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OVERTURE

SONG: I BELIEVE IN A HILL CALLED MOUNT

CALVARY

CHOIR:

There are things, as we travel this earth’s shifting sands,

That transcend all the reason of man

But the things that matter the most in this world,

They can never be held in our hand.

I believe in a hill called Mount Calvary.

I believe, whatever the cost.

And when time has surrendered,

And earth stands no more, I’ll still cling to that old rugged cross.

I believe

(I believe

I believe

(I believe

I will cling to that old rugged cross.

SOLO AND CHOIR

I believe that the Christ who was slain on that cross(I believe !!! on that Cross

"as the #ower to change lives today

($ives today

%or "e changed me com#letely

(Ah!!!

A new life is mine

(life is mine

That is why by the cross I will stay.

CHOIR:

I believe in a hill called Mount Calvary.

I believe, whatever the cost

I believe

And when time has surrendered

And earth stands no more

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I’ll still cling to that old rugged cross.

I’ll still cling to that old rugged cross.

In the cross

In the cross

Be by glory ever.

&Til my ra#tured soul shall find

'est beyond the river.

I believe

I believe

I believe

In that old rugged cross

NARRATOR: The old rugged cross. I think

I’ve probably sung that hymn a thousandtimes – especially at this time of year

when we think about the cross, what it

meant then, and what it still means today.

I am so thankful that the story of Easter

doesn’t end at the cross – that the story

of Easter continues all the way to the

empty tomb where Jesus raised from the

dead to offer you and me the promise of

eternal life with im.

I believe that the entire earth must have

celebrated the moment that the resurrected

!avior, the "ncient of #ays, the $reator

and %iver of &ife, triumphed over death

and rose from the tomb to walk among us

once more.

'ut at glorious as that picture is, itwouldn’t be complete without the shadow of

the old rugged cross – the place where

Jesus sacrificed imself for you and for

me. is resurrection is made all the more

glorious by the painful reality of the

cross.

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I can’t imagine how confused is disciples

and followers must have been in those

terrible days of is trial, crucifi(ion

and death. )hat was it like for *eter, or

John, or James to know that Jesus – their

friend and teacher – had died such a

horrible death, and that all they had left

were the memories+

I think in they probably relived in their

minds every last moment they spent with

im, trying desperately to find meaning in

what had happened.

The last intimate gathering of Jesus and

is disciples took place in Jerusalem,

where they had gathered to celebrate

*assover – one of the most sacred of all

Jewish holidays. The event was a somber

one – the east of the *assover

commemorates the time when %od freed the

Israelites from bondage in Egypt. In the

last of a series of plagues %od rained on

the tyrannical *haraoh who had enslavedthe Israelites, %od sent death across the

face of Egypt to kill the first-born of

every household and every living thing.

The Israelites were spared only if they

smeared the blood of a spotless lamb on

the door posts of their homes. %od

promised that when #eath passed through

Egypt, e would see the blood of the lamb

and pass over the houses of is people.

It was then, and is now, one of the most

powerful symbols of %od’s mercy and grace.

"nd Jesus and is disciples had gathered

to share the *assover meal – a meal Jesus

knew would be is last with the twelve men

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e had chosen, nurtured, and loved during

the three years of is ministry.

&et’s oin them now, as they enter the

/pper 0oom.

STAGING NOTE: -- Disciples enter one by

one – Narrator introduces each as they are

spotlighted They interact! e"bracing one

another! and "o#ing into place in the

upper roo"

Narrator:

Peter , the big, impulsive fisherman. )henhe first met Jesus, his name was !imon –

but Jesus would change it to *eter, which

means 10ock2 and proclaim – 1/pon this

rock, I will build my kingdom.2 *eter and

John made the arrangements for this final

gathering of the &ord’s disciples.

Matthew , who is also called &evi, probably

seemed a strange choice for one of Jesus’

disciples. " ta(-collector, he served the0oman government, enforcing $aesar’s

revenue laws on the oppressed Jews. The

Jews hated and despised these servants of

the 0oman government, and believed they

were traitors and crooks. 'ut 3atthew

answered Jesus’ call to 1follow 3e,2 and

would later write the %ospel of 3atthew.

Nathaniel: )ho is also called 'atholomew

came from $ana of %alilee – where Jesus

performed is first miracle. e was a

follower of John the 'aptist, and it was

introduced to Jesus at 'ethany.

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Thomas: 4ften called 1doubting Thomas2

because he needed to feel the nail prints

in Jesus’ hands before he could believe

Jesus had resurrected serves to remind us

all that Jesus calls us in spite of our

doubts and our shortcomings.

Andrew: The brother of *eter, "ndrew was

also a fisherman by trade, and is known

for introducing people to Jesus. The

'ible says that the first thing "ndrew did

after meeting Jesus was to find *eter and

tell him he’d met the 3essiah.

