WEBVTT - Passover & Arrest 0:00:00.830 --> 0:00:03.930 Remember the words of the Lord Jesus that He Himself said, 0:00:04.610 --> 0:00:08.729 It is more blessed to give than to receive. Acts 0:00:08.730 --> 0:00:14.860 20.35 Dear Lord, thank You for Your example of generosity 0:00:15.180 --> 0:00:19.820 and service to others. Even though You are God and 0:00:19.940 --> 0:00:25.099 holier than everyone, You still bent down to bless us. 0:00:27.040 --> 0:00:33.550 You continually shower us with grace, patience, and service. Teach 0:00:33.610 --> 0:00:37.370 me to live in your ways and leave a legacy 0:00:37.430 --> 0:00:42.590 of helping others. May I never get too arrogant to 0:00:42.650 --> 0:00:46.710 serve people. May I never be too busy to notice 0:00:46.990 --> 0:00:51.910 people in need. Give me open eyes to see the 0:00:51.990 --> 0:00:59.680 needs around me and willing hands to bless them. In Jesus' name, Amen. 0:01:01.850 --> 0:01:04.910 Thank you for praying with me today. You're listening to 0:01:04.930 --> 0:01:09.310 the Jesus Podcast, where the gospel stories are reborn with 0:01:09.450 --> 0:01:14.410 fresh vibrancy. Don't go away. Immerse yourself in the unfolding 0:01:14.530 --> 0:01:19.070 drama and wonder of Jesus' journey to the cross and 0:01:19.370 --> 0:01:23.370 out from the grave. If this podcast has brought value 0:01:23.410 --> 0:01:25.770 to your faith, we'd love it if you left a 0:01:25.810 --> 0:01:28.929 review and shared it with a friend. We want the 0:01:28.950 --> 0:01:32.300 story of Jesus to be known throughout the world. Because 0:01:32.360 --> 0:01:36.240 when Jesus' story is told, lives are transformed. 0:01:40.080 --> 0:01:44.790 Lord Caiaphas, this man claims to have information about the Nazarene. 0:01:45.670 --> 0:01:48.930 Judas stepped out of the darkness and into the torchlight. 0:01:50.430 --> 0:01:51.430 Caiaphas laughed. 0:01:54.500 --> 0:01:56.380 I know you, he sneered. 0:01:56.760 --> 0:02:00.900 You are one of his twelve disciples. 0:02:01.620 --> 0:02:04.580 Judas ignored his laughter and went straight to the point. 0:02:04.960 --> 0:02:07.660 What will you give me if I deliver him to you? 0:02:08.180 --> 0:02:12.460 He said quickly. Caiaphas' smile disappeared. He stood to his 0:02:12.500 --> 0:02:16.100 feet and circled Judas like a wolf does to its prey. 0:02:16.560 --> 0:02:21.810 Tell me, Judas, what did your master do to you 0:02:21.970 --> 0:02:25.090 to warrant his betrayal? 0:02:26.169 --> 0:02:30.290 Judas clenched his fist and shrugged. My reasons are my own. 0:02:30.669 --> 0:02:31.450 Not good enough! 0:02:32.010 --> 0:02:34.490 Hiapus yelled, slamming his fist on the table. 0:02:34.750 --> 0:02:36.150 Why should I trust you? 0:02:37.310 --> 0:02:41.779 Judas closed his eyes and drew a deep breath. The 0:02:41.820 --> 0:02:46.800 slithering presence of Satan coiled around his heart, prompting him 0:02:47.040 --> 0:02:51.840 to near madness. Although he had the choice to turn back, 0:02:52.840 --> 0:02:57.080 he felt helpless to do anything else. He opened his 0:02:57.260 --> 0:03:01.670 eyes and rolled his shoulders back. With confidence, he said. 0:03:02.120 --> 0:03:06.050 I have what you want, which is information on the 0:03:06.090 --> 0:03:13.530 whereabouts and weaknesses of Jesus. You have what I want, 0:03:14.550 --> 0:03:17.850 which is silver in my purse. Do you want to 0:03:17.910 --> 0:03:20.240 be partners or not? 0:03:20.720 --> 0:03:27.180 Caiaphas' smile returned. Oh, so you're a simple man, he teased. 0:03:27.540 --> 0:03:28.000 Very well. 0:03:28.780 --> 0:03:30.859 Thirty pieces of silver should be. 0:03:31.550 --> 0:03:35.890 More than enough for your services. He gestured for one 0:03:35.930 --> 0:03:40.190 of the priests to retrieve the money for Judas. They 0:03:40.240 --> 0:03:44.820 handed him a sack of 30 pieces of silver. Judas 0:03:44.860 --> 0:03:50.860 held it in his hand. The bag was heavy. Heavy 0:03:50.940 --> 0:03:55.180 enough to drag his entire soul into darkness. 