Grace to You: Radio Podcast Players in the Drama of the Cross, Part 1
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Mar 16, 2026 
John MacArthur, pastor-teacher known for verse-by-verse preaching and leadership of Grace to You. He walks through Mark 14 and highlights the key players surrounding the cross. Multiple short sections cover Mary’s anointing, Judas’ betrayal, the Upper Room preparations, and how the cross fulfills Scripture and divine timing.
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Bit Players Around The Central Christ
- Several individuals play roles in the Passion: Sanhedrin, Mary who anoints Jesus, Judas who betrays, and the disciples preparing the upper room.
- MacArthur frames them as bit players with God as the unseen director orchestrating every detail.
Old Testament Foreshadows Of The Cross
- The cross is foreshadowed throughout Scripture: sacrifices in Genesis, Isaac on Moriah, Passover lambs, smitten rock, bronze serpent, and prophetic texts.
- MacArthur lists these types to show continuity from Old Testament to Christ's atonement.
Providential Timing Of The Passion Week
- The timetable of Jesus' death was providentially precise: eat Passover Thursday night, arrest early Friday, crucified and dead by 3pm Friday, buried before sunset.
- MacArthur emphasizes that multiple attempted killings failed because 'it was not His time' until Nisan 14 in A.D. 30.
