Daily Devotions
Mark
Acts 5:27-28 "And the high priest asked them, saying, 'Did we not strictly command you not to teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine? Acts 5:27-28"
Day 356 – Mark 16
“And the high priest asked them, saying, ‘Did we not strictly command you not to teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine? Acts 5:27-28
THE PROBLEM OF UNBELIEF
It seemed so hard for the disciples to believe in the resurrection of Jesus. Despite the appearances of the Risen Savior to His disciples, they remained in stubborn unbelief! How should this problem be resolved?
DIRECT CONFRONTATION
There was only one thing left to do! Jesus had to resort to an outright confrontation with His disciples!
“Later He appeared to the eleven as they sat at the table;
and He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart,
because they did not believe those who had seen Him
after He had risen.”
MARK 16:14
1. Rebuke
This was not something that the disciples were unfamiliar with. Their Master had had to rebuke them in the past. There are times when the word of rebuke is necessary. The fact that these disciples were grown men, and that they had been appointed apostles did not cause them to be exempted from stern rebukes!
2. Reasons for Rebuke
There were good reasons why the Lord Jesus had to rebuke His disciples:-