Jesus Suffered at the Hands of His Enemies

Mark 14:53-15:20

Pastor Colin explains that Jesus’s suffering comes in three stages: at the hands of His friends, His enemies, and ultimately at the hand of God. Today, the focus is on His suffering at the hands of His enemies.

Pastor Colin points out the restraint of the Bible in detailing Jesus’s suffering, emphasising that God speaks the truth without manipulation. He also highlights the New Testament’s focus on how Jesus’s suffering applies to our lives today.

He notes that Jesus’s suffering was in three phases: comfort through His experience, direction from His example, and strength in His endurance. These insights offer us practical applications for our lives.

For comfort, Pastor Colin cites Hebrews 2:10, explaining that Jesus’s complete Saviourhood is made perfect through suffering, allowing Him to fully relate to us. This means we can approach Him for mercy and grace in our times of need.

Regarding direction, he references 1 Peter 2:21, where Christ’s suffering serves as an example for us to follow, particularly in not retaliating or making threats when we face hostility.

For strength, Pastor Colin draws from Hebrews 12:3, urging us to consider Jesus’s endurance of opposition, so we don’t grow weary or lose heart.

After applying these points, he turns to Mark 15 to recount four ways Jesus suffered: He was bound, accused, flogged, and ridiculed. These are relatable realities for us, whether we face feeling powerless, false accusations, physical pain, or emotional abuse.

In concluding, Pastor Colin encourages us to come to Jesus for comfort, follow Him for direction, and trust Him for strength

1 00:00:00,000 –> 00:00:04,340 Hope you have your Bible open first at mark’s gospel and Chapter 15 2 00:00:05,420 –> 00:00:07,540 We’re following the story of the passion of Jesus 3 00:00:08,200 –> 00:00:09,880 Christ and 4 00:00:09,880 –> 00:00:15,300 We’re learning that his suffering came in three phases or at least had three parts 5 00:00:15,660 –> 00:00:21,459 It began with suffering at the hands of his friends. We’re going to see today it 6 00:00:22,160 –> 00:00:25,860 intensified in his suffering at the hands of his enemies and 7 00:00:26,100 –> 00:00:29,340 Then on the cross as he bears our guilt and sin 8 00:00:29,340 –> 00:00:36,820 We’re going to see next time that Christ suffers also at the hand of God and there he reaches the very depth of 9 00:00:37,560 –> 00:00:39,560 His own suffering 10 00:00:39,919 –> 00:00:43,060 We began last time by looking at how jesus suffering 11 00:00:43,619 –> 00:00:50,639 opened at the hands of his friends Judas betrays him Peter denies him all of the disciples find that fear in them is greater than 12 00:00:50,639 –> 00:00:55,160 faith and they abandon him in the garden of Gethsemane and 13 00:00:55,779 –> 00:01:01,880 Today then in mark chapter 15 we come to the second stage as it were in the sufferings of Christ 14 00:01:01,880 –> 00:01:03,880 I find it helpful to think of these three 15 00:01:04,459 –> 00:01:06,779 progressive developments of Jesus suffering as 16 00:01:07,180 –> 00:01:12,919 He suffers at the hands of his enemies now two points by way of introduction 17 00:01:14,180 –> 00:01:19,019 First I want you to notice how restrained the Bible is in 18 00:01:19,019 –> 00:01:20,419 in 19 00:01:20,419 –> 00:01:27,559 Describing the sufferings of Jesus for example mark chapter 15 in verse 15 look at this for just plain 20 00:01:28,120 –> 00:01:29,500 statement 21 00:01:29,500 –> 00:01:31,500 Wanting to satisfy the crowd 22 00:01:32,080 –> 00:01:35,000 Pilate released Barabbas to them 23 00:01:36,120 –> 00:01:38,599 he had Jesus flogged and 24 00:01:39,559 –> 00:01:41,760 Handed him over to be crucified 25 00:01:42,580 –> 00:01:44,580 No description 26 00:01:45,000 –> 00:01:47,000 No Gordy details 27 00:01:47,220 –> 00:01:49,040 No 28 00:01:49,040 –> 00:01:51,040 manipulation of readers 29 00:01:51,839 –> 00:01:54,000 Seeking to bring high impact 30 00:01:54,760 –> 00:01:55,879 by 31 00:01:55,879 –> 00:01:59,120 Playing off the violence of these terrible events 32 00:02:00,279 –> 00:02:02,300 it’s always a temptation for 33 00:02:03,059 –> 00:02:08,080 Preachers or may often be a temptation for preachers to try and have an impact on people 34 00:02:08,199 –> 00:02:14,020 With the shock value of the awful violence that went on here, but I want you to notice the Bible doesn’t do that 35 00:02:14,800 –> 00:02:16,800 in a world of manipulation 36 00:02:18,000 –> 00:02:20,000 God speaks the truth 37 00:02:20,279 –> 00:02:22,279 He never manipulates. I 38 00:02:22,520 –> 00:02:29,320 Thank God for that, don’t you and so I felt that it was important in my own preparation to speak about these awesome things today 39 00:02:29,320 –> 00:02:32,699 That as a preacher, I should not go beyond what is written 40 00:02:32,720 –> 00:02:39,020 I just want you to notice that here’s the second thing that while the Bible is very restrained with regards 41 00:02:39,500 –> 00:02:43,360 Description of the sufferings of Jesus it is absolutely explicit 42 00:02:43,880 –> 00:02:45,559 with regards to 43 00:02:45,559 –> 00:02:46,559 application of 44 00:02:46,559 –> 00:02:51,919 The sufferings of Jesus in other words while we are given little by way of descriptive detail 45 00:02:51,960 –> 00:02:55,259 We are given lots to answer the question 46 00:02:55,259 –> 00:02:59,279 How does what he suffered touch my life today? 47 00:02:59,279 –> 00:03:05,679 and that is the question that really is before us every time we open the Word of God and 48 00:03:06,479 –> 00:03:11,419 And I want us to think about that you see we often focus on how the death of Jesus 49 00:03:12,160 –> 00:03:17,899 Touches our lives today. He bore our sin. He took our judgment. He died our death 50 00:03:18,580 –> 00:03:21,740 He bore the wrath of God will come to that 51 00:03:22,279 –> 00:03:27,660 In two weeks time as we come to Jesus death on the cross, but we’re not there yet 52 00:03:27,779 –> 00:03:32,820 And the question before us today is not how does the death of Jesus touch my life? 53 00:03:32,820 –> 00:03:35,899 But how do the sufferings of Jesus? 