These messages/Bible study lessons are over 20 years old. There are 34 of these lessons in the series. I prepared and delivered them over 2005-2006 during my former pastorate. And, yes, I confess that I capitalized on the popularity and cultural interest in the Mel Gibson film which had just come out–though yet to this day, I haven’t seen the movie. But I have studied the Scriptural texts in their historical, cultural, and theological contexts for over fifty years. This is not only the Story of the Passion of the Christ, but more, it is the Story of God’s covenant love and grace in Christ that has redeemed and saved us! I have since shared them with other groups and audiences who have expressed an interest in sharing them still with others. So, I am posting them here in this format as I first prepared them without making any effort to revise or edit them. Since I wrote them in this Word format for the purpose of printing and creating paper handouts, the text doesn’t copy and paste well into this blog space–hence posting only the pdf. I pray God will use them for His Glory, to make Christ known to others, and to deepen our love and worship for God and His marvelous saving grace!

THE STORY OF THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST

Bible Studies and Messages

by Pastor-Teacher Dave Parks | Lexington, Kentucky

LESSONS INDEX

Lesson 1      Matthew 26.1-5

The Wicked Plot to Kill Jesus

Lesson 2      Matthew 26.1-5; John 11.45-57 and 12.9-11 |

The Evil Cast of Characters who Killed the Lord Jesus

Lesson 3      Matthew 26.6-16; John 12.1-8

A Gift of Love and the Lust for Blood Money

Lesson 4      Matthew 26.17-30

Keeping the Passover

Lesson 5      Matthew 26.17-30

Observing the Traditional Passover Celebration

Lesson 6      Matthew 26.36-46

Jesus’ Agony and Prayer in Gethsemane

Lesson 7      Matthew 26.47-56

Betrayed!  But, by a “FRIEND”?

Lesson 8      Matthew 26.31-35, 56

They all forsook Him…AND FLED!

Lesson 9      Matthew 26.69-75

Do you claim to know Jesus Christ…OR NOT?

Lesson 10    Matthew 26.58, 69-75 and other selected Gospel Scriptures

Down…but not OUT!  Struck down…but NOT DESTROYED!

Lesson 11    Matthew 27.57-68

His Justice was Taken Away!

Lesson 12    Matthew 26.57-68 and 27.1-2

But Jesus Answered Nothing!

Lesson 13    Matthew 27.2, 11-31

“CRUCIFY HIM!  CRUCIFY HIM!” part 1

Lesson 14    Matthew 27.2, 11-31

“CRUCIFY HIM!  CRUCIFY HIM!”  part 2

Lesson 15    Matthew 27.27-31

The Way God Had Said It Had To Be

Lesson 16    Matthew 27.32 and Luke 23.26-31

On the Via Dolorosa (The Way of Sorrow and Pain)

Lesson 17    Matthew 27.33-37

GOLGOTHA:  There They CRUCIFIED Him

Lesson 18    Matthew 27.35

“Then…they CRUCIFIED Him…!”

Lesson 19    Matthew 27.36-44

The Dogs Who Surrounded Jesus

Lesson 20    Luke 23.39-43

The MINISTER of Reconciliation

Lesson 21    John 19.25-27

“Take good care of your mother”

Lesson 22    Matthew 27.45-46

“My God, My God, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?”

Lesson 23    John 19.28-29

“I THIRST!”

Lesson 24    John 19.30; Luke 23.46

“MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!”

Lesson 25    Matthew 27.45-54

The Signs Which Accompanied Christ’s Death

Lesson 26    John 19.31-37

What they did…and did not do…to Christ’s Dead Body

Lesson 27    Matthew 27.57-66 and other selected Gospel Scriptures

“…He was BURIED…ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES…”

Lesson 28    1 Corinthians 15.20-23; Matthew 27.62-66

“CHRIST…the FIRSTFRUITS of those who have fallen asleep”

Lesson 29    Matthew 28.1-8

“HE IS NOT HERE!  HE IS RISEN!”

Lesson 30    John 20.1-18

Christ Reveals Himself to Mary Magdalene

Lesson 31    Luke 24.13-35

The Master Expositor

Lesson 32    Mark 16.14; Luke 24.36-43; John 20.19-25

“THERE I AM…IN THE MIDST OF YOU!”

Lesson 33    John 21.1-25

“YOU!  FOLLOW ME!”

Lesson 34    Matthew 28.16-20; Mark 16.14-20; Luke 24.44-53; John 20.19-23; Acts 1.1-11

WHERE WE GO FROM HERE!