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Trials of Jesus Series

• As with the previous series with physicians, the
  purpose is to present a Bible topic from the
  prospective of professional in a field related to
  the topic.
• To show that the education and training of that
  professional, usually to the doctoral level, has
  not eroded the professionals faith in God.

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Legal Process in our Culture

• A legal system is supposed to allow the
  vindication of rights through the seeking of
  truth.
• Innocent until proven guilty.
• A codified body of law exist.
• A standard of fairness is expected.
• Impartiality is demanded.
• Capital Punishment results from a trial, judgment
  and sentencing.
• Confers the right of appeal.

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The Trial and Sentence of Jesus

• In the case of the trial of Jesus, the legal
  aspects of that event offend our notions of
  justice and fair play.
• In fact, the trial was a farce carried out by
  evil Jews and Romans.
• But, God chose the time and place for this event
  to occur and in so doing used evil men to
  accomplish the humiliation of Jesus from a human
  event standpoint while He chose this time to
  forsake Jesus from the third to the ninth
  hour.
• While the physical suffering of Jesus on the
  cross is not to be taken lightly, it was not the
  centerpiece of the propitiation of our sins.
• The real propitiation came from God turning his
  back on His Own Son and allowed Jesus to
  experience the very essence of Hell, which is
  the absence of God in order to atone for our
  sins.
• In other words, Jesus experienced Hell so we
  would not have to.

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Inevitability Once God set The Plan, it was
accomplished in His mind but yet had to play out
in human events.

• The lamb was slain (blood sacrifice) from the
  foundation of the world to heal the rift between
  man and God.
• God set human events in motion in Genesis.
• Old Testament prophecies continued to confirm
  Gods Plan beginning Gen. 315.
• Jesus came and said I am the one who will die on
  the cross.
• When Jesus prayed in the Garden, if possible let
  this cup pass it was not because there was
  another way. If there was another way, then
  Jesus had been lying that I am the one about to
  die. Everything up to this point of the prayer
  was Jesus saying it is happening now! Gods
  answer to Jesus prayer was no, there is no other
  way that is true to what I have promised. The
  prayer was a demonstration that in the blood
  sacrifice of Jesus, God is faithful to his
  promises.
• So it did not matter what legal process would
  have been employed, Jesus was about to be nailed
  to the cross by the hands of Godless men (Acts
  223).

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Inevitable continued

• God brought forth Jesus in the fullness of time
  which means that God chose the conditions that
  were right to see his plan unfold in human
  events.
• God allowed both the evil of the Jewish leaders
  and the perverted system of justice of the Romans
  to allow the humiliation and punishment of an
  innocent lamb to pay for the sins of the world.
• There was no force that could prevent the
  fulfillment of God promises.
• God intended both the process and the result to
  demonstrate to us His grace and love in that He
  made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf,
  so that we might become the righteousness of God
  in Him. 2 Corinthians 521

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The Crucifixion of Christ was inevitable because
it was set from before the foundation of the
world was laid.

• 1 Peter 120 (NASB95)     20     For He was
  foreknown before the foundation of the world, but
  has appeared in these last times for the sake of
  you
• Revelation 138 (NASB95)     8     All who dwell
  on the earth will worship him, everyone whose
  name has not been written from the foundation of
  the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has
  been slain.
• Matthew 2534 (NASB95)     34     Then the King
  will say to those on His right, Come, you who
  are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom
  prepared for you from the foundation of the
  world.

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John the Baptizer said that Jesus was the One.

• John 126-34 (NASB95)
•      26     John answered them saying, I baptize
  in water, but among you stands One whom you do
  not know.
•      27     It is He who comes after me, the
  thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.
•      28     These things took place in Bethany
  beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
•      29     The next day he saw Jesus coming to
  him and said, Behold, the Lamb of God who takes
  away the sin of the world!
•      30     This is He on behalf of whom I said,
  After me comes a Man who has a higher rank than
  I, for He existed before me.
•      31     I did not recognize Him, but so that
  He might be manifested to Israel, I came
  baptizing in water.
•      32     John testified saying, I have seen
  the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven,
  and He remained upon Him.
•      33     I did not recognize Him, but He who
  sent me to baptize in water said to me, He upon
  whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining
  upon Him, this is the One who baptizes in the
  Holy Spirit.
•      34     I myself have seen, and have
  testified that this is the Son of God.