Philip: &ike "ndrew and *eter, *hilip wasfrom the town of 'ethsaida. Just as

"ndrew raced to tell his friends about

Jesus, so *hilip sped off to find

5athaniel and announce, 1)e have found the

4ne 3oses wrote about in the law6.Jesus of

5a7areth82

Simon: !imon, a member of the 9ealot sect

of Israelites who favored a military

insurrection against the 0oman government,!imon is one of the most unlikely members

of Jesus’ inner circle. ow could the

former 9ealot serve a 3aster who taught of

walking the e(tra mile and loving our

enemies+ *erhaps he first followed Jesus

because he believed that Jesus would lead

the revolt against 0ome and establish

%od’s kingdom on earth – but along the

way, he would learn that Jesus came to

establish a heavenly kingdom with eternal

value.

John: The beloved disciple. John was one

of the three friends Jesus would take with

him to the %arden of %ethsemane. e would

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later write the %ospel of John, the

letters of :st John, ;nd John, and <rd John,

and, at the end of his life, the book of

0evelation.

James: The son of "lpheus, was present

when John the 'aptist bapti7ed Jesus in

the Jordan river – when %od’s spirit

descended from eaven in the form of a

dove to announce, 1This is my !on, in whom

I am well pleased.2

James= The son of 9ebedee. James was the

brother of John the beloved, and was also

among Jesus’ closest friends. Jesusreferred to these two as 1the sons of

thunder,2 because of their impulsive

natures.

Thaddeus: &ittle is known about this

member of the disciples. e moved in the

shadows at the edge of the group, yet he,

along with the others, is chosen to gather

here to share the &ord’s last meal on

earth.

And Judas: The traitor.

"s the disciples gathered in the upper

room, the image of Jesus’ triumphal entry

into Jerusalem fresh in their minds, I

imagine they were eagerly awaiting Jesus’

arrival and remembering the many things

they had shared with im during the past

three years.

STAGING NOTE: During song! disciples

continue to interact as $esus enters %ro"

center aisle $ohn sees &i" %irst and

rushes to "eet &i" The others greet &i"

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a%%ectionately Only $udas stands apart!

unable to "eet his ga'e E#eryone "o#es

into place at the table $udas seats

hi"sel% last

SONG: WE HAVE SEEN GOD’S GLORY

There they are again

The witnesses of )esus ta*e their stand

Twelve ama+ing men,

Their testimony s#reads throughout the land

uch a story told

"ow can they believe-

That od has wal*ed u#on the earth

Could they be deceived-

But how their words #ersuade.

The truth is in their eyes.

And many hearts are won to faith.

As they testify.

/e have seen od’s glory.

/e have lived and wal*ed with Christ the 0ing

/e have seen "im heal the wounded

/e have heard the bro*en hearted sing.


/e who once were dead are raised to life.

/e will worshi# "im forever.

/e have seen od’s glory

)esus Christ.

"ere we are again.

The witnesses of )esus ta*e their stand.

May it never end Through us may od *ee# stretching out "is hand.

'eaching those who doubt

Touching those who cry

$ifting u# the /ord of od

As we testify.

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/e have seen "im heal the wounded

/e have heard the bro*en hearted sing.







)esus Christ



/e have seen "im heal the wounded /e have heard the bro*en hearted sing.







)esus Christ

)esus Christ

NARRATOR: "nd when the hour came, Jesus

arrived with the twelve. "nd while they

were eating, e announced=

$ES(S: Truly, I say unto you, that one of

you will betray me.

STAGING NOTE: #isciples react verbally andphysically. !trike pose and free7e.

NARRATOR: )hat has the &ord ust said+

4ne of his closest friends, one of the

twelve men he’s shared is life and is

ministry with over the past twelve years

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will betray im+ The apostles are

horrified. The painter, &eonardo #a>inci

captured this moment in his famous

painting of the &ord’s !upper.

!ee how the wave of shock and disbelief

radiates outward from $hrist. Jesus, in

the center, is isolated. is face full of

sorrow.

To his left, *hilip has risen to his feet,

leaning closer to Jesus, demanding an

answer.

James has thrown his hands out in horror,while Thomas, behind him, raises a

?uestioning hand. 3atthew leans toward

Thaddeus and !imon, his hands stretched

toward the &ord in disbelief. Thaddeus,

too, looks to !imon for confirmation,

while the 9ealot indicates his frustration

to his two friends.

4n Jesus’ right, John the 'eloved turns

his face away in horror. *eter, ready asalways for action, grasps his knife in one

hand, and John’s shoulder with the other.

Judas, leans as far from $hrist as

possible, grasping his purse of silver

coins – the thirty pieces of silver he

accepted to betray Jesus. In the

painting, a tipped cellar of salt rests at

his right elbow as a symbol of his

treachery.

"ndrew holds his hands up in horror and

looks to Jesus for confirmation, while

James the &ess reaches out to *eter.

5athaniel has leapt to his feet and leans

forward, straining to hear the

conversation of the other twelve.

