Sermon Outline:
1. God’s sovereign plan includes real human choices
2. He includes those who long for his plan to be accomplished
3. He includes those who do not love Him
4. As our Messiah, it was necessary that Jesus was betrayed by a close friend
Family Discussion Questions:
1. What celebration were the disciples supposed to prepare for?
2. When was the first Passover and what did it mean?
3. How is Jesus like the Passover?
4. How were the disciples supposed to know where to prepare the celebration?
5. How does this event show us that God is in control of all things?
6. How does this event show that God uses real human choices?
7. What did Jesus tell the disciples as they were celebrating Passover?
8. How did the disciples respond to this?
9. Why was it important that Jesus be betrayed by one of the disciples?
10. How is it a comfort to us that Jesus was betrayed in this way?
11. Why is it important to recognize that Judas was not forced to betray Jesus?
12. How is it a warning to us that Jesus was betrayed by a close friend?
