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 It's the moment that we both love and hate in our favorite stories

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 when the good guy is captured and brought into the villain's lair

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 and he is powerless against pure evil.

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 I think of Frodo stung by the giant spider Shalob in The Lord of the Rings.

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 And we think all is lost.

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 Or Wesley trapped in the pit of despair.

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 I won't try to do the imitation of the actor who portrayed the albino.

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 The pit of despair in the 80s classic Princess Bride.

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 Or more recently, Batman broken by his evil nemesis Bane.

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 And we think he is to never fly again.

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 And without fail, at this point in the movie, the music is in a minor key.

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 The lighting is dark.

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 The shots are lingering.

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 And we're meant to feel the depth of loss and sorrow as the story turns dark and hopeless.

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 And we hope that soon the good guy will find a way out of his evil plight and turn the tide.

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 But for now, all seems like it is lost.

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 The story we're going to step in today in Matthew 26 is really gloomy.

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 That's where we're at, Matthew 26.

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 Human evil, human failure, and human despair are thick in the atmosphere of this passage.

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 And Jesus is proceeding down into the yawning, dark path that God has laid out for him to walk.

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 It is not positive or encouraging.

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 It is the evil hour when darkness reigns.

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 When evil comes out to play.

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 Today's passage is a series of dark scenes that are tied together with some common threads.

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 And they're woven together by Matthew, by the guidance of the Holy Spirit,

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 to show us something about the bad guys, about the good guy, and about the God that is over all of it.

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 And I think it's going to speak something to us.

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 So I'd like to read it in full together.

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 We're going to start in Matthew 26, verse 57.

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 Matthew 26, verse 57.

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 And we'll read through Matthew 27, verse 10.

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 And as I read, would you just be listening for a few things?

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 Would you listen to how much space Matthew gives to human failure and human evil?

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 And would you also be listening for a little bright display of Jesus?

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 And would you also be on the lookout for a few little hints and glimpses of how all of this is according to plan?

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 So let's read together.

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 Starting at chapter 26 of Matthew, verse 57.

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 This is God's word.

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 Then those who had seized Jesus led him to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and elders had gathered.

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 And Peter was following him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest.

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 And going inside, he sat with the guards to see the end.

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 Now the chief priests and the whole council were seeking false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death.

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 But they found none, though many false witnesses came forward.

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 At last, two came forward and said,

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 This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God and to rebuild it in three days.

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 And the high priest stood up and said,

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 Have you no answer to make?

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 What is it that these men testify against you?

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 But Jesus remained silent.

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 And the high priest said to him,

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 I adjure you, I put you under oath by the living God.

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 Tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God.

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 Jesus said to him,

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 You have said so.

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 But I tell you, I tell you all.

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 From now on, you all will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of power and coming on the clouds of heaven.

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 Then the high priest tore his robes and said,

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 He has uttered blasphemy.

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 What further witnesses do we need?

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 You have now heard his blasphemy.

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 What is your judgment?

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 And they answered,

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 He deserves death.

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 And they spit in his face and struck him.

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 And some slapped him, saying,

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 Prophesy to us, you Christ.

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 Who is it that struck you?

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 Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard.

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 And a servant girl came up to him and said,

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 You also were with Jesus the Galilean.

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 But he denied it before them all, saying,

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 I don't know what you mean.

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 And when he went out to the entrance,

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 Another servant girl saw him and she said to the bystanders,

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 This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.

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 Again, he denied it with an oath.

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 I do not know the man.

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 After a little while,

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 The bystanders came up and said to Peter,

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 Certainly you two are one of them,

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 For your accent betrays you.

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 Then he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear,

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 I do not know the man.

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 And immediately the rooster crowed.

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 And Peter remembered the saying of Jesus,

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 Before the rooster crows,

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 You will deny me three times.

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 And he went out and wept bitterly.

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 When morning came,

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 All the chief priests and the elders of the people

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 Took counsel against Jesus to put him to death.

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 And they bound him and led him away

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 And delivered him over to Pilate the governor.

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 But then when Judas, his betrayer,

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 Saw that Jesus was condemned,

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 He changed his mind

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 And brought back the thirty pieces of silver

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 To the chief priests and the elders,

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 Saying,

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 I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.

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 They said,

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 What is that to us?

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 See to it yourself.

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 And throwing down the pieces of silver into the temple,

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 He departed and went and hanged himself.

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 But the chief priests,

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 Taking the pieces of silver,

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 Said,

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 It is not lawful to put them into the treasury,

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 Since it is blood money.

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 So they took counsel and bought with them

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 The potter's field as a burial place for strangers.

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 Therefore that field has been called

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 The field of blood to this day.

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 Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah,

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 Saying,

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 And they took the thirty pieces of silver,

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 The price of him on whom a price had been set

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 By some of the sons of Israel,

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 And they gave them for the potter's field,

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 As the Lord directed me.

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 This is God's word.

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 What God wants us to see today,

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 In this passage,

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 Is this.

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 Human nature,

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 And our Savior Jesus,

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 Both showed their true colors,

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 On this darkest of all nights.

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 All to fulfill God's written will.

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 Human nature,

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 And our Savior Jesus,

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 Both showed their true colors,

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 On this darkest of all nights.

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 All to fulfill God's written will.

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 So as we go,

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 What I want to do,

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 Is I want to unpack all three of those parts.

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 I want us to see,

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 The true colors of human nature,

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 On display in this passage.

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 And Matthew gives the most amount of real estate,

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 To this in his passage,

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 And I'll be giving the most amount of time,

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 Here,

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 To point that out.

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 However,

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 I want to circle back around,

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 After we go through all three scenes,

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 And point out,

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 The true colors of Jesus.

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 And then at the end,

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 I want to see how it's all,

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 According to God's written will.

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 And then we'll be applying it as we go.

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 So first,

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 Let's look,

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 At human nature's true colors,

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 In this passage.

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 The first true color of human nature,

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 That we see here,

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 Is the malicious injustice,

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 Aimed at Jesus,

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 By the religious leaders.

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 The malicious injustice,

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 Aimed at Jesus,

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 By the religious leaders.

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 We've been introduced to Caiaphas,

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 Way back in the beginning of this chapter,

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 In verse three.

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 He's the high priest,

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 The leading religious leader,

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 Of the Jews at the time.

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 He was one of the most respected,

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 And most powerful men,

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 In Jerusalem.

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 And he was surrounded,

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 By respected and powerful men,

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 Chief priests,

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 Scribes,

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 And elders of the people.

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 They were the elite leaders,

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 That exercised influence,

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 Over Israel at this time.

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 And,

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 They wanted Jesus dead.

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 Why did this group,

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 Of respected,

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 Pious,

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 Religious leaders,

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 Unite around,

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 Such a murderous,

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 Common cause?

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 Because Jesus threatened,

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 Their authority.

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 He called them out,

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 On their fake righteousness,

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 Of external religion,

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 Their thirst for human approval,

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 And their utter lack,

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 Of true love of God.

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 And so,

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 They have succeeded in their plot,

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 They started in verse three,

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 They're back in Caiaphas,

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 His house,

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 They've brought Jesus,

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 In captivity,

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 After grabbing him,

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 Under the cover of darkness,

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 And are bringing him in,

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 For a hearing.

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 It seems like evil is winning,

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 And darkness is winning.

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 And Matthew makes it painfully clear,

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 That this whole trial,

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 Is an embarrassment to justice.

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 According to Jewish tradition,

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 Capital cases couldn't be tried at night,

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 It's night.

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 They normally took place,

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 On the temple grounds,

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 They're in Caiaphas' house.

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 The defendant had the right,

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 To a defense attorney.

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 None rose to the occasion.

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 He was able to,

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 The defense attorney was able,

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 To cross examine the witnesses,

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 That came against the accused,

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 And this did not happen.

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 The accused also had the right,

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 To call witnesses to his defense,

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 And none of this seems to be,

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 Brought up for consideration.

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 They must have had,

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 Some kind of amnesia,

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 About these rules,

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 That they had made.

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 This was a quick,

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 Cut and paste trial.

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 A hoop to jump through.

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 It was just to bring about,

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 The desired conviction,

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 To prop it up with enough,

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 Outward appearance,

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 To seem legit.

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 And what's so ironic,

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 Is that the evidence,

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 That they try to piece together,

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 Which Matthew describes as false,

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 It won't add up.

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 Mark tells us,

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 The accounts of the false witnesses,

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 That came forward,

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 Were kept on contradicting each other.

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 Finally,

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 We see in verse 60,

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 Two men stand up,

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 And they come forward,

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 With something that might stick,

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 Against Jesus.

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 It's an easily misquoted,

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 And twisted version,

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 Of something Jesus had said,

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 A long time before.

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 But Jesus is silent.

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 In verse 63,

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 Caiaphas is obviously frustrated,

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 By Jesus' lack of response,

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 So he pulls out his big guns,

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 He puts Jesus under oath,

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 Before God.

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 He demands,

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 That Jesus declare,

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 Whether he's the Messiah,

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 The son of the living God,

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 Or not.

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 Well,

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 Upon hearing Jesus' faithful,

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 Confession of the truth,

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 Caiaphas tears his robes,

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 Proclaims the sentence,

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 That Jesus has blasphemed God,

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 And gets full agreement,

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 From the rest of the group,

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 That Jesus is worthy of death.

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 It's a very,

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 Impartial trial,

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 Isn't it?

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 An emotional appeal,

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 By the judge,

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 To the jury,

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 To get his verdict,

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 That he wants.

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 It's very impartial.

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 Extremely fair.

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 But,

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 On top of all that,

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 It's this last part of the scene,

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 That's very disturbing.

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 Then the restrained malice,

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 Behind all of these proceedings,

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 Comes out,

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 And it's unleashed.

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 Some of those who are present,

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 Either temple guards,

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 Or servants,

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 Or the priests,

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 And elders themselves,

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 They descend upon Jesus,

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 With pure hatred.

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 Spitting,

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 Hitting,

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 Mocking.

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 This was a physical way,

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 To proclaim the opposite,

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 Of what Jesus had just claimed.

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 That he was not the Messiah,

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 Because what kind of Messiah,

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 Would allow himself to be hurt,

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 Spit upon,

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 Shamed,

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 Told that he couldn't prophesy,

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 The future,

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 Because he couldn't identify,

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 The one who hit him.

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 Even the most despised,

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 Prisoner,

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 In a courtroom today,

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 Would never receive,

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 Such treatment.

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 Such unrestrained,

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 Hate-filled abuse.

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 When we behold this scene,

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 It's hard not to be disgusted,

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 With the malice,

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 And the injustice.

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 They have passed the verdict,

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 On Jesus in their hearts,

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 Before hearing any witnesses,

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 Or bringing any charges.

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 This trial was simply needed,

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 To check the boxes,

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 Of external formality,

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 To make their sentence of death,

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 Official.

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 We see,

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 Something to be disgusted at.

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 Hopefully,

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 Hopefully,

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 We,

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 It also provokes in us,

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 A little bit of humility.

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 Our hearts,

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 Are not unable,

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 Of going this low.

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 How often,

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 Have you treated someone,

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 With anything less,

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 Than the respect,

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 And dignity,

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 That a human being,

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 Deserves,

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 Deserves,

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 Because he's an image bearer,

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 Of God,

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 Simply because,

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 They rubbed you,

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 The wrong way.

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 I know myself,

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 I can move a person,

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 From innocent,

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 To guilty,

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 To condemned,

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 In a millisecond,

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 On the judgment seat,

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 On the judgment seat,

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 Of my heart,

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 If they do something,

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 To cross me.

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 I'm sure,

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 It's the same with you.

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 There isn't as much,

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 Difference between us,

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 And these religious leaders,

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 That we want to believe.

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 The same seat of murder,

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 Lies within us.

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 We should read this passage,

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 With humble and sober,

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 Reflection on the evil,

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 That lies in every human heart,

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 Including our own.

