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*Chapter 26, which we looked at the beginning last week show us the final days of Jesus before he would be taken to the cross.

*This chapter begins with Jesus’ telling his disciples what would happen to him, and end with what he said actually occurring.

The previous 25 chapters that Matthew had written are now coming down to what we will see over the next three chapters.

*In this chapter there are 10 different sections, and what I want you to see this morning are ten different things Jesus says, one from each section as he gets closer and closer to the cross.

Now last week we talked about the first three sections (Matthew 26:1-16).

The first was when said in two days they will deliver me to be crucified and it also showed the religious leaders meeting in secret to come up with a plan to kill Jesus.

Then the second section showed the woman pouring an expensive bottle of perfume on Jesus’s head.

A wonderful scene of worship.

Jesus called it his preparation for his burial.

Then the last section we looked at last week was Judas coming before the religious leaders looking to make money and betray his Lord.

Let’s look a the rest of the 10.

4. The Passover with the Disciples (Matthew 26:17-25)

Matthew 26:17–25 (ESV)

17 Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?”

18 He said, “Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, My time is at hand.

I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.’

” 19 And the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared the Passover.

20 When it was evening, he reclined at table with the twelve.

21 And as they were eating, he said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” 22 And they were very sorrowful and began to say to him one after another, “Is it I, Lord?” 23 He answered, “He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me will betray me.

24 The Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed!

It would have been better for that man if he had not been born.”

25 Judas, who would betray him, answered, “Is it I, Rabbi?”

He said to him, “You have said so.”

What I want to point to in this section is the words of Jesus in verse 21....ONE OF YOU WILL BETRY ME.

We look at Judas today and think HOW COULD THIS MAN DO THAT.

HOW COULD HE TURN AGAINST HIS LORD…JESUS…THE CHRIST....GOD IN THE FLESH?

Yet we do the same thing.

We may not give him up to death for silver, but we, in our sinfulness, turn our back on him.

We doubt that he truly is God, and turn within ourselves and try to make our own way.

When we continue to give into sin, over and over, and it doesn’t bother us that we have…we are simply betraying the one who would give his life for us.

Betrayal doesn’t just have by Judas, betrayal can happen for the believer and the unbeliever.

to make this very simply…betrayal happens when you will not allow Gcd to be God in your life.

You turn away because other things are more important.

Judas was part of God’s plan.

God used Judas to bring about the redemption of mankind.

But you are no Judas.

If you are saved or the Holy Spirit is calling you to Jesus, God wants one thing… your heart.

He is not looking for another betrayer.

5. Institution of the Lord’s Supper (Matthew 26:26-29)

We are going to put this one as the last one, so we will come back.

6. Jesus Foretells Peter’s Denial (Matthew 26:30-35)

Look at the words of Jesus in verse Matthew 26:31

This was a prophecy from Zechariah that would be fulfilled in when most of the disciples ran when Jesus was arrested.

I read these words from Jesus, and I have to ask myself…whatever the situation is…however bad it gets…whatever may come against me,,, how strong am I in my faith.

If someone comes against me because of my faith, am I willing to make a stand, or am I just a runner.

Jesus told his disciples earlier that they would face trials and tribulations.

People would come against them for their faith.

And we see this.

Church historians write that every disciple was killed because he proclaimed Christ except for one…JOhn.

ANd they tried to kill him, they put him in big pot of hot oil, and they couldn’t kill him.

You and I have to to put it in our mind, before there is a chance to run…that no matter what....we will stand....we will not scatter.

7. Jesus Prays at Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36-46)

What I want to emphasize here in this section is the mindset of Jesus.

He knew what was coming.

He knew there would be beatings.

He knew there would be whippings.

He knew there would be mockery.

He knew there would be blood and pain.

He knew.

But what were his words....two times...

“My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.”

(40)..... y Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will be done.”

(42)

As a follower of Jesus Christ, sometimes we don’t understand why things happen.

Why people close to us die.

Why we are not with our families anymore.

or why things happen.

Don’t misunderstand what this verse says.... it doesn’t say that everything will be ok....it says ALL THING WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD....that GOOD may not be good in our eyes.

It may not make us happy all teh time....but teh GOOD is pointing to his GOOD AND PERFECT WILL.

But we need to keep this in mind....NOT AS I WILL, BUT AS YOU WILL.

Do you remember how Jesus showed us a model of prayer:

I believe that this is where we truly grow in our faith and our walk with Christ, when we can say this… YOUR WILL BE DONE IN MY LIFE…NOT MY OWN!

8. Betrayal and Arrest (Matthew 26:47-56)

Look back at Jesus’ response to the cutting off of the ear.

He didn’t need one of his disciples to defend him.

He was God.

With one word he could have had twelve legions of angels defend him.

A legion is between 4000 & 6000 angels…so 12 legions would have been around 72,000 angels.

But did he call them?

No. Why?

It was God’s plain for Jesus to go to the cross.

From Genesis 3 and even before the foundation of the world, it was always God’s plan to send his Son… and he would not allow any human and angel to get in the way of his plan being accomplished.

9. Jesus before Caiaphas and the Council (Matthew 26:57-68)

The one thing that I want to point out here is that Jesus said was.....first....nothing.

All of these false charges were brought against him…he said nothing.

But when Caiaphas pushed him to answer thew question, TELL US IF YOU ARE THE CHRIST THE SON OF GOD.

Jesus said YOU SAID IT. but then… he said that from this time on, the only place you will see him is sitting beside POWER (God) and coming on teh clouds of heaven.

This will be his place in heaven, at the right hand of the Father and… he will be the one coming on teh clouds at the second coming.

Paul wrote about this is Romans 8:34

This is where he is now…waiting for the time that God tells him to come back and get his children and the events of the book of Revelation will begin.

10.

Peter Denies Jesus (Matthew 26:69-75)

This last section isn’t a place where Jesus spoke, but it is one that Peter remembered the words that Jesus spoke.

Everyone sins.

Even the a believer will sin.

But the difference between a believer who sins against God and an unbeliever who sins against God, is what happens after the sin.

The Holy Spirit that lives inside of the deliver reminds them of their since, and there is a chance for obedience in asking for forgiveness.

Peter three times said I do not know him.

He denied even knowing him.

But Jesus forgave Peter and on the day of Pentecost, he stood up boldly and proclaimed the gospel, and Luke writes what happened when he did...

Do you know what this tells me?