Jesus, thank you for doing what it takes to bring us back to you. We've wandered in the dark for so long that it's kind of hard to keep our eyes on you and follow you everyday. Help us to know you and the power of your resurrection in our lives. Thank you for being athe Living God who overcomes the world's strength and power through weakness, humility, and love.
Check out Matthew 26:17-27:31.
It's long but it's crucial to our understanding of what it means to follow Christ and what it was that he planned to do.
- Who betrayed/disowned Jesus (careful, this one is trickier than you might think)?
- What did Jesus pray about during his time in Gethsemane? List a couple of things he was concerned about.
- Imagine you were John, one of the disciples that was closest to Jesus. Write in a short paragraph how would you have felt during the events of Matthew 26:47-56?
- Describe the scene in Matthew 26:69-75. What happened? How do you think Peter felt? In one of the other gospel accounts, Jesus made eye contact with Peter on the third denial (Luk 22:61), how do you think Jesus felt?
- What were some of the ways Jesus was mocked by the priests, the soldiers, and the thief on the cross?
- Why do you think Jesus didn't respond in Matthew 27:14? Why do you think the governor was amazed by his silence?
- How does reading through the events leading up to the crucifixion make you feel?
- What do these events tell you about Jesus and about God the Father and how they feel about you?
Today was some heavy reflection and teaching. Tomorrow will get a little heavier but a whole lot more joyful as we see how the crucifixion was part of the Living God's plan to restore his creation, all of it.
Peace,
Richard
5 comments:
1) Peter betrayed him
2) Jesus prayed about the cup being taken from him.
3) He was concerned about someone betraying him and his soul being overwhelmed.
4) When Jesus was arrested, I would have felt really scared. I would not have know what to do or say. I would have fled like the rest of them did because I would feel like there is nothing else I could have done at that point in time. I would try to think of something to do later since I was closet to Jesus.
5) Peter is sitting in the courtyard and a srevant comes up to him. She asks him if he was with Jesus and he denied him. He ended up dening Jesus three times, just like Jesus predicted.
6) I think Peter felt bad because Jesus predicted it would happen but Peter denied it.
7) I think Jesus felt sad and felt like he was being betrayed.
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9) I don't think Jesus replied becuase he had nothing else to say or he was asking his Father what to do.
10) I think the governor was surprised because Jesus spoke and had something to say to everyone.
11) It makes me feel sad but it also ties the whole thing together. It makes me sad to see how Jesus was treated before he was crucified.
12) These events show me how much Jesus went through just for us. It shows how much Jesus and our Heavenly Father love us.
Jessica (:
Doublecheck your answer on number 1. Was Peter the only one who betrayed him?
1) Jonas betrayed him too.
I think you meant "Judas" when you typed "Jonas". If we look at betrayal as "abandonment," who abandoned Jesus in his time of greatest need?
1. Judas and Peter both betrayed/ disowned Jesus.
2. He prayed about himself not having to drink from the cup. He also prayed how he will do as the Lord wants.
3. I would definitely feel horrible enough that I would want to fight off the people arresting Jesus. It would probably drive me literally insane afterwards just because Jesus wanted it to happen. I probably would flee. After I fled though I would probably hide and secretly follow them and try to fight them off again, possibly guerilla warfare.
4. Peter was sitting in a courtyard and this servant girl said to him that he was with Jesus from Galilee and Peter denied it. He went out of a gate and another servant girl said that he was with Jesus from Nazareth. Peter denied it again. And then a while later people told him that they knew that he was one of them because he talked like he was from Galilee and Peter denied it. After it the rooster crowed and Peter realized what he did and fled and cried. I bet Jesus was thinking " I knew it." and he felt like here we go.
5. They mocked him by pretending to worship him and then spitting on him and beating him on the head.
6. I don't think he responded because he knew he had to die anyways. The governor was probably surprised because he didn't try to prove himself unguilty.
7. It just makes me feel worse and worse and thankful and more thankful that I am forgiven as I read on.
8.It tells me that they must love me very very very very much because I would have done anything to get out of it but Jesus did it all.
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