54 00:03:36,619 –> 00:03:37,839 touch 55 00:03:37,839 –> 00:03:39,139 my life 56 00:03:39,139 –> 00:03:43,919 And I want us to see that the Bible has some very distinct and clear and powerful 57 00:03:44,660 –> 00:03:50,000 Application of the sufferings of Jesus to our lives as his followers today 58 00:03:50,699 –> 00:03:54,240 Now what normally happens in in a sermon the way it’s usually done 59 00:03:54,240 –> 00:03:54,699 is 60 00:03:54,699 –> 00:03:55,699 that you get the 61 00:03:55,699 –> 00:04:01,139 Teaching and then after you’ve had a little bit of the teaching or sometimes even a lot of the teaching you get the application 62 00:04:01,619 –> 00:04:03,860 Now today, we’re gonna do it the other way around 63 00:04:04,419 –> 00:04:09,500 We’re gonna have the application first I want us to see how the New Testament 64 00:04:10,320 –> 00:04:17,799 applies the suffering of Jesus to our lives so that we will know up front what this has to do with us and 65 00:04:18,119 –> 00:04:22,739 then I think when we see what it has to do with us from the New Testament, then 66 00:04:22,739 –> 00:04:24,980 we’ll come back with open eyes and 67 00:04:25,299 –> 00:04:28,019 eager hearts to mark in chapter 15 to see 68 00:04:28,040 –> 00:04:33,899 What mark actually tells us about the sufferings of Jesus so we have application first 69 00:04:34,299 –> 00:04:37,760 Preceding the teaching so it’s going to be the wrong way round as it were now for that reason 70 00:04:37,880 –> 00:04:44,980 I hope you’ll follow me in a couple of cross references because I want us to see how the New Testament applies 71 00:04:45,720 –> 00:04:51,519 Mark 15 the sufferings of Jesus before we actually come to looking at it together and 72 00:04:52,519 –> 00:04:54,559 There are really three ways in which 73 00:04:55,359 –> 00:05:01,540 This happens in the New Testament. Would you turn first to the book of Hebrews and Chapter 2? 74 00:05:02,399 –> 00:05:04,559 Hebrews and chapter 2 75 00:05:05,559 –> 00:05:10,140 Are we going to see here that God wants you to find comfort? 76 00:05:11,279 –> 00:05:17,760 Through the experience of Jesus. This is how what we’re going to learn today applies to you 77 00:05:18,399 –> 00:05:22,119 God wants you to find comfort 78 00:05:22,420 –> 00:05:23,559 through 79 00:05:23,559 –> 00:05:28,940 The experience of Jesus through what he suffered now Hebrews 2 10 says this 80 00:05:29,640 –> 00:05:31,739 That in bringing many sons to glory 81 00:05:32,559 –> 00:05:38,779 It was fitting that God for whom and through whom everything exists should make the author of their salvation 82 00:05:38,899 –> 00:05:41,640 That’s Jesus that God should make Jesus perfect 83 00:05:42,640 –> 00:05:44,239 through 84 00:05:44,239 –> 00:05:45,720 suffering 85 00:05:45,720 –> 00:05:48,839 Now this word perfect here carries the 86 00:05:49,720 –> 00:05:51,720 idea of being complete 87 00:05:52,200 –> 00:05:57,760 it’s not saying that Jesus was somehow improved through suffering clearly that would be impossible because of the 88 00:05:58,519 –> 00:06:05,079 Perfection of our Lord Jesus Christ what it means. Is that Jesus became the Savior he is 89 00:06:06,320 –> 00:06:13,920 Through what he suffered the the complete Savior he is the the wholeness of Christ was filled out 90 00:06:15,079 –> 00:06:17,079 through what he 91 00:06:17,700 –> 00:06:19,640 suffered 92 00:06:19,640 –> 00:06:21,640 now 93 00:06:22,299 –> 00:06:24,299 Savior who had never suffered 94 00:06:25,559 –> 00:06:28,260 would be severely lacking a 95 00:06:29,519 –> 00:06:36,660 Savior who had never suffered would be unable to connect with large parts of every one of our lives and the huge 96 00:06:36,660 –> 00:06:38,779 Part of this world in which we live 97 00:06:40,140 –> 00:06:45,500 Travel in other countries you sometimes see idols that are pictured looking remote and distant 98 00:06:46,859 –> 00:06:48,859 impervious 99 00:06:48,899 –> 00:06:49,899 Our 100 00:06:49,899 –> 00:06:52,880 Jesus is the Savior he is and 101 00:06:53,679 –> 00:06:57,140 Able to relate to you in every facet of your life 102 00:06:58,179 –> 00:07:00,459 because of what he suffered 103 00:07:01,000 –> 00:07:05,079 That’s what Hebrews chapter 2 and verse 10 is telling us 104 00:07:05,480 –> 00:07:10,859 When you suffer when you go through something really hard you are instinctively drawn 105 00:07:11,459 –> 00:07:15,660 To other people who’ve gone through something similar or the same and 106 00:07:15,859 –> 00:07:21,820 And there’s a big difference between someone who’s gone through what you’re experiencing in the way that they can relate and 107 00:07:22,179 –> 00:07:24,260 you know the the general sort of 108 00:07:24,779 –> 00:07:30,019 compassion of someone who may feel sorry for you, but really has no idea what you’re going through and 109 00:07:30,779 –> 00:07:33,380 Hebrews is telling us Jesus has been 110 00:07:34,299 –> 00:07:38,279 Tested at every point as we are he has endured suffering that shapes 111 00:07:39,059 –> 00:07:41,059 fills out the Savior 112 00:07:41,619 –> 00:07:44,700 He is and so if you turn over just a page here 113 00:07:44,700 –> 00:07:48,640 You’ll see how Hebrews applies this chapter 4 in verse 15 114 00:07:48,940 –> 00:07:53,880 The writer says we don’t have a high priest who’s unable to sympathize with our weaknesses 115 00:07:53,880 –> 00:07:58,540 We don’t we don’t have a remote Savior. Who’s somehow distant from a suffering world 116 00:07:59,420 –> 00:08:04,779 We have one who has been tested or tempted in every way just as we are yet. He was without sin 117 00:08:04,779 –> 00:08:08,980 And so here’s how it touches our lives today. We can come to him 118 00:08:08,980 –> 00:08:16,679 We can approach his throne of grace, and we can receive mercy and we can find grace to help us in our time of 119 00:08:17,339 –> 00:08:19,339 need 120 00:08:19,339 –> 00:08:23,040 The religions of the world all teach about suffering 121 00:08:24,679 –> 00:08:30,839 But the gospel presents us with a person who has suffered and 122 00:08:32,880 –> 00:08:34,880 Here’s the first application 123 00:08:35,719 –> 00:08:39,880 That God wants you in your suffering to find comfort 124 00:08:40,640 –> 00:08:42,520 through the 125 00:08:42,520 –> 00:08:44,520 experience of the Lord Jesus Christ 126 00:08:45,359 –> 00:08:50,380 Now that’s the first of the three applications and I want us to get them. So the keyword here is comfort 127 00:08:50,380 –> 00:08:52,200 Will you say it with me, please? 