SERMON RECAP
The Trial of Jesus
March 20, 2022 || Mark 14:53-72
Main point: Draw near to Jesus in every trial for boldness and for mercy.
1. The confession of Jesus.
2. The denial of Peter.
3. The hope for failures.
Peter thought that he would die for Jesus, but what he really needed was Jesus to die for him. Peter invoked a curse on himself in order to distance himself from Jesus, but Jesus invoked a curse upon himself in order to bring sinners, like Peter, near. In the midst of Peter’s sin, Jesus was lovingly walking to the cross to take on the isolation, the guilt, the brokenness, and the shame from that sin and every other sin in the world that would threaten to distance his followers from God. He went to the cross saying - that denier? I do know this man! He is mine! Bring him near! See the great love of God. While we were still deniers, Christ died for us. While we were still cowards, Christ died for us. While we were still full of fear, Christ died for us. While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. He came to give his life as a ransom for us, so that we can draw near. We no longer have to carry the weight of our failure. We no longer have to pay for our sin and remain distant. Jesus invites us in. We can confess it and cling to Christ. We can draw near to Jesus in every trial for boldness and for mercy.
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TGKIDS RECAP
TGKids
The heart of TGKids is to help children understand that the Bible is all about Jesus! Below is the story, scripture, and main teaching points from the TGKids lesson, so that you can talk with your kids about what they learned.
Bible Story: Joseph Interprets The Dreams
Scripture: Genesis 40-41
Bible Truth: God works all things together for our good.
Where is Jesus: Genesis 41:1–14
Can you imagine staying in prison for two whole years for something you didn’t do? That’s what happened to Joseph. But God had a plan to get Joseph out of prison because God had something very important for Joseph to do. He planned to use Joseph to save Israel from a terrible famine. Saving Israel was important because Jesus would one day be born into the family of Israel.
To get Joseph out of prison, God gave Pharaoh a dream that only Joseph could interpret. In a flash Joseph is out of prison, tells Pharaoh the meaning of the dream, and before you know it, Joseph is freed from prison and put in charge of Egypt. Through Joseph, God saves Israel from the terrible famine. This allowed Jesus to be born so that one day we too could be saved.
March Memory Verse: “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.” Exodus 20:4
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Sunday, March 27 | 9:00 am | at the YMCA