The Passion and Death of Christ

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The Passion and Death of Christ

• Ch. 21
• The Cup of Consummation

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Plot Against Jesus

• Matthew 261-5
• - Caiaphas was high priest
• - Arrest Christ after Passover
• Matthew 2614-16
• - Judas betrays Jesus 30 pieces of silver
• (30 pieces of silver the price of a slave)
• - The one who has dipped their hand in the dish
  with me, will betray me

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The Last Supper

• Jews traveled to Jerusalem in order to celebrate
  the Passover
• Night of remembering the passing over of the
  Angel of Death prior to the Israelites Exodus of
  Egypt.
• What do we know about the Passover meal?

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Washing of the Disciples Feet

• John 13
• Feet the dirtiest part of body
• What part of the person might be dirtier than the
  feet?
• Peter you will never wash my feet
• Washing of feet is the job of a servant
• Jesus shows great humility and charity. The God
  of the entire UNIVERSE is washing the feet of
  fisherman and tax collectors!

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Washing of the Disciples Feet

• Identifies a betrayer.
• Jesus told Judas to betray him quickly.
• What does Judas do with the morsel?
• What time of day is it?

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The New Commandment

• Love one another as I have loved you this is how
  all will know that you are my disciples, if you
  have love for one another

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The Last Supper Discourses John 14-17

• Read John 15
• JC vine
• Father vinedresser
• Humanity branches
• Branch is fruitful pruned by Father
• Branch is dead cut off and burned in fire
  (hell)
• Branch cant bear fruit by itself, must be part
  of the vine we must be part of Christ in order
  to cultivate
• Read Mt. 2626-30

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Teambuilding Tuesday

• Share with your team a family tradition that you
  have now or one that you would want to start.

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OTTB

• Melchizedek
• Genesis 1417-20
• --Melchizedek is the first man in the Old
  Testament to be called a priest. It is the
  pre-Levitical form of the priesthood.
• --Melchizedeks offering ? bread and wine, NOT
  goats or sheets or doves which were the common
  offering at that time
• --Melchizedek is the King of Salem
• Salem ? Jerusalem

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Passover

• Celebrated with 4 cups
• After blessing, 1st cup was drunk followed by
  bitter herbs that symbolized the bitterness of
  captivity in Egypt
• Passover story read from Exodus 12, Psalm 113
  sung and 2nd cup drunk
• Main meal of lamb and unleavened bread, after
  which the 3rd cup, cup of blessing was drunk
• Psalms 114-118 were sung and Passover came to its
  climax when the 4th cup the cup of consummation
  was drunk
• Read Mt. 2626-30

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JESUS CHANGES IT UP!

• Jesus changed 3rd cup!!!
• this is my body Drink from it all of you for
  this is, which will be shed for the my blood of
  the covenant forgiveness of sins.
• Then he took the blood and put it in large
  bowls the other half he splashed on the people
  saying This is the blood of the covenant which
  the Lord has made with you according to all these
  words. Exodus 248

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• ratification of covenant btw Israel and God ?
  Jesus introduces new covenant ratified by His
  blood
• Jesus is the Passover lamb of the new covenant
• He establishes a new covenant from His body and
  blood ? this anticipates his death on the cross
• V. 28 references Isaiah 53 The Suffering
  Servant

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New Testament

• Take and eat, this is my body, drink from it all
  of you for this is my blood of the covenant which
  will be shed for the forgiveness of sins. I tell
  you I shall not drink from the fruit of the vine
  until the day when I drink it with you new in the
  kingdom of my Father
• Testament in Greek diatheke
• Diatheke (Greek) berith (Hebrew) covenant
• Jesus is using the term New Testament before
  the New Testament is even written!

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Remember Covenant?

• Covenant an agreement, usually formal, between
  two or more persons to do or not do something
  specified. A bond of sacred kinship
• A covenant was normally marked by a solemn ritual
  oath, sealed with a blood sacrifice and often
  with a shared a meal.
• Jesus is establishing a new and everlasting
  covenant

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What about the 4th cup?

• Matthew 26 30-46
• 4th cup Cup of consummation
• - sung psalms but then left to mount of Olives
• - Gethsemane olive press
• - took Peter, James, and John to keep watch
• Where else did he take them?
• Matthew 26 29 if possible let this cup pass
  form me
• 4th cup his death on the cross, the
  consummation of his Passover sacrifice.

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Agony in the Garden

• Luke 2239-46
• Greek Agonia
• Agonia refers to the warm up sweat that
  athletes work up before a game or event.
• Location
• Why is a garden important?
• Echoes Genesis (Garden of Eden)
• Full of life ? contrasts death
• Place for lovers
• Sweats blood actual condition hematidrosis.
  Body essentially becomes a giant bruise.
• At this moment Christ is bearing ALL sin that
  was, is and will be.
• Immense spiritual battle.
• Apostles sleeping because of sorrow.