128 00:08:52,200 –> 00:08:54,700 Comfort comfort. Okay. Now here’s the second 129 00:08:55,340 –> 00:08:59,919 Not only does God want you to find comfort through the experience of Jesus, but he wants you to find 130 00:09:00,520 –> 00:09:02,520 Direction there’s the second keyword 131 00:09:03,260 –> 00:09:06,780 Direction in suffering from the example of Jesus 132 00:09:07,140 –> 00:09:11,799 now if you turn over just a couple of pages from Hebrews, you’ll get to first Peter and 133 00:09:12,419 –> 00:09:13,440 first Peter 134 00:09:13,440 –> 00:09:19,440 221 makes this very clear. And notice again. Peter is applying not so much the death of Jesus 135 00:09:20,000 –> 00:09:25,260 But particularly the sufferings of Jesus. And here’s what he says one Peter 221 136 00:09:26,619 –> 00:09:28,039 Christ 137 00:09:28,039 –> 00:09:29,799 suffered for you 138 00:09:30,679 –> 00:09:32,679 Leaving you an example 139 00:09:34,099 –> 00:09:37,700 That you should follow in his steps 140 00:09:39,880 –> 00:09:43,099 Now the reality of life in this world is that 141 00:09:44,260 –> 00:09:48,299 Some reflection of the experience of Jesus will touch your life 142 00:09:50,179 –> 00:09:53,080 You will find in the course of your life that you 143 00:09:54,700 –> 00:09:58,460 Endure someone or some people who oppose you and 144 00:09:59,179 –> 00:10:01,179 Perhaps even hate you 145 00:10:02,320 –> 00:10:07,059 You may experience this in the context of business someone who tries to destroy you 146 00:10:09,000 –> 00:10:13,200 You may experience it even in the context of someone who wants profess to love you 147 00:10:15,159 –> 00:10:21,020 Now when this happens Peter says the suffering of Jesus gives a model or a template an 148 00:10:21,340 –> 00:10:25,580 example to follow in this kind of experience that we will face 149 00:10:26,539 –> 00:10:30,500 God wants you to find direction in your suffering 150 00:10:31,500 –> 00:10:38,039 Through the example of Jesus. Now, what is the example? Well, Peter makes it very clear here. Let’s just read on 151 00:10:38,580 –> 00:10:40,580 Jesus did not retaliate 152 00:10:40,599 –> 00:10:43,140 When they hurled their insults at him 153 00:10:43,799 –> 00:10:45,799 Jesus did not retaliate 154 00:10:46,880 –> 00:10:51,239 Now Peter is saying here’s the particular application of the sufferings of Jesus 155 00:10:51,239 –> 00:10:58,900 here’s how mark 15 applies to you when someone hurts you your first instinct will be to want to hurt them back and 156 00:11:00,260 –> 00:11:05,559 Peter says now follow the example of Jesus. He didn’t do that. So don’t you do that either if 157 00:11:06,400 –> 00:11:14,219 someone undermines confidence in you in business your first instinct will be to undermine confidence in that person in their business and 158 00:11:14,960 –> 00:11:21,780 Peter is saying to us don’t do that that’s that’s not the Jesus way and how he handled the 159 00:11:22,119 –> 00:11:27,679 Opposition and the suffering is a template. It’s a model. It’s an example to give direction to you 160 00:11:28,260 –> 00:11:34,320 Not only did he not retaliate notice he made no threats when he suffered he made no threats 161 00:11:35,700 –> 00:11:39,859 Now if anyone was in a position to threaten those who opposed him 162 00:11:40,760 –> 00:11:46,919 Wasn’t it I mean, he truly could have threatened hell fire and damnation 163 00:11:48,500 –> 00:11:50,500 But he chose not to do that 164 00:11:50,940 –> 00:11:53,159 When he suffered he made no threat 165 00:11:54,000 –> 00:12:00,440 And says Peter here’s the application to our lives. That’s an example. That’s a model. That’s a pattern for you. So 166 00:12:01,260 –> 00:12:04,659 Never make threats. Don’t say that you’ll get even 167 00:12:06,359 –> 00:12:08,520 Don’t threaten to resign 168 00:12:09,440 –> 00:12:12,340 Don’t say if you do this to me, I’ll do that to you 169 00:12:13,539 –> 00:12:17,000 Because Jesus made no threats and he’s your example 170 00:12:18,280 –> 00:12:20,280 from his suffering 171 00:12:20,299 –> 00:12:23,260 What he did instead positively was he trusted God? 172 00:12:24,020 –> 00:12:30,580 Instead he trusted himself to him who judges justly here is Christ and he faces 173 00:12:31,299 –> 00:12:33,299 extraordinary injustice and 174 00:12:33,859 –> 00:12:36,919 he says well, I know that my father is just and 175 00:12:37,539 –> 00:12:39,539 he knows all things and 176 00:12:40,140 –> 00:12:43,059 So I trust myself to him knowing that one day 177 00:12:43,979 –> 00:12:45,979 He will make all things 178 00:12:46,820 –> 00:12:48,820 known 179 00:12:48,940 –> 00:12:51,020 So in this he is our example 180 00:12:52,460 –> 00:12:54,539 We live in a world where sometimes? 