1. Part – 1
Lesson Text:
Mark 15:20-32
Maud church of Christ
Sunday Morning
March 31, 2013

2. Signs that Do Not Make Sense
1 Corinthians 2:7-8 NKJV (7) But we speak the wisdom of God in
a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the
ages for our glory, (8) which none of the rulers of this age knew;
for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of
glory.

3. Hebrews 12:2 NKJV looking unto Jesus, the author and
finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before
Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has
sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

4. Isaiah 53:3-5 NKJV He is despised and rejected by
men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And
we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was
despised, and we did not esteem Him. (4) Surely He
has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we
esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted.
(5) But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was
bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our
peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.

5. Date according to calculated chronology by J.W. McGarvey

6. John 19:1 NKJV So then Pilate took Jesus and scourged Him.

7. John 19:2-5 NKJV And the soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and
put it on His head, and they put on Him a purple robe. (3) Then
they said, "Hail, King of the Jews!" And they struck Him with
their hands. (4) Pilate then went out again, and said to
them, "Behold, I am bringing Him out to you, that you may know
that I find no fault in Him." (5) Then Jesus came out, wearing
the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to
them, "Behold the Man!”

8. Isaiah 52:14 ESV As many were astonished at
you-- his appearance was so marred, beyond
human semblance, and his form beyond that of
the children of mankind--

9. John 19:16 NKJV Then he delivered
Him to them to be crucified. Then
they took Jesus and led Him away.

10. Mark 15:20-32 NKJV And when they had mocked Him, they took
the purple off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him out
to crucify Him. (21) Then they compelled a certain man, Simon a
Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was coming out
of the country and passing by, to bear His cross. (22) And they
brought Him to the place Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a
Skull. (23) Then they gave Him wine mingled with myrrh to drink,
but He did not take it. (24) And when they crucified Him, they

11. Mark 15:20-32 continued divided His garments, casting lots for them
to determine what every man should take. (25) Now it was the
third hour, and they crucified Him. (26) And the inscription of His
accusation was written above: THE KING OF THE JEWS. (27) With
Him they also crucified two robbers, one on His right and the other
on His left. (28) So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "AND
HE WAS NUMBERED WITH THE TRANSGRESSORS.” (29) And
those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads and

12. Mark 15:20-32 continued saying, "Aha! You who destroy the temple
and build it in three days, (30) save Yourself, and come down from
the cross!" (31) Likewise the chief priests also, mocking among
themselves with the scribes, said, "He saved others; Himself He
cannot save. (32) Let the Christ, the King of Israel, descend now
from the cross, that we may see and believe." Even those who were
crucified with Him reviled Him.

13. 7 Sayings of Jesus
6 Hours on the Cross
5 Garments of Clothing
4 Piercings to His Body
3 Crosses / hours of Darkness
Between 2 Thieves
1 Lord and Christ, the Son of God

14. Mark 15:21 NKJV Then they compelled a certain
man, Simon a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and
Rufus, as he was coming out of the country and passing
by, to bear His cross.

15. Mark 15:22-26 NKJV And they brought Him to the place
Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull. (23) Then they
gave Him wine mingled with myrrh to drink, but He did not take
it. (24) And when they crucified Him, they divided His
garments, casting lots for them to determine what every man
should take. (25) Now it was the third hour, and they crucified
Him. (26) And the inscription of His accusation was written
above: THE KING OF THE JEWS.

16. Taken to a harsh
place, a hill called Offered Him Crucified Him –
the “Skull” vinegar (sour Nailed his hands
• KJV – incorrectly wine) and myrrh – and feet (3 of four
translates Luke Jesus refused??? piercings)
23:33 “Calvary”

17. John 19:23-24 NKJV Then the soldiers, when they had
crucified Jesus, took His garments and made four parts, to
each soldier a part, and also the tunic. Now the tunic was
without seam, woven from the top in one piece. (24) They
said therefore among themselves, "Let us not tear it, but cast
lots for it, whose it shall be," that the Scripture might be
fulfilled which says: "THEY DIVIDED MY GARMENTS
AMONG THEM, AND FOR MY CLOTHING THEY CAST
LOTS.”[Ps. 22:18] Therefore the soldiers did these things.

18. First Saying:
Luke 23:34 NKJV Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for
they do not know what they do." And they divided His
garments and cast lots.

19. Three Crosses
Between 2 Thieves
At first both
Fulfilled Is. 53:12 thieves reviled
Him, Matt. 27:44

20. Three Crosses
Between 2 Thieves (2nd Saying)
Luke 23:39-43 NKJV Then one of the criminals who were hanged
blasphemed Him, saying, "If You are the Christ, save Yourself and
us." (40) But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, "Do you
not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?
(41) And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our
deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong." (42) Then he said
to Jesus, "Lord, remember me when You come into Your
kingdom." (43) And Jesus said to him, "Assuredly, I say to
you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

21. Family at the Cross (3rd Saying)
John 19:25-27 NKJV Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His
mother, and His mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and
Mary Magdalene. (26) When Jesus therefore saw His mother,
and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His
mother, "Woman, behold your son!" (27) Then He said to the
disciple, "Behold your mother!" And from that hour that disciple
took her to his own home.

22. Mark 10:33-34 NKJV "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and
the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and to the
scribes; and they will condemn Him to death and deliver Him to
the Gentiles; (34) and they will mock Him, and scourge Him,
and spit on Him, and kill Him. And the third day He will rise
again.”
Joh 18:4 KJV Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come
upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?
Matthew 26:28 NKJV For this is My blood of the new covenant,
which is shed for many for the remission of sins.