The Death Of Deliverance-1(2025)

The DEATH Of DELIVERANCE-I—Mark 15:1-25(15:1-47)

*This 'bare-bones' sermon was delivered by 1)focusing on the historical aspects presented thru reading the verses themselves, 2)presenting the bare divisions, & 3)commenting from memory in the moment.*

Need:

To examine the historical reality of Jesus’ death on the Cross & thus to wrest/rescue the ‘Easter season’(as with the ‘Christmas season’) from the confines of secular thinking.

Mk. 9:31-32—“He taught His disciples & said to them, “The Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of men, & they will kill Him. And after He is killed, He will rise the third day.” But they did not understand this saying, & were afraid to ask Him.”

Mark related/described the chain of events surrounding Jesus’ death on the Cross.

Certain events transpired in bringing about the death of Deliverance/Emancipation/Liberation/Salvation.

BUT:

*?What causes Deliverance to die?

?How does Deliverance die?

10 delusions ensuring the death of Deliverance.

1—Deliverance dies with Delusions of...

POWER(:1-5)

Explanation:(:1-5)

:1—“Immediately, in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders & scribes & the whole council; & they bound Jesus, led Him away, & delivered Him to Pilate.”

Jesus is “bound”(:1) & led by governing authorities as a blaspheming & so, an insurrectionist threat to Israel.

By “delivering” “Jesus” “to Pilate”, Jesus’ trial switches from a strictly Jewish religious political constituency composed of “the chief priests” in “consultation with the elders & scribes & the whole council.”

•The trial switches to a secular Roman political constituency, manned by Pontius “Pilate.” “Pilate”, per his orders from Rome, is intent on pacifying the majority Jewish religious political influencers to prevent riots.

Pontius “Pilate” was the ‘governor’ of Judea(Mt. 27:2, 11; Lk. 3:1) from 26-36AD. The word translated as “governor” is hgemwn--which is a nontechnical term. In Roman terms, “Pilate” was a ‘prefect or procurator’ appointed directly by Tiberius Caesar of Rome. As such, Pilate did not have a specifically military purpose(Legate) as such, but rather, was an “administrative financial officer in charge of collecting taxes & keeping the peace” or “maintaining public order”(NAC). “Pilate” did so under Roman governmental authority. Thereby he had soldiers at his disposal to enforce that administrative charge/duty.

• Pontius “Pilate” usually lived on the coast of the Mediterranean in the city of Caesarea. But “Pilate” was in Jerusalem during Passover as a reminder to all the Jews that occupying Rome would forcefully crush any riotous trouble.

:2—“Then Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” He answered & said to him, “It is as you say.”

Jesus admits that He is indeed the rightful “King of the Jews”—“It is as you say.”

However, in Jn. 18:34-38, Jesus qualifies that statement—““Jesus answered him[“Pilate”], “Are you speaking for yourself about this, or did others tell you this concerning Me?” Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation & the chief priests have delivered You to me. What have You done?” Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.” Pilate therefore said to Him, “Are You a king then?” Jesus answered, “You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, & for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.” Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?” And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, & said to them, “I find no fault in Him at all.””

:3—“And the chief priests accused Him of many things, but He answered nothing.”

“The chief priests” had an ongoing political relationship with Pilate, as he was the recognized Roman ‘governor/prefect/procurator’.

“The chief priests” were the ones who actively brought the “accusations” against Jesus before Pilate.

“Accused”--Kathgorew(English = ‘categorize’) is to accuse formally before a court of justice, or to bring a charge against someone publicly.

“Accusation” has real consequences, whether true or false.

:4—“Then Pilate asked Him again, saying, “Do You answer nothing? See how many things they testify against You!”

Pilate was taken aback when Jesus did not defend Himself. Jesus had already told His disciples & His aaccusers of God’s truth regarding Himself.

•BUT that truth was completely unreasonable & unacceptable in the hearts of His accusers.

:5—“But Jesus still answered nothing, so that Pilate marveled.”

Argumentation:

Jn. 19:10-12—“Then Pilate said to Him, “Are You not speaking to me? Do You not know that I have power to crucify You, & power to release You?” Jesus answered, “You could have no power at all against Me unless it had been given you from above. Therefore the one who delivered Me to you has the greater sin.” From then on Pilate sought to release Him, but the Jews cried out, saying, “If you let this Man go, you are not Caesar’s friend. Whoever makes himself a king speaks against Caesar.””