181 00:12:55,219 –> 00:12:58,159 there is no way of getting justice and 182 00:12:59,419 –> 00:13:03,020 You hang then on the justice of God 183 00:13:04,219 –> 00:13:06,119 So God wants you to find 184 00:13:06,640 –> 00:13:11,159 Direction by the example of Jesus how he handled this 185 00:13:11,859 –> 00:13:15,780 Opposition and how he endured this suffering so two words now 186 00:13:16,359 –> 00:13:18,400 Comfort and Direction. Let’s say them together 187 00:13:18,940 –> 00:13:20,940 Comfort and Direction 188 00:13:21,320 –> 00:13:27,219 Okay, and here’s the third that God wants you to find strength 189 00:13:27,239 –> 00:13:34,739 There’s the third word in the endurance of Jesus, please turn back to Hebrews chapter 12 just a few 190 00:13:35,460 –> 00:13:37,460 verses back 191 00:13:37,520 –> 00:13:41,020 find strength in the endurance of Jesus 192 00:13:42,219 –> 00:13:44,219 Notice what the writer says here 193 00:13:44,820 –> 00:13:47,500 Consider him that’s Jesus consider Jesus 194 00:13:48,580 –> 00:13:52,719 Who endured such opposition from sinful men? 195 00:13:54,140 –> 00:13:55,919 so that 196 00:13:55,919 –> 00:14:00,200 You will not grow weary or lose heart 197 00:14:01,200 –> 00:14:06,640 This is Bible such a practical book and it speaks right to the realities of our lives 198 00:14:06,640 –> 00:14:12,599 And it’s saying look here. You are as a disciple of Jesus, and you’re living in a difficult world. You’re engaged in ministry 199 00:14:12,780 –> 00:14:17,219 It’s tough life’s tough, and you will face this pressure and temptation 200 00:14:17,219 –> 00:14:23,640 You will be endangered sometimes of growing weary, and you will sometimes feel that you are losing heart 201 00:14:24,500 –> 00:14:27,760 Now how do you face up to and overcome this sort of? 202 00:14:28,719 –> 00:14:31,780 feeling of being worn out in the 203 00:14:32,099 –> 00:14:37,080 Perpetual battle of the Christian life and the ongoing struggle and pressures of Christian ministry 204 00:14:37,960 –> 00:14:42,320 Here is how you sustain yourself here is how you make sure you do not grow weary 205 00:14:42,340 –> 00:14:47,840 And how you make sure that you do not lose heart you consider him and all that he suffered you 206 00:14:48,380 –> 00:14:53,119 ponder together, and this is what we’re going to do today from Mark and chapter 15 the 207 00:14:53,719 –> 00:15:00,440 Opposition that jesus face from sinful men and all that he endured and all that he persevered through and the 208 00:15:00,960 –> 00:15:08,239 effect of that in your life the practical effect of that will be that you will not lose grow weary and you will not 209 00:15:08,419 –> 00:15:10,419 lose heart 210 00:15:11,039 –> 00:15:16,659 So this is precisely the value in other words of us considering mark chapter 15 together 211 00:15:19,940 –> 00:15:22,080 Comfort direction strength 212 00:15:23,140 –> 00:15:24,559 Together 213 00:15:24,559 –> 00:15:26,219 comfort 214 00:15:26,219 –> 00:15:29,080 Direction strength. There’s the application 215 00:15:29,780 –> 00:15:32,179 This is all the wrong way around now, isn’t it? We’re confused 216 00:15:32,179 –> 00:15:38,599 this is not the end of the sermon, but we are indeed halfway through let’s turn back to marks gospel and chapter 217 00:15:39,299 –> 00:15:42,099 15. I think with open eyes now 218 00:15:43,299 –> 00:15:47,059 We’re ready to see what it is that gives us comfort 219 00:15:47,840 –> 00:15:49,059 direction 220 00:15:49,059 –> 00:15:51,059 and strength 221 00:15:51,059 –> 00:15:53,380 Mark’s gospel and chapter 222 00:15:55,080 –> 00:15:59,099 15 I want us to see here now as we ponder the sufferings of Jesus 223 00:16:00,799 –> 00:16:03,960 Four ways in which he suffered and we’ll see very quickly 224 00:16:03,960 –> 00:16:09,039 I think how these apply as the Bible has told us to our lives 225 00:16:10,719 –> 00:16:15,619 The first is simply that Jesus Christ was bound chapter 15 in verse 1 226 00:16:16,640 –> 00:16:18,640 They bound Jesus 227 00:16:19,500 –> 00:16:21,500 The led him away and 228 00:16:21,739 –> 00:16:24,239 They handed him over to Pilate 229 00:16:25,739 –> 00:16:29,539 Now, let’s think for a moment get it in our minds what’s actually happening here 230 00:16:31,239 –> 00:16:34,359 The hands that healed are bound 231 00:16:36,739 –> 00:16:43,640 The feet that had taken the good news of the gospel over Judea and the hills of Samaria are tethered and 232 00:16:45,200 –> 00:16:47,200 Christ the Son of God is 233 00:16:48,119 –> 00:16:54,799 Delivered into the hands of those who hate him and want to hurt him and 234 00:16:56,020 –> 00:16:58,020 God allowed it to be so 235 00:16:59,479 –> 00:17:05,319 It’s extraordinary to think about it that ropes that were twisted together in some back street of Jerusalem 236 00:17:06,819 –> 00:17:09,400 truly bind the wrists of 237 00:17:10,060 –> 00:17:12,060 the Son of God 238 00:17:12,560 –> 00:17:14,560 now 239 00:17:16,199 –> 00:17:21,900 Maybe it occurs to you as it ran through my mind this week. Couldn’t Jesus have broken these bindings? 240 00:17:21,900 –> 00:17:24,140 Doesn’t he have all power isn’t he the Son of God? 241 00:17:25,699 –> 00:17:27,699 Couldn’t he break the bindings? 242 00:17:30,020 –> 00:17:32,020 And the answer is no and 243 00:17:33,459 –> 00:17:35,459 Here is why 244 00:17:36,199 –> 00:17:38,199 God had determined 245 00:17:38,760 –> 00:17:42,560 That at this moment Jesus should be bound and 246 00:17:43,339 –> 00:17:49,079 The Bible says God cannot deny himself. God is not in contradiction to himself 247 00:17:49,500 –> 00:17:52,099 there is no confusion within him and 248 00:17:53,780 –> 00:18:00,540 So heaven itself cannot break these bindings that are the will of God for Jesus at this moment 249 00:18:01,140 –> 00:18:03,140 and 250 00:18:03,579 –> 00:18:06,500 Because Jesus he has said very clearly that 251 00:18:07,500 –> 00:18:13,719 For him his will is to do the will of the Father he too is committed to this 252 00:18:15,660 –> 00:18:18,500 So even Jesus cannot break these bindings 253 00:18:21,579 –> 00:18:26,560 Klaus skilder whose writings on the sufferings of Jesus have been so helpful to me over the years 254 00:18:28,000 –> 00:18:30,000 He says here 255 00:18:30,219 –> 00:18:32,219 speaking generally 256 00:18:32,699 –> 00:18:34,699 God can break all bindings 257 00:18:34,699 –> 00:18:39,979 