0:03:57.740 --> 0:04:01.590 Do you worship a weak god? Is your God a victim, 0:04:01.610 --> 0:04:04.610 a prisoner? How you view God will say a lot 0:04:04.710 --> 0:04:07.770 about how you view yourself. If you view Jesus as 0:04:07.850 --> 0:04:11.110 a suffering victim, you might find yourself often feeling like 0:04:11.150 --> 0:04:14.070 a victim. But if you see Jesus for who he is, 0:04:14.430 --> 0:04:18.710 a conqueror, a lion, a champion, you'll find confidence to 0:04:18.750 --> 0:04:21.560 stand firm against any trial because you know he's with you. 0:04:22.279 --> 0:04:26.000 Paul says in Romans 8.37, we are more than conquerors 0:04:26.100 --> 0:04:29.980 in Christ Jesus. Welcome to the Jesus Podcast. a year 0:04:30.000 --> 0:04:32.640 of stories showcasing the depth of Christ's love and the 0:04:32.680 --> 0:04:36.339 glory of God's truth. I'm Zach, your host from Pray.com, 0:04:36.720 --> 0:04:38.860 and I am so stoked to be with you today. 0:04:39.200 --> 0:04:41.880 It's Passion Week, which means we are preparing for the 0:04:41.960 --> 0:04:45.500 death of Jesus on Good Friday and celebrating the resurrection 0:04:45.560 --> 0:04:48.360 on Easter Sunday. Be sure to follow this podcast so 0:04:48.400 --> 0:04:51.049 you don't miss out on those gripping episodes and the 0:04:51.140 --> 0:04:54.510 saga that is the gospel. Today's story is an emotional 0:04:54.550 --> 0:04:57.210 roller coaster, taking us from the warm upper room where 0:04:57.250 --> 0:05:00.620 Jesus enjoys the Passover with his disciples, to the cold 0:05:00.700 --> 0:05:03.800 Garden of Gethsemane, where a hundred guards will arrest Jesus. 0:05:04.660 --> 0:05:07.400 Our story today will begin with a tender moment between 0:05:07.460 --> 0:05:10.200 Jesus and his disciples, but it's going to end with 0:05:10.220 --> 0:05:11.420 them scattering in fear. 0:05:11.760 --> 0:05:13.520 It's going to end with blood and betrayal. 0:05:13.920 --> 0:05:17.360 The story begins with the Passover, the celebration that remembers 0:05:17.420 --> 0:05:20.400 God's passing over the Israelites when the blood of the 0:05:20.440 --> 0:05:22.539 lamb was on their doorposts. It was a day to 0:05:22.580 --> 0:05:26.490 remember the brutality of slavery in Egypt, but God's redemption 0:05:26.500 --> 0:05:29.450 through it all. The lamb that was slain in Exodus 0:05:29.550 --> 0:05:32.000 and put on the doorpost so that the angel would 0:05:32.060 --> 0:05:36.220 pass over them was a foreshadowing to Jesus, whose blood 0:05:36.279 --> 0:05:39.720 would be shed for the salvation for all mankind. He 0:05:39.960 --> 0:05:42.700 is the ultimate Passover lamb. In this episode, we're also 0:05:42.740 --> 0:05:45.940 going to witness the arrest of Jesus. Peter, not fathoming 0:05:45.990 --> 0:05:49.409 that Jesus didn't need his protection, draws his sword to fight. 0:05:49.870 --> 0:05:52.450 But he's going to find out that Jesus isn't a victim. 0:05:52.870 --> 0:05:55.610 He's not going as a prisoner. He's going as a king. 0:05:56.470 --> 0:05:58.770 Keep these things in mind as you listen to today's story. 0:05:59.190 --> 0:06:01.300 Be swept away in the emotion of it all. And 0:06:01.330 --> 0:06:03.740 remember that there is no freedom from the slavery of 0:06:03.800 --> 0:06:07.059 sin without the humble sacrifice of the Lamb of God. 0:06:08.740 --> 0:06:12.260 The time had come for Passover, a sacred moment of 0:06:12.339 --> 0:06:18.030 remembrance and reverence. The Passover Lamb himself stood at a 0:06:18.089 --> 0:06:22.550 slight distance from his followers. He knew the struggle and 0:06:22.589 --> 0:06:27.400 heartache awaited them. but he would not spare them from trials. 0:06:29.600 --> 0:06:33.900 He knew that the hardship awaiting them fulfilled a divine purpose. 