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 Well on that note,

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 Let's look a little more briefly,

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 At our second scene,

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 And see the second true color,

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 Of human nature,

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 Come out.

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 It is this,

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 Our fear laden,

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 Faithlessness.

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 Our fear laden,

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 Faithlessness.

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 And we need,

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 Look no further,

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 Than our good friend Peter.

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 Matthew has already told us,

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 Back up in verse 58,

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 That Peter is present here,

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 At Caiaphas' house.

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 He's in the courtyard,

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 While the trial is going on inside.

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 He was following Jesus,

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 At a distance,

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 Which is admirable,

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 Given the rest of the disciples,

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 Were nowhere near.

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 But neither is he,

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 Identifying himself with Jesus.

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 As one scholar put it,

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 He is wavering,

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 Halfway between courage,

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 And cowardice.

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 Now before we dive in,

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 Let's remember,

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 What Matthew told us,

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 Back a few verses before,

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 That what happened,

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 Only hours before,

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 That Jesus and his disciples,

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 Were on the way to Gethsemane,

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 And Peter,

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 Reacted very strongly,

00:15:08.360 --> 00:15:09.500
 Against Jesus' prediction,

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 That they would all abandon him.

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 Confidently saying,

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 If all others fall away,

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 I will not.

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 I never will.

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 And Jesus turns to him,

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 And he says,

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 You're going to disown me three times,

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 This very night, Peter.

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 And it's here,

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 Where this tragic scene unfolds,

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 In the high priest's courtyard.

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 There's a fire going on,

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 The servants of the householder,

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 Gather around to keep warm,

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 Against the cold night.

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 He's at the outskirts of this huddle,

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 And hoping to remain anonymous,

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 And yet gain information,

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 About what's going to happen,

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 To his Lord.

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 He's scared,

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 He's confused,

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 And he's anxious.

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 I would be too.

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 And we see that the intensity,

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 Of the accusations,

00:15:52.540 --> 00:15:54.600
 And the intensity of his denials,

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 Increase dramatically,

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 From beginning to end.

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 Look at verse 69.

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 He tries to skate past,

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 The servant girl's curious question,

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 With a classic line.

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 I don't know what you're talking about.

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 And then he gets himself,

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 Publicly accused by another servant girl,

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 Within the earshot of everyone else.

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 And he says,

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 I don't know the man.

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 He disowns Jesus blatantly.

00:16:19.539 --> 00:16:21.120
 And he puts himself under an oath,

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 To give some oomph to his denial.

00:16:24.459 --> 00:16:26.059
 To kind of bolster his credibility.

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 And the last accusation,

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 In verse 73,

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 You got a group of people,

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 Confronting him,

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 Saying,

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 Certainly,

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 You,

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 Are one of them,

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 Your accent betrays you.

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 If anybody opens their mouth,

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 If anyone's from,

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 Georgia or Alabama,

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 And they open their mouth,

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 In Wisconsin,

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 It's a dead giveaway.

00:16:48.920 --> 00:16:49.620
 We tend to know,

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 Kind of where they're from.

00:16:51.039 --> 00:16:52.500
 And the Judeans,

00:16:52.700 --> 00:16:53.659
 Southern Israelites,

00:16:54.220 --> 00:16:55.440
 Made fun constantly,

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 Of their northern Galilean counterparts,

00:16:57.860 --> 00:16:58.800
 For their accent.

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 And they say,

00:17:01.180 --> 00:17:02.300
 You got a Galilean accent.

00:17:02.520 --> 00:17:03.640
 This guy's Galilean.

00:17:03.780 --> 00:17:04.480
 You're one of them.

00:17:04.680 --> 00:17:05.820
 Now it's not proof positive,

00:17:06.019 --> 00:17:07.360
 But Peter's on the spot.

00:17:08.340 --> 00:17:10.000
 So he pulls out his ace of spades.

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 Not only an oath,

00:17:12.220 --> 00:17:12.820
 But a curse.

00:17:12.819 --> 00:17:16.679
 He calls down God's wrath on himself,

00:17:16.799 --> 00:17:18.200
 As proof positive,

00:17:18.359 --> 00:17:19.659
 That he is telling the truth,

00:17:19.839 --> 00:17:21.159
 That he doesn't know Jesus.

00:17:21.740 --> 00:17:23.240
 And apparently it worked for the crowd.

00:17:24.419 --> 00:17:25.539
 But then the rooster growed.

00:17:26.899 --> 00:17:28.359
 He remembered Jesus' prediction,

00:17:28.899 --> 00:17:30.259
 And the fear of the moment,

00:17:30.439 --> 00:17:33.679
 Faded into bitter tears of guilt.

00:17:34.700 --> 00:17:36.539
 He found a dark place in Jerusalem,

00:17:36.740 --> 00:17:38.259
 And wept like a broken man,

00:17:38.399 --> 00:17:41.059
 Because he was a broken man.

00:17:41.059 --> 00:17:43.960
 He was a colossal failure.

00:17:45.639 --> 00:17:48.019
 And not only did he feel deep remorse and grief,

00:17:48.119 --> 00:17:50.220
 For having disowned Jesus three times,

00:17:50.480 --> 00:17:53.159
 But he was approaching utter despair,

00:17:53.399 --> 00:17:54.599
 Of his soul,

00:17:55.200 --> 00:17:57.480
 As he had just called down God's wrath.

00:17:59.339 --> 00:18:00.679
 And he knew he was lying.

00:18:03.879 --> 00:18:05.579
 Can anyone identify with Peter?

00:18:05.579 --> 00:18:10.659
 All of us have shown our true colors,

00:18:11.059 --> 00:18:11.960
 Of faithlessness.

00:18:12.220 --> 00:18:13.119
 We can recall them,

00:18:13.379 --> 00:18:15.519
 The moments to our minds right now.

00:18:16.460 --> 00:18:18.039
 Maybe you can recall moments,

00:18:18.279 --> 00:18:18.939
 This morning,

00:18:19.500 --> 00:18:20.799
 Or this week,

00:18:21.319 --> 00:18:22.799
 Of your faithlessness.

00:18:24.299 --> 00:18:26.319
 We cave due to fear,

00:18:27.319 --> 00:18:28.000
 Or pride,

00:18:28.779 --> 00:18:31.240
 Or unchecked desires of the flesh.

00:18:31.240 --> 00:18:35.279
 We seek to preserve self,

00:18:35.279 --> 00:18:36.660
 Rather than suffer,

00:18:37.660 --> 00:18:38.920
 As we pursue obedience.

00:18:41.400 --> 00:18:42.859
 These are our true colors.

00:18:45.200 --> 00:18:47.039
 Our faithlessness.

00:18:48.799 --> 00:18:50.200
 There's good news coming.

00:18:50.640 --> 00:18:51.759
 I want to wait just a minute.

00:18:52.460 --> 00:18:54.319
 I want us to look at this last true color,

00:18:54.579 --> 00:18:55.660
 Of human nature,

00:18:56.200 --> 00:18:57.400
 In this last scene.

00:18:57.400 --> 00:18:59.860
 Here it is.

00:19:02.820 --> 00:19:04.200
 It is human despair,

00:19:04.460 --> 00:19:05.060
 And destruction,

00:19:05.620 --> 00:19:07.580
 For undervaluing Jesus.

00:19:08.259 --> 00:19:09.640
 Human despair,

00:19:09.980 --> 00:19:10.580
 And destruction,

00:19:11.320 --> 00:19:13.240
 For undervaluing Jesus.

00:19:14.980 --> 00:19:16.460
 The first two verses,

00:19:16.660 --> 00:19:17.519
 Of chapter 27,

00:19:17.640 --> 00:19:19.620
 Describe the Jewish leaders,

00:19:19.740 --> 00:19:21.480
 Official sentencing of Jesus.

00:19:22.200 --> 00:19:23.240
 There was a law,

00:19:23.380 --> 00:19:24.480
 That kept them from,

00:19:24.960 --> 00:19:26.700
 Passing an official sentence of death,

00:19:26.700 --> 00:19:27.819
 At night.

00:19:28.039 --> 00:19:28.500
 So of course,

00:19:28.559 --> 00:19:29.500
 They had to keep up appearances,

00:19:29.660 --> 00:19:30.400
 And make sure they passed,

00:19:30.480 --> 00:19:31.380
 The official death sentence,

00:19:31.460 --> 00:19:32.080
 During the day.

00:19:32.880 --> 00:19:34.160
 And they went off,

00:19:34.580 --> 00:19:35.120
 To Pilate,

00:19:35.200 --> 00:19:36.120
 With Jesus in tow,

00:19:36.480 --> 00:19:37.360
 With a guilty verdict,

00:19:37.900 --> 00:19:39.319
 And with a ready argument,

00:19:39.940 --> 00:19:41.080
 To make sure they get,

00:19:41.180 --> 00:19:42.559
 Pilate's signature,

00:19:42.779 --> 00:19:43.660
 On his execution.

00:19:44.720 --> 00:19:45.420
 But Matthew doesn't,

00:19:45.420 --> 00:19:46.720
 Immediately move his narrative,

00:19:47.039 --> 00:19:48.420
 To Jesus' trial,

00:19:48.480 --> 00:19:49.120
 Before Pilate,

00:19:49.200 --> 00:19:49.700
 Just yet.

00:19:49.700 --> 00:19:50.680
 He wants to make,

00:19:50.940 --> 00:19:51.539
 One more comment,

00:19:51.680 --> 00:19:52.480
 On the true color,

00:19:52.600 --> 00:19:53.299
 Of human nature,

00:19:53.900 --> 00:19:55.380
 Before that.

00:19:55.380 --> 00:19:56.300
 He tells us,

00:19:56.360 --> 00:19:57.600
 That Judas hears about,

00:19:57.800 --> 00:19:58.500
 This death sentence,

00:19:58.880 --> 00:19:59.840
 And he feels,

00:19:59.840 --> 00:20:01.220
 Deep remorse,

00:20:01.540 --> 00:20:02.560
 About his decision,

00:20:02.680 --> 00:20:03.100
 To betray,

00:20:03.340 --> 00:20:04.300
 Jesus.

00:20:04.860 --> 00:20:05.460
 We see that,

00:20:05.540 --> 00:20:06.280
 In verse 3,

00:20:06.460 --> 00:20:07.940
 That he changed his mind.

00:20:08.300 --> 00:20:09.480
 This is not true,

00:20:09.600 --> 00:20:10.980
 Repentance of coming,

00:20:11.180 --> 00:20:12.220
 Back to God,

00:20:12.360 --> 00:20:13.040
 This is,

00:20:13.340 --> 00:20:14.480
 Simply guilty,

00:20:14.920 --> 00:20:15.420
 Remorse.

00:20:18.620 --> 00:20:19.100
 So,

00:20:19.480 --> 00:20:20.280
 He tells us,

00:20:20.420 --> 00:20:21.420
 That Judas hears about,

00:20:21.520 --> 00:20:22.020
 The death sentence,

00:20:22.120 --> 00:20:23.000
 He feels the remorse,

00:20:23.000 --> 00:20:23.579
 And we see,

00:20:23.579 --> 00:20:24.980
 Why he feels this remorse,

00:20:25.039 --> 00:20:25.640
 In verse 4.

00:20:26.000 --> 00:20:27.220
 He comes into the temple,

00:20:27.680 --> 00:20:28.819
 In despair,

00:20:29.740 --> 00:20:30.380
 And he tried,

00:20:30.480 --> 00:20:32.099
 To return the 30 silver pieces,

00:20:32.240 --> 00:20:33.079
 To the chief priests.

00:20:34.660 --> 00:20:35.099
 And he says,

00:20:35.180 --> 00:20:35.779
 I've sinned,

00:20:36.559 --> 00:20:37.099
 I've sinned,

00:20:37.160 --> 00:20:37.799
 By betraying,

00:20:37.859 --> 00:20:38.579
 Innocent blood.

