The Life of Jesus
Beginning of the
week that changed
history
The need to imitate Jesus
• 1 Cor. 11:1
• 1 John 2:6
• His life teaches us how to
please God, how to deal with
others, and how to live life
with real purpose.
In This Study
• We will examine the events
associated with the week
that culminated in His death
(and resurrection)
In This Study
• His triumphal entry
• Events early in the week
(cleansing the temple, cursing
the fig tree, etc.)
• Teachings about judgment and
accountability
• Instituting the Lord’s Supper
In This Study
• His betrayal and arrest
• His trials and condemnation
• The crucifixion of Jesus
• His resurrection and its
significance
• His ascension and return
The week that
Changed History
 Up to this point, man was
without hope (Eph. 2:12)
 Because of this week man
has REAL HOPE with a
REAL PLAN with REAL
RESULTS!
The week that
Changed History
 Called “Passion week”
 Passion from Latin word
meaning suffering. Such
was descriptive of what
Jesus endured.
The week that
Changed History
 “Passion week”
 The term also describes
the passion He and His
disciples exhibited
during this week.
The week that
Changed History
 “Passion week”
 The term is NOT found in
the Bible, but rather is part
of the Catholic and
denominational season
culminating in “Easter”
another unbiblical word.
The week that
Changed History
 “Passion week”
 However, while such special
observances are without
authority, the events they
memorialize ARE worthy of
examination and application
in our lives. THIS IS OUR
purpose in this study!
The week that
Changed History
 Substantial portions of the
gospels devoted to the
events of this week:
 Matthew 21-27
 Mark 11-16
 Luke 19:28-23:55
 John 12-19
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The triumphal entry
into Jerusalem
His Triumphant Entry
• Recorded in all 4 gospels
• Matthew 21:1-11
• From Bethpage Jesus sends His
disciples to retrieve a donkey and
colt.
Mark 11:3 – they would return it
when done
• Was this planned or divine
intervention?
His Triumphant Entry
• Jesus is seated on the colt
and crowds lined the way into
Jerusalem. As He passed by
they cast down their coats
and palm branches (Jn.
12:13) before Him.
His Triumphant Entry
• As He approached they
chanted, “Hosanna (“save, I
Pray”) to the Son of David!
Blessed is He who comes in the
name of the Lord! Hosanna in
the highest!” (Matt. 21:9, cf.
Psa. 118:26)
His Triumphant Entry
• The event was prophesied in
Zech. 9:9). He entered with
fanfare, but not as worldly
nobles.
• Lk. 19:39-40 – As He
approached the Pharisees tell
Jesus to rebuke his followers
His Triumphant Entry
• As He approached, He wept
over the city (Luke 19:4143). One of 3 recorded
occasions of weeping.
• Jn. 12:19 – Pharisees
determine their need to deal
with Jesus
His Triumphant Entry
• Jesus was declared King!
• On this occasion He was at the
height of His popularity!
In all this, Jesus is in
• Misunderstood His kingdom –
control!
Jn. 18:36, Luke 17:21
• But within days, the crowds
would turn against Him.
His Triumphant Entry
• Will we make Him King in
our lives?
• He IS King – 1 Tim. 1:17,
Rev. 19:16, Matt. 21:5
• Will we publicly proclaim Him
as our king?
His Triumphant Entry
• As our King:
• Will we publicly proclaim Him?
• Will we be subject to Him?
Rom. 6
• Is He STILL passionately our
king? Cf. Rev. 2:4, John
6:66, Matt. 13:20-21
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Cleansing the
Temple
Cleansing the temple
• Matt. 19:12-13
• Jesus goes to the temple and
observes the selling of
animals and merchandizing.
• He proceeds to overturn the
money tables and drives out
the animals
Cleansing the temple
• Matt. 19:12-13, He says, “It
is written, ‘My house shall be
called a house of prayer’ but
you have made it a ‘den of
thieves’”
cf. Isaiah 56:7, Jer. 7:11
• This was 2nd time He did this –
John 2:13-22
Cleansing the temple
• Why didn’t they stop Him?
• What they were doing was
wrong! Neh. 13:15-22
Again,
all this Jesus
• Jesus
had in
a following
now
in control!
• Did theyis
know,
deep down, He
was right?
• Mark 11:18 – they sought to
destroy Him
Cleansing the temple
• A passion to honor God!
• Under Old Law, provisions
were to be made Deut.
14:24-26
• They had turned such into a
business that overshadowed
the purpose
Cleansing the temple
• Do we see such today?
• Some exploit the gospel for
God
is
insulted,
profit (i.e. Joel Osteen)
blasphemed
by
such
• Some manipulate scripture for
conduct!
personal gain – e.g. Gal. 6:10,
Titus 1:11, 1 Tim. 6:5
Consider Gal. 5:13
The Life of Jesus
Will you let Him be
King of your life?