John 11:45-53 NIV John 11:45-53 NIV Therefore many of the Jews who had come to visit Therefore many of the Jews who had come to visit Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, put their faith in Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, put their faith in him. him. (46) (46) But some of them went to the Pharisees But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. and told them what Jesus had done. (47) (47) Then the Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin. “What are we accomplishing?” they the Sanhedrin. “What are we accomplishing?” they asked. “Here is this man performing many asked. “Here is this man performing many miraculous signs. miraculous signs. (48) (48) If we let him go on like this, If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our will come and take away both our place and our nation.” nation.”
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John 11:45-53 NIVJohn 11:45-53 NIV Therefore many of the Jews who had come to Therefore many of the Jews who had come to
visit Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, put visit Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, put their faith in him. their faith in him. (46)(46) But some of them went to But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. done. (47)(47) Then the chief priests and the Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin. Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin. “What are we accomplishing?” they asked. “What are we accomplishing?” they asked. “Here is this man performing many miraculous “Here is this man performing many miraculous signs. signs. (48)(48) If we let him go on like this, everyone If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans will will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our come and take away both our place and our nation.”nation.”
John 11:45-53 NIVJohn 11:45-53 NIV (49)(49) Then one of them, named Caiaphas, who Then one of them, named Caiaphas, who
was high priest that year, spoke up, “You know was high priest that year, spoke up, “You know nothing at all! nothing at all! (50)(50) You do not realize that it is You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.” than that the whole nation perish.” (51)(51) He did He did not say this on his own, but as high priest that not say this on his own, but as high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the Jewish nation, Jewish nation, (52)(52) and not only for that nation and not only for that nation but also for the scattered children of God, to but also for the scattered children of God, to bring them together and make them one. bring them together and make them one. (53)(53) So from that day on they plotted to take his life.So from that day on they plotted to take his life.
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From Star Trek II: The Wrath From Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Paramount, 1982)of Khan (Paramount, 1982)
Spock: “It is logical. The needs of the Spock: “It is logical. The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.”many outweigh the needs of the few.”
Kirk: “Or the one.”Kirk: “Or the one.”
But that was fictionBut that was fiction
Generation Y Generation Y aka Millennialsaka Millennials aka Me generationaka Me generation
inin High maintenanceHigh maintenance ““Me first”Me first” Little thought of othersLittle thought of others Not volunteersNot volunteers
Contribution vs. Contribution vs. CommitmentCommitment
Hen to pig: “Let’s Hen to pig: “Let’s make breakfast. make breakfast. You provide the You provide the bacon & I’ll provide bacon & I’ll provide the eggs.”the eggs.”
Pig to hen: “For Pig to hen: “For you, that’s a you, that’s a contribution; for contribution; for me, it’s a me, it’s a commitment!”commitment!”
It makes a difference who is It makes a difference who is offering to sacrifice the oneoffering to sacrifice the one
Dr. Josef Mengele Dr. Josef Mengele (“Angel of Death”)(“Angel of Death”)
Villain, not heroVillain, not hero Sacrificed others, Sacrificed others,
not selfnot self ““The more we do to The more we do to
you, the less you you, the less you seem to believe we seem to believe we are doing it.”are doing it.”
John 11:45-47a NIVJohn 11:45-47a NIV
Therefore many of the Jews who had Therefore many of the Jews who had come to visit Mary, and had seen come to visit Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, put their faith in him. what Jesus did, put their faith in him. (46)(46) But some of them went to the But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. had done. (47)(47) Then the chief priests Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of and the Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin.the Sanhedrin.
Jesus always produces two Jesus always produces two responsesresponses
Some saw the Some saw the miracle as proof miracle as proof that Jesus is the that Jesus is the MessiahMessiah They trusted himThey trusted him
Others thought Others thought raising Lazarus was raising Lazarus was not enoughnot enough They reported himThey reported him
Couldn’t deny the miracle – Couldn’t deny the miracle – wouldn’t accept Jesuswouldn’t accept Jesus
Emergency session of Emergency session of the Sanhedrinthe Sanhedrin Refused to believeRefused to believe Rejected JesusRejected Jesus Plotted murderPlotted murder Preferred to reject God’s Preferred to reject God’s
Son rather than admit Son rather than admit that they were wrongthat they were wrong
Beware of prideBeware of pride Allowed to grow, it leads Allowed to grow, it leads
to enormous sinto enormous sin
John 11:47b-48 NIVJohn 11:47b-48 NIV
““What are we accomplishing?” they What are we accomplishing?” they asked. “Here is this man performing asked. “Here is this man performing many miraculous signs. many miraculous signs. (48)(48) If we let If we let him go on like this, everyone will him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans believe in him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our will come and take away both our place and our nation.”place and our nation.”
