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To Solve Our Wretched Condition
Believers:
Peter
Jesus warned Peter that Satan wanted to sift him like wheat and told him he had prayed for him ()
; - I will lay down my life for you, I am ready to go to prison and death
; Mk 14:29 - though they all fall away, I will never fall away
; Mk 14:31 - even if I must die with you, I will not deny you
; ; - cut off high priest’s servant’s ear with a sword
- there were 2 swords but Peter was the only one to use his - says that they asked if they should attack with their swords but Peter did not wait and struck the high priest’s servant
; ; - followed Jesus at a distance along with John
- you also - John had been identified as a follower and it didn’t seem to be a problem for him but for Peter it was
servant girl (; ; Lk 22:56)
same servant girl tells those at the fire at the gate that Peter was one of Jesus’ disciples and a relative of Malchus asks if it was so (; ; ; Lk 22:58)
bystanders ask (; ; Lk 22:59)
John - followed - entrusted by Jesus to look after Mary
- Jesus entrusts mother to John’s care
Peter, James & John at Gethsemane
Jesus told them to keep awake and told them 2x to pray that they not enter into temptation (, 46)
could not stay awake ()
though they were all sleeping Jesus specifically told Peter to watch and pray lest he enter into temptation
prior to this Jesus warned Peter that he would deny him 3x
in light of this Peter ought to have been praying just as Jesus had been
Joseph of Arimathea
a respected member of the council, was looking for the kingdom of God, was good and righteous (; )
did not consent to the decision of the council to put Jesus to death (Lk 23:51)
went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus (; Mk 15:44-45)
wrapped Jesus’ body and put it in his own tomb fulfilling scripture (; ; Lk 23:53)
a secret disciple of Jesus for fear of the Jews ()
Nicodemus - brought mixture of myrrh and aloes, helped Joseph bind Jesus’ body (Jn 19:39)
3 Marys
were looking on from a distance (; Mk 15:40)
followed Joseph to the tomb and sat opposite (; Mk 15:47)
the woman who anointed Jesus
poured expensive ointment on Jesus’ head, disciples indignant, “why this waste”, she has done a beautiful thing, prepare for burial (Mt 26:6)
the one forgiven much loves much
believing robber
rebuked the other because he did not fear God and did not repent ()
asked Jesus to remember him when he came into his kingdom (Lk 23:42)
Unbelievers:
Judas - loved money
criticized the woman who anointed Jesus ()
she could see what the disciples could not
betrayed Jesus for 30 pcs of silver, the price of a slave
when Jesus told his disciples one of them would betray him Judas asked if it was him (Mt 26:25)
went to the chief priests after the expensive ointment was “wasted” on Jesus ()
procured soldiers from the high priest and came with a great crowd with swords and clubs ()
used the kiss as a sign (; Mk 14:44))
changed mind, confessed sin to chief priests, threw silver into Temple, hanged self (Mt 26:3-5)
Pilate - feared the faces of men
Jews went to Pilate because they wanted to crucify Jesus ()
are you a king … yes … I bear witness to the truth … what is truth (; Lk 23:3; )
asked if Jesus was king of the Jews - was greatly amazed that Jesus did not reply to the accusations of the chief priests and the elders (; Mk 14:5)
found no guilt in Jesus (; ; ; ; , , , 22)
sought to release Jesus ()
caved in to the Jewish leaders, released Barabbas and delivered Jesus over (Lk 23:25)
thought that by offe
had Jesus flogged (; Mt 27:26)
delivered Jesus over to be crucified (; )
wrote inscription - “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews” ()
Herod
was glad when Pilate sent Jesus to him because for a long time he had wanted to see him do some kind of sign ()
though he asked Jesus many questions Jesus refused to answer ()
Enemies
found no guilt in Jesus (Lk 23:15)
Simon the Leper
both robbers reviled him in the same way as the chief priests and the elders (; )
one of them railed at Jesus (Lk 23:39)
Enemies
Annas - questions Jesus about disciples and teaching () and sent Jesus bound to Caiaphas (Jn 18:24)
Annas - questions Jesus about disciples and teaching () and sent Jesus bound to Caiaphas (Jn 18:24)
Caiaphas
prophesied (Jn 18:14)
asked Jesus if he was the Christ (; Mk 14:60-65))
accused Jesus of blasphemy and condemned Jesus (Mt 26:65-66)
Those who came to faith
2 robbers
Centurion
when they saw the earthquake and what took place their were filled with awe and confessed, “truly this was the Son of God”
praised God and declared Jesus innocent ()
the crowds which had gathered to watch realized this too!
One of the Robbers
Nicodemus - brought mixture of myrrh and aloes, helped Joseph bind Jesus’ body
3 Marys
Caiaphas - prophesied, asked Jesus if he was the Christ, condemmed Jesus
soldier who pierced Jesus’ side - unwittingly fulfilled prophecy ()
We Are Sinners
the righteous for the unrighteous
Christ, the righteous, suffered and died for our sins,
we were unrighteous because we were sinners
general description
- the wages of sin is death
all our sins may be lumped together as “going astray”
God laid on him the sins of our straying and then poured out his wrath upon him as our sin bearer
God’s justice and holiness requires him to punish sinners and the wages of sin is death
the only hope for the unrighteous is for a sinless person to take his or her sins upon himself
only a righteous person can stand in the place of an unrighteous person
eg. in human situations you can’t substitute one murderer for another, only an innocent person will suffice
Jesus Christ is that sinless substitute
substitution can only work if the substitute is not guilty
a liar can’t take the punishment of another liar because the first one must be punished for his own sins
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