Matthew 26:1-35
Today's Passage: Matthew 26:1-35
Underscoring the gospel and theological implications of the sacrificial death of Christ on the cross is a depth of relational brokenness that some of you can relate with more than others.
Think about it: Jesus is the creator of all things (Col. 1:15-17). That includes the trees that the wood of the cross came from as well as the hand that drove the nails into his wrists.
It also included the creation of Judas and Peter, the betrayer and the denier.
What can we glean?
Sin leads to broken relationships… even for Jesus. In his humanity, Jesus experienced the full spectrum of human relationships.
God uses evil for good. What was true for Joseph is also true for Jesus. What suffering or hardship in your life is God redeeming for his glory and your good?
Forgiveness is available for all… who repent and believe. Judas betrayed; Peter (and other disciples) denied. But the end of the story could not have looked different for these two men.
Matthew 27:3-10 shows that Judas felt worldly sorrow that led to him taking his own life, and Acts 1:25 gives credence to the fact that Judas never truly repented and believed in the true Jesus, even though he spent so much time with him.
On the other hand, even in spite of Peter’s sin, his heart was proven to be filled with godly sorrow that led to repentance and restoration. Read his interaction with Jesus in John 21:15-19—
Written By: Graham Withers
Underscoring the gospel and theological implications of the sacrificial death of Christ on the cross is a depth of relational brokenness that some of you can relate with more than others.
Think about it: Jesus is the creator of all things (Col. 1:15-17). That includes the trees that the wood of the cross came from as well as the hand that drove the nails into his wrists.
It also included the creation of Judas and Peter, the betrayer and the denier.
What can we glean?
Sin leads to broken relationships… even for Jesus. In his humanity, Jesus experienced the full spectrum of human relationships.
God uses evil for good. What was true for Joseph is also true for Jesus. What suffering or hardship in your life is God redeeming for his glory and your good?
Forgiveness is available for all… who repent and believe. Judas betrayed; Peter (and other disciples) denied. But the end of the story could not have looked different for these two men.
Matthew 27:3-10 shows that Judas felt worldly sorrow that led to him taking his own life, and Acts 1:25 gives credence to the fact that Judas never truly repented and believed in the true Jesus, even though he spent so much time with him.
On the other hand, even in spite of Peter’s sin, his heart was proven to be filled with godly sorrow that led to repentance and restoration. Read his interaction with Jesus in John 21:15-19—
15 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” 16 He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.” 17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. 18 Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.” 19 (This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, “Follow me.”
Written By: Graham Withers
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