00:20:39.660 --> 00:20:40.559
 Judas recognizes,

00:20:40.559 --> 00:20:41.900
 The evil that he's done,

00:20:42.000 --> 00:20:43.079
 He knows that he is,

00:20:43.079 --> 00:20:44.839
 Responsible for the violent death,

00:20:44.880 --> 00:20:45.839
 Of an innocent man,

00:20:46.019 --> 00:20:46.920
 And it leads him,

00:20:47.039 --> 00:20:48.519
 To guilt ridden,

00:20:48.700 --> 00:20:49.200
 Despair.

00:20:49.200 --> 00:20:51.019
 He is desperately,

00:20:51.019 --> 00:20:52.980
 Seeking some relief,

00:20:53.279 --> 00:20:54.400
 From his sense,

00:20:54.500 --> 00:20:55.519
 Of shame.

00:20:56.519 --> 00:20:57.840
 He goes to the,

00:20:57.840 --> 00:20:59.100
 Spiritual leaders of Israel,

00:20:59.220 --> 00:20:59.700
 At the time,

00:20:59.819 --> 00:21:00.940
 To seek that comfort,

00:21:01.680 --> 00:21:02.259
 And is,

00:21:02.700 --> 00:21:03.400
 Sorely disappointed.

00:21:04.279 --> 00:21:04.920
 They tell him,

00:21:05.299 --> 00:21:06.140
 What is that to us?

00:21:06.259 --> 00:21:07.019
 See to it yourself.

00:21:07.539 --> 00:21:08.299
 It's not our problem.

00:21:08.799 --> 00:21:09.759
 You take care of your own,

00:21:09.819 --> 00:21:10.700
 Seared conscience.

00:21:13.140 --> 00:21:13.620
 Well,

00:21:13.700 --> 00:21:14.279
 Judas does.

00:21:15.319 --> 00:21:16.180
 After a desperate,

00:21:16.180 --> 00:21:17.500
 Attempt to put the money back,

00:21:17.580 --> 00:21:18.299
 Where it came from,

00:21:18.299 --> 00:21:19.460
 To try to clumsily,

00:21:19.460 --> 00:21:20.740
 Make up for his sin,

00:21:21.720 --> 00:21:22.680
 He takes care of his,

00:21:22.680 --> 00:21:23.359
 Despair problem,

00:21:23.419 --> 00:21:24.339
 By ending his life.

00:21:25.759 --> 00:21:26.480
 He hangs himself.

00:21:27.919 --> 00:21:28.680
 The leaders,

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 Then decide,

00:21:30.019 --> 00:21:30.740
 That it is,

00:21:31.359 --> 00:21:32.460
 Since it's unlawful,

00:21:32.559 --> 00:21:33.759
 To return blood money,

00:21:34.000 --> 00:21:35.180
 To the temple treasury,

00:21:35.339 --> 00:21:36.139
 They do what their law,

00:21:36.180 --> 00:21:36.980
 Permitted them to do,

00:21:37.059 --> 00:21:37.839
 With blood money,

00:21:38.259 --> 00:21:38.980
 Which is to meet,

00:21:39.000 --> 00:21:39.759
 A public need.

00:21:40.159 --> 00:21:41.119
 There was a public need,

00:21:41.139 --> 00:21:42.039
 For a burial place,

00:21:42.079 --> 00:21:42.619
 For foreigners,

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 Outside the city limits,

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 And so they used it for that.

00:21:45.559 --> 00:21:46.639
 But before we move on,

00:21:46.839 --> 00:21:47.759
 Do you see how twisted,

00:21:47.759 --> 00:21:48.599
 Their thinking is?

00:21:49.920 --> 00:21:50.940
 It's unlawful,

00:21:51.140 --> 00:21:52.200
 To return blood money,

00:21:52.299 --> 00:21:53.059
 To the temple treasury.

00:21:53.240 --> 00:21:54.140
 It's not unlawful,

00:21:54.220 --> 00:21:55.039
 To draw that money out,

00:21:55.119 --> 00:21:55.640
 In the first place,

00:21:55.680 --> 00:21:56.599
 To betray an innocent man,

00:21:56.640 --> 00:21:57.220
 And lead him to death.

00:21:58.440 --> 00:22:00.160
 The irony is just thick.

00:22:01.799 --> 00:22:02.839
 Both Judas,

00:22:03.200 --> 00:22:04.220
 And these leaders,

00:22:04.680 --> 00:22:05.819
 Valued Jesus,

00:22:06.740 --> 00:22:08.339
 At 30 pieces of silver.

00:22:08.339 --> 00:22:13.519
 And although Judas felt remorse,

00:22:14.619 --> 00:22:15.619
 And the leaders did not,

00:22:16.399 --> 00:22:17.439
 Both of them are on their way,

00:22:17.480 --> 00:22:18.000
 To destruction.

00:22:21.399 --> 00:22:23.240
 They both valued Jesus,

00:22:24.059 --> 00:22:24.519
 Cheaply.

00:22:26.879 --> 00:22:27.980
 He was the price,

00:22:28.019 --> 00:22:28.919
 Of a common slave,

00:22:29.919 --> 00:22:31.419
 Or in the leader's eyes,

00:22:31.819 --> 00:22:33.159
 Just enough to buy,

00:22:33.299 --> 00:22:34.000
 Some cheap property,

00:22:34.079 --> 00:22:35.159
 Outside the city limits,

00:22:35.220 --> 00:22:36.299
 To dump polluted bodies,

00:22:36.299 --> 00:22:36.859
 For burial.

00:22:36.859 --> 00:22:41.339
 So the result for Judas,

00:22:41.459 --> 00:22:42.659
 Is a guilt ridden soul,

00:22:42.939 --> 00:22:44.019
 With no hope of redemption.

00:22:45.399 --> 00:22:46.319
 And the prophecy,

00:22:46.459 --> 00:22:47.339
 At the end of this scene,

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 Which we'll look at in a little bit,

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 More in depth,

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 Is echoing a passage in Jeremiah,

00:22:51.899 --> 00:22:53.459
 Where God promised destruction,

00:22:53.699 --> 00:22:55.059
 For those who valued him,

00:22:55.139 --> 00:22:55.939
 And his word,

00:22:56.139 --> 00:22:56.579
 Cheaply.

00:22:59.479 --> 00:22:59.899
 Friends,

00:22:59.900 --> 00:23:01.700
 What value do you put on Jesus?

00:23:04.500 --> 00:23:06.380
 What worth does he hold,

00:23:06.940 --> 00:23:07.840
 In your heart?

00:23:09.580 --> 00:23:11.240
 What do you prize him at?

00:23:11.840 --> 00:23:12.200
 Really?

00:23:14.280 --> 00:23:15.340
 To know him,

00:23:15.440 --> 00:23:16.880
 Is to treasure him,

00:23:17.780 --> 00:23:19.019
 Above all else.

00:23:21.780 --> 00:23:22.820
 To have him,

00:23:22.880 --> 00:23:24.560
 Is to cling tightly to him,

00:23:24.600 --> 00:23:25.880
 And it will be seen,

00:23:26.100 --> 00:23:27.100
 In the end,

00:23:27.099 --> 00:23:29.539
 How greatly you value him.

00:23:31.980 --> 00:23:33.139
 The God man,

00:23:33.939 --> 00:23:36.000
 This absolutely unique person,

00:23:37.240 --> 00:23:37.939
 Is your master,

00:23:38.079 --> 00:23:38.879
 Your rescuer,

00:23:39.679 --> 00:23:40.980
 Is your only hope in life,

00:23:41.299 --> 00:23:41.939
 In death.

00:23:42.459 --> 00:23:44.319
 Do you value him?

00:23:46.319 --> 00:23:48.079
 Do you value him cheaply?

00:23:48.079 --> 00:23:51.220
 To do so,

00:23:51.279 --> 00:23:52.579
 Is to invite despair,

00:23:52.960 --> 00:23:53.679
 And destruction,

00:23:53.919 --> 00:23:54.980
 From a wasted life.

00:23:56.879 --> 00:23:58.279
 Are you trading him in,

00:23:58.339 --> 00:23:59.639
 For the pursuit of pleasure,

00:24:00.039 --> 00:24:00.659
 Or comfort,

00:24:00.960 --> 00:24:01.599
 Or fame,

00:24:01.839 --> 00:24:03.379
 Or the accomplishment of,

00:24:03.639 --> 00:24:04.119
 Your will,

00:24:04.559 --> 00:24:05.919
 Not the father's will?

00:24:07.720 --> 00:24:08.839
 If you're doing that,

00:24:09.799 --> 00:24:10.240
 Repent.

00:24:12.539 --> 00:24:13.579
 Turn to the one,

00:24:13.699 --> 00:24:14.299
 Who is precious,

00:24:14.439 --> 00:24:15.579
 Beyond all riches,

00:24:15.679 --> 00:24:16.299
 And we're going to see,

00:24:16.460 --> 00:24:17.759
 How precious he is,

00:24:17.759 --> 00:24:18.799
 In just a moment.

00:24:20.799 --> 00:24:21.779
 Matthew spends,

00:24:21.920 --> 00:24:23.099
 Considerable time,

00:24:23.180 --> 00:24:23.680
 And space,

00:24:23.799 --> 00:24:24.619
 In this chapter,

00:24:25.599 --> 00:24:26.359
 Painting a picture,

00:24:26.559 --> 00:24:28.119
 Of the human nature,

00:24:28.720 --> 00:24:29.640
 True colors,

00:24:30.440 --> 00:24:31.519
 And we ought to feel,

00:24:31.720 --> 00:24:32.920
 The ugly weight,

00:24:33.660 --> 00:24:34.779
 Of it on our souls.

00:24:35.599 --> 00:24:36.420
 We ought to see,

00:24:36.680 --> 00:24:37.960
 The dark colors of it,

00:24:38.019 --> 00:24:39.980
 Reflecting out of our own hearts.

00:24:40.980 --> 00:24:42.440
 We are meant to feel,

00:24:42.680 --> 00:24:43.559
 Disgust,

00:24:44.359 --> 00:24:44.879
 At this.

00:24:44.880 --> 00:24:46.980
 Malice,

00:24:47.120 --> 00:24:47.760
 And injustice,

00:24:47.760 --> 00:24:48.620
 Towards others,

00:24:48.720 --> 00:24:50.200
 Who offend our pride,

00:24:50.200 --> 00:24:51.480
 Or the heavy sense,

00:24:51.560 --> 00:24:52.180
 Of our own,

00:24:52.180 --> 00:24:53.280
 Faithlessness,

00:24:54.160 --> 00:24:54.620
 Or the way,

00:24:54.720 --> 00:24:55.800
 That we value Jesus,

00:24:56.260 --> 00:24:56.840
 Cheaply.

00:24:58.520 --> 00:24:59.580
 If we ended here,

00:24:59.660 --> 00:25:00.560
 It would be depressing sermon.

00:25:02.420 --> 00:25:03.280
 But there's another,

00:25:03.420 --> 00:25:03.920
 Who is showing,

00:25:04.140 --> 00:25:04.740
 His true colors,

00:25:04.840 --> 00:25:05.420
 In this passage,

00:25:05.520 --> 00:25:06.060
 And I want to look,

00:25:06.080 --> 00:25:06.760
 At that right now.

00:25:07.600 --> 00:25:08.300
 Let's look at,

00:25:08.300 --> 00:25:09.340
 Jesus' true colors,

00:25:09.440 --> 00:25:09.980
 It comes out,

00:25:10.160 --> 00:25:10.480
 Particularly,

00:25:10.480 --> 00:25:12.740
 In the first scene.

