The Road: From the Upper Room to the Empty Tomb_01 Matthew 26:1-75In this story we also learn some lessons about what it means to give him our worship, what it means it to truly love him.In these few verses Matthew gives a glimpse into the drama that was rapidly building. Two scenes are pictured: Jesus was intensely preparing His disciples for His death, and the religionists were behind closed doors demonically plotting His death. What Jesus explained about His death is explicit: He was to be betrayed and crucified. What the religionists plotted was explicit: they were going to kill Jesus.Jesus was betrayed, arrested, and deserted within a few minutes. Just imagine facing all three events within so short a time: being betrayed by one of His own disciples; being falsely arrested by a mob determined to kill Him; and being deserted by all His closest friends, the apostles themselves. Jesus stood alone. He did not have to; not a single hand or abusive word or indignity had to be borne. But He chose to stand there. He willingly suffered all the abuse and indignity that He might save the world.If you have failed in the past, God will forgive you, and he will restore you. And I want you to realize that it doesn't have to happen again. Your life doesn't have to be a cycle of failure. You can prevent it before it happens...or before it happens again.Don't ignore the warning signs. I. The Road Preceding the Upper Room. Matthew 26:1-16. II. The Road in the Upper Room. Matthew 26:17-30. III. The Road Following the Upper Room. Matthew 26:31-75
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Coming from Arab, Alabama, and growing up in Tampa, Fla. I moved with my family to Georgia in 1969. I was saved by God’s marvelous Grace in September 1972 at Blue Springs Baptist Church located down the road from North Cobb High School in Acworth, Ga. Called to preach at 16...