0:06:36.790 --> 0:06:40.530 His eyes glanced down at their feet, filthy from weeks 0:06:40.570 --> 0:06:44.870 of traveling to and from the city. Like their souls, 0:06:45.890 --> 0:06:50.600 their feet needed cleansing. There was no servant in the 0:06:50.680 --> 0:06:54.529 room to wash them, but a basin and wash rags 0:06:54.589 --> 0:06:58.980 were in the corner. Jesus filled the basin with water, 0:06:59.880 --> 0:07:02.919 removed his garment, and wrapped a cloth around his waist. 0:07:04.660 --> 0:07:07.620 He returned to where his disciples sat and ordered them 0:07:07.880 --> 0:07:13.080 to sit in line. Without a word, he gently began 0:07:13.120 --> 0:07:18.179 to wash their feet, one at a time, every moment 0:07:18.280 --> 0:07:22.850 filled with an earthly tenderness that stirred something deep within them. 0:07:24.250 --> 0:07:28.730 The sound of trickling water echoed throughout the room as 0:07:28.810 --> 0:07:34.540 Jesus carefully scrubbed away the dirt and dust. It was 0:07:34.580 --> 0:07:39.260 a job for slaves, but the Son of God didn't 0:07:39.360 --> 0:07:45.880 count it a loss to humble himself and serve. The 0:07:45.920 --> 0:07:50.970 disciples simply remained in awe, astonished by this act of 0:07:51.030 --> 0:07:56.380 love and humility. It was unheard of for a rabbi 0:07:56.540 --> 0:08:01.100 or anyone of prominence to wash others' feet. The dirty 0:08:01.140 --> 0:08:06.320 water splashed onto Jesus as he scrubbed. At that moment, 0:08:07.240 --> 0:08:13.840 he was literally covered in their filth. Soon, he would 0:08:13.900 --> 0:08:20.020 wear the filth of their sins. None dared speak for 0:08:20.080 --> 0:08:24.470 fear of lightening the weight of Jesus' gesture. At that moment, 0:08:25.130 --> 0:08:29.790 a heavenly warmth seemed to fill the entire room, radiating 0:08:29.950 --> 0:08:35.950 outward from his simple but powerful act of service. Their 0:08:36.170 --> 0:08:40.990 eyes followed their master as he moved from disciple to disciple. 0:08:43.170 --> 0:08:48.240 Jesus made his way to Judas. Their eyes met briefly, 0:08:49.840 --> 0:08:55.600 and Jesus knelt down to wash his feet. Despite knowing 0:08:55.670 --> 0:09:01.199 what was coming, he cast no judgment or partiality. Only 0:09:01.280 --> 0:09:08.260 mercy and understanding shone through his countenance. That merciful stare 0:09:08.660 --> 0:09:15.130 and tender touch made Judas flinch with remorse. The first 0:09:15.190 --> 0:09:19.330 tinges of regret began to surface, but too much had 0:09:19.370 --> 0:09:28.410 already been set in motion. Judas fell trapped. When it 0:09:28.450 --> 0:09:31.449 was time for Peter's feet to be washed, he recoiled 0:09:31.670 --> 0:09:32.369 and protested. 0:09:33.130 --> 0:09:36.530 No, Lord, you shall never wash my feet. 0:09:37.470 --> 0:09:39.209 Jesus smiled softly and. 0:09:39.150 --> 0:09:43.920 Replied, Peter, if I do not wash you clean, you 0:09:44.020 --> 0:09:45.420 cannot share this life with me. 0:09:46.040 --> 0:09:50.340 Peter, still unsure of what Jesus was saying, widened his 0:09:50.559 --> 0:09:51.600 eyes and exclaimed. 0:09:52.320 --> 0:09:56.540 In that case, wash all of me, Lord. Wash me 0:09:57.020 --> 0:09:58.079 from head to toe. 0:09:59.370 --> 0:10:03.450 Jesus, sure. his head and chuckled. Once Peter's feet had 0:10:03.490 --> 0:10:06.740 been washed clean, he leaned back onto the heel of 0:10:06.790 --> 0:10:07.850 his feet and said. 0:10:08.480 --> 0:10:11.320 What I am doing you do not understand yet, but 0:10:11.400 --> 0:10:15.600 trust me, soon you will. If I, your Lord, am 0:10:15.640 --> 0:10:18.040 willing to bend down and become dirty to bless you... 0:10:18.910 --> 0:10:21.480 Surely you should be willing to do so for one another. 