00:25:13.099 --> 00:25:13.579
 Pastor Mike,

00:25:13.660 --> 00:25:14.539
 Preached last week,

00:25:14.900 --> 00:25:16.160
 On Jesus' true colors,

00:25:16.240 --> 00:25:16.740
 That came out,

00:25:16.819 --> 00:25:18.220
 In the garden of Gethsemane.

00:25:18.819 --> 00:25:19.500
 He fought,

00:25:19.700 --> 00:25:20.200
 The battle,

00:25:20.360 --> 00:25:21.140
 In prayer,

00:25:21.860 --> 00:25:22.660
 Of submission,

00:25:23.299 --> 00:25:23.860
 And obedience,

00:25:24.079 --> 00:25:25.059
 To the father's will,

00:25:25.720 --> 00:25:27.079
 At the utmost cost,

00:25:27.160 --> 00:25:27.680
 To himself.

00:25:28.720 --> 00:25:29.660
 And then he rose,

00:25:29.740 --> 00:25:30.640
 To meet his betrayer,

00:25:30.720 --> 00:25:31.319
 With courage,

00:25:31.599 --> 00:25:32.440
 And with confidence,

00:25:33.200 --> 00:25:34.299
 Having resigned himself,

00:25:34.400 --> 00:25:34.900
 Completely,

00:25:35.099 --> 00:25:36.360
 To do his father's will,

00:25:36.480 --> 00:25:37.660
 Every step,

00:25:37.660 --> 00:25:38.460
 Of the way.

00:25:38.540 --> 00:25:39.120
 And that's how,

00:25:39.259 --> 00:25:40.340
 We see him in this passage,

00:25:40.720 --> 00:25:41.320
 Actively,

00:25:41.680 --> 00:25:42.300
 Resolved,

00:25:42.500 --> 00:25:43.900
 To do the father's will,

00:25:44.279 --> 00:25:45.500
 Every step of the way.

00:25:45.580 --> 00:25:46.040
 Even though,

00:25:46.259 --> 00:25:47.279
 Verse 56 tells us,

00:25:47.320 --> 00:25:48.320
 That he's completely alone.

00:25:50.360 --> 00:25:51.060
 It's him,

00:25:51.240 --> 00:25:51.980
 And his obedience,

00:25:52.400 --> 00:25:52.920
 To God,

00:25:53.120 --> 00:25:53.680
 And that's it.

00:25:55.920 --> 00:25:56.800
 We also see,

00:25:56.900 --> 00:25:58.259
 That he's utterly silent,

00:25:58.980 --> 00:26:00.320
 In the face of his accusers.

00:26:01.740 --> 00:26:02.840
 It would be easy,

00:26:03.120 --> 00:26:04.460
 For him to shoot down,

00:26:04.720 --> 00:26:05.440
 These lies,

00:26:05.519 --> 00:26:06.480
 That are aimed at him.

00:26:07.660 --> 00:26:08.920
 But the only words,

00:26:08.960 --> 00:26:10.200
 He speaks in this passage,

00:26:10.200 --> 00:26:11.560
 Are the very words,

00:26:11.620 --> 00:26:12.820
 Of truth and faithfulness,

00:26:12.980 --> 00:26:13.580
 That bring,

00:26:14.080 --> 00:26:14.420
 His,

00:26:15.220 --> 00:26:15.920
 Condemnation.

00:26:18.860 --> 00:26:20.380
 He incriminates himself,

00:26:21.040 --> 00:26:22.080
 By speaking the truth.

00:26:23.759 --> 00:26:24.820
 And he does it,

00:26:25.180 --> 00:26:26.080
 Steadfastly,

00:26:26.400 --> 00:26:26.980
 Resolved,

00:26:27.580 --> 00:26:28.440
 To follow through,

00:26:29.000 --> 00:26:29.840
 With the father's will.

00:26:31.779 --> 00:26:33.160
 Caiaphas puts him under oath,

00:26:33.259 --> 00:26:34.560
 To answer whether he's the Messiah,

00:26:34.700 --> 00:26:35.180
 Or not.

00:26:35.700 --> 00:26:37.320
 Jesus makes his good confession,

00:26:37.660 --> 00:26:39.080
 As Paul calls it,

00:26:39.140 --> 00:26:40.160
 In 1 Timothy 6,

00:26:40.519 --> 00:26:41.660
 He answers Caiaphas,

00:26:41.779 --> 00:26:42.300
 Calmly,

00:26:42.800 --> 00:26:43.580
 And truthfully,

00:26:44.480 --> 00:26:45.500
 A stark contrast,

00:26:45.640 --> 00:26:47.060
 To the hasty falsehoods,

00:26:47.100 --> 00:26:47.920
 That are zipping about,

00:26:48.080 --> 00:26:48.860
 That night.

00:26:50.400 --> 00:26:51.240
 He says,

00:26:51.820 --> 00:26:53.080
 Yes to Caiaphas,

00:26:53.140 --> 00:26:54.200
 I am the Messiah,

00:26:54.200 --> 00:26:55.900
 It's a very hesitant,

00:26:56.120 --> 00:26:56.700
 Yes though.

00:26:57.120 --> 00:26:57.560
 Not hesitant,

00:26:57.700 --> 00:26:58.720
 In that he's not the Messiah,

00:26:59.340 --> 00:26:59.600
 But,

00:27:00.100 --> 00:27:00.759
 For Caiaphas,

00:27:00.840 --> 00:27:01.340
 And the rest,

00:27:01.339 --> 00:27:03.839
 The Messiah was an obvious,

00:27:04.059 --> 00:27:05.359
 Vanquisher of his enemies,

00:27:06.119 --> 00:27:07.579
 They liked power,

00:27:08.399 --> 00:27:09.279
 So it makes sense,

00:27:09.359 --> 00:27:10.099
 That their Messiah,

00:27:10.099 --> 00:27:11.980
 Would be obviously powerful,

00:27:12.579 --> 00:27:13.099
 Not this weakling,

00:27:13.939 --> 00:27:14.799
 Standing before them,

00:27:14.980 --> 00:27:15.720
 So powerless,

00:27:15.839 --> 00:27:17.000
 He hadn't put up a fight,

00:27:17.000 --> 00:27:20.619
 Jesus wanted to make sure that he answered Caiaphas

00:27:20.619 --> 00:27:22.539
 and said, yeah, I'm the Messiah

00:27:22.539 --> 00:27:24.680
 but I'm not your kind of Messiah

00:27:24.680 --> 00:27:28.000
 and then he clarifies the kind of Messiah that he is

00:27:28.000 --> 00:27:31.759
 with two potent Old Testament passages

00:27:31.759 --> 00:27:34.000
 Psalm 110 and Daniel 7

00:27:34.000 --> 00:27:36.720
 Psalm 110 is the most oft-quoted Old Testament passage

00:27:36.720 --> 00:27:38.180
 in the New Testament, period

00:27:38.180 --> 00:27:42.279
 it's really, really powerful

00:27:42.279 --> 00:27:44.140
 in the way that it portrays the Messiah

00:27:44.140 --> 00:27:47.280
 both of these passages show that the Messiah

00:27:47.280 --> 00:27:50.200
 would have a unique relationship with God

00:27:50.200 --> 00:27:54.140
 in fact, he would share God's power and authority

00:27:54.140 --> 00:27:58.300
 so, yeah, I am that kind of Messiah, Caiaphas

00:27:58.300 --> 00:28:01.940
 I am going to be the vanquisher of my enemies

00:28:01.940 --> 00:28:03.259
 but not in the way you think

00:28:03.259 --> 00:28:06.940
 Psalm 110 and Daniel 7

00:28:06.940 --> 00:28:10.440
 has the Messiah seated at the right hand of God's throne

00:28:10.440 --> 00:28:12.100
 and in Daniel 7

00:28:12.100 --> 00:28:13.800
 coming with the clouds of heaven

00:28:13.799 --> 00:28:16.240
 bringing God's kingdom to earth

00:28:16.240 --> 00:28:17.759
 as God's appointed king

00:28:17.759 --> 00:28:19.960
 sharing God's power and authority

00:28:19.960 --> 00:28:22.240
 in an absolutely unique way

00:28:22.240 --> 00:28:25.899
 Caiaphas wouldn't argue with this depiction

00:28:25.899 --> 00:28:27.720
 of power and authority

00:28:27.720 --> 00:28:30.079
 but notice the slight shift of phrase

00:28:30.079 --> 00:28:31.460
 that Jesus uses

00:28:31.460 --> 00:28:35.599
 he changes Caiaphas' phrase of

00:28:35.599 --> 00:28:37.859
 the Christ, the Son of God

00:28:37.859 --> 00:28:39.819
 to the Son of Man

00:28:39.819 --> 00:28:42.799
 and if we've been reading carefully

00:28:42.799 --> 00:28:43.779
 through the book of Matthew

00:28:43.779 --> 00:28:45.619
 we find that the Son of Man

00:28:45.619 --> 00:28:48.639
 is Jesus' favorite way of referring himself

00:28:48.639 --> 00:28:50.399
 to, yes, the Messiah

00:28:50.399 --> 00:28:53.119
 but the Messiah

00:28:53.119 --> 00:28:55.259
 and he certainly triumphs

00:28:55.259 --> 00:28:58.439
 but he triumphs through suffering

00:28:58.439 --> 00:29:00.579
 back in verse 2

00:29:00.579 --> 00:29:02.059
 is one of the many examples

00:29:02.059 --> 00:29:04.200
 where Jesus tells his disciples

00:29:04.200 --> 00:29:06.640
 right on the eve of his destruction

00:29:06.640 --> 00:29:08.580
 of his crucifixion

00:29:08.580 --> 00:29:10.279
 that the Son of Man

00:29:10.279 --> 00:29:11.440
 is going to be betrayed

00:29:11.440 --> 00:29:13.080
 into the hands of his enemies

00:29:13.080 --> 00:29:13.640
 and crucified

00:29:13.640 --> 00:29:15.880
 that's how Jesus wins

00:29:15.880 --> 00:29:17.900
 that's how he vanquishes his enemies

00:29:17.900 --> 00:29:19.580
 not by blasting them

00:29:19.580 --> 00:29:21.080
 but by dying for them

00:29:21.080 --> 00:29:23.840
 this kind of self-sacrifice

00:29:23.840 --> 00:29:24.640
 was incomprehensible

00:29:25.539 --> 00:29:26.920
 to these religious leaders

00:29:26.920 --> 00:29:28.140
 they were only interested

00:29:28.140 --> 00:29:29.759
 in self-preservation

00:29:29.759 --> 00:29:33.480
 keeping a hold of their own power

00:29:33.480 --> 00:29:37.259
 yes, I am that kind of Messiah

00:29:37.259 --> 00:29:39.779
 speaking the truth, Caiaphas

00:29:39.779 --> 00:29:42.920
 but I'm the Messiah who dies

00:29:42.920 --> 00:29:44.859
 and that's how I win

00:29:44.859 --> 00:29:48.299
 and hear the very real warning

00:29:48.299 --> 00:29:50.160
 in this powerful confession of Jesus

00:29:50.160 --> 00:29:51.099
 notice that he says

00:29:51.099 --> 00:29:53.079
 you will see the Son of Man

00:29:53.079 --> 00:29:54.279
 it's a y'all you

00:29:54.279 --> 00:29:55.420
 it's a plural you

00:29:55.420 --> 00:29:57.460
 y'all will see the Son of Man

00:29:57.460 --> 00:30:00.220
 see you at the right hand of God

00:30:00.220 --> 00:30:01.340
 and coming on the clouds of heaven

00:30:01.340 --> 00:30:02.200
 these leaders

00:30:02.200 --> 00:30:04.539
 motivated by pure hatred and envy

00:30:04.539 --> 00:30:07.180
 are standing over God's anointed one

00:30:07.180 --> 00:30:07.740
 in judgment

00:30:07.740 --> 00:30:09.480
 and they're ready to condemn him to death

00:30:09.480 --> 00:30:10.620
 and Jesus is saying

00:30:10.620 --> 00:30:11.200
 be careful

00:30:11.200 --> 00:30:13.000
 the tables are about to be turned

00:30:13.000 --> 00:30:15.220
 you are the judges now

00:30:15.220 --> 00:30:17.039
 sitting on your corrupt judgment seat

00:30:17.039 --> 00:30:18.019
 but very soon

00:30:18.019 --> 00:30:19.720
 you will be standing before me

00:30:19.720 --> 00:30:21.860
 as I sit at God's mighty right hand

00:30:21.860 --> 00:30:23.140
 and that judgment seat

00:30:23.140 --> 00:30:25.559
 knows nothing but pure justice

00:30:25.559 --> 00:30:29.779
 man, doesn't this put awe in your heart?

