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STUBBORN REJECTION OF THE CLAIMS OF CHRIST LEAD TO BRUTAL MISTREATMENT AND SHAM TRIALS

FAILURE TO BOLDLY IDENTIFY WITH CHRIST DOES NOT HAVE TO DEFINE US IF WE RESPOND TO GOD’S MERCY AND REPENT

ONLY JESUS HAS THE POWER TO HAND HIMSELF OVER TO THE AUTHORITIES

LEARN THE LESSONS FROM JESUS ON PRAYER SO THAT WE TOO MAY TRIUMPH OVER TEMPTATION —

TEN LESSONS ON PRAYER FROM JESUS IN THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE

FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST MUST BE PREPARED FOR SUFFERING AND REJECTION AS THEY ENTER INTO SPIRITUAL WARFARE

INSTEAD OF STRIVING FOR LEADERSHIP PREEMINENCE, FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE OF CHRIST TO LEAD BY SERVING OTHERS

THE INSTITUTION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER BUILDS ON THE IMAGERY OF PASSOVER AND ANTICIPATES FINAL KINGDOM CONSUMMATION

JUDAS IS THE SUPREME EXAMPLE OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BETRAY JESUS CHRIST

PREPARE FOR HARD TIMES LEADING UP TO

– THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM AND THE TEMPLE

– THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST

BE PERCEPTIVE AND READY

AVOID HYPOCRITICAL RELIGIOUS LEADERS BY RECOGNIZING:

– THE CONTRADICTIONS IN THEIR THEOLOGY (ESPECIALLY ERRORS IN CHRISTOLOGY)

– THE PHONINESS OF THEIR MINISTRY

– THEIR EXPLOITATION OF POOR WIDOWS

DOCTRINAL ERROR HAS PRACTICAL CONSEQUENCES:

– FAILURE TO APPLY GOD’S REVEALED TRUTH

– FAILURE TO EXPERIENCE GOD’S RESURRECTION POWER

OUR LEGITIMATE OBLIGATIONS TO CIVIL AUTHORITIES CAN’T TRUMP OUR SUPREME LOYALTY TO GOD