In this sermon, Pastor Ricky Harris preaches from Mark 15:16-20, where Jesus is mocked.
We reflected on the suffering of Jesus where He was flogged, beaten, and mocked, but we also took the time to contemplate on his victory, where he defeated death and sin. Jesus endured suffering so that we could be set free, and it’s because of His victory that we can be saved!
Check out this sermon to learn more.
Sermon Notes
The Gospel of Mark Mockery vs. Majesty // Mark 15:16-20
“And the soldiers led him away inside the palace (that is, the governor's headquarters), and they called together the whole battalion. And they clothed him in a purple cloak, and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on him. And they began to salute him, ‘Hail, King of the Jews!’ And they were striking his head with a reed and spitting on him and kneeling down in homage to him. And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him. And they led him out to crucify him.” Mark 15:16-20
“Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself…” Hebrews 12:3a
“…a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief…” Isaiah 53:3b
“…like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth.” Isaiah 53:7b
“This is one of the most terrible and awful paragraphs in all of sacred scripture.” J.D. Jones
A Mock Coronation
The Mocking of HIS Royalty “And they clothed him in a purple cloak…” Mark 15:17a
The Mocking of HIS Crown “…and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on him.” Mark 15:17b
“…thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you; and you shall eat the plants of the field.” Genesis 3:18
The Mock Confession
The Mocking HIS Honor “…‘Hail, King of the Jews!’” Mark 15:18b
“And they were striking his head with a reed…” Mark 15:19a
“…and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, ‘Hail, King of the Jews!’” Matthew 27:29
“…and spitting on him and kneeling down in homage to him.” Mark 15:19b
“And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him. And they led him out to crucify him.” Mark 15:20a
The Mocking of HIS Cross “And they led him to the cross” Mark 15:20b
“…saying, ‘See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death and deliver him over to the Gentiles. And they will mock him and spit on him, and flog him and kill him. And after three days he will rise.’” Mark 10:33-34
Mockery of His Royalty ←→ Majesty of His Rule “Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name…” Philippians 2:9
Mockery of His Crown ←→ Glory of His Crown “On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.” Revelation 19:16
“…he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords.” 1 Timothy 6:15
Mockery of His Honor ←→ Worthy of All Worship “…so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Philippians 2:10-11
Mockery of His Cross ←→ Victory Through the Cross “He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him [cross]” Colossians 2:15
“Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.” Hebrews 12:3
“Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God, saying, ‘Certainly this man was innocent!’" Luke 23:47
