First, the trail (53-65). After Jesus arrest, he was taken to the high priest, where the Sanhedrin gathered. It was a sham of a trial. Witnesses' stories did not agree. They could find no basis for a death sentence. Finally, the high priest asked Jesus, 'Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?' Jesus answered, 'I am. And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.' Jesus spoke the truth. He is indeed the Christ! But to the chief priest, this was blasphemy. He was declared worthy of death. Second, Peter's denial (66-72). Meanwhile, Peter was in the courtyard. At three different times, three different people asked him if he was with Jesus. Twice he denied it. The third time he even called down curses on himself and swore he didn't know Jesus. Just then, as Jesus prophesied, the rooster crowed three times. Peter remembered Jesus words, and he wept tears of repentance.
Application: Lord, help us that we may never deny the Christ. May we see him at the right hand of the Mighty One coming on the clouds of heaven.
One Word: Jesus is coming on clouds of heaven