Lesson 21 Teaching Video Outline

Speaker: Jim Erickson (Filling in for Mike Crawford)

Main Theme: Jesus’ Final Day Before His Death – Finishing Well

Introduction

• Appreciation for leaders and their role in guiding discussions.
• Encouragement to interpret scripture rightly and apply it to life.
• Call for feedback and willingness to clarify any misunderstandings.

Overview of the Passage

This lesson covers 52 verses, focusing on six key scenes that highlight the intensity, emotional depth, and fulfillment of prophecy in Jesus’ final hours.

Six Key Scenes

1. Context (Verses 1-2)

• The religious leaders’ motives are revealed – they seek to kill Jesus discreetly.
• Significance of Passover week – historical and symbolic connection to Jesus as the sacrificial Lamb.

2. The Alabaster Flask (Verses 3-9)

• Mary anoints Jesus with an extravagant oil worth a year’s wages.
• The disciples misunderstand the significance, but Jesus affirms her act.
• Symbolic anointing of Jesus before His death.

3. Judas’ Betrayal (Verses 10-11)

• Judas actively decides to betray Jesus.
• Tension between free will and God’s sovereignty.

4. The Last Supper (Verses 12-25)

• Jesus shares the Passover meal with His disciples.
• Institution of the Lord’s Supper (Communion) as a new covenant.

5. Peter’s Denial & Jesus in Gethsemane (Verses 32-42)

• Jesus predicts Peter’s denial – Peter refuses to believe it.
• Jesus prays in Gethsemane, showing submission to the Father.

6. Jesus’ Arrest & Desertion by His Disciples (Verses 43-51)

• Jesus is arrested; all His disciples flee.
• Possibly Mark himself is mentioned as the young man who ran away naked.

Application Points

1. Responding to Others’ Actions (Verses 1-2, 10-11)

• Are you letting the motives or actions of others justify your own responses?
• Do you get stuck trying to understand free will vs. God’s sovereignty?

2. Heart of Gratitude (Verses 3-9)

• Mary expressed deep gratitude. Are you cultivating gratitude for Christ’s sacrifice?

3. Remembering the Cost of Freedom (Verses 12-25)

• Are you taking time to reflect on what Jesus’ sacrifice cost Him?
• How intimate is your devotional life with God?

4. Grit vs. Grace (Verses 32-42)

• Peter relied on his own strength but failed – are you relying on grit instead of God’s grace?
• Grit without dependence on God is just pride.
• Are you making supplications from a heart of submission to God’s will?

5. Jesus’ Presence in Loneliness (Verses 43-51)

• Jesus was abandoned by His closest friends – He understands loneliness.
• Are you turning to Jesus when you feel alone?
• Jesus’ final words in Matthew:
  

  “And behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:20)

Conclusion

• Encouragement to reflect on Jesus’ suffering and example of obedience.
• Challenge to cultivate gratitude, deepen devotional life, and rely on God’s grace.
• Jesus is always with us – we are never truly alone.

Closing Prayer

May we walk closely with God, reflect on Jesus’ sacrifice, and live in obedience to His will.