2019-09-04 Mak 14
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27 Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will fall away, because it is written: I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.
28 But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.”
29 Peter told him, “Even if everyone falls away, I will not.”
30 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus said to him, “today, this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.”
31 But he kept insisting, “If I have to die with you, I will never deny you.” And they all said the same thing.
Mk 14:
I. Christ is faithful despite our faithlessness.
I. Christ is faithful despite our faithlessness.
27 Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will fall away, because it is written: I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.
Mk 14:
A. The person and work of Christ is offensive to our fallen hearts.
A. The person and work of Christ is offensive to our fallen hearts.
27 Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will fall away, because it is written: I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.
Illus: As I was studying for tonight I came across the King James translation where Jesus says, you will be offended, and the CSB and other translations say fall away.
I began studying the original languages, and the Greek word carries the idea of more than just scattering. Jesus is saying you will all disown me, be offended by me, so embrace your sinful desires that you will reject me.
Take a moment and catch the significance of what Jesus is saying. These disciples had stood by Jesus while he was peppered by questions from the Sanhedrin. These disciples stood with Jesus when the crowds abandoned him. They were faithful. These were not wishy washy men whose opinions changed about Jesus as his approval rating went up and down.
This story is not about the willful rejection of these men, but instead their lack of strength when faced with the necessity of genuine faith.
It is the story about how no man’s faith in God is enough to hold to him.
In the midst of a hurricane, it did not matter how resolute or well intentioned the disciples were, they were not strong enough to hold on their own to Christ.
18 For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but it is the power of God to us who are being saved.
B. Despite our faithlessness, Christ came to give us a faith which cannot be lost.
B. Despite our faithlessness, Christ came to give us a faith which cannot be lost.
27 Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will fall away, because it is written: I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.
Illus: Jesus quotes a passage out of Zechariah purposely at this moment.
Now a basic practice to hold when you see the New Testament quote the Old Testament is to read the context of the quote from the Old Testament. Jesus inserts a verse in a greater idea taught from Zecheriah 13.
If you just read the verse, it seems a rather dire view of what was about to happen. It would look like Jesus is showing that he will be killed, and his followers would be scattered.
But look at the context in verse 1:
1 “On that day a fountain will be opened for the house of David and for the residents of Jerusalem, to wash away sin and impurity.
7 Sword, awake against my shepherd, against the man who is my associate— this is the declaration of the Lord of Armies. Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; I will turn my hand against the little ones.
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The picture that arises from the context is how Jesus will be the fountain to wash away impurity.
It is necessary from Jesus to be struck, in order to wash away for offense and weakness of his scattered sheep.
The story of God’s people over and over again is their inability to hold to God. They may be good for a while, but the theme of God’s people in the Old Testament is failure.
This is why the prophecies in the latter prophets point to a true king/messiah/suffering servant who will purify and empower the people to follow God.
10 For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, then how much more, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his life.
II. Jesus meets you where you are.
II. Jesus meets you where you are.
28 But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.”
A. Just because we scatter, does not mean Christ ceases to lead.
A. Just because we scatter, does not mean Christ ceases to lead.
28 But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.”
Illus: I think we can all identify with the disciples in this passage.
How many times have you with great intentions said, I will follow Christ, only to turn and follow your sins.
How many times has the daily walk of faith become an afterthought
How many times have you fallen away or doubted God.
We really should see ourselves in the disciples. We are well intentioned followers who end up faltering over and over.
I want you to also see your futility in following God.
You cannot understand the depth of God’s work, unless you understand your complete hopelessness to follow.
Like the old song, “Prone to wander lord I feel it, prone to leave the God I love.” That’s us.
That is why we rely on a God who is faithful when we are faithless.
3 He renews my life; he leads me along the right paths for his name’s sake.
4 Even when I go through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff—they comfort me.
23 Jesus said to him, “ ‘If you can’? Everything is possible for the one who believes.”
24 Immediately the father of the boy cried out, “I do believe; help my unbelief!”
25 When Jesus saw that a crowd was quickly gathering, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “You mute and deaf spirit, I command you: Come out of him and never enter him again.”
17 Someone from the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought my son to you. He has a spirit that makes him unable to speak.
18 Whenever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn’t.”
19 He replied to them, “You unbelieving generation, how long will I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him to me.”
20 So they brought the boy to him. When the spirit saw him, it immediately threw the boy into convulsions. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.
