The Execution of Passover [Family Worship lesson in Matthew 26:1–5]

Upon what would Jesus have His disciples focus? Matthew 26:1–5 looks forward to the morning sermon in the holy assembly on the coming Lord’s Day. In these sixteen verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Jesus would have His disciples focus upon His crucifixion for their sins. (click here to DOWNLOAD mp3/pdf files of this lesson) The devotional centers on Jesus’s prophetic declaration of His impending crucifixion, framed within the context of the Passover and the unfolding divine plan. It highlights the profound irony that while the chief priests, scribes, and elders conspire to kill Jesus, they are unwittingly fulfilling His own sovereign purpose. Jesus, the innocent Son of Man and true High Priest, is both the fulfillment of the Passover Lamb and the willing sacrifice Whose blood covers sinners, not because of their deserving, but by grace. The passage calls believers to live in continual awareness of Christ’s sacrifice. The devotional exposes the danger of fearing man more than God, and affirms that even the most wicked intentions are subverted by God’s redemptive design.