Trial to Triumph (part 2) Sermon Audio, Video, & Questions

On Sunday, March 23, 2025, at Wildwood Community Church, Care Pastor John Abernethy preached a sermon based on John 18:12-14, 19-24 & Matthew 26:57-68, 27:1-2. This message was part 2 of the “Trial to Triumph” Easter sermon series. Below you will find questions related to the message for personal reflection or group discussion. You will also find audio and video from the message to listen to/watch, download or share.

Sermon Questions:

Pray
Read John 18:12-14, 19-24 & Matt. 26:57-68, 27:1-2
Like the Jewish leaders, some people have a mistaken or incomplete view of who Jesus is. What are some mistaken views of Jesus that you have heard? (For example: Jesus was a good, moral teacher but definitely not God.)
Why do you think people hold that (or those) views? (Example: They haven’t read or studied what Jesus claimed.)
C. S. Lewis said, “A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic…or else He would be the Devil of Hell. You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God: or else a madman or something worse…But let us not come with any patronising nonsense about His being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to.”
What is the main point that Lewis is making? How might it help you as you share / discuss the Gospel message with others?
What about you personally…where might you have a mistaken or incomplete view of who Jesus is or what He has done? What effect might that be having on you?
What stood out to you most about Jesus’ trials?
Jesus was bound for His trials. Spurgeon said Jesus was bound with our bonds instead of us being bound. What did Spurgeon mean?
How does Jesus’ willingness and humility to endure these trials and go to the cross encourage you in your faith?
What is one particular application that you took away from this message?