Betrayal, Trial and Trumph (The Road #7)

Introduction

Welcome

Good morning, My name is Troy Stanley, and I am the Lead pastor hear at FCCCB

I welcome everyone and especially our guest

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Jab 1

Via Dolorosa

My Easter Memories

Jab 2

Easter 2020

Ramp Road

Jab 3

Recap

Setup “The Road Series”

The Disciples

The Miracles

The Parables (Parable of the talents)

The Sermon (Worry)

The Temple (Cast out )

The Triumphal Entry (Palm Sunday)

Betrayal, Trial and Triumph (Easter)

Right Hook

Today Easter/Resurrection Sunday 2021 We remember Jesus’ Betrayal and Trial but we celebrate Jesus’ triumph over death

Explanation

Get out your Bibles

The Betrayal

Matthew 26:47-50

47 While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the elders of the people. 48 Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him.” 49 Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him. 50 Jesus replied, “Do what you came for, friend.” Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him.

The Trial

Jesus before the Sanhedrin

Matthew 26:63-68

The high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.”

64 “You have said so,” Jesus replied. “But I say to all of you: From now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.” v

65 Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy. 66 What do you think?”

“He is worthy of death,” they answered.

67 Then they spit in his face and struck him with their fists. Others slapped him 68 and said, “Prophesy to us, Messiah. Who hit you?”

Jesus went before Pilate

Matthew 27:19-26

19 While Pilate was sitting on the judge’s seat, his wife sent him this message: “Don’t have anything to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered a great deal today in a dream because of him.” 20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus executed. 21 “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they answered. 22 “What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify him!” 23 “Why? What crime has he committed?” asked Pilate. But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!” 24 When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “It is your responsibility!” 25 All the people answered, “His blood is on us and on our children!” 26 Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified.

But that was not the end of the story

Today over 2000 years later billions of faithful believe

Billions are celebrating right now all around the world

Millions have been martyred over the years for their belief in what I am about to read to you

Many have tried to prove this false and failed and some have even became believers

Here is Matthew’s account

Jesus Has Risen

28 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. 2 There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. 4 The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men. 5 The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.” 8 So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9 Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.”

The Guards’ Report (conspiracy)

11 While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened. 12 When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money, 13 telling them, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole him away while we were asleep.’ 14 If this report gets to the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.” 15 So the soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has been widely circulated among the Jews to this very day.

People in the Event

Joseph of Arimathea (Sanhedrin)

Isa. 53:9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death, though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth.

Nicodemus (Sanhedrin)

Mary Magdalene Mary Jesus’ mother

Salome

The Guards

Peter and John

The Angles

Jesus

Application

What is our response to what Jesus did for us?

We are to believe in Jesus

We should want to receive the gift He’s offering.

He calls us to repent (change our mind about who’s in charge of our life)

We should be baptized, make Jesus Lord.

When we do this we enter into a new life and we follow Jesus all the way to Heaven.

If you are already a believer then we should work to get as many others to make Jesus their Lord also.

Jesus endured this passion week for us.

He was tried as an innocent man, convicted and condemned to death---death on the cross for us!

The least we could do is to love him and tell others that they should love him too.

The most we could do is live a sacrificial life

Loving God

Loving others

The last thing that Matthew records is the great commission.

Jesus’ command to us to spread the Truth that He taught.

To make disciples of the entire world.

The Great Commission

16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

We are in the disciple making business

If you want to be a disciple we can help you

Just give God a chance

He is waiting with open arms to welcome you home.

Call to action.

Let me pray for you

(Beach)

After the resurrection the next time the Disciples saw Jesus was on the beach in Galilee.