The Resurrection
I. Rolling Stone
The stone was rolled away from the tomb of Jesus not to let the Lord out, but to let the women and disciples in so they could see that Jesus had risen, Matthew 28:1 - 6II. Flesh and Bones
The resurrected body of Jesus was real flesh and bone, and not a spirit. 1. Jesus Had A Physical Body
Mary must have saw Jesus shortly after he came out of the tomb, because He had not ascended to the Father. Later the disciple are able to touch His body, John 20:17 & 27. Thomas would place his finger in wounds of Jesus. Ephesian 4:8 - 10, wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)2. Jesus Appears and Disappears At Will
Jesus appeared to the frighten disciples in a locked room. Jesus was not bound by physical barriers, such as walls, doors or the stones trying to seal Him in a tomb. 3. Jesus Could Eat and Drink
After the Resurrection, the Lord ate and drank. When Jesus appears before the disciples, he asked for bread to eat. On the shore, Jesus invites them to Come and Dine. Jesus will always have the scars on in his side, hands and feet. It is ironic that the sinless Lamb of God would be scared for eternity. Technorati Tags: bible, christian
The Crucifixion
I. Good Thursday
The events surrounding the trial, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus are laid out in the gospels. But the traditional view that Jesus was crucified on Friday is hard to match with the Bible. First, Matthew 12:40 states that Jesus must remain in the grave “three days and three nights”. If Jesus was crucified on Friday, that would only be two nights. Secondly, Mark 15:42 states that Joseph of Arimathaea as for the body of Jesus on the day evening on the day before the sabbath. For a Jew, the sabbath begins Friday evening. The evening before the sabbath would be Thursday evening. II. Seven Sayings From the Cross
The Bible records seven saying the Lord from the cross.
1. Luke 23:34, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.
Jesus ask forgiveness for those who were crucifying him.
2. Luke 23:43, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
There were two others crucified with Jesus. One malefactor was saved - the other lost. The foolish one railed on Jesus to “Save Himself and us also”. This the Lord could not do because if He had come down from the cross, he could not have saved others. To save other, the Lord had to die.
3. John 19:26, Woman, behold thy son! Behold thy mother!
John, the Beloved, would outlive all the other disciples. The Lords earthly brother and the rest of the Apostles would be persecuted and killed.
4. Matthew 27:46 & Mark 15:34, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
The hours of darkness began when the Father turned His back toward His only begotten Son. The Godhead was temporarily bruised when the God Man bore the sins of the world in His body.
5. John 19:28, I thirst.
Like the rich man who died in, The Lord was tormented with flames as he hung on the cross.
6. John 19:30, It is finished.
Jesus bruised the serpents head by hanging on the cross. Man's salvation is complete. The veil that separated Man from God was rent in two and a way to the throne of grace was opened wide for all, through the shedding of God's Blood. The Roman centurion would later pierce the side of Jesus and find no blood. That blood was the blood that bought salvation for all mankind.
7. Luke 23:46, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit.
Jesus was not killed. The crucifixion was not the cause of death. Jesus willingly released His Spirit and gave up His life. No power in heaven and earth could take Jesus life. Jesus gave His life for the us. III. The Death & Burial
Not a bone was broken. Jesus was buried in the tomb of Joseph. Nicodemus was there. Uselessly the tomb was sealed. Three days and three nights later, the power of the gospel would be shown. Technorati Tags: bible, christian
I. Man The Keeper
Adam was placed in Eden to keep the garden. This was his job. God has a some task for everyone. II. It Is Not Good For Man To Be Alone
God brought the animal to Adam and he gave them names. As Adam named the animals, he noticed that their was two of each kind. “Hey Lord, there are two of each kind”. They were all nice, but Adam needed someone to be his mate. Genesis 2:1 - 7 & 25
And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;
And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.III. Woman The Helper
Eve was the perfect fit. She was taken not from his back or foot but from his side and close to his heart. Eve place is by Adams side to stand by him, and under his arm so he can protect and care for her. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother. When a man becomes a husband, he must assume the full responsibility for “his” own family. He must put his wife above his parents and even his own kids. The two shall be one flesh. A husband and a wife is the perfect team. God instituted marriage as the primary relation for a man and woman. God gave the first bride away. I am thankful for the woman God gave me. She has been by my side for almost twenty years through all the jobs that God has given me. I would not be a father if not for my wife Mila. I know I couldn't raise my girls by myself. Mila is not only the mother, but the organizer. And the home maker. A deacon need the be the husband of one wife. Mila is there in the church with me every Sunday. We, as a team, are Sunday School teachers. I am proud how she has taken God's work to heart. Mila was there when I was in the military. She was willing to go wherever the Army sent us. When I decided to go back to school, she was there to support me and she worked when I attended classes full-time to. Today I have a good job that I enjoy because she was willing to let me go back to school and get my degree. I am not ashamed to call her my wife and I thank God for bringing us together. Technorati Tags: bible, christian
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