Lesson 13 for June 27, 2015

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Crucified and Risen

GETHSEMANE

The “second Adam” (1Co. 15:45) chose to give in to the Father’s will at the garden of Gethsemane. He chose to reject the enemy’s temptations.

Jesus gain the full victory over evil for us. He did it through prayer and total surrender to God’s will.

Adam and Eve gave in to Satan’s temptations at the Garden of Eden. They chose to do their own will instead of God’s.

We have those two tools to overcome every temptation in Jesus name today.

“The reason why so many are left to themselves in places of temptation is that they do not set the Lord always before them. When

we permit our communion with God to be broken, our defense is departed from us. Not all your good purposes and good intentions

will enable you to withstand evil. You must be men and women of prayer. Your petitions must

not be faint, occasional, and fitful, but earnest, persevering, and constant. It is not always necessary to bow upon your knees in order to pray. Cultivate the habit of talking with the Saviour when you are alone, when

you are walking, and when you are busy with your daily labor. Let the heart be continually

uplifted in silent petition for help, for light, for strength, for knowledge. Let every breath be a

prayer.”

E.G.W. (The Ministry of Healing, cp. 43, pg. 510)

“Judas was highly regarded by the disciples, and had great influence over them. He himself had a high opinion of his own qualifications, and looked upon his brethren as greatly inferior to him in judgment and ability… Judas regarded himself as the capable one, who could not be overreached. In his own estimation he was an honor to the cause, and as such he always represented himself. Judas was blinded to his own weakness of character, and Christ placed him where he would have an opportunity to see and correct this.”

E.G.W. (The Desire of Ages, cp. 76, pg. 717)

He was blinded by money and power, so he put a price on Jesus’ head—our free gift—. He lost his soul and life.

“Then Satan entered Judas, surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered among the twelve.” (Luke 22:3)

The Betrayal

DECIDING AT GOLGOTHA“Then one of the criminals

who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, ‘If

You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.’ But the

other, answering, rebuked him, saying, ‘Do you not

even fear God, seeing you are under the same

condemnation?’” (Luke 23:39-40)

The Sanhedrin (22:52-54, 66-71)• They had proof that Jesus was

the Messiah, but they decided to reject Him.

Pilate (23:1-7, 13-25)• He had proof that Jesus was

innocence, but he decided to punish Him.

Herod (23:6-12)• He knew Jesus’ power, but he

decided to mock Him.

The good thief (26:39-43)• He understood his own

unworthiness, so he decided to put himself in the hands of his Savior.

Look at the cross, what decision will

you make?

“But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb. Then they went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.” (Luke 24:2-3)Those women were astonished, so the angels exclaimed, “He is risen!” (Luke 24:6). How important is the resurrection in the Plan of Salvation? No resurrection, no hope

(1 Corinthians 15:14). No resurrection, no mediation

(Hebrews 7:25). No resurrection, no victory over

death (1 Corinthians 15:21).

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” (1 Peter 1:3)

The Resurrection

“Then He said to them, ‘O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?’ And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.” (Luke 24:25-27)

Jesus gave the disciples physical proof of His resurrection (He broke the bread, He ate fish, He let them touch Him).

Nevertheless, He didn’t want them to have a faith based on their experience. He led them to the study of the Scriptures instead.

Furthermore, He told them that “it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name.” (Luke 24:46-47). He linked His resurrection with the preaching of the Gospel.

AFTER THE RESURRECTION

“After His resurrection Jesus appeared to His disciples on the way to Emmaus… He wished the truth to take firm root in their minds, not

merely because it was supported by His personal testimony, but because of the

unquestionable evidence presented by the symbols and shadows of the typical law, and by the prophecies of the Old Testament. It was needful for the followers of Christ to have an intelligent faith, not only in their own behalf, but that they might carry the

knowledge of Christ to the world. And as the very first step in imparting this knowledge,

Jesus directed the disciples to ‘Moses and all the prophets.’ Such was the testimony given

by the risen Saviour to the value and importance of the Old Testament

Scriptures.”

E.G.W. (The Desire of Ages, cp. 19, pg. 349)