00:30:31.619 --> 00:30:33.240
 the steady resolve

00:30:33.240 --> 00:30:34.740
 of the Son of Man

00:30:34.740 --> 00:30:36.339
 to obey His Father's will

00:30:36.339 --> 00:30:39.299
 with the utmost perfect execution

00:30:39.299 --> 00:30:41.099
 and gritty determination

00:30:41.099 --> 00:30:43.099
 man, who is like this guy?

00:30:44.980 --> 00:30:46.960
 it should put awe in your hearts

00:30:46.960 --> 00:30:49.259
 it's this resolve, Christian

00:30:49.259 --> 00:30:50.980
 that won your freedom

00:30:50.980 --> 00:30:54.059
 it's His active determination

00:30:54.059 --> 00:30:55.159
 in every moment

00:30:55.159 --> 00:30:56.240
 when He could have called down

00:30:56.240 --> 00:30:57.240
 twelve leaders of angels

00:30:57.240 --> 00:30:59.319
 at any point of the whole proceeding

00:30:59.319 --> 00:31:01.359
 it's this resolve

00:31:01.359 --> 00:31:02.299
 that won your freedom

00:31:02.299 --> 00:31:06.679
 it's this resolve

00:31:06.679 --> 00:31:07.960
 to be beaten and shamed

00:31:07.960 --> 00:31:09.940
 and accused by hateful evil men

00:31:09.940 --> 00:31:11.339
 that purchased the forgiveness

00:31:11.339 --> 00:31:12.899
 of your hateful evil heart

00:31:12.899 --> 00:31:15.019
 it's His resolve

00:31:15.019 --> 00:31:16.179
 to do His Father's will

00:31:16.179 --> 00:31:17.119
 so faithfully

00:31:17.119 --> 00:31:19.259
 that He purchased your restoration

00:31:19.259 --> 00:31:21.179
 from fear-filled faithlessness

00:31:21.180 --> 00:31:22.940
 to do what is right

00:31:22.940 --> 00:31:25.640
 it's His resolve

00:31:25.640 --> 00:31:27.560
 to treasure His Father's glory

00:31:27.560 --> 00:31:29.039
 and His Father's will

00:31:29.039 --> 00:31:30.000
 above all else

00:31:30.000 --> 00:31:31.019
 the ransomed people

00:31:31.019 --> 00:31:31.799
 like you and me

00:31:31.799 --> 00:31:33.160
 who value God's glory

00:31:33.160 --> 00:31:34.360
 and His will cheaply

00:31:34.360 --> 00:31:37.120
 aren't you in awe

00:31:37.120 --> 00:31:38.480
 of this absolutely

00:31:38.480 --> 00:31:39.620
 unique person

00:31:39.620 --> 00:31:40.700
 who at any moment

00:31:40.700 --> 00:31:41.420
 could have stopped

00:31:41.420 --> 00:31:42.100
 the whole thing?

00:31:46.100 --> 00:31:47.039
 our response

00:31:47.039 --> 00:31:49.000
 should be quiet worship

00:31:49.000 --> 00:31:52.039
 who is like this man

00:31:52.039 --> 00:31:54.900
 and do you know why

00:31:54.900 --> 00:31:55.980
 we're reading Peter's story

00:31:55.980 --> 00:31:56.880
 two thousand years later?

00:31:58.279 --> 00:31:59.480
 this is the most encouraging

00:31:59.480 --> 00:32:00.380
 part of the whole sermon

00:32:00.380 --> 00:32:00.759
 hopefully

00:32:00.759 --> 00:32:03.539
 because Peter told it

00:32:03.539 --> 00:32:07.200
 he freely confessed

00:32:07.200 --> 00:32:08.559
 his massive failure

00:32:08.559 --> 00:32:10.799
 when he realized

00:32:10.799 --> 00:32:11.960
 what Jesus endured

00:32:11.960 --> 00:32:13.859
 so He could be healed

00:32:13.859 --> 00:32:14.519
 and restored

00:32:14.519 --> 00:32:15.819
 and put back together again

00:32:15.819 --> 00:32:16.940
 he told his story freely

00:32:16.940 --> 00:32:17.200
 he's like

00:32:17.200 --> 00:32:17.880
 oh yeah you think

00:32:17.880 --> 00:32:18.560
 your sin's bad?

00:32:19.560 --> 00:32:20.460
 I disowned Jesus

00:32:20.460 --> 00:32:21.080
 three times

00:32:21.080 --> 00:32:21.580
 the very night

00:32:21.580 --> 00:32:22.660
 He died for me

00:32:22.660 --> 00:32:25.860
 Peter was so familiar

00:32:25.860 --> 00:32:26.560
 with his failure

00:32:26.560 --> 00:32:27.780
 and he confessed it freely

00:32:27.780 --> 00:32:29.280
 do you know what God

00:32:29.280 --> 00:32:30.120
 is saying to us

00:32:30.120 --> 00:32:30.880
 in this passage?

00:32:32.260 --> 00:32:33.180
 because of Jesus'

00:32:33.420 --> 00:32:34.040
 true colors

00:32:34.040 --> 00:32:35.100
 of faithfulness

00:32:35.100 --> 00:32:36.900
 we could be totally

00:32:36.900 --> 00:32:37.580
 honest

00:32:37.580 --> 00:32:39.520
 about our faithlessness

00:32:39.520 --> 00:32:43.480
 stop hiding

00:32:43.480 --> 00:32:46.340
 stop hiding

00:32:46.339 --> 00:32:47.459
 your mess

00:32:47.459 --> 00:32:49.839
 stop pretending

00:32:49.839 --> 00:32:50.419
 you're fine

00:32:50.419 --> 00:32:51.059
 when you're not

00:32:51.059 --> 00:32:52.019
 confess that you're

00:32:52.019 --> 00:32:53.119
 just a massive failure

00:32:53.119 --> 00:32:53.720
 like Peter

00:32:53.720 --> 00:32:56.419
 you've got nothing

00:32:56.419 --> 00:32:58.379
 that you won't

00:32:58.379 --> 00:32:58.879
 do better

00:32:58.879 --> 00:32:59.859
 that you can't

00:32:59.859 --> 00:33:00.359
 do better

00:33:00.359 --> 00:33:01.500
 apart from Jesus

00:33:01.500 --> 00:33:02.439
 that's the whole point

00:33:02.439 --> 00:33:03.279
 of the gospel

00:33:03.279 --> 00:33:04.220
 that you're more

00:33:04.220 --> 00:33:04.720
 messed up

00:33:04.720 --> 00:33:05.720
 than you think you are

00:33:05.720 --> 00:33:07.099
 and you are more loved

00:33:07.099 --> 00:33:07.980
 than you could ever

00:33:07.980 --> 00:33:08.720
 dream

00:33:08.720 --> 00:33:12.339
 do you see how much

00:33:12.339 --> 00:33:13.099
 Jesus loves

00:33:13.099 --> 00:33:14.019
 colossal failures

00:33:14.019 --> 00:33:14.680
 and how much

00:33:14.680 --> 00:33:15.519
 he resolved

00:33:15.519 --> 00:33:16.539
 to do

00:33:16.539 --> 00:33:17.639
 for colossal

00:33:17.639 --> 00:33:18.039
 failures

00:33:18.039 --> 00:33:18.639
 like us

00:33:18.639 --> 00:33:23.079
 one author

00:33:23.079 --> 00:33:23.720
 from a previous

00:33:23.720 --> 00:33:24.220
 generation

00:33:24.220 --> 00:33:24.799
 said this

00:33:24.799 --> 00:33:25.420
 about Peter's

00:33:25.420 --> 00:33:25.740
 failure

00:33:25.740 --> 00:33:28.039
 isn't it kind

00:33:28.039 --> 00:33:28.480
 of God

00:33:28.480 --> 00:33:28.980
 that he would

00:33:28.980 --> 00:33:29.599
 see to it

00:33:29.599 --> 00:33:30.519
 that the most

00:33:30.519 --> 00:33:31.319
 prominent leader

00:33:31.319 --> 00:33:32.099
 in the church

00:33:32.099 --> 00:33:33.099
 would fail

00:33:33.099 --> 00:33:34.599
 so spectacularly

00:33:34.599 --> 00:33:35.059
 that

00:33:35.059 --> 00:33:36.279
 everyone

00:33:36.279 --> 00:33:37.660
 would fear

00:33:37.660 --> 00:33:40.000
 that none

00:33:40.000 --> 00:33:40.859
 may presume

00:33:40.859 --> 00:33:41.480
 that they can

00:33:41.480 --> 00:33:41.960
 stand

00:33:41.960 --> 00:33:42.500
 in the face

00:33:42.500 --> 00:33:43.079
 of temptation

00:33:43.079 --> 00:33:44.220
 and that all

00:33:44.220 --> 00:33:45.100
 may have hope

00:33:45.100 --> 00:33:45.900
 of restoration

00:33:45.900 --> 00:33:48.180
 if there's hope

00:33:48.180 --> 00:33:48.620
 for Peter

00:33:48.620 --> 00:33:49.840
 there's hope

00:33:49.840 --> 00:33:50.360
 for us

00:33:50.360 --> 00:33:51.380
 because of

00:33:51.380 --> 00:33:51.680
 Jesus'

