Jesus' Crucifixion, Burial, and Resurrection: A Symbol of Hope

Intro Years of preparation 30 yrs Beginning of ministry 6 mos Great Galilean ministry 18 mos Period of retirement 6 mos Close of ministry 6 mos Last week Resurrection and exaltation

Purpose of Jesus coming to earth Luke 19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. Matthew 20:28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Jesus is crucified Father, into your hands I give my spirit Remember Jesus gave His life willingly Now He gives His spirit into His Father s hands His purpose fulfilled Man s cruel work was done

The Burial Together they wrapped the body and prepared it for burial In a garden near Calvary Joseph had a new tomb No other body had been buried there Here they placed the body of Jesus A stone was rolled over the opening Isaiah 53:9

Keeping watch Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Jesus watch where He is laid They prepare more spices and perfume Chief priests remember that Jesus had said He would rise again after three days (John 2:19-21) They were afraid His disciples might remove the body

Keeping watch This would cause them great difficulty if the people thought He did rise from the dead They go to Pilate The tomb is sealed Roman soldiers guard the tomb All of this happened on the day He died Now, activities cease for the Sabbath

Christ is raised!!! Very early on the first day of the week Great earthquake Angel descended from heaven Appearance as lightning Clothes white as snow Rolled back the stone Sat on it

Christ is raised!!! Sabbath is passed Women come to anoint the body of Jesus who will roll away the stone? Seemingly unaware of the seal and Roman guard

Christ is raised!!! When they arrive at the tomb No Roman guards Stone is taken away Mary Magdalene goes to tell the disciples Two men in white apparel One sitting on the stone

Christ is raised!!! One of the men spoke telling the women that Jesus is risen He reminds them of what Jesus had told them in Galilee Luke 9:22 saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day."

Christ is raised!!! Mary Magdalene tells Peter and John they have taken the Lord and we do not know where they have laid Him Peter and John race toward the tomb John stops at the entrance Peter goes in followed by John They see the grave clothes, but no body

Appearances of Jesus Mary Magdalene returns to the tomb One of the angels asks why she is weeping They have taken away my Lord and I do not know where they have laid Him

Appearances of Jesus Jesus is behind her and speaks to her She does not recognize Him Jesus calls her by name and she knows it is Him He tells her to go tell the others I have seen the Lord She was the first to see Jesus alive

Appearances of Jesus Other women go to the tomb Jesus greets them They fall at His feet worshiping Him He tells them to tell the others to go to Galilee and He would see them there Now there is joy!!

Roman guards Now they realize what has happened They tell the chief priests and rulers You are to say someone stole the body while we slept Roman soldiers sleeping on duty?? Jewish rulers said they would cover things with Pilate This is the word that spread

Jesus has: Died Been Resurrected Appeared to Mary Magdalene Appeared to the other women

Life of Christ, part 2 Resurrection and Exaltation Lesson 21 Mark 16:12-14 Luke 24:13-43 John 20:19-21:25 1 Corinthians 15:5-7

Appearances of Jesus To Mary Magdalene To the other women To the two men going to Emmaus To Simon Peter To the ten apostles To the eleven apostles To the seven disciples To 500 at once To James

On the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-32) Still on the day He arose First day of the week Two disciples walking and talking about events in Jerusalem A stranger joins them and asks what they are discussing as they were sad have you not known

On the road to Emmaus what things They tell Him who Jesus was and we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel Jesus said O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe . Jesus expounded all that the prophets had said about Him

On the road to Emmaus They invited him to stay the night with them As Jesus broke bread their eyes were opened and they realized who He was Jesus vanished from their sight They left immediately to go to Jerusalem to tell the eleven what had happened

Appearances of Jesus To Mary Magdalene To the other women To the two men going to Emmaus To Simon Peter To the ten apostles To the eleven apostles To the seven disciples To 500 at once To James

Jesus appears to Peter (Luke 24:33-35) Before the men from Emmaus could tell what had happened, the apostles told of Jesus appearing to Peter It was still hard for everyone to believe Mark 16:13 And they went and told it to the rest, but they did not believe them either.

Appearance to the disciples That same evening the disciples (the eleven) were eating Jesus appeared in their midst They thought He was a ghost touch Me, a ghost does not have flesh and bones Jesus showed them His hands and feet

Appearance to the disciples He asked for food and ate A spirit does not eat He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen. They accepted His resurrection as fact He breathed on them for them to receive the Holy Spirit

doubting Thomas Thomas was absent when the others had seen Jesus Thomas said he would not believe until he had seen the nail prints, etc. for himself However, keep in mind the unbelief of the others as well

On the first day Jesus Appeared to: Mary Magdalene The other women The two men going to Emmaus Simon Peter The ten apostles

The next forty days The apostles 8 days later Seven disciples by Sea of Galilee Above 500 brethren at once James Apostles on occasions of the great commission

8 Days Later (John 20:26-31) Jesus appears to the disciples Thomas is with them Jesus suddenly appears to them He tells Thomas to touch Him and believe My Lord and My God

John 20:29-31 Jesus said to him, "Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed. And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.

At the Sea of Galilee (John 21) Peter and several of the others were there and went fishing Their old occupation They fished all night and caught nothing At daybreak Jesus, standing on the shore, told them to cast the net on the right side of the boat

At the Sea of Galilee They could not pull in the nets they were so full it is the Lord Jesus was cooking and invited them to eat breakfast This is the third time He has appeared to them since He arose

At the Sea of Galilee Three times Jesus asks Peter do you love Me more than these? Three times Peter replied in the affirmative Jesus said feed/tend My sheep Remember Peter had denied Jesus three times Jesus told of the death by which Peter would glorify God

1 Corinthians 15:6-7 Paul writes to the Corinthians At one event Jesus appeared to over 500 at once He also appeared to James

Why Was it Important for Jesus to Appear After Resurrection? Because He Said He Would To Strengthen Apostles So the Apostles Could be Witnesses For Our Assurance

Because He Said He Would Matthew 26:31-32 Matthew 28:16

To Strengthen the Apostles Jesus told them they would be hated (John 16:2) They had fled when Jesus was taken Peter had denied the Lord 3 times They were afraid of the Jews (John 20:19) They mourned and wept (Mark 16:10)

So the Apostles Could be Witnesses Acts 1:8, 21-22 Acts 2:32 Acts 3:14-15 Acts 4:33 Acts 5:29-32 Acts 10:40-41 Acts 13:29-31

For Our Assurance John 20:29-31 Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed. I Cor. 15:12-20 If Christ is not risen then our faith is empty

Why Was it Important for Jesus to Appear After Resurrection? For His disciples then, and for His disciples now, to have faith!

When sufficient evidence has been presented Appearance to the disciples He asked for food and ate A spirit does not eat He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen. They accepted His resurrection as fact He breathed on them for them to receive the Holy Spirit

John 20:29-31 Jesus said to him, "Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed. And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.

Listen to the Message Luke 24:25 O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

Be Ready to Confess Jesus John 20:28 My Lord and my God!

Dont Compare Ourselves to Others John 21:22 If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you? You follow me. II Cor. 10:12 it s not wise

Other Lessons Luke 24:27 And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.

Other Lessons John 21:12- Yet none of the disciples dared ask Him, Who are You knowing it was the Lord.