From the LORD comes deliverance.May Your blessing be on Your people.

Psalm 3:8

“12 Angry Men”

“Watergate”

The Tale of Two Trials

John 18:12-18, 25-27

Trial of the Innocent

John 18:12-14

Luke 22:52-53

“Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come with swords and clubs?

Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on me. But this is your hour -

when darkness reigns.”

John 8:59

At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid

himself, slipping away from the temple grounds.

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Occupation: High priest 6 - 15 A.D.

Family: At least one daughter (married to Caiaphus) and at least 5 sons.

Dynasty: 5 of his sons also became high priests, plus his son-in-law.

Elsewhere in Bible: Luke 3:2 (at the beginning of John the Baptist's ministry), Acts 4:6 (questioning Peter and John)

Caiaphus the High Priest

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Occupation: High priest, 18 - 36 A.D.

Family: Married into the Annas high priest dynasty

Elsewhere in Bible: Luke 3:2, Acts 4:6, but also John 11:45-53.

Lessons from Trial #1

God in His sovereignty will overrule man's sinful plans.

Lessons from Trial #1

God in His sovereignty will overrule man's sinful plans.

We must trust God to work through our earthly authorities.

"Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal men who cannot save." Psalm 146:3

Trial of Testing

John 18:15-18, 25-27

John 13:37-38

"Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.“

"Then Jesus answered, 'Will you really lay down your life for me? I tell you the truth, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times!"

Luke 22:55-56

"But when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down

together, Peter sat down with them. A servant girl saw him seated there in the firelight. She looked closely at him and

said, "This man was with him."

Lessons for us from Peter

We will be tested – can only live by the grace of God.

God’s means of grace:

Monthly Communion, baptism, reading and hearing the word of God, the indwelling Holy

Spirit, our fellowship with other Christians, sharing Christ with others

Lessons for us from Peter

We will be tested – can only live by the grace of God.

Recognize the force of peer pressure.

Lessons for us from Peter

We will be tested – can only live by the grace of God.

Recognize the force of peer pressure.

“The earth is the LORD’s and everything in it; the world and all who live in it.

- Psalm 24:1

Lessons for us from Peter

We will be tested – can only live by the grace of God.

Recognize the force of peer pressure.

We are vulnerable when we’re tired and lonely.

Lessons for us from Peter We will be tested – can only live by the

grace of God.

Recognize the force of peer pressure.

We are vulnerable when we’re tired and lonely.

The real test of faith happens in the dailiness of life.