his last week
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His Last Week. Overview of the Last Week of the Savior’s Mortal Ministry. First Day. Jesus arrives in Jerusalem He secures a donkey and a colt to ride through the gates of Jerusalem “Very Great Multitude” greets Him Jesus goes directly to the temple He retires to Bethany for the night. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
HIS LAST WEEKOverview of the Last Week of the Savior’s Mortal Ministry
FIRST DAY Jesus arrives in Jerusalem He secures a donkey and a colt to ride
through the gates of Jerusalem “Very Great Multitude” greets Him Jesus goes directly to the temple He retires to Bethany for the night
SECOND DAY Jesus returns to temple He challenges the Jewish religious
leadership by driving out the outer court area of the temple
He clears the temple courts of people tracking and making money from foreign exchange
“It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.” (Matt. 21:13)
In the evening, Jesus returns to Bethany
THIRD DAY Priests challenge Jesus for
previous day’s action Jesus relates parables that offend
the religious leaders He openly denounces them and
condemns them as hypocrites Jesus teaches only the Twelve
from here out Jewish leaders plan Jesus’ death One of Jesus’ own disciples offers
to betray Him
FOURTH DAY Jesus knows of the plot He spends His day outside of the
city The record of this day is silent…
FIFTH DAY Jesus commemorates Passover meal
privately with the Twelve. He introduces a new ordinance – the
sacrament He prophesies his death and betrayal Jesus goes to Gethsemane with eleven
(Judas left) Jesus suffers the “pain of all men” and
bleeds from every pore He is seized that night Brought before an illegal trial
SIXTH DAY Jewish leaders charge Jesus with two
crimes They attempt to discredit Him Jesus is brought before Pilate, the Roman
governor Jesus’ death sentence is pronounced Jesus was crucified Before nightfall His body was removed
from cross and buried in a sealed tomb
SEVENTH DAY The Jewish Sabbath Jesus’ body remained in tomb His spirit ministered in the
realm of departed spirits
DAY OF THE RESURRECTION Jesus emerges from the tomb He appears before Mary Jesus is seen by many witnesses “These are written, that ye might believe
that Jesus is the Christ, the son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.” (John 20:31)