Dr. John G. Mitchell presents the Biblical Passion of Christ as found in the Gospel of John, chapters 19-21.

Thank you for being here with us during this special season on the Unchanging Word Bible.

This week begins a look at the Biblical Passion of Christ as recorded in the Gospel of John, chapters 18 and 19. Join us for this very special season here on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

On the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Dr. Mitchell will examine the verses 12-18 of John chapter 18.

In these verses, Jesus is taken captive by the temple guards and led to the High priest.

The Apostle John writes here about Peter whom John cared for and brought him from outside into the court of the high priest where John had entered with Jesus. Here Peter was confronted by a servant girl about being one of Jesus's disciples. This begins Peter's first denial of knowing and following Jesus.

From here, Dr. Mitchell will give us an overview of the trial of Jesus found in chapters 18 and 19. He will focus on the savior who was in complete control of the whole situation.

So with our focus our Savior, turn with us to the Gospel of John chapter 18 beginning with verse 12, with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell.

In Mark 10:32-34, we hear Jesus telling His disciples what would be and was converging upon Him in Jerusalem.

This will be the last time our Lord mentions His coming suffering, death and resurrection. This begins the last week of our Lord’s life on earth.

It is here that Our Lord refers, once again, to Himself as the Son of Man, His favorite title for Himself.

This is the title for the Messiah.

Up to this point in the book of Mark, Jesus has used this phrase, Son of Man, 7 times.

Mark writes this title for Jesus a total of 14 times in his Gospel with chapter 10:45 referencing His servanthood.

Here is Dr. Mitchell, Mark 10:32-34, showing us the Savior on the way to Jerusalem to suffer and die for you and me.

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Here in Mark 10:22⁠, Mark records Jesus’ words as concerning the difficulty of those occupied with wealth to enter the kingdom of God.

Dr. Mitchell notes, it is not impossible, but it can be difficult for such a one who makes wealth a priority over a relationship to the Lord Jesus Christ.

1st Timothy 6:17 gives instruction for those believers, who are rich in this present age, to set their hope on God rather than on the uncertainty of riches.

Peter wanted to know what about the disciples who left everything to follow Jesus. What reward would they have?

They would have a family of God along with persecutions and in the age to come, eternal life.

Dr. Mitchell, Mark 10:22, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, says, “you never lose by giving to the savior.”

In Mark 10:17-22, Mark writes of a rich young man coming to Jesus, saying, “Good teacher”. Jesus asked him why he called Him good. No one one is good except one, God.

Jesus emphasizes the absolute goodness of God. Was the young man acknowledging Jesus as being absolutely good as well, as being God?

Dr. Mitchell brings out the ignorance of the young man, even in his own integrity, as to his actual condition before God.

Maybe you have done all you know to do thinking it would give you acceptance with God, even by religious ceremonies.

You may be like Cornelius,(Acts 10) a God fearing man, but still needing to hear the gospel message of salvation by grace.

Have you believed in the Lord Jesus Christ and your sins forgiven?

Here is Dr. Mitchell, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Mark 10:17.

The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast continues in the Gospel of Mark. We are in chapter 10. We continue on from our previous lesson where Jesus had been confronted by the Pharisees as to whether it was lawful, e.g. legal for a man to send his wife away, e.g. divorce her. It concludes with Jesus welcoming little children.

Jesus speaks of God’s original purpose for man and woman to be joined together and to become one flesh no longer being two but one flesh.

Jesus pinpoints the reason why divorce occurs. It’s simply because of hardness of heart. Hardness of heart is a compound word meaning a ‘shriveled heart’, dried up and without any feeling, hardened, without any affection. Note this hardness toward the marriage partner is first of all, the result of a hardness against God and His Word.

Here’s Dr. Mitchell, Mark 10:1-16.

Here in Mark 10:1-9, Pharisees question Jesus about divorce.

Jesus asks them what did Moses command?

They went to Deuteronomy 24, which Moses wrote as a permission not a command.

But Jesus refers them to Gen.1 and 2 which Moses also wrote in the form of a statement Gen.1:27 followed by a command Gen.2:24.

Pharisees emphasized divorce.

But Jesus emphasized marriage.

Dr. Mitchell gives us several scripture references which deal with marriage and divorce.

He will speak of the purpose of marriage and love that God originally designed for man and woman.

As for divorce, Dr. Mitchell declares that the law of divorce was originally given to the Jews for their protection not to the world.

Let’s turn in our Bible to Mark 10:1 with Dr. Mitchell speaking about marriage and divorce.

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In Mark 9:42-50, we finish up this chapter with Jesus’s words which continues His instruction concerning maintaining peace amongst believers. In saying this, our Lord speaks of rewards for whose who refresh the followers of Christ with even a cup of water.

But Jesus also addresses the need to deal with sin especially that which affects little ones. Here Jesus speaks of the severe consequences of those who cause one of these little ones who believe in Christ to stumble.

Then Jesus addresses the need to deal directly with sin in one’s own life by way of a form of speech called hyperbole. He speaks in exaggerated word pictures of severe actions towards ones own body. These are not to be taken literally. Jesus is emphasizing the need to deal with sin itself.

Here is Dr. Mitchell, Mark 9:42, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.