Day 1- JESUS PREDICTS PERSECUTION

Read John 15:18-24
What does Jesus tell His disciples would happen? Does this still happen today?

Day 2- JESUS PRAYS IN THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE

Read Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:40-46
What happens in these verses?
What do you learn about Jesus?
What do you learn about the disciples?

GIVE IT A TRY!

Jesus was getting His heart prepared to do God’s will by praying in the Garden of Gethsemane. When it was time for it to happen, He was ready. His disciples were living out the most important moment in history by sleeping. They should have been praying to get their hearts prepared.
Why do you think prayer is important to be prepared for what God asks you to do? Is God preparing you for something right now? Spend time praying today for God to prepare your heart.

Day 3- JESUS BETRAYED AND ARRESTED

Read Matthew 26:47-56; Mark 14:43-52; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:2-12
What happened to Jesus? Who came to arrest Him?
What did one of His disciples do? Which disciple was it?
What did Jesus do to fix what the disciple did?
How did Jesus respond? What did Jesus’ disciples do in the face of persecution?

Day 4- JESUS IS QUESTIONED BY JEWISH RELIGIOUS LEADERS

Read Matthew 26:57-68; Mark 14:53-65
What happened here? How did the religious leaders treat Jesus?
What was their problem with Jesus?
These religious leaders were the people who taught and kept the law. Look back at Exodus 20. What commandments were the teachers breaking? Did Jesus fight back?

DIG DEEPER

Poor Peter, he had a bad night the night of Jesus’ trial. Peter is proof we make mistakes. He is scared here, but changes after Jesus’ resurrection. Read how bold he is in Acts 4:8-13. God also chose him to be one of the authors of the Bible. He wrote two books – can you guess which ones?

Day 5- PETER DENIES JESUS

Read Matthew 26:69-75; Mark 14:66-72
What does Peter do? How did Peter feel afterward?
Read Luke 22:39-40
Did Jesus predict this? Does God really know our weaknesses?
Have you ever denied Jesus? Why did you do it if you did? What did you feel afterward?