Matthew 26 - wk3 (10:50 Service)

"Pride"

Bryan Jones

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week.  We have spent the last few weeks talking about our responses to Easter, and this Sunday we’re going to look at how some of the people around Jesus responded to His coming death.
 
There are some things in life that all of us must face, and the story of Jesus’ death shows us two of those things – pride and death.
 
Jesus was crucified between two thieves, and each of them had a very different response to Jesus.  Both were facing death, but while one mocked Jesus, the other turned to Jesus in his darkest hour.  Each of us will come face to face with death sooner or later.  What can we learn from these two men about facing death?
 
On the night before His death, Jesus ate the Passover meal with His disciples.  As they were going out, Jesus told them that they would all fall away and scatter.  Peter proudly told Jesus that this would never happen to him – and we know how that turned out!
 
Death and pride – two of the things all of us face.  What can we learn about death and pride from Jesus and the people around Him during His last week on earth?