Even though He taught God's truth and healed many people, Jesus was arrested. Clearly, He said some revolutionary things and acted in some startling ways - like pushing things around in the Temple - but His arrest was part of a plot concocted by religious leaders. He was shuffled from Annas, the former high priest, …
||40days|| week seven: Jesus Prayed
Before His arrest, Jesus gathered with His closest followers. After teaching them, He knew what was to come and so He prayed (John 17). He prayed that God would be glorified through Him. He thanked His Father for the privilege of unfolding the Father's will in showing Himself to these closest followers. He prayed that …
||40days|| week seven: Jesus Knew
When Jesus came into Jerusalem, He knew what was to come. He was under no illusions about the hopes of the crowd that greeted Him with shouts of "Hosanna!" and "Blessed is the king of Israel!" (John 12:13). He knew they would turn on Him when He failed to bring the kingdom they so desired. …
||40days|| week seven: Jesus
This ||40days|| journey culminates this week from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday. The journey brings us completely into focus on Jesus: His entry into Jerusalem, His preparations, His arrest, His death, and His resurrection. And so, we enter into the pathways Jesus took this week. We come again with wonder and awe to what is …
Jesus Was Arrested and Accused
Even though He taught God's truth and healed many people, Jesus was arrested. Clearly, He said some revolutionary things and acted in some startling ways - like pushing things around in the Temple - but His arrest was part of a plot concocted by religious leaders. He was shuffled from Annas, the former high priest, …
Matthew Erickson 