FOCUS TEXT: Matthew 26:57-68

BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Psalm 69:6-20; Mark 14:53-65; John 18:12, 19- 24

DEVOTIONAL READING: Matthew 16:13-20

KEY VERSE: He came unto his own, and his own received him not (John 1:11).

CENTRAL TRUTH: Christ suffered patiently as our Substitute.

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to list ways they can suffer for Christ.

LESSON OUTLINE:
I. The Slandered Savior (Matthew 26:55-61)
II. The Silent Savior (Matthew 26:62, 63)
III. The Smitten Savior (Matthew 26:64-68)