0:10:22.400 --> 0:10:26.780 His words hung over their hearts for a while. They 0:10:26.820 --> 0:10:30.000 couldn't fully grasp how dirty Jesus was willing to get 0:10:30.340 --> 0:10:36.949 for them. But they would understand soon enough. After having 0:10:36.990 --> 0:10:41.590 their feet cleaned, they reclined at the table. The disciples 0:10:41.730 --> 0:10:49.270 relaxed themselves. The soft glow of the lamplight warmed the room. Jesus, however, 0:10:50.050 --> 0:10:55.890 was troubled. He wasn't worried, nor was he angry. He 0:10:55.929 --> 0:11:01.820 was resolved that something terrible yet profound was about to unfold. 0:11:03.900 --> 0:11:06.620 Interrupting the joyful banter at the table, Jesus said. 0:11:07.140 --> 0:11:10.969 Truly, truly I say to you, one of you will 0:11:10.990 --> 0:11:12.850 betray me before the night has ended. 0:11:13.570 --> 0:11:17.560 The disciples glanced at one another in confusion. They weren't 0:11:17.620 --> 0:11:21.640 sure what Jesus meant or who among them could possibly 0:11:21.700 --> 0:11:27.300 betray him. John, leaning close to Jesus with an innocent gaze, 0:11:27.470 --> 0:11:28.530 asked with sincerity. 0:11:29.190 --> 0:11:31.370 Lord, is it I who will betray you? 0:11:31.970 --> 0:11:35.770 The purity of John's question revealed the humility of his heart. 0:11:37.190 --> 0:11:43.179 Jesus smiled at John but did not respond. Each disciple 0:11:43.320 --> 0:11:45.840 asked if it was them with worry on their faces. 0:11:47.760 --> 0:11:49.559 Jesus took a piece of bread and said. 0:11:50.320 --> 0:11:53.559 It is whoever receives this morsel of bread after I've 0:11:53.600 --> 0:11:53.980 dipped it. 0:11:55.000 --> 0:11:58.179 Jesus dipped the bread in the broth and handed it 0:11:58.220 --> 0:12:02.380 to Judas. The person to receive the first morsel of 0:12:02.460 --> 0:12:06.140 dipped bread was always considered the most esteemed person at 0:12:06.179 --> 0:12:11.040 the table. By giving Judas the bread, he was showing 0:12:11.080 --> 0:12:16.880 him honor and love. This confused the disciples even more. 0:12:18.790 --> 0:12:24.770 forcing them to resign themselves to mystery once again. They 0:12:24.830 --> 0:12:29.170 resumed their discussion, but Jesus' gaze remained fixed on Judas. 0:12:31.090 --> 0:12:35.170 Judas took the bread with shaking hands. He held it 0:12:35.290 --> 0:12:39.850 close to his lips, barely biting into it before setting 0:12:39.870 --> 0:12:44.620 it back down on the table. Jesus leaned his elbows 0:12:44.700 --> 0:12:48.670 on the table and nodded to Judas. What you have 0:12:48.730 --> 0:12:53.110 planned to do, do it quickly. Judas' eyes widened with 0:12:53.150 --> 0:12:58.880 a mixture of guilt and hatred. Judas looked away and 0:12:58.929 --> 0:13:02.960 rose to his feet. The feet Jesus had just washed. 0:13:04.340 --> 0:13:06.840 Judas left, but nobody knew what he was up to. 0:13:07.900 --> 0:13:10.660 Since he was the keeper of the purse, they thought 0:13:10.720 --> 0:13:13.640 Judas had left to go buy more food for the feast. 0:13:17.480 --> 0:13:19.400 Peter leaned over to Jesus and said. 0:13:20.380 --> 0:13:23.790 Lord, you know I would never deny. 0:13:23.490 --> 0:13:24.730 You, right? 0:13:25.390 --> 0:13:30.510 Jesus placed a firm hand on Peter's shoulder and said, Simon, Simon. 0:13:31.130 --> 0:13:32.710 Indeed Satan has asked for you. 0:13:33.390 --> 0:13:36.530 He desires to sift you like wheat, but I have 0:13:36.630 --> 0:13:40.130 prayed for you. I have prayed that your faith would 0:13:40.200 --> 0:13:44.480 not fail. You will run, but when you return to me, 0:13:45.179 --> 0:13:47.940 I ask that you strengthen your brothers and sisters here. 0:13:49.080 --> 0:13:49.900 They will need you. 0:13:50.720 --> 0:13:55.140 Lord, I will not run. I will fight for you. 0:13:55.160 --> 0:14:01.110 I would go to prison for you. I would even 0:14:01.450 --> 0:14:02.089 die for you. 0:14:02.770 --> 0:14:06.170 Jesus paused and looked away from Peter and gazed out 0:14:06.190 --> 0:14:10.970 the window. He knew his time was near. He turned 0:14:11.030 --> 0:14:11.949 back to Peter and said. 0:14:12.710 --> 0:14:16.920 Peter, I tell you now that before the rooster has 0:14:17.020 --> 0:14:21.360 crowed three times tomorrow, you will have denied knowing me 0:14:22.020 --> 0:14:22.860 three times. 