Gospel Journey

Punished before the cross

Welcome to the GOSPEL JOURNEY. This week we'll be working through the sentence: Paying the price for sin, Jesus died and rose again. These posts are to help you engage with the central message of the Bible. Comment. Question. Agree. Disagree. Either way, let us know what you think.

Jesus did not begin to suffer abuse on the cross, it began before that. Read each passage about the abuse that Jesus faced, and then answer the questions that follow:

1. Struck by Annas' officer (John 18:22).
2. Beat, spit on and mocked by the guards of the Sanhedrin (Matthew 26:67-68).
3. Mocked and treated with contempt by Herod and his soldiers (Luke 23:11).
4. Scourged by Pilate (Matthew 27:26).
5. Stripped, mocked, crown of thorns, spit on, beat with a reed, and mocked by Pilate's guards (Matthew 27:28-31).

1. Why would Jesus' enemies treat Him like this?
2. Did people have the authority to treat Jesus like this?
3. What must Jesus have looked like after this?
4. What was Jesus' attitude through all of this?

Before Jesus was nailed to the cross, He received enough abuse that would kill many men. His death was not a quick one, yet He was determined to go to Jerusalem. Jesus knew this is what awaited Him.

posted by danny2 @ 5:27 PM