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The Caldwell Commentaries dive deep into the Bible to reveal the amazing truths God has shared with mankind about HIStory, salvation in Christ, and the future! Be prepared for some spiritual heartburn!
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Life of Christ Lesson 168a: Christ Before Caiaphas {Trial Deadlock}
May 501:16:18Tap to summarizeMatthew 26:57, 59-68; Mark 14:53, 55-65; Luke 22:63-66; John 18:24 In this lesson, we look at the second phase of the Lord's religious trial, which was held before Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin Council of Israel in an informal setting shortly before dawn. Like the "trial" before Annas, the second one before the co-reigning high priest, was totally illegal. Yet, even though the trial was illegal and the witnesses brought in to testify were false, yet the Council members still could not gain a charge against Jesus! They came to a deadlock of frustration, which we talk about in the first part of our outline, "The Trial Deadlock". The rest of this study is presented in Lesson 168b.
Transcribe →Life of Christ Lesson 167: Tied, Tried, and Denied
May 501:06:37Tap to summarizeJohn 18-12-23; Matthew 26:58, 69, 70; Mark 14:54, 66-68; Luke 22:54-57 The threefold name for this lesson, "Tied, Tried, and Denied," is based on the threefold outline of the events that took place the night of Christ's arrest recorded in the gospel passages listed above. We look sequentially at these topics: (1) Jesus being prophetically tied by His enemies, (2) Jesus being tragically denied by Peter (which He had prophesied earlier that night), and (3) Jesus being illegally tried by Annas (the high priest of Israel). The Holy Spirit's intention in these passages of alternating the reader's focus from the unfair trials of the innocent Lord Jesus to the shameful, sinful denials of Peter is to emphasize the great need for Christ's redemption by ALL men! Learn a lot about how absolutely ILLEGAL the trial of Jesus held by Annas, Israel's high priest, was! It may shock you, but the illegalities continue throughout the night! Corruption today is not anything new, is it?
Transcribe →Life of Christ Lesson 166: Guilt and Grace in Gethsemane {A Kiss, A Sword, An Ear, A Rebuke}
May 301:09:08Tap to summarizeMatthew 26:48-56; Mark 14:44-52; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:10-12 The single outstanding feature of Jesus Christ in this third and final garden scene (Gethsemane), where He was betrayed by Judas with a kiss, disappointed by Peter with a sword, arrested by soldiers, and deserted by His disciples, is His GRACE. In stark contrast, the one thing that stands out about everyone else in the garden is their GUILT. This is a loaded lesson with lots of details to learn about matters you may have missed before!
Transcribe →Life of Christ Lesson 165: The Majesty of the Gethsemane King
May 201:14:00Tap to summarizeMatthew 26:47; Mark 14:43; Luke 22:47a; John 18:2-9 For all Caldwell Commentary study books go to scripturetruth.com or Amazon.com The title for this second lesson on Christ's Gethsemane experience is "The Majesty of the Gethsemane King" because even though that garden on the Mount of Olives was where He was betrayed and arrested, it is also where His divine majesty is displayed in all that took place! In Gethsemane, we find Jesus as the Victor over and the Designer of the circumstances! He was not tricked or surprised what happened to Him. He is the sovereign Son of God Who displayed both His power and authority not only to those who belong to Him (the disciples), but to those who came to arrest Him. Believe it or not, the Scripture of this lesson reveals the excellencies of the Lord Jesus in a way that few other passages of Scripture do!
Transcribe →Life of Christ Lesson 164: The Mystery of the Gethsemane Cup
May 101:14:20Tap to summarizeMatthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:39-46; John 18:1 A VERY IMPORTANT STUDY!! The three aspects of this study on "The Mystery of the Gethsemane Cup" deal with the Gethsemane Mystery, the Gethsemane Agony, and the Gethsemane Victory! You will learn about "the Apostles' sleep," "the angelic strengthening," and "the agonizing sweat". The Lord Jesus really won the victory over sin and death for us in Gethsemane. At the cross of Calvary, He yielded His body, but in the garden of Gethsemane, He yielded His will.
Transcribe →Life of Christ Lesson 162: The Lord’s High Priestly Prayer - Part IV
Apr 2900:59:28Tap to summarizeJohn 17:11b-19 The longest recorded prayer from the Lord Jesus in Scripture is found only in the gospel of John; it is called His "High Priestly Prayer" in that much of it is a prayer of intercession on behalf of those He loves. It was actually a pre-cross "sneak" preview of Christ's post-cross intercessory work as High Priest of His Church. In this lesson, we discuss the Lord's requests made to His Heavenly Father on behalf of the Apostles. He prayed for their unity, for their joy, for their protection, and for their sanctification.
Transcribe →Life of Christ Lesson 163: The Lord’s High Priestly Prayer - Part V {He Prays for Us!}
Apr 2901:09:19Tap to summarizeJohn 17:20-26 This is the section (verses 20 to 24) of Christ's High Priestly Prayer in which He prayed for all future believers (if you are a believer in Him, this is what Jesus prayed for you)! What did He pray? He asked for our witness for Him to be successful on earth and in Heaven; for the world and for His glory. In some of the Lord's last words spoken in the presence of His men, the Apostles heard Him pray for yet-unborn people who would believe on Him because of their witness! He was telling them, through the prayer, that the Gospel would prevail even in the face of the world's hatred and their weaknesses. In the midst of all their confusion and despair, that must have been a blessed comfort to hear. Facing soon betrayal, arrest, and death, Jesus was not discouraged nor did He sound in any way defeated! In future vision, He could behold the faces of the millions of people who would swell the ranks of His current little flock! It was part of the joy set before Him (Hebrews 12:2)! I hope that flock includes YOU!
Transcribe →Life of Christ Lesson 161: The Lords High Priestly Prayer - Part III
Apr 2701:04:16Tap to summarizeJohn 17:6-11a This lesson continues our study of Christ's "High Priestly Prayer" of John 17, which very neatly falls into three outline parts. First, the Lord prayed for Himself (see Lessons 160a and 160b). Second, He prayed for the Apostles. Third, He lifted up His voice in prayer to His Heavenly Father to pray for all future believers. We talk about the reasons the Son of God prayed for His men (the Apostles), and there were four of them given. The specific requests He asked for them are found in Lesson 162a.
Transcribe →Life of Christ Lesson 160b: The Lord’s High Priestly Prayer - Part II
Apr 2701:12:14Tap to summarizeJohn 17:1-5 In what Warren Wiersbe calls "the Holy of Holies" of the Gospel record (Christ's High Priestly prayer of John chapter 17), the Son of God asked two "petitions" for Himself We discuss those two important requests in this lesson (continuation of Lesson 160a).
Transcribe →Life of Christ Lesson 160a: The Lord’s High Priestly Prayer - Part I
Apr 2601:13:19Tap to summarizeJohn 17:1-5 The seventeenth chapter of the gospel of John is what many great men of God have considered to be "the Holy of Holies" of the Word of God. In this sacred chapter, the veil before the Most Holy Place is pulled aside and we are allowed to listen to inter-Trinitarian communication. The Lord Jesus spoke audibly, in the presence of His disciples, to His Heavenly Father after He concluded His "Farewell Discourse" (John 14 to 16). His special prayer is the longest recorded prayer of the Son of God. In the first part of His prayer, the Lord Jesus prayed for Himself. We discuss three aspects of this part of His prayer (see also Lesson 160b): (1) the purpose for His prayer, (2) the posture of His prayer, and (3) the petitions of His prayer.
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