0:14:23.400 --> 0:14:28.190 Peter, not quite understanding what Jesus meant, sat back and 0:14:28.830 --> 0:14:34.350 pondered his words. He resolved never to leave Jesus' side. 0:14:35.470 --> 0:14:41.370 He would be his defender, not his denier. As the 0:14:41.410 --> 0:14:45.550 cool night settled across the land outside the windowpane, the 0:14:45.590 --> 0:14:48.990 warmth of fellowship felt like a balm to Jesus' aching heart. 0:14:50.630 --> 0:14:53.530 Their laughter was an aroma mingled with a scent of 0:14:53.630 --> 0:14:59.170 freshly baked bread. Knowing that his last hour was close, 0:15:00.450 --> 0:15:01.790 he broke the bread at the table. 0:15:02.110 --> 0:15:03.710 Take this, he said. 0:15:04.210 --> 0:15:07.810 It is my body, broken, so you may be made whole. 0:15:08.510 --> 0:15:12.110 His companions took it. ignorant of its meaning and the 0:15:12.150 --> 0:15:17.520 sacrifice yet to take place. He poured wine into a 0:15:17.550 --> 0:15:21.220 cup and had his companions pass it around the table. 0:15:22.080 --> 0:15:23.060 This is my covenant. 0:15:23.800 --> 0:15:26.700 Take and drink of it, he said solemnly. 0:15:27.180 --> 0:15:29.680 It is my bloodshed for the remission of sins. 0:15:30.610 --> 0:15:34.850 They all drank, and in doing so instituted a sacrament 0:15:34.890 --> 0:15:40.190 that would endure throughout the generations, reminding everyone of the 0:15:40.290 --> 0:15:46.630 loving sacrifice of their king. After they ate, Jesus led 0:15:46.690 --> 0:15:51.430 them in a hymn. His voice led theirs in symphonic 0:15:51.550 --> 0:15:56.310 praise to God. It was an anthem signaling the beginning 0:15:56.390 --> 0:16:03.100 of something miraculous. The singing ceased, and the Son of 0:16:03.150 --> 0:16:09.820 God led his followers to the Mount of Olives. they 0:16:09.860 --> 0:16:13.140 scaled the winding path leading to the Garden of Gethsemane. 0:16:14.560 --> 0:16:18.040 The full moon lingered over the trees like a watchful eye. 0:16:19.800 --> 0:16:24.000 The frosty air pierced the disciples' lungs as they followed Jesus. 0:16:26.140 --> 0:16:29.350 They all missed the warmth of the upper room and 0:16:29.390 --> 0:16:34.030 wondered why he had led them here. They arrived at 0:16:34.070 --> 0:16:39.600 the garden and paused under a wooded glen. There was 0:16:39.620 --> 0:16:43.020 an ominous silence in the garden, as if all the 0:16:43.100 --> 0:16:46.140 creatures of the night were watching them with bated breath. 0:16:47.960 --> 0:16:51.660 The wind picked up, running through the trees like wolves. 0:16:53.300 --> 0:16:56.920 It blew towards a far-off stone underneath a break in 0:16:56.950 --> 0:17:01.970 the tree covering. It beckoned the Son of God forward. 0:17:02.530 --> 0:17:06.530 Remain here and pray, he told his disciples. Pray for 0:17:06.590 --> 0:17:07.810 God's will to be done. 0:17:08.200 --> 0:17:11.560 Jesus left his companions and retreated to be alone with 0:17:11.600 --> 0:17:16.800 his father. He knelt beside the stone and poured his 0:17:16.960 --> 0:17:22.929 soul out to him. Blood sprang from his pores, conveying 0:17:22.990 --> 0:17:28.230 the existential tragedy he was about to endure. Abba, he prayed, 0:17:28.630 --> 0:17:29.580 if it is possible. 0:17:29.619 --> 0:17:31.780 Let this cup pass from before me. 0:17:32.320 --> 0:17:37.899 Jesus pleaded, but there was no other way. The mountain-cold 0:17:37.980 --> 0:17:42.300 skull awaited him, where the wrath of God would be 0:17:42.400 --> 0:17:48.840 poured out. Jesus knew the will of the Father. Jesus 0:17:48.920 --> 0:17:54.960 knew what had to be done. With determination and resolve, 0:17:56.480 --> 0:18:01.070 Jesus bowed and whispered, Not my will, but yours be done. 0:18:02.030 --> 0:18:06.169 He continued to pray for his disciples. He prayed that 0:18:06.210 --> 0:18:09.350 they would be unified and ready for what lay ahead. 