THE STATUS AND BENEFITS OF THOSE IN CHRIST!
APRIL 2, 2023
SESSION 10
I have been given every Blessing from Heaven in Christ. (Ephesians 1:3)
I have every advantage I need to prosper and prevail. (Romans 8:37)
I am Loved. (Ephesians 2:4; Romans 8:37-39)
I am chosen. (Ephesians 1:4)
I am in God’s Family. (Romans 8:16)
I am adopted. (Ephesians 1:5)
I am holy and blameless, righteous in His eyes. (Ephesians 1:4)
I am accepted. (Ephesians 1:6)
I am redeemed. (Ephesians 1:7)
I am justified. (Romans 5:1)
I am heard in Heaven. (Hebrews 4:15, 16)
I am never left alone. (Hebrews 13:5)
I am always ultimately triumphant. (Romans 8:37; 2 Corinthians 2:14)
A DAILY WALK WITH JESUS DURING HOLY WEEK
Matthew 21-27; Mark 11-15; Luke 19-23; John 12-17
Day 1: Sunday
• The Triumphant Entry (Matthew 21:1-11)
• Night Spent in Bethany (Approximately 2 miles from Jerusalem)
Day 2: Monday
• On journey back into Jerusalem, Jesus pronounced curse on fig tree. (Mark 11:12-14)
• Jesus cleanses the Temple (Mark 11:15-17)
• Confrontation with the religious hierarchy.
• Back to Bethany for the night.
Day 3: Tuesday
• Discussion about the fig tree and the power of faith (Mark 11:20-25)
• Confrontation with religious leaders (Mark 11:27-33)
• Discourse on the Mount of Olives (re: the destruction of the Temple, the end times and Second Coming and final judgement (Matthew 24)
• Judas secretly betrays Jesus
• Return to Bethany for rest Day 4: Wednesday
• SILENCE!!
Day 5: Thursday
• Peter and John prepare Passover in a Jerusalem Upper Room for Jesus and disciples.
• Judas betrays Jesus (Luke 22:3, 4)
• Jesus washed the disciple’s feet.
• The Lord’s Supper, Communion, established (Mark 14:22-25)
• Jesus’ special message to Peter (Luke 22:31,32)
• Gethsemane: “The Ultimate Battle” (Matthew 26; Mark 14; Luke 22)
• “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death.”
• “Take this cup …. Nevertheless”
• Judas/Sanhedrin come to take Jesus
• Could call 12 legions (72,000) angels Day 6: Late Thursday/Early Friday
• Mock Trials: Caiaphas; Pilate; Herod; Pilate
• Peter’s denial; Judas’ remorse
• Beatings, scourged, crown of thorns, crucifixion, piercing
Utterings From The Cross:
• “Father, forgive them ….”
• “Today you shall be with Me”
• “Woman, behold your son”
• “My God, my God, why ….”
• “I thirst”
• “It is finished”
• “Father, into Thy Hands”
Matthew 26, 27; Mark 14, 15; Luke 22, 23; John 18, 19
