Easter Outline-Handout

Jesus’ Final Week of Ministry & Resurrection

(*Highlly Recommended: GL= Cheney, Johnston M. and Ellisen, Stanley. Jesus Christ; The Greatest Life Ever Lived. (Eugene, Oregon: Paradise Publishing, 1999.)

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I  PASSION WEEK IN JERUSALEM

(March 28-April 5th AD 33)

                                                                        Matthew     Mark          Luke          John       GL

  A.  Saturday -- Sabbath Supper

      And Anointing (March 28, AD 33)                  26:6-13       14:3-9                        11:55-12:11 p. 189-192

(*3rd Passover stated in John 11:55)                                                                        

  B.  Sunday 29th - Entering Jerusalem                21:1-11       11:1-11       19:29-44      12:12-19   p. 192-194

  C.  Monday 30th   - Return to Jerusalem           

       Leaves but not fruit                                      21:12-19      11:12-19      19:45-46                     p. 194

        (Second Cleansing of the Temple)              

  D.  Tuesday 31st PM  -  Day of Controversy

    1.  Withering of the fig tree                              21:20-22      11:20-26                                       p. 194-196

    2.  His authority challenged                             21:23-         11:27-33      19:47-48                     p. 196

                                                                        22:14          12:12          20:1-19                      p. 196-199

    3.  Christ silences three groups of leaders        22:15-46      12:13-37      20:20-44                     p. 200-203

                                                                                                            21:37                         p.            200-203

    4.  Christ denounces Scribes and Pharisees    23:1-36       12:38-40      13:34-35                     p. 203-205

                                                                                                            20:45-47

                                                                                                            21:38

    5.  Christ commends gift of poor widow                              12:41-44      21:1-4                        p. 206

    6.  Certain Greeks seek Jesus                                                                              12:20-36ap. 206

    7.  John’s editorial comment on Jesus’ rejection                                                     12:36b-50p. 207-208

  E.  Wednesday April 1st PM -- Day of Prophecy

    1.  The Olivet Discourse                                  10:17-23;     13:1-37       12:11-12                     p. 209-217

                                                                             24:1-25:46                                  21:5-36       p. 209-217

    2.  The conspiracy of Judas and chief priests    26:1-5,        14:1-2,        22:2-6                        p. 217-218

                                                                        26:14-16      14:10-11                                       p. 217-218

  F.  Thursday April 2nd Evening -- Day of  farewell and final instructions

    1.  The last Passover                                      26:17-20      14:12-17      22:7-18                      p. 218

    2.  The feet-washing                                                                                             13:1-20    p. 219-220

    3.  The betrayal and denials announced           26:21-25      14:18-21      22:21-23      13:21-33   p. 220-221

    4.  The Lord’s Supper instituted                       26:26-29      14:22-25      22:19-20                     p. 222

    5.  A new commandment                                                                    22:24-27      13:34-35   p. 222

    6.  Jesus warns Peter                                                                         22:28-34      13:36-38   p. 223

    7.  The Upper Room Discourse and

            intercessory prayer                                                                                      14 –17     p.223-232

    8.  Take a sword                                            26:30-35      14:26-31      22:35-39      18:1a       p. 232-234

    9.  The Gethsemane agony and prayer             26:36-46      14:32-42      22:40-46      18:1bc     p. 235-238

  G.  Friday  April 3rd Early AM -  Day of Trials and Suffering

                                                                        Matthew     Mark          Luke          John       GL

    1.  The betrayal, arrest and forsaking               26:47-56      14:43-52      22:47-53      18:2-11    p. 238-240

    2.  The trial before Jewish rulers                     

      a.  Before Annas                                          26:57          14:53          22:54a        18:12-14,  p. 240

                                                                                                                                 19-24

      b.  Peter’s first denials                                  26:58          14:54          22:54b-55    18:15-18,  p. 241

                                                                                                                                     25

      c.  Before Caiaphas and Sanhedrin                26:59-68      14:55-65      22:63-65                     p. 241-242

      d.  Peter Accused                                        26:69-75      14:66-72      22:56-62      18:26-27   p. 242-243

      e.  The religious verdict of condemnation        27:1-2         15:1            22:66-23:1                  p. 244

      f.  The remorse and suicide of Judas              27:3-10                                                          p. 244-245