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or centuries, #a>inci’s painting of the

&ord’s !upper has offered a glimpse of one

of the most tragic moments of the &ord’s

life. There in the upper room, among is

closest friends, knowing that his arrest,

trial, and brutal death would follow,

Jesus has ust told them that e will be

betrayed by one of them – one of the inner

circle.

"t that moment, each of the disciples must

have wondered, 1)hich one of us could it

be+ )ho could possibly betray the &ord+2

STAGING NOTE: Disciples "aintain pose as

each brea)s %ro" %ree'e in turn %or

"onologue

NAT&ANIE*: 3y name is 5athaniel. I’m

sometimes called 'atholomew. "nd like

*eter and "ndrew, I, too, am a fisherman.

I am from the small town of $ana in

%alilee, where Jesus performed is first

miracle by turning water into wine. @oucan imagine how ama7ed we all were when

the vats of water became the finest wine.

I had been a follower of John the 'aptist,

and believed John’s teaching that the

3essiah – the long awaited *romised !avior

– would soon be among us. )hen John

introduced me to Jesus at 'ethany, and

later when my good friend *hilip told me

that he believed Jesus was the same man

the prophets had foretold, I admit that my

first reaction was disbelief. 1$ould any

good thing come out of 5a7areth,2 I asked.

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5ot that there’s anything wrong with

5a7areth – it’s ust such an insignificant

place. I couldn’t believe that %od would

choose a small village like 5a7areth over

Jerusalem or $apernaum. 'ut *hilip begged

me to come and see.

The first time I spoke to Jesus, he looked

directly at me and said, 1'ehold, an

Israelite in whom there is no guile82

$an you imagine what that was like for me+

I’d never spoken with the 3an. To my

knowledge, he had no idea who I was. "nd

I asked im, 1ow do you know me+2

Jesus looked at me with those knowing eyes

and said that even before *hilip had

called me, that 1)hile I was still under

the fig tree, e had seen me.2

I couldn’t believe it8 @ou see, in my

country, when the working mothers go into

the fields, they place their babies under

the nearest fig tree so the large leaveswill protect their little ones from the

harsh sun. )hat Jesus was saying was that

e had known me since the day I was born.

"nd I knew from the look in is eyes that

it was true. e knew everything about me.

"ll I could say was, 10abbi, you are the

!on of %od, you are the Aing of Israel.2

I immediately became his disciple and have

walked with im from that day on.

"long with the others, I have walked with

im through the villages of %alilee,

through the towns of #ecapolis, and the

streets of Jerusalem. "nd now, as we are

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here this evening sharing the *assover, e

has told us that one of us – his closest

companions – is going to betray im. $an

there possible be a traitor among us+ ow

can that be+ I keep asking myself what e

could have meant by that. !urely none of

us would willingly betray the &ord+ 'ut

if e says it’s so, then it must be true.

That’s why I keep asking myself, and im,

Is it I+ Is it I+

$A+ES T&E *ESSER: 3y name is James, but

since it is such a familiar name, I am

called James the &ittle, or James the

&ess, since I am shorter in stature thanthe other men. 3y father is "lpheus, and

we have a proud family heritage that dates

all the way back to the tribe of %ad – one

of the twelve sons of Jacob.

I’ll never forget the first time that I

saw the 3aster. I was passing by the

Jordan when I saw a large crowd gathered.

5aturally, I was curious, so I stopped for

a closer look. Jesus was asking John the'aptist to bapti7e im. John was

hesitant, but Jesus insisted, saying, 1It

must be so.2 I watched intently as Jesus

humbled imself. "nd then, to my

ama7ement, and the ama7ement of the entire

crowd, I saw the eaven’s open and the

oly !pirit, in the form of a dove descend

and land on Jesus’ shoulder. "nd then we

heard a voice out of eaven say, 1This is

my 'eloved !on, in who I am well pleased.2

"nd I knew then, as I have known during

the last three years I’ve spent with im –

that e is truly %od’s !on.

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SONG: That’s Him

A tender blade of grass so green

Crushed in the foot#rints of the 1a+arene

#rang bac* and waved a message to a bird on the wing

That’s "im

In a mighty old river in the noon days sun

An outcast *e#t crying, I tell you, "e’s the 2ne

A voice out of "eaven said, I’m #leased with my on.

That’s "im

That’s "im.

"e’s haron’s 'ose

That’s "im2ur Morning tar that glows

"e’s Al#ha, 2mega, the Beginning and the 3nd

That’s "im

Angry waves s#lashing everywhere

"e’s aslee# in the boat, 4oes "e even Care-

/e’re all so afraid, "e 5ust *ee#s lying there.

That’s "im

Then "e raised "is hands above "is head

aid, 67eace. Be still8 and the waters fled

A wave ta##ed the wind on the shoulder and said,

6hhhh. That’s "im8

There’ll be two at wor* in a field one day

2ne will be left, the other called away.

2ne falls to his *nees, it’s too late, he’ll say.

