Facing Trials

I continued our series, “Journey to the Cross,” this weekend at Eastbrook Church as we looked at Jesus’ trials before the Jewish and Roman authorities in Mark 14:53-65 and 15:1-15.

My message was entitled “Facing Trials.” My main focus centered around this idea: when Jesus was facing His trials, there was more than meets the eye happening; so, too, when we face trials, there is more than meets the eye happening. I traced three levels of Jesus’ trials, as seen in the outline below.

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The outline for the message is included below:

Level 1: The Superficial Situation of Jesus’ Trials

• Urgency of Its Timing (14:53-54; 15:1)
• Jesus’ Apparent helplessness (14:61; 15:5)
• Jesus’ Solitary Vulnerability (14:64-65; 15:1)

Level 2: A Look at Jesus’ Accusers

• The Jewish Authorities (14:53-55)
• The Surrounding Crowds (14:56-59; 15:8-13)
• The High Priest (14:60-64)
• Pontius Pilate (15:1-2, 15)

Level 3: A Deeper View of Jesus

• The Messiah
• The King
• Courageous
• Confident