But then he points out that speaking generally is irrelevant here 258 00:18:42,660 –> 00:18:50,160 Because there’s nothing normal here nothing normal about Gethsemane nothing normal about the binding of Jesus nothing normal about 259 00:18:50,300 –> 00:18:56,959 Calvary this is God acting to redeem the world in Jesus Christ and Jesus is really bound and 260 00:18:57,760 –> 00:19:00,660 He is in the hands of his 261 00:19:01,939 –> 00:19:03,939 enemies 262 00:19:04,459 –> 00:19:07,479 Now, how does this speak to us well 263 00:19:09,119 –> 00:19:12,060 You may find yourself at some points in your life 264 00:19:13,699 –> 00:19:17,420 Where you are in the hands or 265 00:19:19,040 –> 00:19:21,040 under the power of 266 00:19:21,739 –> 00:19:24,900 someone or perhaps even a number of people who are 267 00:19:25,859 –> 00:19:27,859 Against you 268 00:19:27,959 –> 00:19:29,959 Want to harm you 269 00:19:30,959 –> 00:19:34,359 People who see a world without you 270 00:19:35,859 –> 00:19:41,579 And you may find yourself in a situation more than once in your life where you are 271 00:19:42,439 –> 00:19:44,599 powerless to do anything about it I 272 00:19:46,040 –> 00:19:47,599 wonder 273 00:19:47,599 –> 00:19:54,099 How many times as a pastor over 28 years someone has sat in the study with me and and said? 274 00:19:54,280 –> 00:19:59,119 They’ve described a situation. There’s this person. There’s this person and this is happening and there’s that dynamic 275 00:19:59,420 –> 00:20:02,119 And then they’ve said this pastor, I feel 276 00:20:03,180 –> 00:20:04,359 absolutely 277 00:20:04,359 –> 00:20:05,599 powerless 278 00:20:05,599 –> 00:20:07,599 powerless 279 00:20:08,160 –> 00:20:12,079 There is nothing I can do about this 280 00:20:15,319 –> 00:20:17,319 You know what 281 00:20:18,400 –> 00:20:24,380 The Lord Jesus Christ would come to you at that moment, and he would say to you I 282 00:20:26,880 –> 00:20:28,239 Am 283 00:20:28,239 –> 00:20:29,920 Your 284 00:20:29,920 –> 00:20:31,660 comfort 285 00:20:31,660 –> 00:20:34,099 direction and strength 286 00:20:35,280 –> 00:20:39,000 Because I too have been there 287 00:20:42,719 –> 00:20:47,439 The suffering of Jesus fills our the Savior he is 288 00:20:49,760 –> 00:20:51,760 When you’re bound 289 00:20:52,140 –> 00:20:57,719 When you know that you’re up against something that leaves you absolutely 290 00:20:58,680 –> 00:21:00,680 Powerless 291 00:21:01,000 –> 00:21:05,660 And that’s part of life if you’ve never known it you’ll be there one day 292 00:21:07,079 –> 00:21:09,079 But most of us know already 293 00:21:12,239 –> 00:21:14,719 Not only was Christ bound but secondly 294 00:21:15,380 –> 00:21:17,380 Christ was accused 295 00:21:17,479 –> 00:21:21,540 Verse 3 the chief priests accused him of many things 296 00:21:22,719 –> 00:21:23,880 now 297 00:21:23,880 –> 00:21:28,260 remember that this is happening in the the official residence and therefore the court of 298 00:21:29,219 –> 00:21:31,579 Pontius Pilate the Roman governor and 299 00:21:32,359 –> 00:21:35,400 Roman law as a matter of history of course is one of the great 300 00:21:35,760 –> 00:21:39,479 legacies of the Roman Empire to the world the Romans like all 301 00:21:39,540 –> 00:21:42,599 Empire builders thought that they were doing the world a great favor by 302 00:21:42,760 –> 00:21:47,839 Conquering it and spreading all the good things that they had and one of the really good things that they did have 303 00:21:48,079 –> 00:21:53,859 Was their legal system, which is why so many parts of different legal systems around the world 304 00:21:53,859 –> 00:21:57,280 still today are based on the ancient system of 305 00:21:58,020 –> 00:22:05,219 Roman law and Pilate was in this very privileged and highly responsible position of representing the Emperor in 306 00:22:05,579 –> 00:22:08,680 regard to matters of law, which meant that his primary 307 00:22:09,400 –> 00:22:15,880 Responsibility was of protecting the innocent and indicting the guilty but when Jesus comes before Pilate 308 00:22:15,880 –> 00:22:17,880 There is no protection whatsoever 309 00:22:18,680 –> 00:22:21,300 Pilot finds no charge against Jesus 310 00:22:21,380 –> 00:22:26,359 you see that in verse 14 the crowd are calling for Jesus to be crucified and Pilate says well 311 00:22:26,359 –> 00:22:32,380 Why what crime has he committed and there’s no answer to that question. Just a growing call for his death 312 00:22:33,099 –> 00:22:37,219 and so while the law is supposed to protect the innocent 313 00:22:37,900 –> 00:22:40,160 from this kind of mob rule 314 00:22:41,540 –> 00:22:48,219 Pilot completely steps aside from his trust and his responsibility and we’re told that Pilate 315 00:22:49,020 –> 00:22:52,880 Hands Jesus over verse 15 to be crucified 316 00:22:53,640 –> 00:22:58,060 Having just established that he the man responsible finds no charge 317 00:22:59,900 –> 00:23:07,219 Now after the trial before pilot the soldiers gather around Jesus and verse 16 to 20 describes the mockery and the brutality 318 00:23:07,900 –> 00:23:10,560 That went on there. And again, this is the 319 00:23:11,079 –> 00:23:14,939 Precisely the kind of thing that a proper legal process should prevent 320 00:23:14,939 –> 00:23:19,939 Torture is the breakdown of every system of law and 321 00:23:21,500 –> 00:23:28,439 Pilot was responsible for preventing the kind of abuse that the soldiers here indulged in but he completely abandons that responsibility 322 00:23:30,640 –> 00:23:35,680 So what you’ve got here is the breakdown of all legal process 323 00:23:36,579 –> 00:23:37,859 and 324 00:23:37,859 –> 00:23:40,599 You know law and order is a gift from the Lord, isn’t it? 325 00:23:40,640 –> 00:23:44,959 I mean if you travel to some parts of the world where law and order is 326 00:23:45,479 –> 00:23:51,160 Scarcely holding up and you come back home and you say thank God 327 00:23:52,319 –> 00:23:57,339 For