Category Archives: Matthew 26

Introduction What is the single greatest gift God could ever give? The obvious answer is forgiveness of sin. There could be no salvation, no relationship to God, and no entrance into heaven for us unless our sins were forgiven. We … Continue reading →

Introduction A. The Relevance of the Hour 1. For Satan Jesus told those who came to arrest Him, “This is your hour, and the power of darkness” (Luke 22:53). It was hell’s moment to do its deed. When Judas left … Continue reading →

Introduction Matthew 26:57-66 is the record of the illegal, unjust trials of Jesus. I want to lay a foundation so we might understand how unfair they really were. In spite of their nature, those trials demonstrate Christ’s perfect majesty. A. … Continue reading →

Review The events traditionally known as the passion of our Lord Jesus Christ are those encompassing His death on the cross. We are presently studying two of those particular events: the betrayal and arrest of Christ in Matthew 26:47-56. In … Continue reading →

Introduction Matthew 26:47-56 generates a great deal of emotion in me. I feel both anger and love, a desire for revenge, yet complete trust in the plan of God. I feel that way because this passage relates to us the … Continue reading →

Introduction For many years it has been my personal joy and privilege to be involved in an intensive study of the life of Christ. When I was a seminary student, I went to a used book store and purchased old … Continue reading →

Introduction Those of us who have been in the church for a long time are probably familiar with the hymn “Hallelujah, What a Savior!” written by Phillip Bliss. It begins, “Man of sorrows!” what a name For the Son of … Continue reading →

Introduction A. The Significance of the Lesson on Weakness As much as we would like to think of ourselves as strong Christians, the fact is we are weak. We would like to think we could never be caught in a … Continue reading →

Review I. EXPERIENCING THE LAST PASSOVER (vv. 17-25) A. Setting the Time (vv. 17-19; see pp. xx-xx) Lesson B. Sharing the Table (vv. 20-21a) 1. Reclining at the table (v. 20) “When the evening was come, he sat down with … Continue reading →

Introduction The purpose and climax of the life of Jesus Christ was His sacrificial death. He came into the world to die. In Mark 10:45 Jesus says, “Even the Son of man came . . . to give his life … Continue reading →