00:33:51.920 --> 00:33:52.779
 true colors

00:33:52.779 --> 00:33:55.920
 lastly

00:33:55.920 --> 00:33:58.420
 we want to see

00:33:58.420 --> 00:33:59.100
 how this

00:33:59.100 --> 00:34:01.759
 human evil

00:34:01.759 --> 00:34:03.200
 and this

00:34:03.200 --> 00:34:04.279
 beautiful

00:34:04.279 --> 00:34:04.779
 resolve

00:34:04.779 --> 00:34:05.059
 of the

00:34:05.059 --> 00:34:05.600
 son of God

00:34:05.600 --> 00:34:06.420
 work together

00:34:06.420 --> 00:34:07.720
 in this passage

00:34:07.720 --> 00:34:08.579
 to fulfill

00:34:08.579 --> 00:34:09.559
 God's

00:34:09.559 --> 00:34:10.019
 written

00:34:10.019 --> 00:34:10.860
 will

00:34:10.860 --> 00:34:12.819
 all this

00:34:12.819 --> 00:34:13.500
 human junk

00:34:13.500 --> 00:34:14.059
 and all this

00:34:14.059 --> 00:34:14.639
 sparkling

00:34:14.639 --> 00:34:15.139
 obedience

00:34:15.139 --> 00:34:15.699
 of Jesus

00:34:15.699 --> 00:34:17.639
 was foreknown

00:34:17.639 --> 00:34:18.619
 and foretold

00:34:18.619 --> 00:34:19.319
 by God

00:34:19.319 --> 00:34:20.099
 in his word

00:34:20.099 --> 00:34:21.500
 it's a fulfillment

00:34:21.500 --> 00:34:21.960
 of his

00:34:21.960 --> 00:34:22.920
 gracious promise

00:34:22.920 --> 00:34:23.819
 to rescue

00:34:23.819 --> 00:34:24.460
 and redeem

00:34:24.460 --> 00:34:25.360
 people like us

00:34:25.360 --> 00:34:27.500
 if you look

00:34:27.500 --> 00:34:27.880
 back at

00:34:27.880 --> 00:34:28.739
 verse 54

00:34:28.739 --> 00:34:30.099
 and verse 56

00:34:30.099 --> 00:34:31.500
 of chapter 26

00:34:31.500 --> 00:34:34.920
 Jesus has this

00:34:34.920 --> 00:34:35.480
 on his mind

00:34:35.480 --> 00:34:36.799
 he's telling

00:34:36.799 --> 00:34:37.139
 Peter

00:34:37.139 --> 00:34:37.679
 calm down

00:34:37.679 --> 00:34:37.960
 man

00:34:37.960 --> 00:34:40.659
 how then

00:34:40.659 --> 00:34:41.019
 should the

00:34:41.019 --> 00:34:41.280
 scriptures

00:34:41.280 --> 00:34:41.980
 be fulfilled

00:34:41.980 --> 00:34:42.360
 that it

00:34:42.360 --> 00:34:42.760
 might be

00:34:42.760 --> 00:34:43.079
 so

00:34:43.079 --> 00:34:43.940
 verse 54

00:34:43.940 --> 00:34:45.599
 verse 56

00:34:45.599 --> 00:34:46.199
 all this

00:34:46.199 --> 00:34:46.519
 has taken

00:34:46.519 --> 00:34:46.940
 place

00:34:46.940 --> 00:34:47.240
 that the

00:34:47.240 --> 00:34:47.539
 scriptures

00:34:47.539 --> 00:34:47.820
 of the

00:34:47.820 --> 00:34:48.139
 prophets

00:34:48.139 --> 00:34:48.639
 might be

00:34:48.639 --> 00:34:49.019
 fulfilled

00:34:49.019 --> 00:34:50.220
 this is

00:34:50.220 --> 00:34:50.599
 all

00:34:50.599 --> 00:34:50.980
 according

00:34:50.980 --> 00:34:51.519
 to plan

00:34:51.519 --> 00:34:52.720
 nothing

00:34:52.720 --> 00:34:53.340
 is off

00:34:53.340 --> 00:34:56.559
 this passage

00:34:56.559 --> 00:34:56.920
 is just

00:34:56.920 --> 00:34:57.220
 heavy

00:34:57.220 --> 00:34:57.920
 with irony

00:34:57.920 --> 00:34:59.740
 the ones

00:34:59.740 --> 00:35:00.220
 who thought

00:35:00.220 --> 00:35:00.599
 they were

00:35:00.599 --> 00:35:01.360
 in control

00:35:01.360 --> 00:35:02.559
 who held

00:35:02.559 --> 00:35:03.179
 the power

00:35:03.179 --> 00:35:04.400
 were actually

00:35:04.400 --> 00:35:05.480
 playing perfectly

00:35:05.480 --> 00:35:06.639
 into God's

00:35:06.639 --> 00:35:06.940
 hands

00:35:06.940 --> 00:35:08.380
 Caiaphas

00:35:08.380 --> 00:35:08.700
 and his

00:35:08.700 --> 00:35:08.940
 crew

00:35:08.940 --> 00:35:09.300
 they knew

00:35:09.300 --> 00:35:09.639
 about the

00:35:09.639 --> 00:35:10.119
 triumphant

00:35:10.119 --> 00:35:10.599
 messiah

00:35:10.599 --> 00:35:11.059
 of Daniel

00:35:11.059 --> 00:35:11.460
 7

00:35:11.460 --> 00:35:11.860
 and Psalm

00:35:11.860 --> 00:35:12.179
 110

00:35:12.179 --> 00:35:12.720
 for sure

00:35:12.720 --> 00:35:13.559
 they knew

00:35:13.559 --> 00:35:13.780
 he would

00:35:13.780 --> 00:35:14.079
 come on

00:35:14.079 --> 00:35:14.559
 the clouds

00:35:14.559 --> 00:35:14.940
 and that he

00:35:14.940 --> 00:35:15.179
 would be

00:35:15.179 --> 00:35:15.559
 sitting at

00:35:15.559 --> 00:35:15.920
 God's right

00:35:15.920 --> 00:35:16.119
 hand

00:35:16.119 --> 00:35:16.679
 but they

00:35:16.679 --> 00:35:17.200
 had no

00:35:17.200 --> 00:35:17.800
 clue

00:35:17.800 --> 00:35:18.659
 that that

00:35:18.659 --> 00:35:19.059
 messiah

00:35:19.059 --> 00:35:19.720
 is the

00:35:19.720 --> 00:35:20.139
 same as

00:35:20.139 --> 00:35:20.280
 the

00:35:20.280 --> 00:35:20.599
 suffering

00:35:20.599 --> 00:35:21.000
 servant

00:35:21.000 --> 00:35:21.420
 in Isaiah

00:35:21.420 --> 00:35:21.920
 53

00:35:21.920 --> 00:35:24.440
 listen to

00:35:24.440 --> 00:35:24.679
 Isaiah

00:35:24.679 --> 00:35:25.099
 53

00:35:25.099 --> 00:35:25.480
 7

00:35:25.480 --> 00:35:25.920
 and think

00:35:25.920 --> 00:35:26.139
 about

00:35:26.139 --> 00:35:26.440
 Jesus

00:35:26.440 --> 00:35:26.860
 standing

00:35:26.860 --> 00:35:27.360
 on trial

00:35:27.360 --> 00:35:28.880
 he was

00:35:28.880 --> 00:35:29.360
 oppressed

00:35:29.360 --> 00:35:30.200
 and he

00:35:30.200 --> 00:35:30.960
 was afflicted

00:35:30.960 --> 00:35:31.640
 yet he

00:35:31.640 --> 00:35:31.920
 opened

00:35:31.920 --> 00:35:32.320
 not his

00:35:32.320 --> 00:35:32.640
 mouth

00:35:32.640 --> 00:35:33.940
 like a

00:35:33.940 --> 00:35:34.180
 lamb

00:35:34.180 --> 00:35:34.480
 that is

00:35:34.480 --> 00:35:34.740
 led

00:35:34.740 --> 00:35:35.059
 to the

00:35:35.059 --> 00:35:35.440
 slaughter

00:35:35.440 --> 00:35:36.039
 and like

00:35:36.039 --> 00:35:36.480
 a sheep

00:35:36.480 --> 00:35:37.059
 that before

00:35:37.059 --> 00:35:37.760
 its shearers

00:35:37.760 --> 00:35:38.340
 is silent

00:35:38.340 --> 00:35:39.599
 so he

00:35:39.599 --> 00:35:40.000
 opened

00:35:40.000 --> 00:35:40.480
 not

00:35:40.480 --> 00:35:41.400
 his mouth

00:35:41.400 --> 00:35:42.980
 he doesn't

00:35:42.980 --> 00:35:43.440
 resist

00:35:43.440 --> 00:35:44.440
 or defend

00:35:44.440 --> 00:35:44.980
 himself

00:35:44.980 --> 00:35:45.800
 he has

00:35:45.800 --> 00:35:46.180
 actively

00:35:46.180 --> 00:35:46.620
 submitted

00:35:46.620 --> 00:35:46.980
 himself

00:35:46.980 --> 00:35:47.280
 to the

00:35:47.280 --> 00:35:47.440
 will

00:35:47.440 --> 00:35:47.640
 of the

00:35:47.640 --> 00:35:47.900
 father

00:35:47.900 --> 00:35:48.539
 that was

00:35:48.539 --> 00:35:49.059
 ordained

00:35:49.059 --> 00:35:49.760
 hundreds

00:35:49.760 --> 00:35:50.300
 of years

00:35:50.300 --> 00:35:50.960
 before

00:35:50.960 --> 00:35:52.680
 listen to

00:35:52.680 --> 00:35:53.079
 verse 10

00:35:53.079 --> 00:35:53.460
 of Isaiah

00:35:53.460 --> 00:35:53.980
 53

00:35:53.980 --> 00:35:54.699
 it was

00:35:54.699 --> 00:35:54.920
 the

00:35:54.920 --> 00:35:55.280
 will

00:35:55.280 --> 00:35:55.940
 of the

00:35:55.940 --> 00:35:56.260
 lord

00:35:56.260 --> 00:35:56.940
 to crush

00:35:56.940 --> 00:35:57.139
 him

00:35:57.139 --> 00:35:57.960
 he has

00:35:57.960 --> 00:35:58.480
 put him

00:35:58.480 --> 00:35:59.320
 to grief

00:35:59.320 --> 00:36:00.400
 it was

00:36:00.400 --> 00:36:00.659
 not the

00:36:00.659 --> 00:36:00.920
 will of

00:36:00.920 --> 00:36:01.039
 the

00:36:01.039 --> 00:36:01.320
 council

00:36:01.320 --> 00:36:01.760
 only

00:36:01.760 --> 00:36:02.460
 the

00:36:02.460 --> 00:36:02.619
 will

00:36:02.619 --> 00:36:02.860
 of the

00:36:02.860 --> 00:36:03.179
 council

00:36:03.179 --> 00:36:03.960
 fulfilled

00:36:03.960 --> 00:36:04.179
 the

00:36:04.179 --> 00:36:04.340
 will

00:36:04.340 --> 00:36:04.619
 of the

00:36:04.619 --> 00:36:04.860
 father

00:36:04.860 --> 00:36:05.380
 to crush

00:36:05.380 --> 00:36:05.599
 his

00:36:05.599 --> 00:36:05.840
 son

00:36:05.840 --> 00:36:06.340
 on the

00:36:06.340 --> 00:36:06.699
 most

00:36:06.699 --> 00:36:07.679
 momentous

00:36:07.679 --> 00:36:07.980
 day

00:36:07.980 --> 00:36:08.860
 in history

00:36:08.860 --> 00:36:10.480
 to perform

00:36:10.480 --> 00:36:10.900
 the greatest

00:36:10.900 --> 00:36:11.460
 loss

00:36:11.460 --> 00:36:12.079
 which was

00:36:12.079 --> 00:36:12.480
 the greatest

00:36:12.480 --> 00:36:12.900
 victory

00:36:12.900 --> 00:36:15.240
 and not

00:36:15.240 --> 00:36:16.059
 only was

00:36:16.059 --> 00:36:16.619
 the father's

00:36:16.619 --> 00:36:16.880
 word

00:36:16.880 --> 00:36:17.460
 fulfilled

00:36:17.460 --> 00:36:18.340
 uttering

00:36:18.340 --> 00:36:19.360
 demonstrating

00:36:19.360 --> 00:36:19.960
 his utter

00:36:19.960 --> 00:36:20.420
 control

00:36:20.420 --> 00:36:20.639
 of the

00:36:20.639 --> 00:36:21.139
 situation

00:36:21.139 --> 00:36:21.539
 but so

00:36:21.539 --> 00:36:21.960
 was Jesus

00:36:21.960 --> 00:36:22.380
 word

00:36:22.380 --> 00:36:24.200
 at the

00:36:24.200 --> 00:36:24.720
 very moment

00:36:24.720 --> 00:36:25.500
 that his

00:36:25.500 --> 00:36:26.140
 adversaries

00:36:26.140 --> 00:36:26.860
 are slapping

00:36:26.860 --> 00:36:27.240
 him and

00:36:27.240 --> 00:36:27.820
 mocking him

00:36:27.820 --> 00:36:28.059
 that he

00:36:28.059 --> 00:36:28.579
 can't

00:36:28.579 --> 00:36:29.019
 prophesy

00:36:29.019 --> 00:36:29.480
 which one

00:36:29.480 --> 00:36:29.660
 of them

00:36:29.660 --> 00:36:29.940
 hit them

00:36:29.940 --> 00:36:30.160
 because they

00:36:30.160 --> 00:36:30.920
 have blindfolded

00:36:30.920 --> 00:36:31.059
 him

00:36:31.059 --> 00:36:31.539
 Luke tells

00:36:31.539 --> 00:36:31.820
 us

00:36:31.820 --> 00:36:33.579
 but one

00:36:33.579 --> 00:36:33.980
 of Jesus'

