The Gospel Project: The Betrayed Priest
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Intro Option 2: Resist and Trust
If someone said mean things about or hurt your best friend, what would you do?
If someone trash-talked your family, what would you do?
Why do we feel the need to retaliate when people wrong us?
The temptation = to retaliate
The disciples
Jesus shows self control
Main Point: Jesus always trusted and obeyed His Father.
The son of man predicted abandonment
31 Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ 32 But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.” 33 Peter answered him, “Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away.” 34 Jesus said to him, “Truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” 35 Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you!” And all the disciples said the same.
Why is it important that Jesus told the disciples a specific place he would meet with them after his resurrection?
Shepherd preparing a place for the sheep
Jesus’ intention to forgive and restore
We may not physically abandon Jesus as the disciples did, but how do we deny knowing Him with our actions and words?
Not speaking up about Jesus
Disobedience
Main Point: Jesus always trusted and obeyed His Father.
The son of man predicted abandonment
The Son of Man trusted in God’s plan
36 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” 37 And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. 38 Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.” 39 And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.” 40 And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour? 41 Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” 42 Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will be done.” 43 And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. 44 So, leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same words again. 45 Then he came to the disciples and said to them, “Sleep and take your rest later on. See, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 46 Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand.”
Gethsemane: garden where crushed and bruised olives are pressed to produce oil.
Points towards Jesus’ fate
How does it affect your understanding of Jesus’ humanity to see that he was sorrowful, troubled, and deeply grieved to the point of death?
Cup of wrath
Jesus modeled trust in the Father. When have you struggled to trust God in a difficult season of life?
Doubt > distrust
Consistent character
Main Point: Jesus always trusted and obeyed His Father.
The Son of Man predicted abandonment
The Son of Man trusted in God’s plan
The Son of Man exercised restraint
47 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. 48 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man; seize him.” 49 And he came up to Jesus at once and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” And he kissed him. 50 Jesus said to him, “Friend, do what you came to do.” Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him. 51 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. 52 Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword. 53 Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels? 54 But how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?” 55 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. 56 But all this has taken place that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him and fled.
“Like a lamb led to the slaughter” (Isa. 53:7).
What’s your first reaction when someone offends or verbally attacks you?
Retaliate vs. restraint
God’s plan
What did Jesus remind the disciples o in verse 53? Why does He do this?
His authority
God is in control
Head: How does reading that Jesus poured His emotions out to the Father encourage you to trust that you can also humbly bring any request to Him?
Pouring out our deepest desires to God
“as you will”
Heart: Do you find it difficult to surrender your will to God? Why or why not? What steps can you take to commit to follow His will above your own?
Letting go and trusting God
Obedience
How can your trust in God’s plans affect those around you?
Our redemption was dependent on Christ’s obedience
Sharing with others
The Bottom Line: Replace retaliation with restraint.