{"id":4370,"date":"2019-01-13T16:50:13","date_gmt":"2019-01-13T20:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crossroadchristianfellowship.org\/?p=4370"},"modified":"2019-06-22T08:38:52","modified_gmt":"2019-06-22T12:38:52","slug":"night-of-decisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.crossroadchristianfellowship.org\/?p=4370","title":{"rendered":"NIGHT OF DECISIONS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sermon Series by Rev. Richard Jones<\/strong><\/h3>\n

rec0113-113016<\/a><\/p>\n

THE GOSPEL OF MARK<\/strong><\/h2>\n

“Night of Decisions”<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Mark 14: 32-72<\/strong><\/p>\n

HOLY GROUND<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Mark 14:32-42 (ESV) <\/b>
\n32 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And they went to a place called Gethsemane. And he said to his disciples, \u201cSit here while I pray.\u201d<\/span>
\n33 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And he took with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly distressed and troubled.
\n34 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And he said to them, \u201cMy soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and watch.\u201d<\/span>
\n35 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And going a little farther, he fell on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
\n36 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And he said, \u201cAbba, Father, all things are possible for you. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.\u201d<\/span>
\n37 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And he came and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, \u201cSimon, are you asleep? Could you not watch one hour?<\/span>
\n38 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.\u201d<\/span>
\n39 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And again he went away and prayed, saying the same words.
\n40 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy, and they did not know what to answer him.
\n41 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And he came the third time and said to them, \u201cAre you still sleeping and taking your rest? It is enough; the hour has come. The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.<\/span>
\n42 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand.\u201d<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

2 Corinthians 5:21 (ESV) <\/b>
\n21 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.<\/p>\n

WICKED KISS<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Mark 14:43-52 (ESV) <\/b>
\n43 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.
\n44 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, \u201cThe one I will kiss is the man. Seize him and lead him away under guard.\u201d
\n45 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And when he came, he went up to him at once and said, \u201cRabbi!\u201d And he kissed him.
\n46 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And they laid hands on him and seized him.
\n47 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0But one of those who stood by drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear.
\n48 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And Jesus said to them, \u201cHave you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me?<\/span>
\n49 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0Day after day I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me. But let the Scriptures be fulfilled.\u201d<\/span>
\n50 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And they all left him and fled.
\n51 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And a young man followed him, with nothing but a linen cloth about his body. And they seized him,
\n52 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0but he left the linen cloth and ran away naked.<\/span><\/p>\n

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FALSE CHARGES<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Mark 14:53-59 (ESV) <\/b>
\n53 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And they led Jesus to the high priest. And all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes came together.
\n54 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And Peter had followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting with the guards and warming himself at the fire.
\n55 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0Now the chief priests and the whole council were seeking testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they found none.
\n56 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0For many bore false witness against him, but their testimony did not agree.
\n57 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And some stood up and bore false witness against him, saying,
\n58 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0\u201cWe heard him say, \u201d\u02dcI will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another, not made with hands.\u201d\u2122\u201d
\n59 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0Yet even about this their testimony did not agree.<\/span><\/p>\n

John 2:18-22 (ESV) <\/b>
\n18 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0So the Jews said to him, \u201cWhat sign do you show us for doing these things?\u201d
\n19 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0Jesus answered them, \u201cDestroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.\u201d<\/span>
\n20 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0The Jews then said, \u201cIt has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will you raise it up in three days?\u201d
\n21 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0But he was speaking about the temple of his body.
\n22 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.<\/p>\n

BOLD ANSWER<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Mark 14:60-65 (ESV) <\/b>
\n60 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, \u201cHave you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?\u201d
\n61 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0But he remained silent and made no answer. Again the high priest asked him, \u201cAre you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?\u201d
\n62 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And Jesus said, \u201cI am, and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.\u201d<\/span>
\n63 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And the high priest tore his garments and said, \u201cWhat further witnesses do we need?
\n64 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0You have heard his blasphemy. What is your decision?\u201d And they all condemned him as deserving death.
\n65 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And some began to spit on him and to cover his face and to strike him, saying to him, \u201cProphesy!\u201d And the guards received him with blows.<\/p>\n

DARK FAILURE<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Mark 14:66-72 (ESV) <\/b>
\n66 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came,
\n67 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him and said, \u201cYou also were with the Nazarene, Jesus.\u201d
\n68 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0But he denied it, saying, \u201cI neither know nor understand what you mean.\u201d And he went out into the gateway and the rooster crowed.
\n69 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And the servant girl saw him and began again to say to the bystanders, \u201cThis man is one of them.\u201d
\n70 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0But again he denied it. And after a little while the bystanders again said to Peter, \u201cCertainly you are one of them, for you are a Galilean.\u201d
\n71 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0But he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, \u201cI do not know this man of whom you speak.\u201d
\n72 <\/span><\/sup>\u00a0And immediately the rooster crowed a second time. And Peter remembered how Jesus had said to him, \u201cBefore the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.\u201d<\/span> And he broke down and wept.<\/span><\/p>\n

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