    3.  The trial before the Roman rulers

      a.  Before Pilate                                           27:11-14      15:2-5         23:2-3         18:28-38a p.245-246

      b.  Before Herod                                                                               23:4-12       18:38b     p.246-247

      c.  Before Pilate again                                  27:15-23a    15:6-14       23:13-22      18:39-40   p. 247-248

      d.  Christ is scourged and condemned           27:23b-31    15:15-20      23:23-25      19:1-16    p. 248-250

4.       The Crucifixion and burial

      a.  To Golgotha                                            27:32-38      15:21-28      23:26-34      19:17-24   p. 250-252

      b.  The first three hours on the cross              27:39-44      15:29-32      23:35-38      19:25-27   p. 252-253

                                          (9 am-12 pm)                                              

      c.  The repentant thief                                                                       23:39-44a                   p. 252-253

      d.  The last three hours on the cross              27:45-50      15:33-37      23:44b-45a  19:28-30   p. 253-254

                                          (12 pm-3pm)                                                23:46

      e.  Jesus’ death /phenomenon                       27:51-56      15:38-41      23:45b        19:31-37   p. 254-255

                                                                                                            23:47-49

      f.  The burial of Jesus                                   27:57-61      15:42-47      23:50-56      19:38-42   p. 255-256

                              (Before 6 pm-sunset)

H.      Saturday -- Day of gloom and desperation

        The Jewish leaders attempt to seal

            the tomb                                               27:62-66                                                            p. 256

VIII  FORTY DAYS OF RESURRECTION LIFE

  A.  The Resurrection and First Appearances Saturday Night & Sunday

    1.  Women purchase spices Saturday night                       16:1                                             p. 257

    2.  The earthquake; angel rolls the stone          28:1-4                                                            p. 257     

    3.  The women see angels at the tomb             28:5-8         16:2-8         24:1-8         20:1         p. 257     

    4.  Peter and John visit the tomb                                                         24:9-12       20:2-10    p. 257

    5.  The appearance to Mary Magdelene                              16:9-11                         20:11-18   p. 258

    6.  The appearance to other women                 28:9-10                                                          p. 259

    7.  The Roman guard reports to Sanhedrin        28:11-15                                                         p. 260

    8.  The appearance to Emmaus disciples                           16:12-13      24:13-35                     p. 260-261

    9.  The Appearance to Peter                           (1 Corinthians 15:5)

   10.  The appearance to ten in upper room                                              24:36-43      20:19-23   p. 262

  B.  Later Appearances

                                                                        Matthew     Mark          Luke          John       GL

    1.  To the Eleven in upper room (one wk later)                                                         20:24-29   p. 262-263

    2.  To seven disciples at Galilee                                                                            21:1-24    p. 263-265

    3.  To five hundred brethren                             (I Cor. 15:6)

    4.  To James, the Lord’s half brother                (I Cor. 15:7)

    5.  To Eleven on mountain in Galilee                28:16-20      16:14-18                                       p. 265-266

    6.  To the disciples on Mt. Olivet (ascension)                      16:19-20      24:44-53                     p. 266

                                                                                                            (Acts 1:9-12)

C.          That Your May Have Life                                                                              20:30-31;  p. 267

                                                                                                                              21:25       p. 267

D.         Some of  the Significances of Christ's Resurrection

1.       It radically changed the history of the world.

2.       It validated all Jesus' claims relative to His being Messiah and God.

3.       It constituted the greatest proof of His deity.  (Rom. 1:4)

4.       It gave a demonstration of the greatest power of God, His power over the enemy of sin and death.  (Eph. 1:19-20)

5.       It guaranteed the believer's justification.  (Rom. 4:25)

6.       It guaranteed the believer’s bodily resurrection (1 Cor. 15:25)

7.       It became the central plank of Christianity, its unique message of salvation by grace through faith in Jesus, as proclaimed by the early church. (1 Cor. 15)