Fusion: week of 4/5

FAMILY THEME: SUFFERING OF CHRIST

Mark 14:32-65

Christ was willing to suffer the rejection of His followers, the injustice

of His fellow citizens, the physical pain of death, and even the aban-

donment of His Father in order to purchase our salvation.

1.  Christ Suffered in Order to Accomplish God's Will

     (Mark 14:32-42)

     In the Garden of Gethsemane, Christ prayed that His Father

     would remove the "cup of suffering" from Him.

 
2.  Christ Suffered Because His Friends Betrayed and Abandoned Him

     (Mark 14:43-52)

     Even those who were closest to Jesus, His own disciples,

     fled when He was arrested by the Jewish rulers.

     

3.  Christ Suffered Because the World Hates the Truth

     (Mark 14:53-65)

     Though His accusers charged Him with blasphemy and

     condemned Him to death, Jesus spoke only the truth.