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The Lord’s Supper
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Jesus on Trial
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Judas’ Sorrow and Suicide
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The Mockery and Crucifixion
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Jesus Is Arrested
Matthew 26:47–56
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Navy Law: If you can keep your head when all about you others are losing theirs, maybe you just don’t understand the situation. Test pilots have a litmus test for evaluating problems. When something goes wrong, they ask, “Is this thing still flying?” If the answer … More
The fact that the guards had not arrested Him in the temple showed all was on God’s time table and evil men were responsible for the deed (vv. 53-55). The disciples who bravely promised to deliver Him now deserted Him. These things were not happening by accident, but by God’s appointment. Even a well-intended defense by one of His disciples will not deter Jesus from the cross.
At this moment of seeming crisis all of the disciples deserted Him and fled into the night even though they had vowed they would never do so (v. 56))! (Matthew 26:33,35). Truly the flesh is weak and that is why Jesus has sent the Holy Spirit to indwell us.
Application
What do I do when a crisis strikes? It is so easy for me to do what Peter did and try to solve the problem myself. Whatever the situation I just need to seek Jesus plan for me and follow it.
Matthew 26:47-56 (English Standard Version)
While he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people. Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I will kiss is the man; seize him." And he came up to Jesus at once and said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" And he kissed him. Jesus said to him, "Friend, do what you came to do." Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him. And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear. Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword. Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels? But how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?" At that hour Jesus said to the crowds, "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? Day after day I sat in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me. But all this has taken place that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples left him and fled.
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