–Romans 12:14-21✓
Jesus is arrested: John 18:1-14
v10-11 – Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, cutting off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.) [11] Jesus commanded Peter, “Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?”✓✓
–Mark 14:41-51
–Luke 22: 47-53
–Matthew 26:
✓✓Betrayal:
–Mark 14:44 – Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him and lead him away under guard.” v45 Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Rabbi!” and kissed him. (Also Matthew 26:48-49, Luke 22:48)
–Matthew 26:14-16 Judas asks for money to betray Jesus (**Also Luke 22: 3-5 after Satan entered him)***See also how Satan invited David to count his fighting men.
–Psalms 41:9: Even my close friend, someone I trusted, one who shared my bread, has turned against me.
✓✓Fabricated Evidence against Jesus:
–Mark 14:55-57
God’s Reward to Christ:
••Phil 2: Name above all Name√√
–False accusations against Jesus, Stephen & Daniel (Jesus stood up to receive Stephen’s spirit. Both prayed for their enemies to be forgiven).
God’s reward to Stephen
–Acts 7:56 “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”
–Acts 7:59 While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
✓✓God’s reward to Daniel
–Daniel 6:16 NIV — So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions’ den. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, rescue you!”
v22 Daniel was rescued because he was found innocent before God✓
v23 Not a scratch was found on him for He trusted in God, when his fellow governors falsely FIXED him maliciously and unjustly. ✓✓
v24 Shows us that there comes a time for justice for whatever is sown. Seeds that effect even the family either positively or negatively. ✓✓
v28 (AMP) After false accusations, you will emerge successful and victorious. Jesus was falsely accused and even crucified, but eventually he emerged victorious over death and grave and is now supreme over everything.
v26 God brought great testimony through Daniel and his companions in order to glorify his name among nations. They stood firm in their convictions and God honoured their faith.
–John 2:24-25 NIV But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all people. [25] He did not need any testimony about mankind, for he knew what was in each person.
–Jesus would not entrust himself to men because he knew their hearts………what about us who don’t know their hearts??
–Luke 23:46 NIV
Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last.
–Exodus 14: 13 – Stand still and see God’s salvation.
–2 Chronicles 20:17
–David didn’t revange against Saul
–God comforts us.
