Lesson 6
Day 6 of Holy Week-Friday
Today we explore the truth that happened that Friday when Jesus
was crucified, died and was buried.
READ:
This first reading is long, but it shows us the prophecy of what
will happen to the Son of Man. As you read this passage, attempt to visualize
the horror that Jesus must have looked like to those who witnessed his abuse at
the hands of the Roman soldiers.
Isaiah
52:13-53:12
The Suffering and Glory of the Servant
“13 See, my servant will act wisely[a]; he will be raised and lifted up and highly
exalted. 14 Just as there were many who were appalled at him[b]— his appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any human being and his form marred beyond human likeness—15 so he will sprinkle many nations,[c] and kings will shut their
mouths because
of him. For what they were not told, they will see, and what they have not heard, they will
understand.
53 Who has believed
our message and to whom
has the arm of the Lord been revealed? 2 He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground.
He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. 3 He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with
pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem. 4 Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet
we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and
afflicted. 5 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.
6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way;
and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. 7 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. 8 By oppression[d] and judgment he was taken away. Yet who of his generation protested? For he was cut off from the land of the living; for the transgression of my people he was punished.[e]
9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death,
though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth.
6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way;
and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. 7 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. 8 By oppression[d] and judgment he was taken away. Yet who of his generation protested? For he was cut off from the land of the living; for the transgression of my people he was punished.[e]
9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death,
though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth.
10 Yet it was the Lord’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer,
and though the Lord makes[f] his life an offering for sin, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of the Lord will prosper in his hand.
11 After he has suffered, he will see the light of life[g] and be satisfied[h];
by his knowledge[i] my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities. 12 Therefore I will give him a portion among the great,[j] and he will divide the spoils with the strong,[k] because he poured out his life unto death,
and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.”
and though the Lord makes[f] his life an offering for sin, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of the Lord will prosper in his hand.
11 After he has suffered, he will see the light of life[g] and be satisfied[h];
by his knowledge[i] my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities. 12 Therefore I will give him a portion among the great,[j] and he will divide the spoils with the strong,[k] because he poured out his life unto death,
and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.”
What are your thoughts about this very graphic description of
what Jesus looked like!
READ:
John 18:1-19:42
This passage is very long. I suggest you read it, put it down,
come back again a while later and read it again. This way, you can begin to
break it apart.
Here is what we need to…this week, is a reflection week. As you read and
re-read the long passages, think on these things
1. Could you remain silent
during this physical torture?
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2. If you were a bystander, could you watch?
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3. If you were Jesus’s parent what would
be running through your mind, and heart?
4. What if you were one of Jesus’s followers,
what would you have done?
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5. Lastly, by suffering for us all, Jesus took the sins of
the world upon himself…what does that mean to you?
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If you are a FB fan, ask
me to join our closed ACC Bible Study FB group. We will be discussing our
thoughts there.
Until next week! Ask God
to show you how to worship Him freely and openly or, maybe, you will need to go
for a walk and hear the rocks singing!
