Matthew 27:27-31 — Hail King of the Jews
JESUS SUBMITTED TO HIS HUMILIATING MOCKING CORONATION AS THE KING OF THE JEWS BY HIS ROMAN CAPTORS
Matthew 27:15-26 — Crazy Choice of Barabbas over Jesus — Picture of Substitutionary Atonement
SPINELESS PILATE YIELDS TO THE DEMANDS OF THE MOB TO RELEASE BARABBAS AND DELIVER JESUS TO BE CRUCIFIED (DESPITE FINDING HIM INNOCENT)
Matthew 27:11-14 — Roman Trial — Surprising Silence of the King of the Jews before Pilate
JESUS REMAINS SILENT IN HIS TRIAL BEFORE PILATE DESPITE THE TRUMPED UP CHARGES BROUGHT BY THE SANHEDRIN
Matthew 27:3-10 — Aftermath of Betrayal — Demise of Judas and Disposition of Blood Money
BETRAYAL OF JESUS PROVES TO BE A BAD DEAL FOR JUDAS
Matthew 26:69 – 27:2 — Three Denials of Peter — Escalating in Intensity
DENYING ALLEGIANCE TO CHRIST BRINGS BITTER REMORSE
Matthew 26:57-68 — Jesus Taken Before Caiaphas the High Priest
THE UNJUST TRIAL BEFORE CAIAPHAS PROVIDES JESUS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CLEARLY AFFIRM HIS MESSIANIC IDENTITY
Matthew 26:47-56 — Shocking Betrayal, Sword-Wielding Resistance and Shameful Arrest
OUR RESPONSE TO UNFAIR ATTACKS SHOULD NOT BE VIOLENT OPPOSITION BUT CALM TRUST IN GOD’S SOVEREIGN PLAN
Matthew 26:36-46 — Three Cycles of Agonizing Prayer in Gethsemane — “Your Will Be Done”
WATCH AND PRAY TO GUARD AGAINST TEMPTATION AND TO SUBMIT YOUR WILL TO GOD’S WILL IN TIMES OF CRISIS
Matthew 26:31-35 — Jesus Predicts the Failure and Restoration of His Disciples
THE PRIDE BUBBLE OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY COLLAPSES WHEN THE FEAR OF MAN LEADS TO DENIAL AND ABANDONMENT
Matthew 26:17-30 — Out with the Old and In with the New — Celebration of Passover and Institution of the Lord’s Supper
JESUS MARKS THE TRANSITION FROM THE OLD COVENANT TO THE NEW BY CELEBRATING THE LAST PASSOVER AND INSTITUTING A NEW MEMORIAL
Matthew 26:14-16 — Betrayal of Jesus Arranged by Judas
THE TREACHEROUS BETRAYAL OF JESUS EXPOSES THE DEPTHS OF DEPRAVITY
Matthew 26:6-13 — Waste or Worthy of Worship? Anointing of Jesus for Burial
EXTRAVAGANT WORSHIP LAVISHED ON THE MESSIAH AS HE IS ANOINTED FOR BURIAL