The Centurion at the Cross

Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – December 20, 2020

Series Title: Discovering Your Life in the Life of Jesus

Today’s Title: “Surely, this Man was the Son of God”

Today’s Text: Mark 15:33-47

Gospel Parallels: Matthew 27:45-56, Luke 23:44-49, John 19:29-30

 

COIN

– Caesar Augustus began emperor worship – “son of god”

            - Mark 1:1 is, in part, a political statement

 

CENTURION 

            - “Surely this man was the Son of God” centurion – Mk. 15:39

            - “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?”

– chief priest – Mark 14:61

 

“Son of God” in Mark

- Mark 1:1 – Mark’s opening statement

 

JESUS, NOT CAESAR

- Mark 1:11 – the voice of God at Jesus’ baptism

 

THE ONE GOD    

- Mark 3:11 & 5:7 – demons in Galilee and the Decapolis

 

THE UNDERWORLD

- Mark 9:7 – the transfiguration on Mt. Hermon

 

THE HOLY MOUNTAIN

- Mark 15:39 – the centurion at the cross

 

THE AGENT OF THE EMPIRE 

 

CHURCH

            - Philippians 4:22 – “Caesar’s household

            - Philippians 2:8-10 - every knee, every tongue

            - Romans 8:38-39 - who is “us”?

 

CURTAIN

            - Mark 15:37-38 – access to God & to forgiveness

- Mark 15:39 – The first words in scripture after Jesus died