Not the Story We Expected | The Gospels | Mark 14:53–65

Why does Jesus allow himself to be condemned? What happens when Jesus’s victory doesn’t look like ours? Can you still trust God’s plan when it feels like loss? In today’s episode, Jensen shares how Mark 14:53–65 reveals that Jesus ushers in his kingship not through overpowering his enemies, but through the suffering that leads to resurrection victory.

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Passage: Mark 14:53–65