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The Betrayal of the Messiah

The Messiah’s Entry to Jerusalem

The Promise of the King, Zechariah 9:9

Two Disciples are sent to fulfill this prophecy, Matthew 21:2-4

Israel Did Not Understand Who Jesus Was, Matthew 21:6; Luke 19:40-44

The Promised Messiah

He will come from the seed of David, 2 Samuel 7:8-16

The Messiah would be born in Bethlehem, Micah 5:2

All the nations will be given to Him as an inheritance, Psalm 2:2-8

The Messiah would be cut off for a time, Isaiah 53:1-12

Seventy weeks are determined because of Israel’s transgression, Daniel 9:24-26

To finish the transgression

To seal up sin

To cover perversity (the sin nature)

The Messiah is cut off in the 69th week

The sins of the people will be laid upon Him, Isaiah 53:4-5

The Betrayal of the Messiah – Tuesday Night

The Passover Dinner is Prepared and Eaten, Luke 22:7-8

The Betrayal of Christ, Luke 22:47-48

Jesus Reveals Who Will Betray Him, Luke 22:21 ; John 13:26

Satan was Involved in the Betrayal of Christ, Luke 22:3

His attempts to Thwart Jesus failed

Those demon possessed where healed, Matthew 8:16

He Sought to Cause Jesus to Fail by Temptation, Mark 1:13

In the Garden

The agony of Jesus, Luke 22:44

The acknowledgment and willingness to do the Father’s will, Luke 22:42; John 18:11

The trail before the Sanhedrin, John 18:12-24

Jesus is brought before Annas first, John 18:13

Annas was not the High Priest now

The Betrayal of the MessiahLuther Walker2023-11-25T17:52:04-08:00

SET APART CHRIST AS LORD: Always ready to give a defense

1 Peter 3:15 But set apart Christ as Lord (Master) in your hearts and always be prepared towards a defense to all who ask you a word concerning your hope, with objectivity of mind and respect…

If someone asked you why you believe what you believe, could you answer intelligently?

When we are asked about the hope that we have, it is not much of an answer to say, “We believe because we believe.” Or, in other words, we are not able to give a reason, or articulate, why we accept as truth the things we believe. We cannot have faith for the sake of having faith. Since a promise is always the basis for faith there is no such thing in Scripture as blind faith.
In the context of the book of 1 Peter, the author is encouraging Christians who are suffering unjustly and facing false accusations against their character because they are not getting involved with the lifestyle of unbelievers around them. When we live a life the follows God rather than the ways of the world, we are discernably different to unbelievers because of our actions, not our words, which can give the perfect opportunity to share with an unbeliever the Gospel for salvation and the resulting hope from believing when we are asked why we are so unusual and dissimilar to others.
You do not have to be a theologian to know what you believe. You may not be able to read the Bible in the original languages, or explain every verse, but that does not mean you cannot know what you believe and why you have the hope that you have. All Christians can and should mature enough to know at the very least […]

SET APART CHRIST AS LORD: Always ready to give a defenseLuther Walker2023-12-14T12:31:19-08:00

The Definition of Love – Not Jealous

Love is longsuffering, love is kind, love is not jealous … 1 Corinthians 13:4

Jealousy is wanting what another person has. It is not just being resentful or angry of another’s good fortune or achievements, but a strong desire to possess them. Unlike zeal, which is an enthusiastic devotion to a cause or goal making someone eager and determined to do something, jealousy takes this type of attitude and uses it in a way that damages others to get what they have. So one who is jealous will be zealous to obtain what another person has.

Jealousy will produce actions that are harmful to others.

“And the patriarchs, becoming jealous, sold Joseph into Egypt. But God was with him – Acts 7:9

We also see an example of jealousy in Galatia where men came down from Jerusalem who sought to make Paul look bad to the saints there as though he was their enemy so they could exclude the saints to themselves. This is a very common tactic of false teachers and those seeking to usurp a position of authority even today.

They jealously court you, but for no good; yes, they want to exclude you, that you may be zealous for them. – Galatians 4:17

Because of jealousy for their father’s love, the brothers of Joseph sold him into slavery. Because of jealousy for the saints, false teachers came into Galatia teaching that they had to keep the law to be saved, not for the sake of those they sought to persuade but so these false teachers could look good before others and get them to only follow them. Jealousy always leads to hurting others. The Jews were very jealous of Paul when he would teach […]

The Definition of Love – Not JealousLuther Walker2023-12-14T08:35:00-08:00