Because, that’s "im.

/ith one foot on the sea, and one on the shore.

4eclaring the time, it will never be anymore

The trum#et will shout li*e never before,

That’s "im

That’s "im.

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"e’s haron’s 'ose

That’s "im

2ur Morning tar that glows

"e’s Al#ha, 2mega, the Beginning and the 3nd

That’s "im

"e’s Al#ha, 2mega, The Beginning and the 3nd

That’s "im

That’s "im

$A+ES T&E *ESS: It was Jesus – and I

knew it. !o when he asked me to become

one of is disciples, I followed im.

!ince that day, I have walked with im,talked with im, and prayed with im. I

have seen and heard many mighty and

wondrous things, and I’m eager to learn

all e has to teach me of the ather.

'ut now, e tells us that one of us will

betray im. That can’t be8 'ut I have to

ask myself – Is it I+ Is it I+

ANDRE,: I am "ndrew, the brother of !imon

*eter. I’m not an especially gifted man,

ust an ordinary fisherman, but I’ve done

what I could to serve the 3aster. The

others, they call me "ndrew the 'ringer,

because it has been my privilege to bring

many people to Jesus. The first was my

brother, *eter. )hat a thrill it has been

to watch the transformation in his life as

we have both walked with the &ord.

"nd *eter wasn’t the only one I introduced

to the !avior. 0emember the story of the

young boy with the five loaves and two

fishes+ I brought him to Jesus the day e

fed the B,CCC. It was incredible to play

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even a small part in that miracle as Jesus

fed all those people.

Just recently, some %reek scholars came

seeking the 3aster, and I was asked to

make the introduction.

@ou know Jesus has a way of seeing the

good deep inside every person e meets.

"nd e saw something in me that I had

overlooked, because e chose me to be one

of is twelve apostles. I’ve been very

close to the 3aster ever since. )e shared

many triumphs and tragedies, and I know in

my heart that e is truly the &amb of %od.

"nd while I may not have been in the inner

circle, like *eter and John, I’m not in

the outer circle either. I’ve been a

friend and companion to the &ord. )hat

greater honor could life afford a simple

fisherman+ )hat greater honor could life

afford any of us+

'ut now, we hear that one of us willbetray im. It’s unthinkable. )hich one+

ow could he live with himself if betrayed

the 3aster+ I can’t imagine it, and yet,

I have to ask myself, could it be "ndrew –

the 'ringer+ Is it I+ Is it I+

+ATT&E,: 3y name is &evi, though some

call me 3atthew, the publican, because I

am a ta(-collector. )hen I met Jesus, e

called me from office where I was carrying

out my service to the 0oman government.

3ay of is disciples and my business

colleagues were present. I’m sure they

wondered why Jesus would pick me, a hated

ta(-collector to be one of is followers.

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'ut everything changed for me that day.

It was a royal occasion for me to

entertain Jesus and is followers in my

home. )hen some of the *harisees

complained about Jesus eating with

publicans and sinners, e said, 1Those who

are well have no need of a physician, only

those who are sick.2 "nd e reminded them

of the words of the prophet osea, that

%od 1desires mercy and not sacrifice.2 e

added these significant words of is own –

1or I came not to call the righteous, but

sinners, to repentance.2

!ince that day when I repented and

followed im, I have studied our

!criptures closely, and am now convinced

that Jesus is the fulfillment of every

possible prophecy about the 3essiah –

%od’s "nointed. I have listened carefully

to is sermons. !omeday, I hope to write

a book proving that e is the 3essiah –

the 4ne promised in our sacred writings.

I want to record the magnificent sermon epreached about the good news of the

Aingdom of %od – the sermon e first

delivered on the mountain in %alilee three

years ago. In that message, he delivered

ama7ing, even startling news – good news

for all the world. "nd yet, e has ust

spoken tragic news, that one of us will

betray im. )ho can it be+ )ill they

others suspect me because I was once a

hated ta(-collector+ #o I suspect myself+

Is it I+ Is it I+

SI+ON T&E EA*OT: I am !imon, the 9ealot.

'efore Jesus called me, I belonged to a

group of hot-headed, blood-thirsty

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revolutionaries known as the 9ealots. )e

were all for armed rebellion against 0ome.

)e believed that by crushing our enemies

under our heels we could reestablish the

ancient glory that was Israel’s in the

days of #avid and !olomon. I wanted to be

a part of what I believed would be a

glorious insurrection.

@et Jesus told us of another kind of

kingdom, the kingdom of the human heart,

where %od reigns supreme.

!ince I heard im, since I have walked

with im, I have changed my mind, and alsomy allegiance. e has shown me that the

con?uest of the heart is the only true,

sincere and lasting con?uest. !o I have

given im my highest loyalty and deepest

devotion. I have unconditionally and

completely surrendered myself to im, to

think is thoughts, to love as e loves

and whom e loves, to obey as e obeys, to

serve as e serves.

