THE DOCTRINE OF AMAZING GRACE
THE STORY OF JOHN NEWTON
1.Self Revelation
2.Conscience
3.Word
4.Law – Government
5.Providence
Mark 15:22-41
1. “For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures” 1 Cor. 15:3
2. “He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we may cease from sinning and live for righteousness. By his wounds you were healed.” 1 Peter 2:24
3. “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” 2 Corinthians 5:21
4.“Surely, he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted.5 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. 6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.” Isaiah 53:4-6
5.“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10:45
6. God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed.” Romans 3:25
1. Jesus suffered under the judgment of God (vv.21-32)
2. He entered the darkness (v.33)
· Physical darkness represents spiritual darkness – to turn away from God always leads to darkness. (cf. 1 John 1:5-7)
· Darkness – You cannot see you, things, or others correctly. It is the same in spiritual darkness. In the Bible darkness and disintegration go together (no light leads to a withering away.)
3. He is forsaken by the Father (v.34)
1.Jesus Overcomes Unbelief (vv.1-13)
Unbelief – unbelief is a choice not to follow the light you have received.
*Familiarity leads to unbelief. Unbelief leads to a shallow relationship with God and you do not experience God.
*Only 2 places Jesus was astonished (amazed, Marveled)
*Unbelief is the most prevalent besetting sin in OT (Hebrews 3)- people who had seen the miracles
*You can grow up with all the info and not believe…unbelief is a choice not to follow the light you have received. (Judas)
2.Jesus Overcomes Our Sin (vv.14-29)
*Habitual Sin – when we surrender to sin and do not even fight it much less kill it.
*Herod’s palace was like the world – entertainment and worldly passing pleasure – chasing things.
See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. Hebrews 3:12
3. Jesus Overcomes Hidden Resentment (vv.30-56)
*The disciples have seen the miracles but now are walking with Jesus in ministry. They are having to deal with people problems and expectations.
*We are always battling against unbelief and sin
a. John (the greatest among men) Jesus allowed to be killed.
b. Jesus fed the people that could probably have gotten home ok.
c. The disciples did not understand the miracles’ primary purpose was not just to meet human need but to reveal Gods glory.
How Does Jesus Do this? (Overcome Resistance)
1.Jesus is patient with us (he works with you, when you understand this, it should soften your heart)
2.Jesus will come to you (v.45) Jesus saw them struggling with the oars
3.Jesus defends his own (he prays for us. Advocates for us) In ch.7 the disciple are accused by the Pharisees and Jesus defends them.
Takeaway: We all battle unbelief and sin at times…we all get confused and disappointed and our hearts become hard, cold, or just distant (hurt). He will not leave you alone if you reach out.