00:36:34.160 --> 00:36:34.720
 recent

00:36:34.720 --> 00:36:35.340
 most recent

00:36:35.340 --> 00:36:35.720
 prophecies

00:36:35.720 --> 00:36:36.099
 was being

00:36:36.099 --> 00:36:36.460
 fulfilled

00:36:36.460 --> 00:36:36.720
 at that

00:36:36.720 --> 00:36:37.260
 very moment

00:36:37.260 --> 00:36:38.140
 outside

00:36:38.140 --> 00:36:38.619
 in the

00:36:38.619 --> 00:36:38.980
 courtyard

00:36:38.980 --> 00:36:39.619
 with Peter

00:36:39.619 --> 00:36:40.059
 disowning

00:36:40.059 --> 00:36:40.320
 him

00:36:40.320 --> 00:36:42.220
 human

00:36:42.220 --> 00:36:42.740
 failure

00:36:42.740 --> 00:36:43.519
 woven

00:36:43.519 --> 00:36:43.960
 together

00:36:43.960 --> 00:36:44.599
 with the

00:36:44.599 --> 00:36:44.880
 son's

00:36:44.880 --> 00:36:45.200
 obedience

00:36:45.200 --> 00:36:46.099
 to fulfill

00:36:46.099 --> 00:36:46.680
 God's

00:36:46.680 --> 00:36:47.079
 perfect

00:36:47.079 --> 00:36:47.880
 word

00:36:47.880 --> 00:36:49.180
 Jesus

00:36:49.180 --> 00:36:49.519
 is in

00:36:49.519 --> 00:36:49.860
 perfect

00:36:49.860 --> 00:36:50.320
 control

00:36:50.320 --> 00:36:51.119
 of this

00:36:51.119 --> 00:36:51.619
 situation

00:36:51.619 --> 00:36:53.339
 and the

00:36:53.339 --> 00:36:53.599
 third

00:36:53.599 --> 00:36:54.059
 scene

00:36:54.059 --> 00:36:55.460
 Matthew

00:36:55.460 --> 00:36:56.059
 sees a

00:36:56.059 --> 00:36:56.460
 fulfillment

00:36:56.460 --> 00:36:57.139
 of God's

00:36:57.139 --> 00:36:57.460
 word

00:36:57.460 --> 00:36:58.460
 by making

00:36:58.460 --> 00:36:58.900
 a brief

00:36:58.900 --> 00:36:59.279
 reference

00:36:59.279 --> 00:36:59.779
 to a

00:36:59.779 --> 00:37:00.219
 prophetic

00:37:00.219 --> 00:37:01.059
 theme

00:37:01.059 --> 00:37:02.039
 that's found

00:37:02.039 --> 00:37:02.299
 in a

00:37:02.299 --> 00:37:02.699
 mashup

00:37:02.699 --> 00:37:03.339
 of passages

00:37:03.339 --> 00:37:04.500
 from Jeremiah

00:37:04.500 --> 00:37:05.440
 19 and

00:37:05.440 --> 00:37:06.000
 Zechariah

00:37:06.000 --> 00:37:06.440
 11

00:37:06.440 --> 00:37:07.599
 that's in

00:37:07.599 --> 00:37:08.000
 verse

00:37:08.000 --> 00:37:09.759
 9 and

00:37:09.759 --> 00:37:10.480
 10 of

00:37:10.480 --> 00:37:11.639
 chapter 27

00:37:11.639 --> 00:37:12.940
 he cites

00:37:12.940 --> 00:37:13.659
 Jeremiah

00:37:13.659 --> 00:37:14.719
 because Jeremiah

00:37:14.719 --> 00:37:15.179
 is the most

00:37:15.179 --> 00:37:15.619
 important

00:37:15.619 --> 00:37:16.099
 prophet

00:37:16.099 --> 00:37:18.319
 Matthew

00:37:18.319 --> 00:37:19.159
 if you

00:37:19.159 --> 00:37:20.019
 compare some

00:37:20.019 --> 00:37:20.500
 Old Testament

00:37:20.500 --> 00:37:21.039
 passages

00:37:21.039 --> 00:37:22.079
 prophecies

00:37:22.079 --> 00:37:22.480
 to the

00:37:22.480 --> 00:37:22.800
 fulfillment

00:37:22.800 --> 00:37:22.980
 in the

00:37:22.980 --> 00:37:23.079
 New

00:37:23.079 --> 00:37:23.279
 Testament

00:37:23.279 --> 00:37:23.519
 it's like

00:37:23.519 --> 00:37:23.820
 whoa

00:37:23.820 --> 00:37:24.320
 exact

00:37:24.320 --> 00:37:24.880
 matchup

00:37:24.880 --> 00:37:25.380
 sometimes

00:37:25.380 --> 00:37:25.739
 it's like

00:37:25.739 --> 00:37:26.460
 I'm not

00:37:26.460 --> 00:37:26.759
 really sure

00:37:26.759 --> 00:37:26.940
 if I

00:37:26.940 --> 00:37:27.259
 see it

00:37:27.259 --> 00:37:28.599
 this is

00:37:28.599 --> 00:37:28.800
 one of

00:37:28.800 --> 00:37:28.960
 those

00:37:28.960 --> 00:37:30.019
 I'm not

00:37:30.019 --> 00:37:30.279
 really sure

00:37:30.279 --> 00:37:30.460
 if I

00:37:30.460 --> 00:37:30.840
 see it

00:37:30.840 --> 00:37:31.300
 it's

00:37:31.300 --> 00:37:31.500
 because

00:37:31.500 --> 00:37:31.759
 there's

00:37:31.759 --> 00:37:32.159
 more than

00:37:32.159 --> 00:37:32.519
 one way

00:37:32.519 --> 00:37:33.139
 for prophecy

00:37:33.139 --> 00:37:33.759
 to be

00:37:33.759 --> 00:37:34.259
 fulfilled

00:37:34.259 --> 00:37:34.880
 one could

00:37:34.880 --> 00:37:35.119
 be just

00:37:35.119 --> 00:37:35.440
 a one

00:37:35.440 --> 00:37:35.840
 to one

00:37:35.840 --> 00:37:36.079
 oh

00:37:36.079 --> 00:37:36.619
 this

00:37:36.619 --> 00:37:36.840
 is

00:37:36.840 --> 00:37:37.159
 that

00:37:37.159 --> 00:37:39.440
 but

00:37:39.440 --> 00:37:39.860
 sometimes

00:37:39.860 --> 00:37:40.099
 it can

00:37:40.099 --> 00:37:40.340
 be a

00:37:40.340 --> 00:37:40.659
 fulfillment

00:37:40.659 --> 00:37:41.099
 of a

00:37:41.099 --> 00:37:41.440
 prophetic

00:37:41.440 --> 00:37:41.960
 theme

00:37:41.960 --> 00:37:42.420
 or a

00:37:42.420 --> 00:37:42.739
 pattern

00:37:42.739 --> 00:37:44.000
 and the

00:37:44.000 --> 00:37:44.300
 prophetic

00:37:44.300 --> 00:37:44.679
 theme

00:37:44.679 --> 00:37:45.099
 and pattern

00:37:45.099 --> 00:37:45.559
 in Jeremiah

00:37:45.559 --> 00:37:46.079
 19

00:37:46.079 --> 00:37:46.820
 and Zechariah

00:37:46.820 --> 00:37:47.139
 11

00:37:47.139 --> 00:37:48.340
 is that

00:37:48.340 --> 00:37:49.460
 they share

00:37:49.460 --> 00:37:49.860
 in common

00:37:49.860 --> 00:37:50.380
 that Israel

00:37:50.380 --> 00:37:51.079
 has rejected

00:37:51.079 --> 00:37:51.579
 God

00:37:51.579 --> 00:37:52.480
 as their

00:37:52.480 --> 00:37:53.159
 true leader

00:37:53.159 --> 00:37:53.659
 and their

00:37:53.659 --> 00:37:53.920
 shepherd

00:37:53.920 --> 00:37:55.280
 and therefore

00:37:55.280 --> 00:37:56.000
 judgment's

00:37:56.000 --> 00:37:56.260
 on the

00:37:56.260 --> 00:37:56.559
 way

00:37:56.559 --> 00:37:58.099
 in Zechariah

00:37:58.099 --> 00:37:58.460
 11

00:37:58.460 --> 00:37:59.000
 the flock

00:37:59.000 --> 00:37:59.579
 of God

00:37:59.579 --> 00:38:00.539
 rejects

00:38:00.539 --> 00:38:00.960
 the true

00:38:00.960 --> 00:38:01.280
 shepherd

00:38:01.280 --> 00:38:02.579
 and replaces

00:38:02.579 --> 00:38:03.240
 him with

00:38:03.240 --> 00:38:03.639
 false

00:38:03.639 --> 00:38:04.159
 shepherds

00:38:04.159 --> 00:38:04.980
 who value

00:38:04.980 --> 00:38:05.579
 the price

00:38:05.579 --> 00:38:05.900
 of the

00:38:05.900 --> 00:38:06.119
 true

00:38:06.119 --> 00:38:06.480
 shepherd

00:38:06.480 --> 00:38:07.519
 at 30

00:38:07.519 --> 00:38:08.039
 pieces

00:38:08.039 --> 00:38:08.659
 of silver

00:38:08.659 --> 00:38:10.679
 Matthew

00:38:10.679 --> 00:38:11.360
 isn't being

00:38:11.360 --> 00:38:11.840
 shy

00:38:11.840 --> 00:38:12.320
 with his

00:38:12.320 --> 00:38:12.639
 Jewish

00:38:12.639 --> 00:38:13.059
 audience

00:38:13.059 --> 00:38:13.420
 here

00:38:13.420 --> 00:38:13.699
 he's

00:38:13.699 --> 00:38:14.039
 saying

00:38:14.039 --> 00:38:14.880
 if you

00:38:14.880 --> 00:38:15.420
 despise

00:38:15.420 --> 00:38:15.900
 your true

00:38:15.900 --> 00:38:16.280
 shepherd

00:38:16.280 --> 00:38:17.199
 if you

00:38:17.199 --> 00:38:17.699
 don't value

00:38:17.699 --> 00:38:18.019
 him

00:38:18.019 --> 00:38:18.380
 you are

00:38:18.380 --> 00:38:18.679
 flirting

00:38:18.679 --> 00:38:19.419
 with judgment

00:38:19.419 --> 00:38:20.059
 and it

00:38:20.059 --> 00:38:20.960
 is written

00:38:20.960 --> 00:38:23.319
 it is

00:38:23.319 --> 00:38:23.639
 written

00:38:23.639 --> 00:38:25.079
 it is

00:38:25.079 --> 00:38:25.379
 written

00:38:25.379 --> 00:38:26.579
 friends

00:38:26.579 --> 00:38:26.899
 that's the

00:38:26.899 --> 00:38:27.259
 reason we

00:38:27.259 --> 00:38:27.719
 gather around

00:38:27.719 --> 00:38:28.199
 this book

00:38:28.199 --> 00:38:29.139
 every Sunday

00:38:29.139 --> 00:38:31.719
 it's not a

00:38:31.719 --> 00:38:32.359
 textbook on

00:38:32.359 --> 00:38:33.059
 moral living

00:38:33.059 --> 00:38:34.139
 or on

00:38:34.139 --> 00:38:34.879
 dead doctrine

00:38:34.879 --> 00:38:35.759
 this book

00:38:35.759 --> 00:38:36.719
 is breathing

00:38:36.719 --> 00:38:38.319
 it's living

00:38:38.319 --> 00:38:39.619
 God's word

00:38:39.619 --> 00:38:40.359
 has an authority

00:38:40.359 --> 00:38:40.960
 that cuts

00:38:40.960 --> 00:38:42.059
 through our

00:38:42.059 --> 00:38:42.619
 excuses

00:38:42.619 --> 00:38:43.379
 and our

00:38:43.379 --> 00:38:43.919
 pretenses

00:38:43.919 --> 00:38:44.739
 and God's

00:38:44.739 --> 00:38:45.019
 will

00:38:45.019 --> 00:38:45.779
 will

00:38:45.779 --> 00:38:46.419
 be

00:38:46.419 --> 00:38:47.179
 done

00:38:47.179 --> 00:38:48.239
 he

00:38:48.239 --> 00:38:48.719
 has

00:38:48.719 --> 00:38:49.599
 spoken

00:38:49.599 --> 00:38:51.059
 the question

00:38:51.059 --> 00:38:51.279
 is

00:38:51.279 --> 00:38:51.639
 are we

00:38:51.639 --> 00:38:52.179
 listening

00:38:52.179 --> 00:38:54.059
 do you

00:38:54.059 --> 00:38:54.519
 hear

00:38:54.519 --> 00:38:54.960
 the

00:38:54.960 --> 00:38:55.519
 authority

00:38:55.519 --> 00:38:56.179
 of God's

00:38:56.179 --> 00:38:56.559
 word

00:38:56.559 --> 00:38:57.539
 cutting to

00:38:57.539 --> 00:38:58.019
 the heart

00:38:58.019 --> 00:38:58.419
 of the

00:38:58.419 --> 00:38:58.739
 matter

00:38:58.739 --> 00:38:59.159
 of our

00:38:59.159 --> 00:38:59.759
 ugly

00:38:59.759 --> 00:39:00.539
 true

00:39:00.539 --> 00:39:01.460
 colors

00:39:01.460 --> 00:39:02.759
 do you

00:39:02.759 --> 00:39:03.059