If they didn’t stop Jesus,If they didn’t stop Jesus,Rome would discipline themRome would discipline them
Rome gave some Rome gave some freedom to Jews as freedom to Jews as long as they were long as they were quiet and obedientquiet and obedient
Jesus’ miracles Jesus’ miracles upset status quoupset status quo
Jews feared Rome’s Jews feared Rome’s displeasure would displeasure would bring hardshipbring hardship
In one sense their fears In one sense their fears were justifiedwere justified
stopped himstopped him The outcome would be The outcome would be
insurrectioninsurrection Rome would crush a Rome would crush a
Jewish revolt, taking Jewish revolt, taking away both away both our place (i.e. the our place (i.e. the
temple)temple) our nationour nation
A few months earlier, A few months earlier, they had urged Jesus they had urged Jesus to lead an insurrectionto lead an insurrection
John 11:49-50 NIVJohn 11:49-50 NIV
Then one of them, named Caiaphas, Then one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, spoke who was high priest that year, spoke up, “You know nothing at all! up, “You know nothing at all! (50)(50) You do not realize that it is better for You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”than that the whole nation perish.”
Caiaphas was the high Caiaphas was the high priest that yearpriest that year
OT high priests held OT high priests held position for lifeposition for life
Romans feared men Romans feared men becoming powerfulbecoming powerful Appointed high priests Appointed high priests
at their convenienceat their convenience Caiaphas held office Caiaphas held office
from 18 to 36 ADfrom 18 to 36 AD Held others in Held others in
contempt: “You know contempt: “You know nothing at all!” nothing at all!”
From Jesus Christ Superstar:From Jesus Christ Superstar: ““Fools! You have no Fools! You have no
perception!perception! ““The stakes we are The stakes we are
gambling are gambling are frighteningly high!frighteningly high!
““We must crush him We must crush him completely!completely!
““So like John before him, So like John before him, this Jesus must die!this Jesus must die!
““For the sake of the For the sake of the nation this Jesus must nation this Jesus must die!”die!”
His judgment: Jesus must His judgment: Jesus must die so the nation could die so the nation could
survivesurvive
The alternative was destruction in war The alternative was destruction in war Rejecting Jesus did not solve the problemRejecting Jesus did not solve the problem
A generation later, false messiahs led a war against A generation later, false messiahs led a war against Rome (66-72 AD)Rome (66-72 AD)
That war did destroy their nationThat war did destroy their nation
John 11:51-53 NIVJohn 11:51-53 NIV
He did not say this on his own, but as He did not say this on his own, but as high priest that year he prophesied high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the Jewish that Jesus would die for the Jewish nation, nation, (52)(52) and not only for that and not only for that nation but also for the scattered nation but also for the scattered children of God, to bring them together children of God, to bring them together and make them one. and make them one. (53)(53) So from that So from that day on they plotted to take his life.day on they plotted to take his life.
John saw Caiaphas’ John saw Caiaphas’ statement as a prophecystatement as a prophecy
His aim was murderHis aim was murder God used him to predict God used him to predict
the effect of Jesus’ deaththe effect of Jesus’ death Jesus didn’t die to save Jesus didn’t die to save
the Jews from Romethe Jews from Rome He died to save mankind He died to save mankind
from sinfrom sin He explained Jesus’ He explained Jesus’
death, though he didn’t death, though he didn’t intend or understandintend or understand
The irony in Caiaphas’ The irony in Caiaphas’ wordswords
As high priest, he pointed to the last As high priest, he pointed to the last sacrificial lamb – a prophecy he never sacrificial lamb – a prophecy he never meantmeant
Jesus’ death would abolish the old law by Jesus’ death would abolish the old law by fulfilling all its types and shadowsfulfilling all its types and shadows
He died not only for Jews, but for the worldHe died not only for Jews, but for the world The vengeful Jewish leaders missed the The vengeful Jewish leaders missed the
theological implications of Caiaphas’ theological implications of Caiaphas’ statement and began plotting Jesus’ deathstatement and began plotting Jesus’ death
John 11:54 NIVJohn 11:54 NIV
Therefore Jesus no longer moved Therefore Jesus no longer moved about publicly among the Jews. about publicly among the Jews. Instead he withdrew to a region near Instead he withdrew to a region near the desert, to a village called the desert, to a village called Ephraim, where he stayed with his Ephraim, where he stayed with his disciples.disciples.
