Below you will find the link to a blog post written by Pastor Richard Woodruff on the Trials of Christ. I added his conclusion from that post below.
Truly, the trials of Christ are a vivid picture of man’s nature (my nature) next to God’s holiness. Without Him, in my sinful state, I am most miserable.
I encourage you to read this post. It’s good!
In Christ I am SHE {Saved. Hopeful. Empowered.}
LINK: https://cbcofcedarville.org/2018/04/12/lessons-from-the-trials-of-christ/
Psator Woodruff’s conclusion from Lessons From the Trials of Christ:
The trial(s) of Jesus Christ stands in stark contrast to everything morally right or just.
1. It was fueled by financial greed.
2. It was fueled by lust for power.
3. It was fueled by self-preservation.
Still, Christ in his death is the very payment for our sin. We might wonder why or even how God could use the injustices of men in saving mankind. But, isn’t that just the point: The trial of Christ is a vivid picture of man’s nature next to God’s holiness.
We see man– corrupt in every conceivable way. It is our sinful state that fuels financial greed, lust for power, and self-preservation. Only God could demonstrate such powerful love that what men meant for evil, God meant for good. Only God could love us so much to wade through the muck and mire of our sinful state in order to save us. It was because of man’s sin that Jesus came to die on that cross. It was man’s sinful trial that condemned Him.
On the day of the Triumphal entry, truly a priest and king entered Jerusalem. Jesus death on the cross was God’s response to save us from our sin. Jesus Christ is the only One who could satisfy the penalty for our sin. The only One who could deliver us from the prison of our sin. Amen.
Pastor Richard Woodruff
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In Christ I am SHE 