The final week of Jesus Christ’s earthly ministry, which we often call The Passion Week, was a week of conflict, teaching, and suffering that would change the world forever. Fully one third of the gospel of Mark is devoted to the events of those seven days, that’s how important this week is for disciples of Jesus to understand.

From now until Easter, we’ll look closely at some of these world-changing events as we explore the Week that Saved the World! We begin with a seldom-discussed encounter between Jesus and a group of Gentiles on Palm Sunday. During this encounter Jesus described what would ultimately happen that week.

Scripture Reference

John 12: 20-36

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Jesus Will Suffer and Die So His Followers Will Live

1. The Glorification of Jesus (verse 23)
   1. The long-awaited hour has come (verse 23) – it’s time for Jesus to be glorified through crucifixion
   2. The glory of the Father and Son (verses 27-30)
2. The Power of Death (verse 24)
   1. The Grain Bearing Fruit (verse 24) – grain could live and be alone, or die and be fruitful
      1. Forgiveness of sins, resurrection of the dead
      2. Jesus, the first-fruit from the dead (1 Corinthians 15: 20-22)
   2. The Defeat of Satan (verse 31) at the cross (Genesis 3: 15 fulfillment)
   3. The Saving of the World (verses 32, 33) – salvation made available through the cross
3. The Invitation to Follow Jesus (verses 25-26)
   1. Believe in Christ and become a child of light (verses 34-36) – 1 John 3: 1, Romans 8: 14-17
   2. To serve Christ, we must follow Christ (verse 26) – the cross, suffering, humiliation
   3. To receive the honor of God in eternity (verse 26)