law and for order. Thank God for it and we should 328 00:23:58,479 –> 00:24:02,459 but I think we’re reminded in the scriptures here that even the best 329 00:24:02,680 –> 00:24:07,760 systems of law and order and surely the Roman one even in those days must have counted among them 330 00:24:08,719 –> 00:24:13,800 even the best systems of law and order are operating in a fallen world and 331 00:24:14,839 –> 00:24:18,599 sometimes the guilty are indicted and sometimes they go free and 332 00:24:19,839 –> 00:24:22,739 sometimes the innocent are protected and sometimes 333 00:24:23,520 –> 00:24:25,800 they are ravaged by the Wolves and 334 00:24:27,180 –> 00:24:32,479 That’s true in the world’s best systems of justice 335 00:24:33,479 –> 00:24:40,479 Jesus makes no reply to these many accusations that are pouring in against him from various people all around the room the whole thing is 336 00:24:41,020 –> 00:24:42,319 disordered 337 00:24:42,319 –> 00:24:46,339 And of course he makes no reply because this is not a court seeking after truth 338 00:24:47,420 –> 00:24:49,420 And so you remain silent 339 00:24:50,640 –> 00:24:54,119 Now remember how this speaks to us 340 00:24:56,239 –> 00:25:01,839 Comfort direction strength and let’s think about our own experience 341 00:25:03,479 –> 00:25:09,119 You can expect to face some situations in life where you are falsely accused 342 00:25:12,459 –> 00:25:17,500 You may be able to answer and if you are then you should do so and you should clear your name 343 00:25:19,219 –> 00:25:23,699 But there are sometimes when you cannot undo the damage of a false accusation 344 00:25:25,260 –> 00:25:31,640 Sometimes the sheer number of falsehoods that are spoken against you make an answer impossible 345 00:25:32,660 –> 00:25:34,660 and 346 00:25:34,780 –> 00:25:36,780 When you find yourself being 347 00:25:37,780 –> 00:25:39,780 misrepresented 348 00:25:40,900 –> 00:25:44,920 Something within you will cry out to God. How is this possible? 349 00:25:46,099 –> 00:25:47,359 and 350 00:25:47,359 –> 00:25:52,900 You know the reason Lord Jesus Christ would say to you then now look I have been there 351 00:25:53,660 –> 00:25:56,800 And I will stand with you in this now 352 00:25:57,619 –> 00:26:01,400 And I will be to you say it with me 353 00:26:02,339 –> 00:26:06,060 Comfort direction and strength 354 00:26:07,520 –> 00:26:09,420 See 355 00:26:09,420 –> 00:26:14,739 Our Lord, Jesus Christ addresses the whole of life real life 356 00:26:16,459 –> 00:26:22,699 Now here’s the third thing that he suffered and again, we’re going to apply to ourselves Christ was flogged 357 00:26:23,300 –> 00:26:25,300 Mark chapter 15 and verse 15 358 00:26:26,300 –> 00:26:28,619 Pilate had Jesus flogged and 359 00:26:29,260 –> 00:26:31,199 Handed him over 360 00:26:31,199 –> 00:26:33,199 To be crucified 361 00:26:34,479 –> 00:26:36,479 Now obviously this involved 362 00:26:37,359 –> 00:26:41,180 unspeakable physical pain for the Lord Jesus Christ and 363 00:26:41,780 –> 00:26:47,160 It seems to me that it is precisely this part of his suffering. That is physical pain 364 00:26:47,800 –> 00:26:50,300 That speaks into our lives today 365 00:26:51,599 –> 00:26:58,239 Now some of us have experienced physical pain that was inflicted by another person. It’s a terrible thing 366 00:26:59,420 –> 00:27:02,880 others of us have not really experienced that but we 367 00:27:03,459 –> 00:27:07,680 we have experienced great physical pain perhaps through an accident or 368 00:27:09,219 –> 00:27:12,699 Perhaps through an illness or even an ongoing condition 369 00:27:14,339 –> 00:27:16,339 You live with pain 370 00:27:19,140 –> 00:27:22,540 Some of us have never experienced any of that but one day we will 371 00:27:22,540 –> 00:27:30,699 Physical pain is part of life. I tell you one of the hardest things I’ve ever found as a pastor is 372 00:27:30,699 –> 00:27:37,020 to sit by the bedside of someone who is in physical pain and to feel so utterly helpless 373 00:27:39,619 –> 00:27:44,020 Those of you who’re nurses those of you who’re carers know exactly what I’m talking about here 374 00:27:47,160 –> 00:27:49,400 When you experience physical pain 375 00:27:49,959 –> 00:27:51,959 You may find yourself 376 00:27:53,359 –> 00:27:57,939 tempted as job’s wife was tempted you remember in her agony, she said 377 00:27:58,459 –> 00:28:03,319 to job, why don’t you just curse God and die and if you are in? 378 00:28:04,199 –> 00:28:05,780 pain 379 00:28:05,780 –> 00:28:09,479 you may find some moments when rising within you you feel an 380 00:28:10,119 –> 00:28:14,959 Antagonism towards God and you know what the example of Jesus is saying. Don’t go there 381 00:28:15,939 –> 00:28:21,160 The Lord Jesus Christ would come to you in your physical pain and 382 00:28:23,300 –> 00:28:27,020 He would say to you I’ve been there and 383 00:28:29,119 –> 00:28:32,239 I will be your comfort 384 00:28:33,979 –> 00:28:36,260 Direction strength 385 00:28:37,719 –> 00:28:41,180 And then there’s a fourth way in which the Lord Jesus Christ 386 00:28:42,380 –> 00:28:44,560 Suffered he was ridiculed 387 00:28:45,400 –> 00:28:47,400 chapter 15 and verse 20 388 00:28:48,000 –> 00:28:51,400 When they had mocked him, that’s the key word 389 00:28:52,040 –> 00:28:56,199 They took off the purple robe, and they put his own clothes on him 390 00:28:56,719 –> 00:29:01,119 now Mark spends four or five verses here from verse 16 through 391 00:29:01,959 –> 00:29:03,160 20 392 00:29:03,160 –> 00:29:06,719 Describing the taunting of Jesus the soldiers 393 00:29:07,900 –> 00:29:10,000 humiliating the Lord Jesus Christ 394 00:29:10,479 –> 00:29:11,160 Jesus Christ 395 00:29:11,160 –> 00:29:14,300 Remember that Pilate back in verse 2 had asked 396 00:29:14,319 –> 00:29:19,199 Jesus are you the king of the Jews and Jesus replied, yes it is as you say 397 00:29:19,660 –> 00:29:22,359 That’s verse 2 and you may also remember