0:18:11.310 --> 0:18:16.590 He knew that intense trials awaited them. They would need 0:18:16.630 --> 0:18:23.359 the strength of God's Spirit. Jesus breathed in deeply and 0:18:23.440 --> 0:18:28.340 readied his soul. His weary eyes beheld a vision of 0:18:28.500 --> 0:18:34.450 perfect peace as he gazed upward toward his Father. He 0:18:34.510 --> 0:18:39.520 knew what had to be done. With an indomitable will, 0:18:40.520 --> 0:18:46.439 he stood to go meet his enemies. The disciples had 0:18:46.500 --> 0:18:50.500 fallen asleep while Jesus was praying. He shook his head 0:18:50.580 --> 0:18:51.040 and sighed. 0:18:51.500 --> 0:18:54.980 The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. 0:18:55.500 --> 0:18:58.080 He tapped Peter on the shoulder and said, Wake up. 0:18:59.140 --> 0:19:00.730 My pursuers are approaching. 0:19:01.190 --> 0:19:05.090 The disciples all frantically stood to their feet. Jesus went 0:19:05.119 --> 0:19:09.149 ahead of them. He stepped forth, intent on facing his 0:19:09.210 --> 0:19:13.670 enemies with meek and unwavering strength. The Son of God 0:19:13.690 --> 0:19:17.350 didn't wait for his pursuers to find him. He closed 0:19:17.390 --> 0:19:20.359 the gap between himself and a group of soldiers, hiding 0:19:20.400 --> 0:19:25.000 away in the shadows. His disciples followed him over the 0:19:25.020 --> 0:19:31.000 brook Kidron, crimson with the blood of animal sacrifices. The 0:19:31.060 --> 0:19:35.670 sound of marching accompanied by dozens of torches, emerged from 0:19:35.690 --> 0:19:41.060 the trees. A small army of soldiers came from the shadows. 0:19:42.660 --> 0:19:46.619 Judas appeared from them, like a wolf sauntering out of 0:19:46.660 --> 0:19:52.040 his den. And there... under the faint glow of the moon, 0:19:53.040 --> 0:19:57.830 the wolf and the lamb stood yards away from each other. 0:20:00.150 --> 0:20:05.290 Hiding the cowardice behind an insincere smile, Judas approached his 0:20:05.350 --> 0:20:06.830 master and greeted him. 0:20:07.590 --> 0:20:09.260 Hello, Rabbi, he said. 0:20:10.000 --> 0:20:14.600 Accompanied by a kiss. It was the signal for the 0:20:14.660 --> 0:20:17.680 soldiers to attack, but they refrained. 0:20:18.280 --> 0:20:20.080 So this is how you betray the Son. 0:20:19.920 --> 0:20:22.480 Of Man, Jesus said with his eye. 0:20:22.820 --> 0:20:23.439 With a kiss. 0:20:24.400 --> 0:20:27.550 Jesus looked over Judah's shoulder and gestured to the soldiers 0:20:27.640 --> 0:20:28.119 behind him. 0:20:28.440 --> 0:20:32.190 Whom do you seek? Jesus of Nazareth. 0:20:32.970 --> 0:20:35.990 They answered with their hands gripping their swords. 0:20:36.010 --> 0:20:38.030 I am he, he answered. 0:20:39.510 --> 0:20:43.570 And as he did, something stirred among the heavens and 0:20:43.590 --> 0:20:50.369 the earth. Thunder rumbled. Lightning streaked across the sky. And 0:20:50.410 --> 0:20:55.110 the mighty winds of God billowed against the soldiers with ferocity, 0:20:55.970 --> 0:20:58.669 pushing the men off their feet and onto their backs. 0:21:00.170 --> 0:21:02.490 The men were quick to recoil and sprang back to 0:21:02.530 --> 0:21:09.770 their feet, flustered and confused. Jesus, still calm, asked again, 0:21:10.369 --> 0:21:13.780 Whom do you seek? The men were uncertain how to proceed. 0:21:15.119 --> 0:21:22.160 With nervous voices, they said, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus stretched 0:21:22.200 --> 0:21:24.679 his arms and replied, I. 0:21:24.640 --> 0:21:26.379 Have told you already that I am he. 0:21:27.270 --> 0:21:29.390 All I ask is that you let my friends go. 0:21:30.190 --> 0:21:31.230 They have done nothing wrong. 