Death of Jesus Christ (5)

Jesus Christ’s death was foretold

In time and in eternity

Revelation 13:8 NKJV

All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

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By Jesus Christ himself

Matthew 16:21 NKJV

From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.

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Jesus Christ willingly planned to give his life

John 10:11 NKJV

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.

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Plots to kill Jesus Christ

Mark 3:6 NKJV

Then the Pharisees went out and immediately plotted with the Herodians against Him, how they might destroy Him.

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The manner of Jesus Christ’s death

Jesus Christ died by crucifixion

Luke 23:33 NKJV

And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left.

The moment of death

Mark 15:37 NKJV

And Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and breathed His last.

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Events accompanying Jesus Christ’s death

Darkness descended on the land; The curtain of the temple was split; The dead emerged from their tombs.

Jesus Christ’s burial

Matthew 27:58–60 NKJV

This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given to him. When Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and laid it in his new tomb which he had hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb, and departed.

The unique character of Jesus Christ’s death

Jesus Christ’s body did not decay

Acts 2:31 NKJV

he, foreseeing this, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that His soul was not left in Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption.

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Jesus Christ descended to the dead

Romans 1:4 NKJV

and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.

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Jesus Christ was raised bodily from the dead

Luke 24:36–40 NKJV

Now as they said these things, Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them, and said to them, “Peace to you.” But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed they had seen a spirit. And He said to them, “Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts? Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. Handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have.” When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet.

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Death had no power over Jesus Christ

Acts 2:24 NKJV

whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by it.

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Jesus Christ’s death was a unique sacrifice

Hebrews 7:27 NKJV

who does not need daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the people’s, for this He did once for all when He offered up Himself.

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Achievements of Jesus Christ’s death

Jesus Christ’s death establishes the new covenant

Luke 22:20 NKJV

Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.

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Jesus Christ’s death is a victory

Colossians 2:14–15 NKJV

having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.

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Jesus Christ’s death brings redemption

Revelation 5:9 NKJV

And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,

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Jesus Christ’s death brings forgiveness and cleansing

1 John 1:7 NKJV

But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.

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Jesus Christ’s death brings sanctification

Hebrews 13:12 NKJV

Therefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people with His own blood, suffered outside the gate.

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Believers identify with Jesus Christ in his death

Romans 6:3–8 NKJV

Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin. For he who has died has been freed from sin. Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him,

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