Life of Christ part 2 Last Week Lesson

Life of Christ, part 2 Last Week Lesson 16 Matthew 26: 36 -27: 1 Mark 14: 32 -15: 1 Luke 22: 39 -71 John 18: 1 -27

Intro review o Years of preparation – 30 yrs o Beginning of ministry – 6 mos o Great Galilean ministry – 18 mos o Period of retirement – 6 mos o Close of ministry – 6 mos o Last week o Resurrection and exaltation

Last week review o Jesus is about to do what He came to the earth to do o Matthew 1: 21 "And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins. " sins

Purpose of Jesus coming rto eview earth o Luke 19: 10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost o Matthew 20: 28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many

John 15 n o s s i e l rev ew o Keep My commandments n Abide in My love o Following My word creates joy n 1 John 1: 4; 2 John 1: 12; Acts 13: 52; Galatians 5: 22 o Love one another n As I have loved you n command

John 16 n o s s i e l rev ew o Spirit of truth n Will guide you into all truth o The Father loves you n Because you have loved Me n You believe I came from the Father

How do we Matthew 5: 16 Let your glorify the light so shine before Father? men, that they may John 17: 1 -5 see your good works o Now Jesus prays and to the Father glorify your Father in heaven. o Speaks in third person o The hour has come o Glorify your Son n That Your Son may glorify You n Christ glorified the Father by finishing the work the Father gave Him to do (vs 4) reveal or make clearer the glory of (God) by one's actions

John 17 n o s s i e l rev ew o I have finished the work o Glorify Me with the glory I had with You before the world was o Sanctify them by Your truth n Your word is truth

Life of Christ, part 2 Last Week Lesson 16 Matthew 26: 36 -27: 1 Mark 14: 32 -15: 1 Luke 22: 39 -71 John 18: 1 -27

In Gethsemane o The Kidron Valley runs north-south between the Mount of Olives and the eastern wall of the Temple Mount and the City of David. This valley actually continues all the way to the Dead Sea. The total length of the valley is 20 miles, and it falls 4, 000 feet

In Gethsemane o Jesus and disciples go across Kidron valley into a olive grove o This was a place Jesus often visited with His disciples

Picture by Leon Mauldin

Picture by Trent and Rebekah Dutton

Picture by Trent and Rebekah Dutton

In Gethsemane o He left his apostles to go pray n Taking Peter, James, and John with Him a little farther o He told the apostles to also be praying that they do not enter into temptation o Jesus was becoming very troubled and sorrowful o Going a little farther, He left the three to watch with Him

In Gethsemane o ‘Let this cup pass from Me’ n Jesus did not want to suffer as He knew was coming n ‘if it be possible’ n ‘nevertheless, not as I want but as You want’ o He returned and found the apostles asleep

In Gethsemane o He prayed a second time n An angel comes to minister to Him n Sweat as drops of blood n ‘if this cup cannot pass…’ n ‘Your will be done’ Hebrews 5: 7 He who, in the days of His flesh, o Again, found the apostles asleep when He had offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His godly fear

In Gethsemane o He prayed a third time o It is time to go n My betrayer is coming

The arrest o Judas leads a large group to the garden (Matthew ‘great multitude’) n Temple guards n Soldiers from the chief priests n Roman officers and soldiers (based on Greek terms used; evidence that Pilate was not aware of this action) o Jesus asks who they are seeking

The arrest o ‘Jesus of Nazareth’ was the answer o ‘I am He’ o The group falls backwards to the ground n Fearful of Jesus? o Again, ‘whom do you seek’ o ‘Jesus of Nazareth’ was the reply again

The arrest o ‘I told you, I am He’ n Let these others go o Judas makes his move and greets Jesus with a kiss o Apostles are ready to fight u o y e r a t a Wh ? g n i k thin n They will soon flee o Peter cuts off a man’s ear o Jesus restores the ear

The arrest o Jesus goes with the officers n When He is ready o Jesus ‘gave’ His life, it was not ‘taken’

