Arrested (Mark 14:43-52)

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Arrested
Mark 14:43-52

I. Intro
Big Idea: Jesus was arrested so we could be set free. John 8:32

II. Judas
A. Judas had a busy night. Mark 14:43a; John 13:27
B. The crowd came to illegally arrest Jesus as a criminal. Mark 14:43b

III. A Signal
A. Judas betrayed Jesus with fake affection. Mark 14:44-45
B. Peter waged a worldly war. Matthew 26:53; Mark 14:29, 46; Luke 22:38, 51; John 18:10

IV. Fulfilled
A. Jesus confronted injustice with truth. Isiah 53:12; Mark 14:48-49; Luke 22:37
B. Jesus stood alone. Mark 14:50

V. Following Jesus A. Good intentions are not enough. Mark 14:51-52; Luke 9:23
B. Jesus took our punishment. Isaiah 53:5; Romans 4:7

The Next Step

• As a kid what was the worst trouble you ever got in?
• What was something that stood out to you as important, convicting, or confusing about Mark 14:43-52?
• What does Peter’s cutting off the servant’s ear tell us about his mindset when Jesus was arrested?
• What are some clues that Jesus was in total control of His arrest?
• How has Jesus helped you to realize the limits of your personal power and depths of His salvation lately?
• How is the Holy Spirit leading you to respond to Mark 14:43-52?