Mark 14:34   It is difficult for us to accept that Jesus became sad. But, it shouldn’t be. First, we must remember that Jesus is human. He is not human like we are human, but is uniquely human. In fact, as far as the original purpose of humanity goes, he’s more human than we are. He…

Mark 14:33   Human language is hardly sufficient to explain what is being reported by this verse. Jesus was now engaging in a battle of will. He was bringing his will into subjection to the Father. It was the Divine plan that this would take place. He had known from eternity past that this moment would…

Mark 14:32This verse at the same time highlights both the humanity and Divinity of the Christ. Remember if you will that the original purpose of the earth was for planting gardens. Eden was God’s perfect garden. And man was given the job to tend it. So, Jesus’ choice of this place is at once Divine,…

Mark 14:31  Wouldn’t a sense of shame keep them from leaving him? Not when they saw that all forsook him. And, when they realized that he was not going to resist his arrest. Unexpected events, and the failure of the group, were more than enough to overcome any sense of shame they might have felt.…

Mark 14:30   Jesus is very specific here. He wanted Peter to remember this statement. Was that just so he would feel bad when it happened? No. He wanted Peter to know that he knew exactly what would happen before it happened. This shows Peter that he was chosen by the Lord even though the Lord…

Mark 14:29   How many times have you said something you lived to regret? I can’t imagine how often Peter wished he could erase this from his memory. But, there is forgiveness in Christ. Peter was still used greatly by God. He didn’t get hung up on past failure. But, he did learn some wisdom from…

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Mark 14:28   How could Jesus have said any clearer that he was going to rise from the dead? And yet, his disciples failed to understand or even believe at first. We all tend to misunderstand or fail to comprehend when things don’t fit in our idea of how the future will play out. We have…

Mark 14:27   This was a fulfillment of prophecy concerning Christ. The Lord had already said this would happen. Why would his followers be offended in him? What would offend them? The disciples, though dedicated to Christ, did not understand his plans. They thought they knew, as we have seen, what he would do next. But,…

Mark 14:26   There are lots of things in Scripture that are not rules. But, sometimes they are really neat things to do anyway. For example, this verse says that Jesus and his disciples sang a hymn as they left. I like to end the Communion service with a hymn for this very reason. Though it…