Jesus withdrew from Jesus withdrew from BethanyBethany
15 miles north to 15 miles north to village of Ephraimvillage of Ephraim
A place for rest A place for rest before the final before the final drama of Jesus’ drama of Jesus’ ministryministry
He discontinued He discontinued public appearances public appearances in Jerusalemin Jerusalem
John 11:55-57 NIVJohn 11:55-57 NIV
When it was almost time for the Jewish When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, many went up from the country to Passover, many went up from the country to Jerusalem for their ceremonial cleansing before Jerusalem for their ceremonial cleansing before the Passover. the Passover. (56)(56) They kept looking for Jesus, They kept looking for Jesus, and as they stood in the temple area they asked and as they stood in the temple area they asked one another, “What do you think? Isn’t he one another, “What do you think? Isn’t he coming to the Feast at all?” coming to the Feast at all?” (57)(57) But the chief But the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that if priests and Pharisees had given orders that if anyone found out where Jesus was, he should anyone found out where Jesus was, he should report it so that they might arrest him.report it so that they might arrest him.
Pilgrims went to the Pilgrims went to the Passover feast and looked Passover feast and looked
for Jesusfor Jesus Previously he attended the national Previously he attended the national
festivals and taught in the temple areafestivals and taught in the temple area Would he continue this pattern? Would he continue this pattern?
The crowds kept looking for himThe crowds kept looking for him The authorities wanted to arrest him.The authorities wanted to arrest him.
The Jews were right in preparing for the The Jews were right in preparing for the Passover but tragically wrong in Passover but tragically wrong in rejecting the sacrifice it pictured:rejecting the sacrifice it pictured:
1 Corinthians 5:7-8 NIV1 Corinthians 5:7-8 NIV
… … For Christ, our Passover lamb, has For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. been sacrificed. (8)(8) Therefore let us Therefore let us keep the Festival, not with the old keep the Festival, not with the old yeast, the yeast of malice and yeast, the yeast of malice and wickedness, but with bread without wickedness, but with bread without yeast, the bread of sincerity and yeast, the bread of sincerity and truth.truth.
1 Peter 1:18-19 NIV1 Peter 1:18-19 NIV
For you know that it was not with For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, to you from your forefathers, (19)(19) but but with the precious blood of Christ, a with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.lamb without blemish or defect.
Revelation 5:6-14 NIVRevelation 5:6-14 NIV
Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing in the center of the been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. He had seven creatures and the elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. earth. (7)(7) He came and took the scroll He came and took the scroll from the right hand of him who sat on from the right hand of him who sat on the throne. the throne.
Revelation 5:6-14 NIVRevelation 5:6-14 NIV
(8)(8) And when he had taken it, the And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the incense, which are the prayers of the saints.saints.
Revelation 5:6-14 NIVRevelation 5:6-14 NIV
(9)(9) And they sang a new song: “You are And they sang a new song: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and from every tribe and language and people and nation. people and nation. (10)(10) You have made You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the serve our God, and they will reign on the earth.”earth.”
Revelation 5:6-14 NIVRevelation 5:6-14 NIV
(11)(11) Then I looked and heard the Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. creatures and the elders.
Revelation 5:6-14 NIVRevelation 5:6-14 NIV
(12)(12) In a loud voice they sang: In a loud voice they sang: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!” glory and praise!” (13)(13) Then I heard Then I heard every creature in heaven and on every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, singing:sea, and all that is in them, singing:
Revelation 5:6-14 NIVRevelation 5:6-14 NIV
““To him who sits on the throne and To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!” glory and power, for ever and ever!” (14)(14) The four living creatures said, The four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped.worshiped.
What is your choice?What is your choice?
Caiaphas represents those who will Caiaphas represents those who will not believe because they think it will not believe because they think it will cost them too much to accept Jesuscost them too much to accept Jesus
They choose the fleeting power, They choose the fleeting power, prestige, and pleasures of this life prestige, and pleasures of this life instead of the eternal life God offersinstead of the eternal life God offers
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