WEEK 7
TOPIC: The death and burial of Jesus Christ continues:
Seven words of Jesus on The cross.
The Seven Last Statements of Jesus
1. Matthew 27:46 tells us that about the ninth hour, Jesus cried out, “My God,
my God, why have you forsaken me?”
2. “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing” (Luke
23:34).
"By interceding for His transgressors through this prayer, Jesus fulfilled the
Old Testament prophecy foretold by Isaiah hundreds of years prior. This
prayer, from upon the cross particularly, would have been a confirmation of
His identity to those awaiting their beloved messiah, as described by the
prophets of God."
3. “I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise" (Luke
23:43).
Jesus was blameless, without sin, and was not guilty of such a horrific death,
but two men who were guilty of their crimes hung next to Him that fateful day.
Both men spoke to Jesus, but only one would die to be greeted into the
promise of Heaven. The response of Jesus in this instance was profound to
the criminal, as He promised this sinner that he too would enter the gates of
Heaven to live in Paradise, not later but that day!"
4. “Dear Woman, here is your son!” and “Here is your mother!” When
Jesus recognized His mother standing near the cross with the Apostle John,
He entrusted His mother’s well-being to John’s responsibility. (John 19:26-
27).
"Jesus established a new relationship between His beloved mother and His
beloved disciple. He said to her, "Woman, behold your son, for whom, from
now on, you must have a motherly affection," and to John, "Behold you
mother, to whom you must pay a sonly duty." And so from that hour, that hour
never to be forgotten, that disciple took her to his own home."
5. “I am thirsty” (John 19:28). Here, Jesus was answering the Messianic
prophecy from Psalm [Link] “They put gall in my food and gave me vinegar
for my thirst.”
We might equate “thirsting” with Christ’s call to “hunger and thirst after
righteousness” (Matthew 5:6). Another possible connection would be to link
this statement with Christ’s invitation that all who are thirsty are invited to drink
from the waters of life (Revelation 22:17). These interpretive links are not
necessarily wrong. It is out of this place of physical exhaustion that Jesus
declares his thirst. The hours spent in the sun, coupled with his physical pain,
would have created mild, if not severe, dehydration. Jesus speaks of his own
thirst out of a natural human need for sustenance and relief. On the cross,
Jesus is physically thirsty."
6. “It is finished!” (John 19:30). The work His Father had sent Him to do,
which was to teach the Gospel, perform miracles, and achieve reconciliation
for His people, was fulfilled. The debt of sin was paid.
"Jesus is saying in “It is finished” that the debt owed by man to his Creator on
account of Adam’s sin is finally and forever dealt with. Jesus, with “it is
finished,” is saying not only does He take away man’s sin, but now He
removes it as far as the east is to the west, for is finished, done, signed, and
sealed because of the blood of Jesus. When Jesus said, “It is finished” (John
19:30), He brought about the completion of all the Old Testament prophecies,
symbols, and foreshadowing about Himself."
7. “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” (Luke 23:46) Jesus
willingly gave his life.
"Because He was fully God and fully man, Jesus could have taken himself off
the cross, remained alive, and exerted His divine authority. He chose not to do
so. His divine nature means He intentionally had to choose to no longer hold
onto life. This statement is a direct quotation from that passage of Scripture. In
context, it appears: “For you are my rock and my fortress; and for your name’s
sake you lead me and guide me; you take me out of the net they have hidden
for me, for you are my refuge. Into your hand I commit my spirit; you have
redeemed me, O LORD, faithful God” (Psalm 31:3-5).
WEEK 8
TOPIC: ( Referred back to week 5&6)
WEEK 9
TOPIC: The resurrection and Appearance of Jesus:
The resurrection. Matt 28:1-10, mark: 16:1-8, Luke 24:1-12.
THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS
Resurrection means the return of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion and death.
It is one of the Christian beliefs of the Christian religion.
Three days after Jesus was crucified, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of
James and Salome came to the tomb very early with spices to anoint His
body. They were just discussing the problem of getting someone to roll away
the stone from the tomb, they saw a young man in white clothes sitting on
the right side of the tomb, they were afraid. The young man said he knew
they were looking for Jesus who was buried he told them he was risen, He is
not here, see the place where they laid him. As they were departing Jesus
met them and greeted them. The women held His feet and worshipped him.
Jesus told them not to be afraid, but go and tell his brethren that he has
risen, and that they would see him at Galilee.
APPEARANCES OF JESUS [LUKE 24:13-35; JOHN 20:19-23, 24-29;
21:1-4]
JESUS APPEARS TO TWO DISCIPLES GOING TO EMMAUS.
Jesus appears to two disciples at Emmaus Jesus reminded on earth for 40
days after the resurrection and he appeared first to the women at the tomb.
After he appeared to two disciples discussing the events relating on their
ways to Emmaus unknown to them, Jesus drew near and went along with
them, they narrated to him all that happen to Jesus of Nazareth, about his
crucifixions and the news that he is risen, and how some of them had visited
the tomb and found it empty. Jesus stayed blessed and broken the bread and
gave to them. It was then their eyes were opened and they recognized that it
was Jesus that had walked with them on the road. He vanished from their
sight.
JESUS APPEARS TO MORE DISCIPLES AT JERUSALEM
While the disciples were still together at Jerusalem speaking about the
appearance to two of them on the way to Emmaus, Jesus appeared in their
midst. They were seeing a spirit. He asked them to feel parts of his body.
“See my hands and my feet, for it is I myself handle me and see for a spirit
has no bone or flesh. They were amazed and could not believe. They gave
him a piece of boiled fish which he ate before them.
He reminded them of what the scripture said of him, His suffering, burial,
resurrection and that repentance and forgiveness should be preached in His
name beginning from Jerusalem.
He assured them that he would send the Holy Ghost as he promised them,
but asked them to remain in the city of Jerusalem until they were clothed
with power from heaven.
