believers who would be reading Mark’s Gospel.

We hear of Rufus mentioned in (WITNESS)

The place called Golgotha which means Place of a skull.

It was both Jewish law and Roman custom to execute victims outside the city limits.

Num 15:

Jesus was led out of the city because he was to become the cursed one

Sometimes the place Jesus was crucified is called Calvary.

For a long time I never understood why and no one every explained it.

Well today you’ll learn if you don’t already know.

The term Calvary comes from the Latin Vulgate bible.

The Word Calvus which means Scalp or skull.

Golgotha was a area where the rocks appeared to look like a human skull.

In Jerusalem there are two places that lay claim to the site.

There is a catholic Church called The holy sepulchre that was erected in AD 335 and in the 19 th century a man by the name of Otto Thenius proposed Golgotha being a distinct Skull appearance outside the present city walls.

The site can be seen today overlooking the Arab bus station in Jerusalem.

It was rabbinic tradition for jewish women to provide sedative drinks for those about to be crucified to decrease their pain.

Verse 23 says they offered it to him presumably the roman soldiers, the wording here is literally “attempting to give” but Jesus refused to drink it, Choosing rather to face suffering and death in full control of all of his faculties.

This was fulfilling Messianic prophesy, the suffering Righteous man in

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Verse 24 They crucified him, and divided his garments unwittingly fulfilling the messianic prophesy

Verse 25 it was the third hour when they crucified him

discussed the AM sacrifice 9am and 3pm the hour of prayer

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While Christ was on the cross, the oral teachings (Mishnah) and prayers of the priests in the Temple focused on four topics: redemption, forgiveness, the coming of the Messiah, and the resurrection of the dead.

The priests and people prayed these topics every day at the time of the morning and evening sacrifice.

It was custom to write the inscription of the condemned above their heads “King of the Jews”

29 they crucified two robbers one on his right and one on his left

This again fulfilled Messianic prophecy

Again Jesus was subjected to verbal abuse.

Passersby hurled insults at Him (lit., “kept slandering Him”).

Shaking their heads refers to a familiar gesture of derision

Again Jesus was subjected to verbal abuse (cf.

14:65; 15:17–19).

Passersby hurled insults at Him (lit., “kept slandering Him”).

Shaking their heads refers to a familiar gesture of derision

The Jewish leaders wanted so bad to kill him, now at last had him.

They were able to hurl all their insults at him.

Mark 15:29-

They couldn’t deny his miracles.

They could only taunt him to perform a miracle for himself.

Jesus saved others but rejected himself.

He saved all of you who believe but did not save himself.

This is the ultimate example of the heart of GOD.

We are to follow after Jesus.

As HE said, deny your self take up your cross and follow his example.

Is this a reality in your life?

Do you serve others?

Do you love others?

Do you pray for others?

verse 33 the sixth hour which was about noon.

There was supernatural manifestations taking place here.

The sun was covered and there was darkness.

There is alot of evidence of a miraculous solar eclipse (star of beth) This was a cosmic sign of God’s Judgement on human sin

This was the sin of humanity being placed on Jesus

Isa 53:5-6

2 co 5:

verse 34

at the ninth hour which was exactly 3 pm Jesus cries out in a loud voice

Eloi, Eloi, Lama sabachthani

My God My God why have you forsaken me?

Jesus crying out to his father, and for the first time ever in all eternity.

His father did not answer.

The Wrath of God being placed on Jesus at the same time just a few hundred yards away in the city, the passover lamb was being sacrificed.

Behold!

The lamb of God who takes away the sin of the word

This crying out to God also fulfilled another messianic prophecy

Jesus died for sinners.

He became sin and a curse and suffered the wrath of GOD experienced the unfathomable horror of separation from God who cannot look on sin ()

He died forsaken by God, so that you who believe will NEVER be forsaken.

YOU who believe will never be rejected!

Does that affect the way you live?

verse 36 Elijah, It was popular belief that Elijah would come in distress to deliver righteous suffers

Jesus DIES

verse 37 and Jesus uttered a loud cry and breathed his last

Jesus said it is finished!