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As we approach Easter, Matthew 26 brings us into the final hours before the cross. The Passover story from Exodus sets the stage. A lamb without blemish. Blood on the doorposts. Death passing over. Now Jesus stands in Jerusalem during Passover and says plainly, “The Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified.”

In this episode, we see two very different responses to Jesus. A woman pours out a year’s wages in extravagant worship. Judas sells him for the price of a slave. At the table, Jesus transforms the Passover meal into something new. Bread becomes his body. The cup becomes his blood. Before the cross happens, he gives us a way to remember it.

The invitation is clear. Come to the foot of the cross. Be fully honest about your sin. Be fully confident in what Jesus accomplished. His work is enough. It worked. It works for you.

Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction
Why we never graduate from the crucifixion texts.

01:00 – The Original Passover
Exodus, the plagues, and the lamb’s blood on the doorposts.

03:30 – Why Passover Matters Now
Full moon, timing, and why Jesus is in Jerusalem.

04:30 – Fourth Passion Prediction
Jesus knows exactly what is coming.

06:00 – The Leaders Plot
Caiaphas and the plan to arrest Jesus quietly.

07:30 – Lavish Worship in Bethany
A year’s wages poured out in love.

09:30 – “Why This Waste?”
The disciples miss the moment.

10:30 – Preparing for Burial
Jesus interprets the woman’s act.

12:00 – Judas Makes a Deal
Thirty pieces of silver. An insultingly low price.

14:00 – Preparing the Passover
Jesus takes control of the details.

16:00 – “One of You Will Betray Me”
 A heavy moment at the table.

18:00 – The Lord’s Supper Instituted
“This is my body… this is my blood.”

20:00 – Remembering the Cross Before It Happens
Why Jesus commands us to commemorate his death.

21:30 – The Shepherd Struck
Prophecy, scattering, and Peter’s bold claim.

23:00 – Totally Humble, Totally Confident
Communion as the place we bring our whole selves.

24:30 – Final Challenge
Read Psalm 31 and Psalm 116 this week.

25:30 – Closing Prayer
Living in the finished work of Christ.

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