Not My Will, But Yours
Jesus enters the garden of Gethsemane knowing the suffering that awaits him. In Mark 14:32–52, we see the contrast between the disciples’ weakness and Jesus’ perfect obedience as he surrenders his will to the Father. His “yes” to the Father becomes our hope and salvation.
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In the Upper Room
In Mark 14:12–31, Jesus reveals that the cross is not a tragedy outside God’s control, but the sovereign fulfillment of his saving plan. As Jesus establishes the Lord’s Supper and foretells the disciples’ failure, we see our weakness contrasted with the faithfulness of our strong Savior.
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A Beautiful Thing
In Mark 14:1–11, we see a striking contrast between betrayal and devotion. Judas was close to Jesus, yet betrayed him, while an unnamed woman poured out a costly and extravagant gift in worship. What makes her devotion so beautiful? She understood that Jesus was going to the cross to die for her. Her costly gift was a response to his even greater gift of himself. We live for him because he died for us.
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“Join us as we explore the Gospel of Mark and discover what it means to follow Christ and to proclaim the good news of the gospel.”
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Like David, we all deserve to die. All of the sin and evil in the world is in you. The gospel is the only solution for the heart of men.
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We cannot approach the presence of God through our own means – by the reaching out of our own sinful hands. For God is holy and we would be struck dead in His presence, but we have an advocate.
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David wept and mourned at the death of his enemy, Saul. Even more so, Jesus does not rejoice at a death of a sinner, but instead desires that all men might be saved and be brought under his gracious lordship.
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How can you become more gracious to others? Return to the cross and remember the mercy God has shown you. We are never more like Jesus than when we forgive others rather than giving them what they deserve.
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Jonathan saved David from the ill-tempered wrath of his father, Saul, but Jesus saved us from the just wrath of his Father – the Lord Almighty. We didn’t deserve saving, but Jesus is our faithful friend and brother.
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Jesus has already slayed the philistine in your life. Unlike David, Jesus did not deliver you by the sword, but through the cross.
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In David, the shepherd boy who was anointed king, we see a picture of our Redeemer, Jesus, the Good Shepherd who is our Eternal King.
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Jesus has changed your family tree. Once you were traitorous, cutoff and outside the family of God, destined to starve and die, but now you have been welcomed to the table and given a place in the family of God.
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Through the lens of Jesus, we see that God has not delayed – He has already delivered us. So now we wait patiently on the Lord, until that moment where our faith will become sight.
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The Lord’s goodness is never sweeter than when you need it most. There is nothing more radiant than a saint calling on the Lord in their hour of need.
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The gospel brings joy. Even weighty instruction and discipline exist for your joy. Everything in God’s word is toward our greater joy, even when it doesn’t initially feel like it.
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Christ spent of himself for our souls. Paul spent of himself for the Corinthians. Likewise, let us spend of ourselves for others, caring for their souls and walking in repentant faith.
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