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• Gethsemane olive press
• Oil anointing of kings, used by priests, brings
  light (menorah)

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Jesus is Arrested

• Matthew 2642-67
• Jesus betrayed by a kiss.
• Annas sent JC to son-in-law, Caiaphas
• - charged with blasphemy
• - blasphemy crime of insulting God or of
  claiming Godlike attributes.

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Jesus is Denied

• - Peter denied Him three times
• - Judas hanged himself
• Peters and Judas sin is the same- both betray
  Jesus. What is the difference between the two?
• John 1818
• What is Peter standing next to?

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Pontius Pilate

• Matthew 2711-44
• - Pilate was persuaded JC was threat to Rome
• - sent to King Herod Antipas because Galilee was
  under his jurisdiction
• John 18
• - What is truth? Who is Pilate speaking to?!
• - custom of releasing one man, Barabbas
• - Barabbas Son of the Father

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Crowning of Thorns

• John 19
• Mockery of Christ
• Crown Kingship
• Purple Royalty
• Reed Authority (scepter)
• Hail King of the Jews!

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Teambuilding Tuesday

• Share a time that you suffered A LOT of pain,
  physical or emotional.
• OR
• Share a time that you felt A LOT of joy.

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Crucifixion of Christ - Read Psalm 22

• Each member reads one of the Gospel Accounts of
  Jesus Crucifixion
• Take notes, close Bible when done
• Share with group. Comparing and contrasting what
  happens.
• Matthews Crucifixion Account 2733-56
• Marks Crucifixion Account 1522-41
• Lukes Crucifixion Account 2433-44
• Johns Crucifixion Account 1916-37

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Crucifixion of Christ

• John 18 19
• Golgotha place of the skull
• Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews
• Jesus of Nazareth, this man said I am King of
  the Jews
• Tunic seamless garment, same as a Jewish high
  priest wore cast lots
• Veronica wiped face with veil, left image
• Gesmas bad thief
• Dismas good thief

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Thinking Thursday

• What letter comes next in this sequence?
• M, A, M, J, J, A, S, O, ____
• Answer N

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On the Cross

• Christ was on the cross for 3 hours
• Offered Jesus sour wine on a branch of a hyssop
  --- same used for sprinkling blood of the
  Passover lamb in Exodus
• It is finished the 4th cup he said he
  wouldnt drink until the time came
• Veil of Temple was torn
• tearing pre-figured end of Old Covenant outer
  curtain was decorated with pictures of whole
  creation Old creation now finished
• Broke knees of criminals before Sabbath
• Psalm 22 The Crucifixion Psalm

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Mary at the Cross

• John 1925-27
• Woman, behold your son Behold your mother
• John took Mary into his home Ephesus
• Jesus is talking to John. Who else is he talking
  to?

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With your group

• Identify and write down all of the things that
  Christ says while on the Cross.
• You must look through all of the Gospels.

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Last words of Christ

• 1.  "Father, forgive them, they know not what
  they do." 
• 2.   "This day you shall be with me in Paradise.
• 3.   "Woman, behold your son. Son behold your
  Mother"   
• 4.  My God, My God why have you forsaken me?
• 5.   "I thirst."   
• 6.   "It is finished." 
• 7.   "Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my
  spirit." 

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Passover Jesus Christ

• He is unblemished lamb
• No broken bones during crucifixion
• Blood was on the cross
• Flesh of Christ is eaten under form of bread and
  wine in the Eucharist.
• Hosts is made of unleavened bread
• Last Supper- Jesus makes memorial feast
• 1. Mass reenacts Last Supper
• 2. we truly believe we are part of the original
  event
• - Mass Last Supper (meal), Crucifixion
  (sacrifice), Resurrection (Gods saving blessing)
  
• Palm Sunday

• One yr. old lamb w/o blemish
• No broken bones
• lambs blood smeared on doorposts
• Lambs flesh would be eaten
• Unleavened bread was to be eaten
• Memorial feast is established.
• 1. when event is reenacted
• 2. participants are truly part of the original
  event.
• Passover sacrifice, meal, Gods saving blessing
  
• If Israelites dont eat lambs flesh, then they
  are not saved
• Entering of lambs

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Isaac Jesus Christ

• Miraculous birth (Virgin Mary)
• Only Son
• Calvary- SAME MOUNTAIN!
• Arrived on a donkey
• Carried cross (wood) on his back
• Christ was laid on cross before being nailed
• Christ was arrested
• wore crown of thorns
• Christ, while on cross cries, Father

• Miraculous birth (Sarah)
• Only Son
• Mt. Moriah up a hill and sacrificed
• Arrived on a donkey
• Carried wood on his back
• laid him upon the wood
• Bound Isaac
• Sacrificed ram instead stuck in thistle
• Isaac called for Abraham, My Father

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