Jesus: Condemned by Religious Leaders and Denied by Peter

About this episode

This episode reflects on Jesus' trial before the Sanhedrin and Peter's denial, encouraging listeners to examine their own faith and fears during Lent.

After witnessing Jesus’ arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane, we move to the next two Stations of the Cross, the third and fourth. First, we see Jesus before the Sanhedrin, a council of religious leaders who condemned him, and then we join Peter outside in the courtyard where he denies Jesus, not once, not twice, but three times. As we take time during Lent to reflect on the events Jesus endured, we consider how we might put Jesus on trial in our own hearts and the ways we deny Jesus in our own lives. At the same time, we ask ourselves how these scenes speak into our lives today, and we discover comfort for our own fears and failures.

Topics covered

• Jesus
• Sanhedrin
• Peter
• denial
• Lent
• faith

Keywords

• Stations of the Cross
• religious leaders
• arrest
• courtyard
• reflection

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