0:21:32.050 --> 0:21:33.270 It is me you want. 0:21:33.950 --> 0:21:38.170 At that moment, Peter was stirred up with passion. He 0:21:38.210 --> 0:21:41.960 had promised to defend Jesus to the bitter end. With 0:21:42.100 --> 0:21:45.840 rage fueling him, Peter drew out his sword and ran 0:21:46.000 --> 0:21:46.780 toward the guards. 0:21:47.380 --> 0:21:48.880 You will not take him! 0:21:49.760 --> 0:21:53.359 Peter shouted. One of the guards named Malchus stepped forward 0:21:53.420 --> 0:21:58.350 and parried Peter's blow. Peter stepped back, then swung downward, 0:21:58.730 --> 0:22:02.750 aiming for Malchus' head. He missed, grazing his ear and 0:22:02.890 --> 0:22:06.990 chopping it off. Malchus cried out and fell to the floor. 0:22:07.630 --> 0:22:12.189 holding his bloodied head and writhing in pain. The guards 0:22:12.359 --> 0:22:15.840 jumped onto Peter. He kicked and screamed with his sword 0:22:15.880 --> 0:22:16.440 in his hand. 0:22:17.180 --> 0:22:18.659 Master, run! 0:22:19.240 --> 0:22:24.140 But Jesus didn't. Instead, he calmly walked over to Malchus. 0:22:25.160 --> 0:22:29.369 He knelt down and took Malchus' ear and placed it 0:22:29.440 --> 0:22:33.610 back on his head. He held his hand over his 0:22:33.710 --> 0:22:35.950 ear and shouted to the disciples. 0:22:36.450 --> 0:22:38.850 Peter, drop your weapon! Those who are led by the 0:22:38.910 --> 0:22:40.330 sword will die by the sword. 0:22:41.130 --> 0:22:42.090 You have seen my power. 0:22:42.630 --> 0:22:44.250 Do you not think I could have my fathers and 0:22:44.390 --> 0:22:47.669 legions of angels to fight on my behalf? What is 0:22:47.710 --> 0:22:51.130 happening must happen for the scriptures to be fulfilled. 0:22:51.930 --> 0:22:58.619 As Jesus said these things, he took his hand off Malchus. Miraculously, 0:22:58.820 --> 0:23:03.580 his ear had been put back in place. Malchus' eyes 0:23:03.730 --> 0:23:09.060 watered as he looked up at Jesus' warm smile. Jesus 0:23:09.100 --> 0:23:13.850 helped Malchus to his feet. The guards released Peter, and 0:23:13.880 --> 0:23:16.350 the rest of the disciples ran away in fear for 0:23:16.390 --> 0:23:21.429 their lives. Jesus raised his voice to the guards in 0:23:21.490 --> 0:23:23.490 complete control of the situation. 0:23:24.090 --> 0:23:26.050 Daily I taught in the temple, but none of you 0:23:26.070 --> 0:23:29.030 arrested me then. Why? I'll tell you. 0:23:29.890 --> 0:23:33.409 This is how it must be for the word to 0:23:33.470 --> 0:23:34.070 be fulfilled. 0:23:34.530 --> 0:23:37.889 With those words, Jesus raised his hands for them to 0:23:37.970 --> 0:23:42.350 bind him. The Lamb of God knew he was being 0:23:42.470 --> 0:23:46.990 sent to slaughter, but he would not be taken as 0:23:47.030 --> 0:23:53.669 a victim. No, he was the victor, the hero of heaven. 0:23:55.280 --> 0:23:58.660 He extended his hands to be bound and his chin 0:23:59.100 --> 0:24:04.960 to be struck, but not as a powerless captive. He 0:24:05.040 --> 0:24:08.120 was marching as a conquering king. 0:24:11.020 --> 0:24:13.720 All right, first, let's talk about the scene at Passover. 0:24:14.020 --> 0:24:16.109 Then we're going to move on to the gritty truth 0:24:16.170 --> 0:24:18.730 of chopping off ears. There are moments in our lives 0:24:18.830 --> 0:24:21.850 when we feel licensed to be selfish and seek to 0:24:21.890 --> 0:24:24.270 be served by others. One of those moments is when 0:24:24.310 --> 0:24:27.889 we feel like victims. We feel entitled to selfishness and 0:24:27.930 --> 0:24:30.260 we feel like we've been wronged or cheated of something. 