that 398 00:29:23,479 –> 00:29:28,239 Because of this when Jesus was crucified and we’ll come to that story another Sunday 399 00:29:29,119 –> 00:29:35,719 pilot had an inscription made that said Jesus of nazareth the king of the Jews and so this theme of 400 00:29:36,199 –> 00:29:41,780 Jesus the king runs all the way through the passion story and especially at this point 401 00:29:42,719 –> 00:29:49,979 Now the soldiers pick up on this. Ah, now here’s the man who says that he’s a king and they want to use this as 402 00:29:49,979 –> 00:29:51,319 a kind of 403 00:29:51,319 –> 00:29:53,219 mockery to 404 00:29:53,219 –> 00:29:57,160 caricature the Lord Jesus Christ and to mock Him and 405 00:29:57,640 –> 00:30:03,859 So verse 17 they gather around Jesus and they put a purple robe on him 406 00:30:04,420 –> 00:30:06,140 now 407 00:30:06,140 –> 00:30:09,040 We want to try and picture this, I think in our imagination 408 00:30:09,060 –> 00:30:15,020 but to do it rightly as Mark describes it and so please don’t think about a 409 00:30:15,640 –> 00:30:17,739 beautiful newly dyed purple robe 410 00:30:18,959 –> 00:30:21,339 This would have been an old faded cloak 411 00:30:22,560 –> 00:30:30,420 Something from one of the soldiers and rubbed in the dirt and then thrown roughly over the Lord Jesus 412 00:30:31,260 –> 00:30:32,020 Christ 413 00:30:32,180 –> 00:30:36,859 Because the whole point of what they are doing is that they are trying to mock 414 00:30:37,400 –> 00:30:41,400 The claim of Christ and the identity of Christ the king 415 00:30:42,119 –> 00:30:46,780 It’s very interesting. Have you noticed that Mark says that the robe was purple so does John 416 00:30:47,939 –> 00:30:49,939 Matthew says it was scarlet and 417 00:30:50,859 –> 00:30:54,239 Several commentators point out. I’m sure that this is right that 418 00:30:55,160 –> 00:30:58,520 The color of this old tatty piece of cloth 419 00:30:59,300 –> 00:31:02,859 Was so faded it could hardly be recognized Matthew says 420 00:31:03,579 –> 00:31:08,040 Scarlet, perhaps it was once scarlet. Perhaps it was once purple. But this thing is so 421 00:31:09,099 –> 00:31:11,099 bleached out 422 00:31:11,579 –> 00:31:15,660 There sticking a tattie old piece of cloth on him 423 00:31:16,819 –> 00:31:19,239 here’s the king’s robe and 424 00:31:19,880 –> 00:31:23,979 Of course the King needs a crown. So where were we going to get a crown at this time of day? 425 00:31:23,979 –> 00:31:25,979 Oh, someone goes over and gets some 426 00:31:26,760 –> 00:31:29,260 Thorn branches and twist them together and 427 00:31:29,739 –> 00:31:35,359 Place is them on the head of Christ again. I think that the primary intent here was not to 428 00:31:36,459 –> 00:31:43,359 increase the physical suffering of Jesus though it must have done that but but they’re making a fool of him and 429 00:31:44,819 –> 00:31:47,060 They are mocking him. That’s what’s going on here 430 00:31:47,060 –> 00:31:52,420 So here’s here’s your robe and here’s your crown and and then a king of course needs a scepter 431 00:31:52,900 –> 00:31:58,900 Now Matthew tells us that they got a stick or a stuff and they put it in his hands 432 00:31:59,020 –> 00:32:03,000 Mark doesn’t mention that notice what he does say about the staff in 433 00:32:03,939 –> 00:32:05,939 verse 19. He says 434 00:32:07,020 –> 00:32:13,760 that again and again verse 19 they struck him on the head with a staff and 435 00:32:14,680 –> 00:32:18,020 they spit on him now you put these two things together and 436 00:32:18,219 –> 00:32:19,660 And 437 00:32:19,660 –> 00:32:22,479 Very likely. What happened was something like this 438 00:32:22,479 –> 00:32:28,760 They’re trying to set up you see this caricature of the king with is with his rope and his crown and now he’s got to 439 00:32:28,760 –> 00:32:31,359 have his scepter so they bring out this old stick you see and 440 00:32:32,239 –> 00:32:36,839 Matthew says they thrust it into his hand, but Jesus will not participate in this charade 441 00:32:37,839 –> 00:32:39,839 He is passive 442 00:32:39,859 –> 00:32:42,859 He will not grip the stick. So the stick though 443 00:32:42,859 –> 00:32:45,400 They put it in his hands it falls to the ground. They pick it up again 444 00:32:45,719 –> 00:32:50,560 Put it in his head. Come on, you got to hold your stick. This is your scepter it falls to the ground 445 00:32:51,540 –> 00:32:53,540 So someone picks it up 446 00:32:54,060 –> 00:32:57,680 if you won’t hold your scepter, here’s what we’ll do to you with it and 447 00:33:00,040 –> 00:33:05,099 They hit him over the head with the staff again and again and they spit on 448 00:33:06,040 –> 00:33:08,260 him Mark says now, this is 449 00:33:08,979 –> 00:33:10,979 if you can picture it now the 450 00:33:11,339 –> 00:33:14,239 painful caricature that mark does tell us about 451 00:33:15,180 –> 00:33:19,579 The Son of God sitting in a worn-out faded robe croned with thorns 452 00:33:20,479 –> 00:33:22,239 while 453 00:33:22,239 –> 00:33:23,939 men 454 00:33:23,939 –> 00:33:25,939 laughing 455 00:33:25,979 –> 00:33:27,959 Fall on their knees 456 00:33:27,959 –> 00:33:30,400 Hail the King hail the king 457 00:33:32,599 –> 00:33:35,239 And all this Christ endured for us 458 00:33:37,959 –> 00:33:43,939 Now remember that we’re looking in the light of the New Testament at how the sufferings of Jesus speak to us today 459 00:33:45,160 –> 00:33:46,979 and 460 00:33:46,979 –> 00:33:53,920 There is a word that we use today that I think rightly relates to what Jesus endured here 461 00:33:53,920 –> 00:33:55,920 And it’s the word that we should use 462 00:33:57,579 –> 00:34:00,280 Christ was abused 463 00:34:02,739 –> 00:34:05,459 The flogging had lacerated his body 464 00:34:06,880 –> 00:34:08,879 The mocking 465 00:34:09,379 –> 00:34:11,379 Lacerated his heart 466 00:34:12,260 –> 00:34:16,300 Christ was abused physically and 467 00:34:16,860 –> 00:34:19,419 Christ was