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Jesus Himself said that He was the One who would
die on the cross.

• John 1227-32 (NASB95)
•      27     Now My soul has become troubled and
  what shall I say, Father, save Me from this
  hour? But for this purpose I came to this hour.
•      28     Father, glorify Your name. Then a
  voice came out of heaven I have both glorified
  it, and will glorify it again.
•      29     So the crowd of people who stood by
  and heard it were saying that it had thundered
  others were saying, An angel has spoken to Him.
  
•      30     Jesus answered and said, This voice
  has not come for My sake, but for your sakes.
•      31     Now judgment is upon this world now
  the ruler of this world will be cast out.
•      32     And I, if I am lifted up from the
  earth, will draw all men to Myself.
•      33     But He was saying this to indicate
  the kind of death by which He was to die.

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The Old Testament Prophecies foretold the role of
Jesus in Gods plan of blood sacrifice to heal
the rift between Man and God (From
clarifyingchristianity.com)

• The Messiah will be the offspring (descendant) of
  the woman (Eve). Genesis 315 Galatians 44
• The Messiah will be a descendant of Abraham,
  through whom everyone on earth will be blessed.
  Genesis 123 1818 Acts 325,26
• The Messiah will be a descendant of Judah.
  Genesis 4910 Matthew 12 and Luke 333
• The Messiah will be a prophet like Moses.
  Deuteronomy 1815-19 Acts 322,23
• The Messiah will be the Son of God. Psalm 27
  Matthew 317 Mark 111 Luke 322

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Old Testament Prophecies Continued

• The Messiah will be raised from the dead
  (resurrected). Psalm 1610,11 Matthew 285-9
  Mark 166 Luke 244-7 John 2011-16 Acts 13
  and 232
• The Messiah crucifixion experience. Psalm 22
  Matthew 2734-50 and John 1917-30
• The Messiah will be sneered at and mocked. Psalm
  227 Luke 2311,35-39
• The Messiah will be pierced through hands and
  feet. Psalm 2216 Luke 2333 and 2436-39John
  1918 and 2019-20,24-27

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Old Testament Prophecies Continued

• The Messiahs bones will not be broken (a
  persons legs were usually broken after being
  crucified to speed up their death). Psalm 2217
  and 3420 John 1931-33,36
• Men Will Gamble for the Messiahs clothing.
  Psalm 2218 Matthew 2735 Mark 1524 Luke
  2334 John 1923,24
• The Messiah will accused by false witnesses.
  Psalm 3511 Matthew 2659,60 and Mark 1456,57
• The Messiah will be hated without a cause. Psalm
  3519 and 694John 1523-25

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Old Testament Prophecies Continued

• The Messiah will be betrayed by a friend. Psalm
  419 John 1318,21
• The Messiah will ascend to heaven (at the right
  hand of God). Psalm 6818 Luke 2451 Acts 19
  233-35 320-21 531,32 755-56 Romans 834
  Ephesians 120,21 Colossians 31 Hebrews 13
  81 1012 122 1 Pet 322
• The Messiah will be given vinegar and gall to
  drink. Psalm 6921 Matthew 2734 Mark 1523
  John 1929,30
• Great kings will pay homage and tribute to the
  Messiah. Psalm 7210,11 Matthew 21-11
• The Messiah is a stone the builders rejected
  who will become the head cornerstone. Psalm
  11822,23 and Isaiah 2816 Matthew 2142,43
  Acts 411 Ephesians 220 1 Peter 26-8
• The Messiah will be a descendant of David. Psalm
  13211 and Jeremiah 235,6 3315,16 Luke 132,33
• The Messiah will be a born of a virgin. Isaiah
  714 Matthew 118-25 and Luke 126-35

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Old Testament Prophecies Continued

