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September 1, 2019

Luke 18:31-34 - Predictions of Christ’s Suffering, Death, and Resurrection

31 Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.
32 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:
33 And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.
34 And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.

Main Topics/Questions

Please consider the following topics/questions as you listen to the sermon:

  1. Why were those who were following Jesus fearful during this climactic journey to Jerusalem? What were some of their concerns and beliefs?
  2. What was Jesus predicting in verses such as Luke 5:34-35; Luke 9:21-22; Luke 9:44; Luke 12:50; and Luke 17:25? Did the disciples understand?
  3. According to the Bible the Messiah or Christ is the true representation of what? In what ways? What are some examples?
  4. How does Psalm 106:4, many verses in Psalm 22, and Isaiah 52:13 – 53:12 relate to Luke 18:32?
  5. Why do these bad things happen to Jesus? What things happened?
  6. What was predicted in Psalm 22:14-18 and Isaiah 52:14 about the Messiah?
  7. What was predicted in Isaiah 53:4-9?
  8. Luke 18:34 uses three different phrases that all communicate the same thing in order to demonstrate what?
  9. Who is really to blame for Christ’s death?
10. How should Jews and Christians interact despite our huge disagreement as to who Jesus is?
11. What did the last part of Luke 18:33 predict about Christ?  How does Psalm 16:9-11; Psalm 22: last part of 21-31;  and Isaiah 53:10-12 relate?

Conclusion:
This is what the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus is all about. It’s about our sin. It’s about the suffering and death we deserve because of our sin now as well as the eternal suffering in hell we deserve later. And there’s nothing you or I can do to make up for the evil things we’ve done. Therefore what all of us desperately need is a sinless substitute. Someone who can take our place and take the punishment for our sins even though He Himself is sinless and deserves no punishment. And that’s exactly what Jesus Christ did and He did it just as the prophets predicted hundreds if not thousands of years ahead of time.

And while some will say this is all either a coincidence or a conspiracy, it’s not. Because when we found the Dead Sea Scrolls we found copies of these prophecies that are older than the first coming of Jesus. So if all of this is true and the evidence says that it is, then you have to make a decision. What are you going to do with Jesus? You can’t stay blind anymore because now you’ve heard the truth. So are you going to keep ignoring Him? Are you going to keep fighting against Him? Or are you going to surrender to Him as your Lord and Savior? The decision is yours. I hope and pray you make the right one.

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