DEATH, BURIAL, RESURRECTION
OF JESUS CHRIST
JOHN CHAP 18
Jesus Christ was sent here to DIE for OUR SINS…
He lived the life he fought the fight and was betrayed by Judas one of his Disciples….
But like everything else it all had to be fulfilled.
He was in the garden over the brook of Cedron with his disciples.
There came a small army of Men and Officers with Judas from the Chief Priests and Pharisees.
They had torches and weapons and so forth, they were seeking Jesus, and He knowing that they were looking for him – asked them – whom seek ye?
They answered and said JESUS OF NAZARETH!
He said to them I AM HE !!
When he answered they fell backward into the ground.
Then asking again he answered again.
Just then Simon Peter drew a sword and cut off the right ear of one of the high priests servants – his name was Malchus, And Jesus told Peter to put his sword away.
At this point Jesus was bound and taken away to Anna’s first – The Father in Law to Caiaphas.
Caiaphus gave counsel to the Jews that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
Simon Peter followed them with Jesus and so did another Disciple
The other was known by the high priest and he went in with Jesus in the Palace.
Peter stood outside at the door
There was a woman and she asked peter if he was a disciple to Jesus and he said I AM NOT. This is the first denial..
The servants and Officers who were outside had made a fire – because it was cold.
Peter also stood and warmed by the fire. These folks could tell that Peter was not one of them….
I’m sure that he was quite nervous about this.
Back inside the High Priest was questioning Jesus about his disciples and His Doctrine.
He told them he spoke openly in public and never had any secrets from anyone
And he told them they should ask the people and not him.
About that time an Officer struck Jesus with the palm of his hand
Back outside at the fire – Simon Peter was warming himself – someone else asked are you not one of his disciples and again Simon Peter said
I AM NOT – this is the 2nd time Peter denied Jesus.
Then the servant whose ear was cut of by peter in the garden said didn’t I see you in the garden?
Peter denied the third time and Immediately the Rooster crowed.
They led Jesus from Caiaphas to the HALL OF JUSTICE TO PILATE –
PILATE came out and asked them what they were accusing him of
Their answer was if He were not a Malefactor – We would not have brought him before you…
PILATE SAID take him and judge him according to your law
The Jews said it is not lawful for us to put someone to death.
EVERYTHING MUST AND WILL BE FULFILLED.
Pilate couldn’t find any wrong that Jesus had done
He wanted to release him back to the people
But they yelled CRUCIFY HIM – CRUCIFY HIM
Then Pilate released a robber names Barabbas to the people
And he whipped Jesus with a Roman whip
A ROMAN WHIP IS WHAT’S CALLED a 9 CAT-TAIL
It’s 9 strings of leather which is split 3 times in each one with glass, and bone in the ends of it..
Then the soldiers platted a crown of thorns and put it on his head.
They stripped him and put on him a purple robe and they were saying HAIL – KING OF THE JEWS and They continued to strike him over and over again….
Jesus probably didn’t weigh 130 or 140 pounds or so---He fasted and prayed sometimes as long as 40 days
Very small Compared to
These Large soldier Men beating on him and slapping him
He was so small and so fragile compared to these big Roman soldiers But he took it all without a word.
He took it all for all of us!!!!!
Pilate said you take him and crucify him because I don’t find any fault in him.
Just then He washed his hands of it
The Jews said he made himself the SON OF GOD!!
HE SHOULD DIE!!!
Now Pilate tried to speak to Jesus but got no answer
He said don’t you know that I have the Power to Crucify you or release you??
Jesus said…you have no power over me at all except it were given thee from above.
He that brought me to you has committed the greater sin!!
So finally Jesus was brought to be crucified. And they all cried away with him
They started their journey to the place of a skull known in Hebrew as GOLGOTHA And Jesus Beared His Cross.
There Pilate put a Title above his head
JESUS OF NAZARETH KING OF THE JEWS.
