Jesus willingly did what he was called to do
Jesus carried out His father’s will Luke 23:1 – 5 23 Then the whole assembly rose and led him off to Pilate. 2 And they began to accuse him, saying, ‘We have found
Jesus carried out His father’s will Luke 23:1 – 5 23 Then the whole assembly rose and led him off to Pilate. 2 And they began to accuse him, saying, ‘We have found
The religious leaders only hear what they want to hear. Luke 22:63 – 71 The guards mock Jesus 63 The men who were guarding Jesus began mocking and beating him. 64 They blindfolded

Jesus doesn’t represent the gods that Peter, the religious leaders and the rulers believe in and so they can’t recognize that God could be so good that he would send his beloved Son to die for sinners. Each, in their own way, denies Jesus’ right to be God’s king over them.
God promises eternal hope and security in even the most troubled times through Jesus Christ Haggai 2:6 – 9 6 “This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘In a little while
The Apostle Peter shows how frail we all are and how easily we can turn from Jesus to ourselves in times of stress. Luke 22:54 – 62 Peter disowns Jesus
In each instance recorded here, there is a challenge to truth and as people defy truth only misery can follow. Luke 22:54 – 71 Peter disowns Jesus 54 Then seizing him,
The eventual arrest of Jesus by his own envious ruling religious elite was perhaps inevitable, but who would have thought that Jesus would be betrayed by one of his own
When is a time you have been rejected? What did that feel like? Luke 22:47 – 51 Jesus arrested 47 While he was still speaking a crowd came up, and the
The disciples are found sleeping on the job – but why? Luke 22:45 – 46 45 When he rose from prayer and went back to the disciples, he found them asleep,
Have you ever seen great, important people in their private or vulnerable moments? Luke 22:41 – 44 41 He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, 42 ‘Father, if