“Betrayal”

Mark 14:43-52
June 28, 2020

Main point: Even at His betrayal and arrest, Jesus follows God’s sovereign plan and acknowledges that the events are in fulfillment of Scripture. Jesus’ faithfulness stands in contrast to the other people and groups in the passage.

I. Deceitful Judas
Mark 14:43-45

II. The Dangerous Crowd
Mark 14:46

III. Impulsive Peter
Mark 14:47

IV. Glorious Jesus
Mark 14:48-49

V. The Cowardly Disciples
Mark 14:50

VI. The Odd Young Man
Mark 14:51-52

Questions for Spiritual Growth

1. Why does the Sanhedrin send an armed crowd to arrest Jesus?
   

2. Why did Judas need to give the authorities a sign in order to identify Jesus? What is the irony of Judas’ kiss?
   

3. What motivated Peter to lash out with a sword?
   

4. What did Peter accomplish by his action? What would have happened if he had died? Why didn’t he die?
   

5. What did Jesus demonstrate for the disciples and us when He healed Malchus’ ear (Luke 22:51)?
   

6. What is the point of Jesus’ challenge to the arresting authorities in verses 48-49?
   

7. What Scriptures were fulfilled in verse 49?
   

8. What do you learn from the disciples’ forsaking Jesus in verse 50?
   

9. Mark alone records the event in verses 51-52. Who might this person be? What does Mark intend to teach us by including it?
   

10. What do you learn about God’s sovereignty and submitting to God’s will versus placing confidence in your own sight and abilities?
    

“For it is not an enemy who reproaches me, then I could bear it; nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me, then I could hide myself from him. But it is you, a man my equal, my companion and my familiar friend; we who had sweet fellowship together walked in the house of God in the throng.” - Psalm 55:12-14