abused emotionally a 468 00:34:20,979 –> 00:34:23,899 Gang humiliates him 469 00:34:25,739 –> 00:34:27,739 Stripping him of all dignity 470 00:34:29,060 –> 00:34:32,280 He was taunted and ridiculed 471 00:34:34,139 –> 00:34:36,139 You call yourself a King 472 00:34:37,500 –> 00:34:39,500 You’re nothing 473 00:34:41,580 –> 00:34:43,600 And they spit on 474 00:34:45,120 –> 00:34:47,120 Him 475 00:34:48,919 –> 00:34:50,919 Now some 476 00:34:51,379 –> 00:34:53,379 in this congregation 477 00:34:54,760 –> 00:34:57,360 Have endured terrible abuse 478 00:34:59,379 –> 00:35:01,379 Physically 479 00:35:02,219 –> 00:35:04,219 Emotionally 480 00:35:05,399 –> 00:35:07,959 You have felt that you were nothing 481 00:35:07,959 –> 00:35:15,719 You have been told you are nothing 482 00:35:17,139 –> 00:35:23,639 And in your mind you may think God cannot know what this is like 483 00:35:24,760 –> 00:35:32,959 And I’m saying to you from the scriptures today that the Son of God has been there 484 00:35:34,439 –> 00:35:36,699 And He would come to you today 485 00:35:37,179 –> 00:35:42,340 And he would say to you, I will walk with you through this 486 00:35:45,360 –> 00:35:48,060 And I am say it with me softly your 487 00:35:48,939 –> 00:35:50,659 comfort 488 00:35:50,659 –> 00:35:52,659 your direction and 489 00:35:53,139 –> 00:35:55,139 your strength 490 00:35:56,639 –> 00:36:02,080 His suffering makes him the Savior he is 491 00:36:06,760 –> 00:36:11,340 You see how the sufferings of Jesus speak to the realities of life today 492 00:36:13,979 –> 00:36:15,979 When you suffer 493 00:36:17,419 –> 00:36:19,419 Come to Jesus for comfort 494 00:36:20,379 –> 00:36:25,439 Come to him for comfort. He’s not on the cross now. He’s gone through this he’s risen. He’s ascended 495 00:36:25,439 –> 00:36:29,340 He’s at the right hand of the father and this Lord Jesus Christ who’s been there 496 00:36:30,899 –> 00:36:32,899 He invites you 497 00:36:33,100 –> 00:36:34,540 to come to him 498 00:36:34,540 –> 00:36:38,120 For him to walk with you if you are feeling powerless 499 00:36:39,199 –> 00:36:46,300 falsely accused if you find yourself in great physical pain if you find yourself ridiculed counted as nothing 500 00:36:47,100 –> 00:36:50,919 You may find a sort of temptation within you to turn away from God 501 00:36:50,919 –> 00:36:57,840 That is the last thing you do this Lord Jesus Christ is the one person you turn to in the agonies of life 502 00:36:59,360 –> 00:37:01,360 He’s been there 503 00:37:02,340 –> 00:37:09,800 Come to Him today. Draw near to Him to this Savior for your comfort and 504 00:37:10,939 –> 00:37:17,219 Then follow this Christ for direction, you know, it’s not every day that you suffer and 505 00:37:18,659 –> 00:37:20,659 when you do if 506 00:37:20,800 –> 00:37:27,959 You follow Christ through it. It may be the single most important era of your life 507 00:37:28,780 –> 00:37:33,139 The Bible tells us about Stephen the first Christian martyr and 508 00:37:34,620 –> 00:37:37,820 When he was being stoned awful suffering 509 00:37:38,500 –> 00:37:41,780 the Bible says his face was like an angel the 510 00:37:42,300 –> 00:37:44,560 likeness to Jesus Christ was seen more 511 00:37:44,760 –> 00:37:50,300 Clearly in this man in his suffering than at any other time in his ministry and he was involved in all kinds of things in 512 00:37:50,300 –> 00:37:52,300 the early church 513 00:37:52,679 –> 00:37:57,699 So if you are enduring suffering today you walk with this Christ 514 00:37:58,739 –> 00:38:02,340 Maybe the most important thing in all of your life 515 00:38:04,860 –> 00:38:09,719 Come to him for comfort follow him for direction and trust him 516 00:38:11,199 –> 00:38:17,399 Trust in for strength because this Jesus suffered as no one else has ever suffered 517 00:38:18,820 –> 00:38:20,239 And 518 00:38:20,239 –> 00:38:22,040 He endured it 519 00:38:22,040 –> 00:38:26,360 He came through it. He was not overcome by it. He triumphed over it 520 00:38:26,679 –> 00:38:28,679 he sits at the right hand of the Father in 521 00:38:28,760 –> 00:38:34,320 Glory on high and his promise and his purpose is that he will bring many sons and daughters through it 522 00:38:35,280 –> 00:38:37,280 to join him in glory for all eternity 523 00:38:38,699 –> 00:38:43,520 And you can’t trust this Jesus like you could trust no one else in all of the world 524 00:38:45,159 –> 00:38:51,120 He has said I will never leave you and I will never forsake you and 525 00:38:52,020 –> 00:38:55,439 When we know that and when we trust him in that you 526 00:38:55,620 –> 00:39:00,919 Also will be able to say because he is at my right hand. I 527 00:39:01,840 –> 00:39:03,800 Shall not 528 00:39:03,800 –> 00:39:05,379 Be shaken 529 00:39:05,379 –> 00:39:07,379 Let’s pray together 530 00:39:08,959 –> 00:39:10,959 Comfort 531 00:39:11,300 –> 00:39:13,300 Direction 532 00:39:13,840 –> 00:39:15,840 Strength 533 00:39:16,719 –> 00:39:21,479 Father all over this congregation, we are people who need comfort 534 00:39:22,239 –> 00:39:24,239 Direction 535 00:39:25,659 –> 00:39:27,659 Strength 536 00:39:28,360 –> 00:39:30,360 Lord Jesus Christ 537 00:39:32,080 –> 00:39:34,080 You are all that we need 538 00:39:36,399 –> 00:39:38,399 We come to you 539 00:39:39,800 –> 00:39:41,800 We trust you 540 00:39:42,560 –> 00:39:44,560 We would follow you 541 00:39:46,399 –> 00:39:48,399 Hear our prayer 542 00:39:48,399 –> 00:39:51,239 In Jesus name

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Colin Smith

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Colin Smith is the Senior Pastor of The Orchard Evangelical Free Church in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. He has authored a number of books, including Heaven, How I Got Here and Heaven, So Near – So Far. Colin is the Founder and Teaching Pastor for Open the Bible. Follow him on X formerly Twitter.

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