This surrender has not imprisoned meD

rather, it has set me free for the first

time in my life. I am not afraid of 0ome

any longer. 0ome is mighty. 'ut %od is

"lmighty. "nd we will con?uer 0ome by

out-living and out-loving her in the name

of %od, whom Jesus has revealed to us.

5ow, the 3aster says that there is a

spiritual 0oman among usD one who would

attempt to force what can only be

con?uered by love. )ho can he be+

3atthew, the publican+ The big fisherman,

or his brother+ 4r does e suspect me+

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former 9ealot among us+ Is it I+ Is it

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T&ADDE(S: I am Thaddeus, one of the

twelve disciples Jesus called to serve

with im. There are twelve of us whom

Jesus chose to become the cornerstones of

the new kingdom – the %odly kingdom – e

is establishing, ust as the twelve tribes

of Israel were the cornerstones of the old

Jewish kingdom.

I feel so unworthy to be named among the

apostles, but e selected me. I well

remember the day. "fter a night ofprayer, e called us to im and gave us

authority over unclean spirits and the

power to heal every kind of disease and

infirmity. e then commissioned us to go

forth and preach that the Aingdom of

eaven is at hand.

I was in Jerusalem when e gave the great

invitation to 1$ome unto 3e, all you who

labor and are heavy-laden and I will giveyou rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn

of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart.

@ou will find rest for your souls, for my

yoke is easy and my burden is light.2

Earlier this week, when 3ary anointed the

&ord’s feet with perfume, I know some

thought it was wasteful, but I remember

thinking that Jesus imself has done that

for each of us. e left eaven to come

here – to be with us, to teach us what it

means to truly love.

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CHOIR:

2ne day a #lain village woman

4riven by love for her $ord

'ec*lessly #oured out a valuable essence

4isregarding the scorn

And once it was bro*en and s#illed out

A fragrance filled all the room

$i*e a #ris’ner released from his shac*les

$i*e a s#irit set free from the tomb.

Bro*en and s#illed out

)ust for love of 9ou, )esus

My own #recious treasure

$avished on Thee(lavished on Thee


And #oured at 9our feet

In sweet abandon

$et me be s#illed out and used u# for Thee.

$ord, you were od’s #recious treasure.

"is love and "is own #erfect on.

ent here to show me the love of the %ather

9es, 5ust for love it was done

And though 9ou were #erfect and holy

(#erfect and holy

9ou gave u# 9ourself willingly.

And 9ou s#ared no e:#ense for my #ardon

9ou were bro*en and s#illed out

And wasted for me

Bro*en and s#illed out )ust for love of me, )esus.

od’s most #recious treasure

$avished on me.


And #oured at my feet.

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$ord, 9ou were s#illed out

And used u# for me.

T&ADDE(S: "nd now, e who came to share

our burdens, has a burden thrust upon im=

the knowledge that one of us will betray

im. )hich one of us can it be+ )ho is

the traitor+ The man we least suspect+

4r will all of us betray im before this

night is through+ *hilip, *eter, Judas,

John, and even Thaddeus. Even Thaddeus+

Is it I+ Is it I+

T&O+AS: I am Thomas, also called #idymus.

"nd I am not the complete skeptic somehave said, but I do re?uire some evidence

before committing myself. "fter all,

there is no sense in umping into things.

!till, once I am committed, I’m a man of

action. I like to think of myself as a

man of daring, not a man of doubting.

)hy, ust recently, 3ary and 3artha sent

word that their brother, &a7arus, was sick

and dying. Jesus said we would go to him,for &a7arus is one of is closest friends.

!ome of the apostles were afraid to go to

'ethany for fear of the Jews. It is true

that there has been growing opposition to

Jesus and is teachings. There have even

been threats on is life. !ome of the

others were scared, but I was the one who

said, 1&et us go with im that we may die

with im.2

'ut true to human nature, people remember

only my doubts and forget my daring. They

remember the ?uestions, but over look the

affirmations. They remember my faith and

forget my fears.

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Everywhere we went, Jesus was constantly

teachingD while we walked, while we

fished, in the mountains. I can see im

now rebuking the windy storm on %alilee,

healing the sick, and the diseased,

opening the blind eyes and the deaf ears,

cleansing the lepers, and always, always

telling the good news wherever e went.

'ut now, opposition has grown to a fevered

pitch. is enemies are determined to

destroy im. "nd why+ 'ecause the %od he

reveals is greater than all their petty

little manmade gods that fill their heartsand temples. e would lift us up to %od,

while they would cut %od down to their

si7e. e would make us %od’s servants,

while they would make %od their servant.

"nd now e says that even among us, the

twelve that e has chosen, that there is a

traitor. Is e speaking of me+ It

couldn’t be, could it+ Is it I, &ord+ Is

it I+

.&I*I.: 3y name is *hilip. &ike "ndrew

and *eter, I come from 'ethsaida in

%alilee. It was in %alilee that Jesus

found me and called me to be is disciple.