Written in Hebrew – Greek – and Latin
After he was hung on the cross the Roman Soldiers parted his clothing into four parts one for each soldier
THE SCRIPTURE BEING FULFILLED SAID
THEY PARTED MY RAMENT AMOUNG THEM, AND FOR MY VESTURE THEY DID CAST LOTS
Standing by his cross was his Mother, His Mothers Sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas and Mary Magdalene
Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved – John – then Jesus said to his Mother Woman behold thy SON. And He said to John BEHOLD THY MOTHER – And John took her to his Home. Now Jesus knowing that all things were done said I THIRST
THEY GAVE HIM THE Vinegar in a sponge then he said
IT is finished----AND HE DIED.
Now the Jews then was in a hurry because they didn’t want the bodies to remain on their cross because it was coming up on the SABBATH - they respected the sabbath but crucified an innocent Jesus….
and they asked Pilate that their legs be broken
Then the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and the other which were crucified with Jesus
But when they came to Jesus they saw he was dead already and they didn’t break his legs – but pierced his side with a sword - and blood and water came out
once again scriptures being fulfilled says;
A BONE OF HIM SHALL NOT BE BROKEN
AND ANOTHER;
THEY SHALL LOOK ON HIM WHOM THEY PIERCED
Then a disciple of Jesus named Joseph came and asked Pilate for his body
Also came Nicodemus with myrrh and aloes and they took Jesus’ body and wound it with the strips in the manner of the Jews
Which was they wound Him from head to foot!
And then they laid his body in the tomb.
On the 1st day of the week – 3 days later Mary Magdalene came early before daylight and the stone was rolled away – She ran to Simon Peter and John and said they have taken the Lord away and we know not where
So they ran to the tomb and looked in seeing the linen clothes lying. At this point they didn’t know the scripture
THAT HE MUST RISE AGAIN FROM THE DEAD.
Mary Magdalene stood outside the tomb crying
She turned around and saw Jesus but didn’t know
That it was him nor who He was…
JESUS SAID;
WOMAN WHY WEEPEST THOU?
WHOM SEEKEST THOU?
Mary thought He was the gardener and said
If you have carried Him away then tell me where and I will take Him away
Jesus said to her MARY
She turned and said Master
Then Jesus said
TOUCH ME NOT FOR I AM NOT YET ASCENDED TO MY FATHER
BUT GO TO MY BRETHREN AND SAY UNTO THEM
I ASCEND UNTO MY FATHER – AND YOUR FATHER AND TO MY GOD AND YOUR GOD
Mary told the disciples she had seen the lord and he had spoken these things to her now on that same day Jesus appeared where the disciples were assembled
Jesus showed them his hands and his side
They were glad to see the Lord
JESUS SAID;
PEACE BE UNTO YOU; AS MY FATHER HATH SENT ME EVEN SO SEND I YOU
THEN HE BREATHED ON THEM AND SAITH RECEIVE YE THE HOLY GHOST.
WHOSESOEVER SINS YE REMIT THEY ARE REMITTED—UNTO THEM AND WHOSESOEVER SINS YE RETAIN THEY ARE RETAINED.
Thomas wasn’t with them when Jesus came
The others told him they saw the lord
He said until I can put my finger into the print of the nails
And thrust my hand into his side I WILL NOT BELIEVE.
Eight days later the disciples were gathered again
And this time Thomas was with them…
Jesus came in and told Thomas
Reach hither thy finger and behold my hands. Thrust your hand into my side Be not faithless – but believing
Thomas said – My Lord and My God
John 20:30-31 says:
AND MANY OTHER SIGNS TRULY DID JESUS IN
THE PRESENCE OF HIS DISCIPLES WHICH ARE NOT WRITTEN IN THIS BOOK
BUT THESE ARE WRITTEN THAT YE MIGHT BELIEVE THAT JESUS IS THE CHRIST - THE SON OF GOD – AND THAT BELEIVING YE MIGHT HAVE LIFE THROUGH HIS NAME.
You can only reach the Father through Jesus Christ…
DO YOU BELIEVE TONIGHT THAT JESUS DIED ON THE CROSS FOR OUR SINS?
DO YOU BELIEVE THAT WE CAN HAVE ETERNAL LIFE?
DO YOU KNOW ITS ONLY THROUGH JESUS CHRIST?
ONLY YOU CAN MAKE UP YOUR MIND TO LIVE FOR JESUS…
ONCE YOU MAKE UP YOUR MIND TO SERVE
GOD – ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE
