2. Key Text:
“ ‘The Son of
Man must be
delivered into the
hands of sinful
men, and be
crucified, and the
third day rise
again’ ”
Luke 24:7
3. From childhood Jesus was
conscious that He had come
to this earth to fulfill His
Father’s will (Luke 2:41–50).
He taught, healed, and
ministered with an
unwavering commitment to
obey the Father. Now the
time had come, after
celebrating the Last Supper,
to walk alone, to affirm God’s
will, to be betrayed and
denied, to be tried and
crucified, and to rise
victorious over death.
4. Throughout His life Jesus knew about the inevitability of the cross.
Many times in the Gospels, the word must is used in relationship
to the sufferings and death of Jesus (Luke 17:25, 22:37, 24:7, Matt.
16:21, Mark 8:31, 9:12, John 3:14). He must go to Jerusalem. He
must suffer. He must be rejected. He must be lifted up, and so on.
Nothing would deter the Son of God from going to Golgotha. He
denounced, as coming from Satan (Matt. 16:22, 23), any
suggestion to reject the cross. He was
convinced that He “must go . . . suffer
be killed, and be raised” (vs. 21, NKJV).
To Jesus, the journey to the cross was
not an option; it was a “must” (Luke
24:25, 26, 46), a part of the divine
“mystery . . . kept hidden for ages and
generations, but is now disclosed to
the Lord’s people” (Col. 1:26, NIV).
5. “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away
from Me; nevertheless not My will, but
Yours, be done.” (Luke 22:42)
Adam and Eve gave in to Satan’s temptations at the
Garden of Eden. They chose to do their own will
instead of God’s.
The “second Adam” (1Co. 15:45) chose to give in to
the Father’s will at the garden of Gethsemane. He
chose to reject the enemy’s temptations.
Jesus gain the full victory over evil for us. He did it
through prayer and total surrender to God’s will.
We have those two tools to overcome every
temptation in Jesus name today.
6. Now, in God’s own time, another garden (Luke 22:39–46)
became a mighty battleground where the war between
truth and falsehood, between righteousness and sin, and
between God’s plan for human salvation and Satan’s
goal for human destruction raged.
In Eden the world was plunged
into the disaster of sin; in
Gethsemane the world’s
ultimate victory was assured.
Eden saw the tragic triumph of
self asserting itself against God;
Gethsemane showed self
surrendering itself to God and
revealing the victory over sin.
7. All the hosts of Satan were arraigned against Jesus; the
disciples, whom He loved so much, were numb to His
suffering. Drops of blood were falling drop by drop; the
betrayer’s kiss was just a breath away; and the priests
and the temple guards were about to pounce.
Yet, Jesus showed us that
prayer and submission to
God’s will give the needed
strength to the soul to bear
life’s great burdens.
8. “The reason why so many are left to themselves
in places of temptation is that they do not set the
Lord always before them. When we permit our
communion with God to be broken, our defense
is departed from us. Not all your good purposes
and good intentions will enable you to withstand
evil. You must be men and women of prayer. Your
petitions must not be faint, occasional, and fitful, but earnest,
persevering, and constant. It is not always necessary to bow
upon your knees in order to pray. Cultivate the habit of talking
with the Saviour when you are alone, when you are walking,
and when you are busy with your daily labor. Let the heart be
continually uplifted in silent petition for help, for light, for
strength, for knowledge. Let every breath be a prayer.”
E.G.W. (The Ministry of Healing, cp. 43, pg. 510)
9. Next time you are severely
tempted, how can you have
the kind of experience Jesus
had in Gethsemane as
opposed to what Adam and
Eve had in Eden?
What is the crucial factor
that makes all the difference
between them?
REFLECTION
10. “Then Satan entered
Judas, surnamed Iscariot,
who was numbered among
the twelve.” (Luke 22:3)
“Judas was highly regarded by the
disciples, and had great influence
over them. He himself had a high
opinion of his own qualifications,
and looked upon his brethren as
greatly inferior to him in judgment
and ability… Judas regarded himself
as the capable one, who could not be
overreached. In his own estimation
he was an honor to the cause, and as
such he always represented himself.
Judas was blinded to his own
weakness of character, and Christ
placed him where he would have an
opportunity to see and correct this.”
E.G.W. (The Desire of Ages, cp. 76, pg. 717)
He was blinded by money and power,
so he put a price on Jesus’ head—our
free gift—. He lost his soul and life.
11. There is nothing wrong with status,
power, or money. The problem comes
when these things (or anything)
overshadow our faithfulness to God.
Why is it always important to take stock
of ourselves so that we don’t become as
self-deceived as was Judas?
REFLECTION
12. “Then one of the criminals who
were hanged blasphemed Him,
saying, ‘If You are the Christ, save
Yourself and us.’ But the other,
answering, rebuked him, saying, ‘Do
you not even fear God, seeing you
are under the same condemnation?’”
(Luke 23:39-40)
Luke introduces several characters
who took either live or death
decisions at the shadow of the cross.
The Sanhedrin (22:52-54, 66-71)
• They had proof that Jesus
was the Messiah, but they
decided to reject Him.
Pilate (23:1-7, 13-25)
• He had proof that Jesus
was innocence, but he
decided to punish Him.
Herod (23:6-12)
• He knew Jesus’ power, but
he decided to mock Him.
The good thief (26:39-43)
• He understood his own
unworthiness, so he
decided to put himself in
the hands of his Savior.
Look at the cross,
what decision will you make?
13. How did the following people relate to Jesus, and
what lessons can we learn from their examples
that can help us in our own relationship to God
and how we relate to the Cross?
Sanhedrin (Luke 22:53).
What mistakes did these
people make, why did
they make them, and
how can we protect
ourselves from doing
something similar
concerning how they
viewed Jesus?
14. Pilate (Luke 23:1–7, 13–25). What led Pilate to say, “ ‘I
find no fault in Him’ ” (John 19:4, NKJV) and at the same
time sentence Him to be crucified? What can we learn
from his mistake in failing to do what he knew was
right?
Herod (Luke
23:6–12). What
was his big
mistake, and
what can we
learn from it?
15. REFLEXIÓN
Two sinners
(Luc. 23:39-43).
Two sinners look
at the same cross and have two different
reactions. How does this scene reveal the either-
or aspect of salvation—that is, we are either on
one side of the great controversy or on the
other?
16. “But they found the stone rolled away from
the tomb. Then they went in and did not find
the body of the Lord Jesus.” (Luke 24:2-3)
Those women were astonished, so the angels
exclaimed, “He is risen!” (Luke 24:6). How important
is the resurrection in the Plan of Salvation?
No resurrection, no hope
(1 Corinthians 15:14).
No resurrection, no mediation
(Hebrews 7:25).
No resurrection, no victory over death
(1 Corinthians 15:21).
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant
mercy has begotten us again to a living hope
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from
the dead.” (1 Peter 1:3)
17. “Then He said to them, ‘O foolish ones, and slow of heart
to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! Ought not
the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into
His glory?’ And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets,
He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things
concerning Himself.” (Luke 24:25-27)
Jesus gave the disciples physical proof of
His resurrection (He broke the bread, He
ate fish, He let them touch Him).
Nevertheless, He didn’t want them to
have a faith based on their experience.
He led them to the study of the Scriptures
instead.
Furthermore, He told them that “it was
necessary for the Christ to suffer and to
rise from the dead the third day, and that
repentance and remission of sins should
be preached in His name.” (Luke 24:46-
47). He linked His resurrection with the
preaching of the Gospel.
18. “After His resurrection Jesus appeared to His disci-
ples on the way to Emmaus… He wished the truth
to take firm root in their minds, not merely because
it was supported by His personal testimony, but be-
cause of the unquestionable evidence presented
by the symbols and shadows of the typical law, and
by the prophecies of the Old Testament. It was nee
dful for the followers of Christ to have an intelligent
faith, not only in their own behalf, but that they might
carry the knowledge of Christ to the world. And as the very first step
in imparting this knowledge, Jesus directed the disciples to ‘Moses
and all the prophets.’ Such was the testimony given by the risen
Saviour to the value and importance of the Old Testament Scriptures.”
E.G.W. (The Desire of Ages, cp. 19, pg. 349)
19. How much time do
you spend with the
Bible?
How does it impact
how you live, the
choices you make,
and how you treat
others?
REFLECTION
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