Gethsamane Experience: The complete giving of ONE'S WILL

Cross Experience: The complete giving of ONE'S LIFE

Day 6: Jesus' Trial Crucifixion, Death and Burial

Mt 27:1-62; Mk 15:1-47; Lk 22:63-23:56; Jn 18:28-19:37

Wee Hours of the Morning: 12 - 5am

Judas Iscariot was overcome with remorse and hanged himself.

Jesus was

• Brought before the Sanhedrin
• Accused maliciously, tried unfairly, and charged falsely with blasphemy
• Beaten, spat at, slapped, blindfolded, mocked, insulted, and despise by the soldiers
• Denied by Peter three times

Early Morning: 6 - 8 am

Jesus was

• Handed over to Pilate and Herod
• Tortured brutally and flogged cruelly
• Treated with contempt and crowned with thorns
• Rejected and condemned to die
• Sentenced to death by crucifixion
• Forced to carry His own cross

Late Morning: 9 am - 12 pm

Jesus was

• Nailed to the wooden cross
• Crucified between two thieves
• Ridiculed by onlookers, bystanders, passersby
• Mocked by soldiers
• Scorned by religious leaders
• Reviled by thieves
• Left naked and bleeding; disfigured and discarded, humiliated and isolated

Early Afternoon: 12-2 pm

Jesus spoke the last 7 statements from the Cross:

• Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing (Lk 23:34)
• I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise (Lk 23:43)
• Dear woman, here is your son…Here is your mother (Jn 19:26, 27)
• My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? (Mt 27:46; Mark 15:34)
• I am thirsty (Jn 19:28)
• It is finished (Jn 19:30)
• Father, into Your hands I commit my spirit (Lk 23:46)

Late Afternoon: 3 - 5 pm

Jesus bowed His head, breathed His last breath, and died.

• His side was pierced with a sword
• His body was taken down from the cross before 6 pm
• His body was buried in a borrowed tomb
• The tomb was sealed and guarded
• His body lay there until early Sunday morning

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Good Friday was definitely not good for Jesus but it is good for us.

Good Friday reminds us of four things:

1. Jesus loves us very much

For God so loved the world… - John 3:16

This is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as … a sacrifice for our sins. - 1 Jn 4:10

2. He offered Himself as a Sacrifice for our sins

For our redemption, justification, and salvation

He sacrificed for their sins once for all when He offered Himself. - Heb 7:27

3. He broke the barrier between God and sinners

For our reconciliation with God

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. - Rom 3:23

4. He made it possible for us to approach God's throne of grace with confidence

To receive mercy and find grace in our time of need (Heb 4:16)

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What must you do to get right with God today?

1. Believe in a Jesus and all that He has done for you on the cross.

2. Receive His gift of forgiveness and redemption and His offer of reconciliation

3. Accept Him as your Lord and Saviour

4. Submit yourself to Him and let Him lead, guide, and help you in life's journey

Jesus' Invitation: Come to Me

Come to me, all you who weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. - Mt 11:28

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Challenge

1. Surrender your life and your all to God completely

2. Love Him wholeheartedly

3. Serve Him gladly and willingly

4. Tell others about Him passionately

5. Get ready for His second coming earnestly