I’ve been following im ever since.

I was the one who went and found 5athaniel

and told im that Jesus was the promised

3essiah. Jesus called him to be a

disciple too. #uring the three years now

that I’ve had a close friendship with

Jesus, my faith in %od has grown stronger

and deeper. I’ll never forget the day

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nothing more than a couple of fish and

five loaves of bread. )hile I was busy

calculating what it was going to cost to

feed that multitude, "ndrew was already

bringing the boy with his small basket of

food to Jesus. )hen I saw it, I almost

laughed. )hile it was generous of the boy

to give up his food for the day, how could

we possibly use his meager meal to feed

the entire crowd.

'ut I learned an important lesson. I

learned that no matter what you bring to

the 3aster, no matter how small, e will

bless it and multiply it to fit the need.

I’ve always had a real yearning, a hunger

to know more about %od. 'ut when Jesus

began teaching about %od, our eavenly

ather and is kingdom, well, I found that

it was almost beyond my understanding.

"nd yet, as I listened to im, and watched

im live what he taught, well, I’ve come

to understand that each of us, each

individual, is important to %od theather. I now reali7e that if you’ve seen

Jesus, you’ve seen the ather. 'ecause

everything you find in the ather, you

will find in Jesus.

'ut now, after having seen the ather

through im, I am shocked at what e’s

told us. 4ne of us is going to betray

im8 #oesn’t the traitor reali7e that in

betraying Jesus, he is betraying %od+ ow

blind can he be+ ow could any of us turn

our back on Jesus+ @et, if it could be

any of them, my closest friends, then

could it be me, *hilip+ Is it I+ Is it

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$A+ES T&E GREATER: I am James, the

brother of John. I followed Jesus with my

brother after e called us one day almost

three years ago while we were mending our

nets by the !ea of %alilee with our

father, 9ebedee. )e were honored that

Jesus wanted us as is disciples, and were

humbled when e chose both of us to be

among the twelve.

I was present in *eter’s home when Jesus

healed *eter’s mother-in-law of her fever.

&ater, I was with im in the home of

Jairus when Jesus raised his littledaughter from death. 4n the 3ount of

Transfiguration, I saw Jesus talking with

3oses and Eliah.

"nd it’s always like that when I’m with

im. )henever he is near, I know I am in

the presence of %od – standing on oly

%round.

SONG: HOLY GROUND

As I wal*ed in this room, I felt "is #resence.

And I *new this was a #lace where love abounds

%or this is the tem#le, )ehovah od abides here,

And we are standing in "is #resence on "oly round.

/e are standing on "oly round.

And I *now that there are angels all around.

$et us #raise, )esus now./e are standing in "is #resence on "oly round.

In "is #resence there is 5oy beyond measure.

At "is feet, #eace of mind can still be found.

If you have a need, I *now "e has the answer ;

'each out and claim it, for you are standing on "oly round.

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/e are standing on "oly round

And I *now that there are angels, all around.

$et us #raise )esus now.

/e are standing in "is #resence

/e are standing in "is #resence

/e are standing in "is #resence on "oly round.

$A+ES T&E GREATER: That is why I know in

my heart that Jesus is the true 3essiah –

that e will establish is kingdom.

!ometimes, I have grown frustrated that e

won’t e(ercise the power I know e holds.

4nce, when people in !amaria did not

receive Jesus as I though e should, mybrother and I asked im to call down fire

from heaven to destroy them. e rebuked

us as only e could, and taught us that

%od’s way was always one of love. Is it

any wonder that e sometimes calls us the

1!ons of Thunder.2 )e are both hotheaded

and strong-willed, and sometimes I marvel

that e puts up with us at all.

@et, e is the 4ne who taught me the true

meaning of love – and now, e is about to

be betrayed by one of those whom he loves.

)ho can it be+ )hy should one of us do

such a thing+ I keep thinking, deep in my

own heart, Is it I+ Is it I+

.ETER: I am *eter. The others sometimes

refer to me as the big fisherman. 3y

brother, "ndrew, and I were fishing on the!ea of %alilee one afternoon, casting our

nets into the water, when Jesus walked by

and said, 1ollow me, and I will make you

fishers of men.2 )e immediately left our

nets and followed im.

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4ne morning e told me to put out into the

deep and let down the nets for a catch.

5ow, I had been fishing all night, and

caught nothing. I have fished the waters

my entire life and know that there are no

fish to be netted once the sun is up. I

tried to e(plain that to Jesus. 13aster,2

I said, 1we have toiled all night and have

caught nothing, but at your word, I will

let down the nets.2

I couldn’t believe what happened ne(t. )e

caught so many fish that we had to summon

other nearby boats to help us contain the

catch. )hen we reached the shore, I fellat Jesus’ feet, and cried out, 1#epart

from me, 4 &ord, for I am a sinful man.2

'ut e took hold of me and called me to be

one of his disciples.

