SERIES: SNAPSHOTS TO THE CRUCIFIXION – THE AGONY IN THE GARDEN, JESUS’ ARREST, JEWISH TRIALS

Series: Snapshots to the Crucifixion

THE AGONY IN THE GARDEN, JESUS’ ARREST, JEWISH TRIALS

March 19th, 2023

Pastor Patrick Mesisca

 

This week, we continue in our Snapshots to the Crucifixion series by looking at the agony of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, his arrest, and the three Jewish trials he experienced before being sent to Pontius Pilate.

The approach we will be taking today is harmonious. A harmony of the Gospels’ approach views events in the life of Jesus as one cohesive whole by examining all four Gospel accounts focusing on the Gospel that provides the most detail of each key event.

By harmonizing the Gospels, we will examine a cohesive message on the key events continuing to lead us toward the ultimate events of Jesus’s crucifixion and resurrection.

PASTOR PATRICK MESISCA

 

  • The Agony in the Garden (Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:39-46)
    • Jesus’s Prayer
      • Jesus withdraws from his disciples and prays to his Father in heaven
      • He agonizes over his impending suffering
    • The Disciples’ Failure
      • Jesus returns to his disciples, but finds them sleeping instead of watching and praying with him
  • The Arrest of Jesus (Matthew 26:47-56; Mark 14:43-52; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:1-11)
    • Judas’s betrayal
      • Judas arrives with a large crowd armed with swords and clubs
      • He betrays Jesus with a kiss, identifying him as the one they have come to arrest
    • Jesus’s response
      • Jesus does not resist his arrest, but questions the need for such a show of force
      • He demonstrates his power by healing the ear of one of the high priest’s servants (Malchus)
  • Jewish Trials Begin (John 18:13-24; Matthew 26:57-27:1; Mark 14:53-15:1; Luke 22:54-71)
    • Jesus before Annas (John 18:13-24)
    • Jesus before Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin (Matthew 26:57-68
    • Jesus before the Sanhedrin (Matthew 27:1; Mark 15:1; Luke 22:66-71)
  • Conclusion:
    • This section of the Gospels sets the stage for Jesus’s trial before Pilate, crucifixion, and resurrection
    • It shows us the depth of Jesus’s love and sacrifice, as he willingly submits to the will of his Father in heaven

 

 

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