• The Messiahs first spiritual work will be in
  Galilee. Isaiah 91-7 Matthew 412-16
• The Messiah will make the blind see, the deaf
  hear, etc. Isaiah 355-6 Also see Matthew
  113-6 and John 1147
• The Messiah will be beaten, mocked, and spat
  upon. Isaiah 506 Matthew 2667 and 2726-31
• People will hear and not believe the arm of the
  LORD. (Messiah) Isaiah 531John 1237,38
• The Messiah will be rejected. Isaiah 533
  Matthew 2720-25 Mark 158-14 Luke 2318-23
  John 1914,15
• The Messiah will be killed. Isaiah
  535-9Matthew 2750 Mark 1537-39 Luke 2346
  John 1930

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Old Testament Prophecies Continued

• The Messiah will be silent in front of his
  accusers. Isaiah 537 Matthew 2662,63 and
  2712-14
• The Messiah will be buried with the rich. Isaiah
  539 Matthew 2759,60 Mark 1546 Luke
  2352,53 John 1938-42
• The Messiah will be crucified with criminals.
  Isaiah 5312 Matthew 2738 Mark 1527 Luke
  2332,33
• The Messiah is part of the new and everlasting
  covenant. Isaiah 553-4 and Jeremiah 3131-34
  Matthew 2628 Mark 1424 Luke 2220 Hebrews
  86-13
• The Messiah will be our intercessor (intervene
  for us and plead on our behalf). Isaiah 5916
  Hebrews 915
• The Messiah will come at a specific time. Daniel
  925-26 Galatians 44 and Ephesians 110

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Old Testament Prophecies Continued

• The Messiah will be born in Bethlehem. Micah
  52 Matthew 21 and Luke 24-7
• The Messiah will enter Jerusalem riding a donkey.
  Zechariah 99 Matthew 211-11
• The Messiah will be sold for 30 pieces of silver.
  Zechariah 1112,13 Matthew 2615 with Matthew
  273-10
• The Messiah will forsaken by His disciples.
  Zechariah 137 Matthew 2631,56
• The Messiah will enter the Temple with authority.
  Malachi 31 Matthew 2112 and Luke 1945

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Inevitable Points Repeated

• The lamb was slain (blood sacrifice) from the
  foundation of the world to heal the rift between
  man and God.
• God set human events in motion in Genesis.
• Old Testament prophecies continued to confirm
  Gods Plan beginning Gen. 315.
• Jesus came and said I am the one who will die on
  the cross.
• When Jesus prayed in the Garden, if possible let
  this cup pass it was not because there was
  another way. If there was another way, then
  Jesus had been lying that I am the one about to
  die. Everything up to this point of the prayer
  was Jesus saying it is happening now! Gods
  answer to Jesus prayer was no, there is no other
  way that is true to what I have promise. The
  prayer was a demonstration that even when it
  requires of the blood sacrifice of Jesus, God is
  faithful to his promises.
• So it did not matter what legal process would
  have been employed, Jesus was to be nailed to the
  cross by the hands of Godless men (Acts 223)

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Now there is a new covenant sealed with blood.

• In Genesis, God said I will provide a way.
• God worked with His people to prepare the way for
  the Lamb.
• God sent the Lamb, born of a woman to save the
  world.
• God allowed the Lamb to be sacrificed for all who
  would be drawn to Him. "His blood shed for the
  remission of sins Matt. 2628
• God raised the Lamb in victory.
• The Gospel was preached.
• Responding believers repented and were baptized
  for the remission of sins and were added to the
  number being saved. Acts 2
• God now says, Be thou faithful until death and I
  will give you the crown of life. Rev. 210b
• The common thread from beginning to end is that
  if we trust in Him - WE WIN!

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A New and Living Way

• Hebrews 1019-25 (NASB95)
•      19     Therefore, brethren, since we have
  confidence to enter the holy place by the blood
  of Jesus,
•      20     by a new and living way which He
  inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, His
  flesh,
•      21     and since we have a great priest over
  the house of God,
•      22     let us draw near with a sincere heart
  in full assurance of faith, having our hearts
  sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our
  bodies washed with pure water.
•      23     Let us hold fast the confession of
  our hope without wavering, for He who promised is
  faithful
•      24     and let us consider how to stimulate
  one another to love and good deeds,
•      25     not forsaking our own assembling
  together, as is the habit of some, but
  encouraging one another and all the more as you
  see the day drawing near.