0:24:30.740 --> 0:24:33.840 So maybe we deserve a little something. Maybe we deserve 0:24:33.880 --> 0:24:36.000 to be indulgent. After all, if no one is going 0:24:36.020 --> 0:24:37.520 to look out for me, then I need to look 0:24:37.580 --> 0:24:40.710 out for myself, right? Another time we permit ourselves to 0:24:40.750 --> 0:24:43.750 be selfish is when we feel morally superior to someone else. 0:24:44.230 --> 0:24:47.130 Sometimes we can trick ourselves into thinking our moral prowess 0:24:47.210 --> 0:24:50.630 makes us entitled to someone else's devotion. If anybody had 0:24:50.710 --> 0:24:53.740 cause to see themselves as a victim or morally superior 0:24:53.760 --> 0:24:58.080 to others, it was definitely Jesus. However, instead of feeling 0:24:58.140 --> 0:25:01.800 entitled to the service of others, he humbly served. Listen 0:25:01.840 --> 0:25:03.699 to this verse from Philippians 2 verses 1-9. Paul says this, 0:25:05.950 --> 0:25:08.530 If therefore there is any exhortation in Christ, if any 0:25:08.570 --> 0:25:11.590 consolation in love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if 0:25:11.650 --> 0:25:14.850 any tender mercies of compassion, make my joy full by 0:25:14.890 --> 0:25:18.280 being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord 0:25:18.320 --> 0:25:21.900 and of one mind, doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, 0:25:22.340 --> 0:25:25.900 but in humility, each counting others better than himself, each 0:25:25.940 --> 0:25:28.459 of you not just looking to your own things, but 0:25:28.500 --> 0:25:31.020 each of you also to the things of others. Have 0:25:31.060 --> 0:25:34.260 this in your mind, which was also the mind of Christ, who, 0:25:34.700 --> 0:25:37.630 Existing in the form of God didn't consider equality with 0:25:37.670 --> 0:25:40.830 God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking 0:25:40.869 --> 0:25:43.390 the form of a servant, being made in the likeness 0:25:43.430 --> 0:25:46.770 of men, and being found in human form, he humbled himself, 0:25:47.170 --> 0:25:50.130 becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, even death 0:25:50.530 --> 0:25:54.100 on the cross. Service to others is not an admission 0:25:54.300 --> 0:25:59.260 of weakness. It's an ultimate display of strength. Jesus, being God, 0:25:59.440 --> 0:26:01.480 saw it as an act of power and purpose to 0:26:01.520 --> 0:26:04.330 serve the people around him. Opportunities to be selfish and 0:26:04.369 --> 0:26:06.950 entitled are all around us, but it takes a godly 0:26:07.030 --> 0:26:10.690 individual with Christlike strength to look for the areas needing 0:26:10.770 --> 0:26:13.970 love and service. The Passover was a time of remembrance 0:26:14.010 --> 0:26:17.929 for the Israelites, commemorating their deliverance from Egypt. Jesus, the 0:26:17.950 --> 0:26:21.330 Passover lamb, chose this moment to demonstrate a new kind 0:26:21.369 --> 0:26:25.730 of deliverance, a deliverance from sin and self-centeredness. By washing 0:26:25.770 --> 0:26:29.270 the disciples' feet, Jesus, the master and teacher, embraced the 0:26:29.330 --> 0:26:30.250 role of a servant. 0:26:30.780 --> 0:26:31.600 This act was. 0:26:31.480 --> 0:26:35.320 Not just about physical cleanliness, but symbolized the cleansing of 0:26:35.359 --> 0:26:39.980 their lives from sin. Jesus' humility and service are central 0:26:40.100 --> 0:26:42.810 to his message and mission, and it's central to us 0:26:42.880 --> 0:26:46.690 as believers. At the table, Jesus broke bread and shared wine, 0:26:46.770 --> 0:26:50.290 symbolizing his body and blood. This was more than a ritual. 0:26:50.590 --> 0:26:53.649 This was an invitation to partake in his suffering and victory. 0:26:54.310 --> 0:26:56.750 The bread and wine became symbols of a new covenant, 0:26:56.850 --> 0:27:00.250 a promise of redemption and transformation that based on the 0:27:00.290 --> 0:27:02.389 shedding of His blood and the breaking of His body. 0:27:02.650 --> 0:27:05.550 This covenant is based on grace, not law, inviting us 0:27:05.590 --> 0:27:08.610 into a relationship with God based on what Jesus has done, 0:27:08.869 --> 0:27:12.880 not our merit. By partaking in communion, we are acknowledging Jesus' 0:27:12.920 --> 0:27:16.440 sacrifice for us, but also we're accepting the new life 0:27:16.619 --> 0:27:19.160