Sharing the Message of the Cross

STEP	SCRIPTURE	SETTING	PEOPLE PRESENT	KEY THOUGHT	RELATED DETAILS
1.	Luke 22:40-50	Garden of Gethsemane	Jesus and Apostles Judas and Soldiers	Arrested	Jesus prayed Apostles slept Jesus agonized Jesus submitted Judas betrayed
2.	Matthew 26:57-68	Before High Priest and Sanhedrin	Jesus, High Priest, Part of Sanhedrin Apostles at a distance	Tried	Jesus was struck with fists, spat upon, and mocked
3	Luke 23:1-6	Before Pilate	Jesus, Pilate, Priests, Sanhedrin Crowd	Examined	Accused Jesus Examined Jesus Found no fault Sent to Herod
4.	Luke 23:7-12	Before Herod	Jesus, Herod, Priests, Soldiers Crowd	Mocked	Accused, Mocked Jesus. Dressed Jesus in Herod’s old royal robe. Sent back to Pilate. Herod and Pilate became friends.
5.	Luke 23:13-23	Before Pilate a second time	Jesus, Pilate, Soldiers, Priests, Crowd, Pilate’s Wife	Sentenced	Barabbas released; Crowd incited; Crucifixion demanded; Jesus scourged; Pilate’s wife warned; Pilate washed his hands; Pilate yielded to pressure; Jesus sentenced to be crucified.
6.	Matthew 27:38-60; Luke 23:32-56	Calvary	Jesus; two thieves; Soldiers; Priests; Crowd; Disciples	Crucified	Nails driven through hands and feet; Priests and crowd mocked; Jesus’ seven last words; Darkness covered earth; Jesus died; Earthquake; Jesus was buried.
7.	Luke 24:1-12	Garden Tomb	Angels; Disciples	Raised	Jesus arose; Jesus appeared; Jesus ascended;

Darrell W. Robinson, People Sharing Jesus, (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1995), p. 224

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