In fact, e even changed my name from

!imon to *eter, which means 10ock.2 "nd

when I confessed im as the $hrist, the

!on of the &iving %od, e said, 1/pon this

rock I will build my $hurch.2

'ut a moment later, when I protested

against is going to Jerusalem – where I

knew men were plotting against im – e

rebuked me and said, 1%et thee behind me,

!atan.2

!o I am a mi(ture of good and bad, of

godliness and ungodliness. 'ut I want to

prove to im that my love and loyalty and

devotion are sincere and genuine.

Tonight, when e told us that one of us

would betray im, I promised to follow im

even unto death if I had to. 'ut e

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warned me that before the rooster crows

tomorrow, I will have denied im three

times. I can’t imagine it. ow could e

think that I would deny im+ I love im.

Even though the others call me the big

fisherman, in is presence, I feel small

and unworthy. e knows how frail I really

am. )ill I deny im tonight as e said+

If I do, what will e do+ )ill e disown

me+ )ill that denial be the betrayal he’s

talking about+ !urely not.

If I knew who the scoundrel was that would

betray the &ord, I’d pierce his heart withthis knife I hold in my hand. 'ut maybe

it would be my own heart that I would

pierce8 %od grant that it may not be so.

@et, I have to wonder, &ord, is it I+ Is

it I+

$O&N: "fter Jesus called *eter and "ndrew

to follow im, e came to me, and my

brother James. )e were in the boat nearby

with our father, mending our nets. ecalled us, and we immediately left the

boat and our father, and followed im.

!ince that time, I have tried to

understand Jesus – but is love for us

overwhelms me.

!ometimes, when I look at im, I see %od

so clearly, I am awed. "nd yet, I love

im as a person, ust as e loves me.

!ometimes, e even calls me 1the beloved

disciple.2 $an you imagine what it’s like

to know that Jesus loves me that much+

I shared is trials as well as is hours

of victory. I was there on the 3ount of

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Transfiguration when we beheld his glory.

"nd I traveled with im to 'ethany when e

wept over the death of is friend &a7arus.

It was *eter and I whom he sent to

complete the arrangements for the meal

tonight, because e numbers us within is

close, inner circle. I was the one e

told about is encounter with 5icodemus,

when e spoke those wonderful words, 1or

%od so loved the world that e gave is

only begotten !on, that who so believes in

im shall not perish but have everlasting

life.2

!omeday, I want to write down some of is

sayings and some of is many wonderful

deeds, so others may read them and believe

that Jesus is the $hrist, the !on of %od.

If all that e has said is true – and I

believe that it is, then I know e is

leaving us soon. I can’t imagine life

without im – and I want others to know

how very much e loves them.

SONG: WRITTEN IN RED

CHOIR:

In letters of crimson, od wrote "is love

2n a hillside so long, long ago.

%or you and for me, )esus died

And $ove’s greatest story was told.

I love you, I love you

That’s what Calvary said

I love you

I love you, written in red.

4own through the ages, od wrote "is love

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/ith the same hands that suffered and bled.

iving all "e had to give

(giving all

A message so easily read.

I love you,

I love you,

That’s what Calvary said.

I love you

I love you

I love you written in red.

2h #recious is the flow

(#recious flow

That ma*es me white as snowThere is no other fount I *now

(no other fount I *now

1othing but the blood of )esus

I love you

I love you

That’s what Calvary said

I love you

I love you

I love you written in red.

I love you.

$O&N: 5ow, e has ust said that one of

us is a betrayer. I can’t believe it.

@et it must be so, else e would not have

said it. )ho could it be+ !urely not my

brother, James. 5ot *eter or "ndrew.

$ould it be John, the beloved disciple+

Is it I+ Is it I+

$(DAS: "ll of the others come from

%alilee, but my home is in the village of

Aerioth in Judaea. ence, I am known as

Judas of Aerioth, or Judas Iscariot. I am

the only Judaean in the group.

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The others must have confidence in me,

because they elected me as their

treasurer. "nd Jesus surely must have

believed in me, because e chose me as one

of the twelve. #espite what the others

say behind my back, about my impatience

and stinginess and ambition, e believed

in me. If e hadn’t, he would have chosen

someone else in my place.

!ome say that I have appropriated funds

for my own use, and that Jesus’ words

about the love of money and greed were

personally directed at me. 4thers keepreminding me that Jesus was referring to

me when e said, 1#id I choose you twelve

and one of you is a devil+2 4f course I

complained when 3ary dumped that e(pensive

perfume on is feet. I still think it was

a waste of money. "nd if I conspired with

the chief priests, and if I have thirty

pieces of silver on my person – that’s my

affair.

@ou have to understand. I believe in

Jesus – but someone has to force the

issue, make im assert imself as %od’s

3essiah. e refused to make a move.

)ell, I’ve made one. e hints that e

knows what I’ve done. e said so when e

washed my feet a few moments ago, and when

we dipped our bread in the same dish. 'ut

I have my reasons.