21 “How long has this been happening to him?” Jesus asked his father. “From childhood,” he said.
22 “And many times it has thrown him into fire or water to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
23 Jesus said to him, “ ‘If you can’? Everything is possible for the one who believes.”
24 Immediately the father of the boy cried out, “I do believe; help my unbelief!”
15 When the whole crowd saw him, they were amazed and ran to greet him.
16 He asked them, “What are you arguing with them about?”
17 Someone from the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought my son to you. He has a spirit that makes him unable to speak.
18 Whenever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth, grinds his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn’t.”
19 He replied to them, “You unbelieving generation, how long will I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him to me.”
20 So they brought the boy to him. When the spirit saw him, it immediately threw the boy into convulsions. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.
21 “How long has this been happening to him?” Jesus asked his father. “From childhood,” he said.
22 “And many times it has thrown him into fire or water to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
23 Jesus said to him, “ ‘If you can’? Everything is possible for the one who believes.”
24 Immediately the father of the boy cried out, “I do believe; help my unbelief!”
Ps 23
mk 9:17-
B. Galilee was not accidental. Nor is Vidalia.
B. Galilee was not accidental. Nor is Vidalia.
28 But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.”
Illus: Jesus prophesied that he would be raised from the dead. But why did he say that he would go to Galilee?
When the sheep scattered, they all ran home. Home was Galilee.
Galilee was where Jesus called his disciples. Galilee was where Jesus did most of his ministry. It was where he walked on water, it was where he healed. Galilee was home.
When Jesus went to Galilee it was a grand statement. It was Jesus meeting his disciples where they were at.
This is important for us. Jesus did not expect the disciples to come to him to restore them. He came to them to restore them.
The disciples fell away, but just as a good shepherd goes to hind his wayward sheep, so Jesus pursues us His wayward sheep.
That is why Jesus said that after His resurection, He would go to galilee.
1 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they could go and anoint him.
2 Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they went to the tomb at sunrise.
3 They were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone from the entrance to the tomb for us?”
4 Looking up, they noticed that the stone—which was very large—had been rolled away.
5 When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side; they were alarmed.
6 “Don’t be alarmed,” he told them. “You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they put him.
7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you to Galilee; you will see him there just as he told you.’ ”
Mk 16
The Rest of the story from John.
1 After this, Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples by the Sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself in this way:
2 Simon Peter, Thomas (called “Twin”), Nathanael from Cana of Galilee, Zebedee’s sons, and two others of his disciples were together.
3 “I’m going fishing,” Simon Peter said to them. “We’re coming with you,” they told him. They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.
4 When daybreak came, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not know it was Jesus.
5 “Friends,” Jesus called to them, “you don’t have any fish, do you?” “No,” they answered.
6 “Cast the net on the right side of the boat,” he told them, “and you’ll find some.” So they did, and they were unable to haul it in because of the large number of fish.
7 The disciple, the one Jesus loved, said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he tied his outer clothing around him (for he had taken it off) and plunged into the sea.
15 When they had eaten breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said to him, “you know that I love you.” “Feed my lambs,” he told him.
16 A second time he asked him, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” “Yes, Lord,” he said to him, “you know that I love you.” “Shepherd my sheep,” he told him.
17 He asked him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved that he asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” “Feed my sheep,” Jesus said.
Jn 21:
III. Despite our good intentions, we are not strong enough.
III. Despite our good intentions, we are not strong enough.
29 Peter told him, “Even if everyone falls away, I will not.”
30 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus said to him, “today, this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.”
31 But he kept insisting, “If I have to die with you, I will never deny you.” And they all said the same thing.
A. The Christian faith is a God dependent faith, not a human dependent faith.
A. The Christian faith is a God dependent faith, not a human dependent faith.
Illus: What I want you to walk away with today is an understanding of yourself, and an understanding of what God has done.
No matter how resolute, like peter, we are not strong enough to hold to Christ.
That is why our faith does not rest in our strength, but is a gift empowered by God.
Listen to the way Paul describes it.
3 We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly desires, carrying out the inclinations of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath as the others were also.
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of his great love that he had for us,
5 made us alive with Christ even though we were dead in trespasses. You are saved by grace!
6 He also raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavens in Christ Jesus,
7 so that in the coming ages he might display the immeasurable riches of his grace through his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.
8 For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift—