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