Waterbrooke Christian Church

One of the common illustrations that is frequently used to describe the gospel is that of a diamond. Jewelers will display a diamond on a piece of black velvet in order that the many facets and the clarity and color of the diamond might stand out to the human eye. In Luke 22:47-71, we see the incomparable beauty of the diamond who is Jesus Christ against the backdrop of evil and sin. This is now the darkest period in Jesus’ earthly ministry. Here he faces betrayal and abandonment by his closest friends. Here he faces the hypocrisy and injustice of the religious system that simply wants him out of the way. Against the backdrop of this ugly moment, Luke wants us to see the beauty of Jesus. In fact, Luke wants us to do a couple of things. He wants us to see ourselves in the scene. We are those who have been unfaithful and disloyal to Christ. We are those who, like the high priest’s servant, have gone along with those who have failed to do what is right and good. We like Peter have been embarrassed by Jesus. We