The Last Night of Jesus' Earthly Life - Part 2

Journey with Jesus

Mark 14: 43-72

Jesus’ Betrayal, Arrest, & Crucifixion Fulfill the SCRIPTURE – v. 43-52

• None of these events happened by ACCIDENT
  • Acts 2: 22-23
  • Isaiah 52:13 – 53: 12

Jesus was INNOCENT of Any Wrongdoing – v. 53-59

• The JUSTICE of God demands that sin be paid for in death
• The love, grace, and mercy of God allows the INNOCENT Messiah to pay the sin debt owed by guilty humanity

Jesus is MESSIAH – v. 60-65

• John 14: 6
• Hebrews 9: 11-15

Jesus is DENIED by Peter – v. 66-72

• No PERSON is above denying the Lord
• At some point in our JOURNEY with Christ we will be in a similar situation
• When we fail Jesus He will be there to RESTORE us if we are broken and humbled
  • Luke 22: 61
  • Mark 16: 1-7
  • John 21: 15-19

 

Matt Wethington