So They Prepared the Passover

Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – November 8, 2020

Series Title: “Discovering Your Life in the Life of Jesus”

Today’s Title: “So They Prepared the Passover”          

Today’s Text: Mark 14:12-31

Gospel Parallels: Matthew 26:17-35, Luke 22:7:23 (1 Corinthians 11:23-25)

 

A Celebration of Death

PREPARATION (v12-16)

                - Mark 11:1-2

 

DISRUPTION (v17-21)

                - Psalm 49:9

                - Psalm 23:5

 

COMMEMORATION (v22-25)

                - John 6:53-60

 

ADORATION (v26)

 

ADMONITION (v27)

                - Zechariah 13:7

 

RESURRECTION (v28)

 

EXCEPTION (v29-31)

 

ISOLATION

• Crowds on Palm Sunday (Mark 11:1-11)
• Overturning tables in the Temple courts (Mark 11:15-18)
• Publicly calling out the religious leaders (Mark 12:38-40)
• Only spending time with His disciples (Mark 12:41 forward….)
• Only eating with the 12 at Passover (Mark 14:17)
• Announcing the betrayal (Mark 14:18)
• Foretelling the denial of all of them, including Peter (Mark 14:27-31)
• Just 3 disciples go with Him to pray in Gethsemane (Mk. 14:32-34)
• Peter rebuked for defending Jesus with a sword (Mark 14:47-49)
• Arrested alone….. (Mark 14:50)