 hear

00:39:03.059 --> 00:39:03.599
 the good

00:39:03.599 --> 00:39:04.299
 news

00:39:04.299 --> 00:39:05.399
 coming

00:39:05.399 --> 00:39:05.859
 forth

00:39:05.859 --> 00:39:06.099
 with

00:39:06.099 --> 00:39:06.759
 clarity

00:39:06.759 --> 00:39:08.319
 of Jesus

00:39:08.319 --> 00:39:08.919
 displaying

00:39:08.919 --> 00:39:09.259
 his

00:39:09.259 --> 00:39:09.619
 true

00:39:09.619 --> 00:39:10.179
 colors

00:39:10.179 --> 00:39:13.179
 do you

00:39:13.179 --> 00:39:13.500
 hear him

00:39:13.500 --> 00:39:14.119
 drawing you

00:39:14.119 --> 00:39:14.500
 with this

00:39:14.500 --> 00:39:14.919
 word of

00:39:14.919 --> 00:39:15.379
 authority

00:39:15.379 --> 00:39:16.559
 it's

00:39:16.559 --> 00:39:16.839
 greater

00:39:16.839 --> 00:39:17.399
 than you

00:39:17.399 --> 00:39:19.699
 does it

00:39:19.699 --> 00:39:20.099
 draw you

00:39:20.099 --> 00:39:20.719
 to worship

00:39:20.719 --> 00:39:22.719
 does it

00:39:22.719 --> 00:39:23.159
 draw you

00:39:23.159 --> 00:39:23.739
 to surrender

00:39:23.739 --> 00:39:24.599
 your life

00:39:24.599 --> 00:39:25.480
 to the

00:39:25.480 --> 00:39:26.000
 crucified

00:39:26.000 --> 00:39:26.739
 and risen

00:39:26.739 --> 00:39:27.619
 Christ

00:39:27.619 --> 00:39:29.379
 does it

00:39:29.379 --> 00:39:29.799
 draw you

00:39:29.799 --> 00:39:30.480
 with comfort

00:39:30.480 --> 00:39:31.399
 and encouragement

00:39:31.399 --> 00:39:32.299
 as you

00:39:32.299 --> 00:39:32.839
 fight the

00:39:32.839 --> 00:39:33.219
 fight of

00:39:33.219 --> 00:39:33.719
 faith to

00:39:33.719 --> 00:39:34.359
 believe that

00:39:34.359 --> 00:39:34.980
 he is

00:39:34.980 --> 00:39:35.759
 good and

00:39:35.759 --> 00:39:36.460
 he richly

00:39:36.460 --> 00:39:37.259
 rewards those

00:39:37.259 --> 00:39:37.859
 who earnestly

00:39:37.859 --> 00:39:38.440
 seek him

00:39:38.440 --> 00:39:40.340
 does this

00:39:40.340 --> 00:39:41.280
 word draw

00:39:41.280 --> 00:39:41.740
 you to

00:39:41.740 --> 00:39:42.300
 imitate

00:39:42.300 --> 00:39:43.460
 Jesus'

00:39:43.659 --> 00:39:44.059
 full

00:39:44.059 --> 00:39:44.820
 obedience

00:39:44.820 --> 00:39:46.599
 because we're

00:39:46.599 --> 00:39:47.260
 identified with

00:39:47.260 --> 00:39:47.519
 him

00:39:47.519 --> 00:39:49.380
 and we will

00:39:49.380 --> 00:39:49.720
 suffer

00:39:49.720 --> 00:39:50.840
 for the

00:39:50.840 --> 00:39:51.119
 sake of

00:39:51.119 --> 00:39:51.519
 the name

00:39:51.519 --> 00:39:53.900
 does it

00:39:53.900 --> 00:39:54.400
 draw you

00:39:54.400 --> 00:39:54.960
 to want to

00:39:54.960 --> 00:39:55.599
 imitate his

00:39:55.599 --> 00:39:56.599
 boldness

00:39:56.599 --> 00:39:57.900
 his resolve

00:39:57.900 --> 00:39:59.380
 to obey the

00:39:59.380 --> 00:40:00.099
 father no matter

00:40:00.099 --> 00:40:00.880
 what it costs

00:40:00.880 --> 00:40:02.200
 consider him

00:40:02.200 --> 00:40:02.760
 who endured

00:40:02.760 --> 00:40:04.000
 such hostility

00:40:04.000 --> 00:40:04.880
 from evil

00:40:04.880 --> 00:40:05.260
 men

00:40:05.260 --> 00:40:05.740
 the author

00:40:05.740 --> 00:40:06.200
 of Hebrews

00:40:06.200 --> 00:40:06.880
 tells us

00:40:06.880 --> 00:40:08.420
 you haven't

00:40:08.420 --> 00:40:09.039
 shed blood

00:40:09.039 --> 00:40:09.760
 yet in your

00:40:09.760 --> 00:40:10.820
 fight against

00:40:10.820 --> 00:40:11.320
 sin

00:40:11.320 --> 00:40:12.539
 imitate him

00:40:12.539 --> 00:40:13.880
 does God's

00:40:13.880 --> 00:40:14.340
 word have

00:40:14.340 --> 00:40:14.840
 such authority

00:40:14.840 --> 00:40:15.700
 to draw you

00:40:15.700 --> 00:40:16.700
 and enable you

00:40:16.700 --> 00:40:17.260
 by his spirit

00:40:17.260 --> 00:40:17.820
 to do that

00:40:17.820 --> 00:40:18.660
 yes it does

00:40:18.660 --> 00:40:23.460
 let me close

00:40:23.460 --> 00:40:24.240
 with these words

00:40:24.240 --> 00:40:24.840
 again from

00:40:24.840 --> 00:40:25.200
 Hebrews

00:40:25.200 --> 00:40:27.820
 therefore let us

00:40:27.820 --> 00:40:28.559
 lay aside

00:40:28.559 --> 00:40:29.360
 every weight

00:40:29.360 --> 00:40:30.820
 and the sin

00:40:30.820 --> 00:40:31.420
 which clings

00:40:31.420 --> 00:40:32.180
 so closely

00:40:32.180 --> 00:40:33.559
 and let us

00:40:33.559 --> 00:40:34.460
 run with

00:40:34.460 --> 00:40:35.079
 endurance

00:40:35.079 --> 00:40:35.980
 the race

00:40:35.980 --> 00:40:36.480
 that is set

00:40:36.480 --> 00:40:37.019
 before us

00:40:37.019 --> 00:40:37.619
 looking to

00:40:37.619 --> 00:40:37.920
 Jesus

00:40:37.920 --> 00:40:38.619
 the founder

00:40:38.619 --> 00:40:39.779
 and perfecter

00:40:39.779 --> 00:40:40.679
 of our faith

00:40:40.679 --> 00:40:41.659
 who for the

00:40:41.659 --> 00:40:42.159
 joy

00:40:42.159 --> 00:40:44.699
 for the joy

00:40:44.699 --> 00:40:46.159
 of redeeming

00:40:46.159 --> 00:40:46.539
 a people

00:40:46.539 --> 00:40:47.279
 for himself

00:40:47.279 --> 00:40:48.819
 set before him

00:40:48.819 --> 00:40:50.679
 endured the cross

00:40:50.679 --> 00:40:52.239
 despising the shame

00:40:52.239 --> 00:40:53.159
 and now

00:40:53.159 --> 00:40:54.079
 is seated

00:40:54.079 --> 00:40:54.779
 at the right hand

00:40:54.779 --> 00:40:55.179
 of the throne

00:40:55.179 --> 00:40:55.659
 of God

00:40:55.659 --> 00:40:57.219
 and one day

00:40:57.219 --> 00:40:58.840
 our eyes

00:40:58.840 --> 00:40:59.440
 will see him

00:40:59.440 --> 00:41:00.799
 every eye

00:41:00.799 --> 00:41:01.900
 will see him

00:41:01.900 --> 00:41:02.920
 exalted

00:41:02.920 --> 00:41:04.119
 vindicated

00:41:04.119 --> 00:41:07.460
 do not

00:41:07.460 --> 00:41:08.159
 despise him

00:41:08.159 --> 00:41:09.039
 but treasure him

00:41:09.039 --> 00:41:10.720
 press forward

00:41:10.720 --> 00:41:11.240
 in faith

00:41:11.240 --> 00:41:12.079
 not in fear

00:41:12.079 --> 00:41:14.340
 if you are here

00:41:14.340 --> 00:41:14.619
 today

00:41:14.619 --> 00:41:15.039
 and you are

00:41:15.039 --> 00:41:15.460
 aware

00:41:15.460 --> 00:41:16.260
 of your guilt

00:41:16.260 --> 00:41:17.039
 before God

00:41:17.039 --> 00:41:19.200
 and you are

00:41:19.200 --> 00:41:19.920
 seeking relief

00:41:19.920 --> 00:41:20.780
 from your despair

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 come to him

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 come to Jesus

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 the elders

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 will be down

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 here at the front

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 available for prayer

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 don't let the

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 authority of God's

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 word be deflected

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 off your heart

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 but respond

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 in obedience

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 and faith

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 let's pray

00:41:39.239 --> 00:41:53.159
 our one defense

00:41:53.159 --> 00:41:54.879
 our righteousness

00:41:54.879 --> 00:41:56.699
 oh God

00:41:56.699 --> 00:41:57.479
 how we need you

00:41:57.479 --> 00:42:00.099
 we are a bunch

00:42:00.099 --> 00:42:01.039
 of messy

00:42:01.039 --> 00:42:01.699
 people

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 we know

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 our own hearts

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 father you are

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 able

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 even at this

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 moment

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 by the work

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 of your spirit

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 in each heart

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 to draw forth

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 faith

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 worship

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 obedience

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 and joy

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 in the one

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 whose true colors

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 really shine

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 pray that you do it

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 now for the glory

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 of your name

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 for our great joy

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 for eternity

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 in Jesus name

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 amen

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 amen

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 been