The Romans who mocked Jesus and made Him carry the cross, the Jewish society that handed Jesus over to the Romans, the Jewish leaders, and the Jewish people all belong to the world. In the end times, the world will mock and ridicule God's servants in the church and make them bear the cross.
This repeating pattern shows that as time goes on, the world increasingly mocks and ridicules the church, the Bible, our faith, and us believers. The church's response to all this mockery and ridicule is not to fight back with money or power, but to endure it. Just as Jesus endured, we also endure, remembering that Jesus will surely avenge. On the day Jesus returns, He will avenge and deal with all this mockery, ridicule, and abuse.
Excerpt from the sermon by Pastor Lee, May 23, 2024.
Mar 15:16-20