Title: Losing by force / Mark 15:21
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Mark 15:21
At the scene where Jesus was carrying the cross, ‘Simon of Cyrene’ suddenly appeared…
Simon, a Jew from Cyrene, Africa, came to Jerusalem.
Keeping the Passover...
He came up to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover and saw a scene while passing by.
what kind of young man
Whole body is covered in blood, walking with a cross, and falling down, trying to stand up, falling down, and suffering from being pressed by the cross...
The Roman soldiers beat them like beasts with whips when they didn't stand up.
I saw such a tragic sight
Meanwhile, a Roman soldier
To take yourself out of the crowd and take up the cross...
Seeing this man who came to keep the Passover and suddenly took up the cross, we prayed for grace together...
(21) “Simon from Cyrene came from the country and passed by, and they forced him to go with him, and they took away the cross of Jesus.”
Originally, the cross was carried from beginning to end by the one to be executed.
It is a cross that can be nailed to both arms when carrying it, and it weighs about 20kg.
This kind of weight is not too heavy for a long ride.
But = What does someone else have to bear the cross of Jesus?
Unmerciful, barbaric Roman soldiers tortured all night long.
The torn and painful pain...
In this situation, the weight of the cross is thousands of pounds,
One step at a time, “Every movement is painful...
Realizing that it was impossible to carry the cross to Golgotha, the soldier pulled a man out of the crowd and forcibly carried the cross...
This man is a Jew, Judaism, and probably pointed his finger at Jesus and mocked him...
We used to be like this...
I've had this look once
The result of Simon being forced to carry the cross
He looks displeased and smiles when he thinks about it
Even though I was afraid that it was because of the Roman soldiers...
But the important meaning to him who carries the cross...
A new start of faith through forcibly carrying the cross...
To those who are not at all ready to receive the Gospel,
irresistible grace...
ex] Married to an American soldier = A lot of pain = After living for several years = To break up = In the meantime
Revival = Last offer to attend = When to pray
A black buffalo is holding a pistol and crawling = “Ugh~
“I wanted to attend a revival meeting, kill all my family members, and die myself… I forced myself to go out and meet the Lord…
May the blessing of meeting our Lord in it...
It is a blessing in misfortune that Simon was forced to take up the cross.
%Unfortunate = touching a bloody tree during the Passover
It is a great misfortune in Jewish custom.
%Blessing = the last moment of Jesus = the blood of Jesus
The body is in pain and the harsh last breath
The closest thing you can see... you can have true faith...
Who is forcing you to take up the cross today?
But thank you...
Even if you carry the forced cross for the Lord a hundred times, a thousand times, a billion times, you are thankful.
the cross of the Lord
… to touch the bloodstained thing closest to us in order to forgive our sins.
So, taking up the cross is a blessing...
Even if I want to carry this cross and cry with all my heart
How many people didn't...
but you are not
There is health and freedom. = So, I hope you bear the cross as much as you like...
Now is the time to take up the cross.
May you lose even if you are forced to walk towards Golgotha...
That day must have been a bad day.. = You must bear the prisoner's cross..
That person is called Aleksando and Rufu's father in the text...
Paul's letter to Rome
(Romans 16:13) “Greetings Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother.
She is my mother.” = Paul said that he was his mother.
(Acts 13:1) There were prophets and teachers in the church in Antioch: Barnabas and Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius the Cyreneite, Manaen the younger brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
List of Antioch churches to send out to evangelize the first Gentiles.
Niger is a name for dark skinned people from Africa.
I'm Simon
Simon's experience on the road to Golgotha brought his heart to Jesus.
Connecting..
And later, the leader of Anok Church in the first Gentile evangelism...
Blessings for the whole family to become people of God through Jesus...
The blessing of one man's forced cross to save the whole family...
ex] A virgin fell into the river under the bridge and was lost = watching a lot of people...
An old man is watching for some reason = Suddenly, “Aww,” = splashed in water = looking for a virgin.
The young guy = The young guy is suddenly certain = Forcibly jumps in and saves a life...
Sometimes, when we force ourselves to bear the cross for the Lord, many sacrifices are made.
However, God's great blessing came from carrying up the cross even by force.
For your home, business, children, and workplace...