The arrest o John 10: 17 -18 "Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again. No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from My Father. "

Jesus before Annas o Father-in-law to Caiaphas ‘who was high priest that year’ o Annas was former high priest o When questioned, Jesus said He had taught openly in the temple and in the synagogues o Ask those who heard Me teach

Before the Sanhedrin o At the house of Caiaphas o Gathering of Sanhedrin (Jewish council) n Chief priests n Scribes n Elders o Still at night n Unlawful to have trial at night

Before the Sanhedrin o Looked for witnesses to condemn Jesus o Witnesses did not agree o Some told that Jesus had said He was able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days o Jesus was silent

Before the Sanhedrin o Caiaphas pressed Jesus by putting Him under oath to God n ‘Are you the Christ, the Son of God? ’ o ‘I am’ o This they take as blasphemy o They (the council) condemn Him to death o The spit on Him and slap Him n The abuse has just begun

Peter’s denials o Two of the apostles followed as they took Jesus to the high priest n John knew the high priest and was closer n Peter followed from afar o John got the woman at the gate to let Peter into the courtyard o As they warmed at a fire this woman accused Peter of being with Jesus

Peter’s denials o ‘No, I am not’ o Peter moves to another fire n A rooster crows o Someone else says Peter was with ‘the Nazarene’ o Peter denied it with an oath o An hour passes

Peter’s denials o A kinsman of Malchus says he saw Peter in the garden o As Peter denied it again the rooster crowed again o Jesus looked at Peter o Peter remembered what Jesus had said o Peter goes out and weeps bitterly

Peter’s denials o Matthew 26: 33 -35 Peter answered and said to Him, “Even if all are made to stumble because of You, I will never be made to stumble. ” Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you that this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times. ” Peter said to Him, “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!” And so said all the disciples

The Sanhedrin, again k a e r b day o Seemingly to make the trial ‘legal’ they bring Jesus before the council again o ‘Are you the Son of God? ’ o ‘you will not believe Me’ o Again they ask o ‘I am’ o That was enough for them to continue with the proceedings to kill Him

Night, with ebon pinion, brooded o’er the vale; All around was silent, save the night wind’s wail, When Christ, the Man of Sorrows, In tears, and sweat, and (as) blood, Prostrate in the garden, raised His voice to God.

Smitten for offenses which were not His own, He, for our transgressions, had to weep alone; No friend with words to comfort, Nor hand to help was there, When the Meek and Lowly humbly bowed in prayer.

Abba, Father, if indeed it may, Let this cup of anguish pass from Me, I pray; Yet, if it must be suffered, by Me, Thine only Son, Abba, Father, let Thy will be done.

’Tis midnight, and on Olive’s brow The star is dimmed that lately shone; ’Tis midnight in the garden now, The suff’ring Savior prays alone.

’Tis midnight, and on Olive’s brow The star is dimmed that lately shone; ’Tis midnight in the garden, now The suff’ring Savior prays alone.

’Tis midnight, and from all removed, The Savior wrestles lone with fears— E’en that disciple whom He loved Heeds not his Master’s grief and tears.

’Tis midnight, and for other’s guilt The Man of Sorrows weeps in blood; Yet He that hath in anguish knelt Is not forsaken by His God.

n o s s e l In Gethsemane o ‘Let this cup pass from Me’ n Jesus did not want to suffer as He knew was coming n ‘if it be possible’ n ‘nevertheless, not as I want but as You want’ want n ‘if this cup cannot pass…’ n ‘Your will be done’ done

n o s s e l The arrest o Jesus ‘gave’ His life, it was not ‘taken’ n John 10: 17 -18 "Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again. No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from My Father. "

n o s s e l Peter’s denials o Matthew 26: 33 -35 Peter answered and said to Him, “Even if all are made to stumble because of You, I will never be made to stumble. ” Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you that this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times. ” Peter said to Him, “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!” And so said all the disciples