3y soul isn’t as black as some may think

it is – nor is your soul as white8 )hat

would you do if you were in my place and

wanted im to do something dramatic and

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startling to usher in is kingdom. )hat

would you do+

"nd if you were in is place what would

you do+ !hould I ignore is remark, or,

like the others, should I piously and

self-righteously ask myself, Is it I+ Is

it I+

STAGING NOTE: *ights co"e up on scene

Apostles are still in %ro'en position and

slo/ly brea) pose /hile still responding

to $esus0 initial announce"ent As the

tension brea)s – $udas leaps to his %eet

$esus "eets his ga'e

$ES(S: )hat you are about to do, do

?uickly.2

STAGING NOTE: $udas rushes %ro" the roo"

The others /atch hi"! be/ildered

NARRATOR: Then Jesus took the bread, and

gave thanks.

$ES(S: !tandsF 4ur ather, who art in

eaven, allowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom

come, Thy will be done on earth, as it is

in eaven. %ive us this day our daily

bread, and forgive us our debts as we

forgive our debtors. &ead us not into

temptation, but deliver us from evil, for

Thine is the kingdom and the glory and

power forever, amen. (He sits and breaks

the bread, passing it to either side of

him

This is my body which is broken for you –

do this in remembrance of me.

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STAGING NOTE: /shers will pass the bread

to the congregation at this time.

"postles, still visibly taken aback, will

pass the bread among themselves.

SONG: G!’s Sa"#i$i"%

SOLO:

/al*ing down that dusty road

"eaded for a hill

ome were laughing

ome were crying

And others wondered if "e was real.

Beneath the burden of the cross "e bore our shame

And on the cross from head to toe

"e felt out #ain

SOLO AND CHOIR:

"e was wounded

1ow we are healed

"e was bruised

1ow we have life

/hat was our #unishment

"e too* u#on "imself

And became od’s sacrifice.

SOLO:

"e wouldn’t drin* the medicine

%rom that bitter cu#

"is heart was aching

"is body brea*ing

And life was giving u#

The s*y turned dar*, there in the rain

"e bore our shame

And on the cross

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SOLO AND CHOIR:

"e was wounded

1ow we are healed

"e was bruised

1ow we have life




CHOIR:

"e was wounded for our transgressions

"e was bruised for our ini<uities

SOLO AND CHOIR:/hat was our #unishment



atan thought he’d won the victory

)esus came bac* to life

"olding the *eys

To death, hell and the grave

Blessed be "is name

"e reins in ma5esty, Ma5esty

"e was wounded

("e was wounded

1ow we are healed

(now we are healed

"e was bruised

("e was bruised

1ow we have life(1ow we have life


(/hat was our #unishment


"e too* our shame

lory to "is name

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Because of Calvary

/e’ll live eternally

7raise "im for "is sacrifice.

$ES(S: Take now and eat. (LIFTS THE CUP)

This cup is the new covenant of my blood,

which is poured out for you.

STAGING NOTE: /shers will pass the cup to

the congregation. "postles react to each

other and Jesus.

SONG: WHEN I SURVEY THE WOUNDROUS CROSS

CHOIR:/hen I survey the wondrous cross

2n which the 7rince of lory died

My richest gain I count but loss

And #our contem#t on all my #ride

%orbid it $ord that I should boast

ave in the death of Christ my od

All the vain things that charm me most

I sacrifice them to "is blood.

ee, from "is head, "is hands, "is feet

orrow and love flow mingled down

4id e’er such love and sorrow meet

2r thorns com#ose so rich a crown

/ere the whole realm of nature mine

That were a #resent far too small

$ove so ama+ing, so divine

4emands my soul, my life, my all

$ES(S: Take now and drink. puts down

the cup, rises to leaveF I tell you, I

will not drink of this fruit of the vine

again until that day when I drink it anew

with you in my ather’s Aingdom.

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STAGING NOTE: -- During %inal song! $esus

e"braces the disciples and e1its They

/atch in silence as &e lea#es bac) up the

center aisle

SONG: AT CALVARY:

CHOIR:

9ears I s#ent in vanity and #ride

Caring not my $ord was crucified

1ot *nowing that it was for me "e died

2n Calvary

By od’s word at last my sin I learned Then I trembled at the law I’d s#urned

=ntil my guilty soul im#loring turned

To Calvary

Mercy there was great and grace was free

7ardon there was multi#lied to me

There, my burdened soul found liberty

At Calvary

1ow, I’ve given to )esus everything.

1ow, I gladly own "im as my 0ing

1ow, my ra#tured soul can only sing

2f Calvary

2f Calvary

2h, the love that drew salvation’s #lan

2h wondrous grace that brought it down to man

2h, the mighty gulf that od did s#an at Calvary

Mercy there was great and grace was free

7ardon there was multi#lied to me

There, my burdened soul found liberty

At Calvary

There my burdened soul found liberty

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At Calvary

STAGING NOTE: 2lac) out

IN3ITATION

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