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Friday, April 6, 2012

IT IS FINISHED!

hew 27:32-66
The Crucifixion
27:33-44pp -- Mk 15:22-32; Lk 23:33-43; Jn 19:17-24
32 As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross. 33 They came to a place called Golgotha (which means The Place of the Skull). 34 There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, he refused to drink it. 35 When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots. 36 And sitting down, they kept watch over him there. 37 Above his head they placed the written charge against him: this is jesus, the king of the jews. 38 Two robbers were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left. 39 Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads 40 and saying, "You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself ! Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!" 41 In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders mocked him. 42 "He saved others," they said, "but he can't save himself ! He's the King of Israel! Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. 43 He trusts in God. Let God rescue him now if he wants him, for he said, 'I am the Son of God.' " 44 In the same way the robbers who were crucified with him also heaped insults on him.
The Death of Jesus
27:45-56pp -- Mk 15:33-41; Lk 23:44-49; Jn 19:29-30
45 From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land. 46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, ""Eloi, Eloi," "lama" "sabachthani?""--which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" 47 When some of those standing there heard this, they said, "He's calling Elijah." 48 Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with wine vinegar, put it on a stick, and offered it to Jesus to drink. 49 The rest said, "Now leave him alone. Let's see if Elijah comes to save him." 50 And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. 51 At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split. 52 The tombs broke open and the bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. 53 They came out of the tombs, and after Jesus' resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many people. 54 When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, "Surely he was the Son of God!" 55 Many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs. 56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's sons.
The Burial of Jesus
27:57-61pp -- Mk 15:42-47; Lk 23:50-56; Jn 19:38-42
57 As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. 58 Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus' body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. 59 Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away. 61 Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.
The Guard at the Tomb
62 The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate. 63 "Sir," they said, "we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, 'After three days I will rise again.' 64 So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come and steal the body and tell the people that he has been raised from the dead. This last deception will be worse than the first." 65 "Take a guard," Pilate answered. "Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how." 66 So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and posting the guard.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Daddy,

This morning I wanted to study the Gall that was mixed with wine.
This study has brought me to a deeper LOVE for JESUS. HE TOOK it ALL with Not even an Ibuprofen to dullen the pain. This is from my daily bible study....
Jesus refused the wine mixed with gall, however, he did take of the sour wine.

The word gall comes from the Greek word χολή or chole (Strong's Concordance #G5521) which means POISON. Gall is very bitter. As an ex-chemistry teacher, I use to teach that all poisons are BITTER but acids are SOUR.

Christ refused the gall, knowing the bitter taste meant it was a poison. He did not want to die from poisoning, but by His shed blood so as to become the supreme sacrifice for the sins of all mankind. As Matthew 27 and John 19 states, a Roman soldier pierced His side with a spear (a fulfillment of prophecy - See Zechariah 12:10) and blood and water came out. This is what finally killed Christ. It was not the crucifixion per se nor the beatings he took. It was the spear that penetrated his side:


"And immediately one of them ran and, taking a sponge, filled it with vinegar and put it on a stick, and gave it to Him to drink. But the rest said, 'Let Him alone! Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.'

"Then another took a spear and thrust it into His side, and out came water and blood. And after crying out again with a loud voice, Jesus yielded up His spirit." (Matthew 27:48-50, Holy Bible in Its Original Order)

By taste, the wine was acceptable for his thirst because it had a sour taste, and Christ knew that it was not poisonous. Perhaps the person that mixed the gall with the wine was trying to end Christ's suffering as soon as possible --- it doesn't say for sure. But Christ knew that His blood would have to be shed in order for Him to become the supreme sacrifice for the sins of all mankind, and He refused to take the easy way out of it.

Anonymous said...

Thank you for your message and the beautiful music in the back ground.
Praise God he is not in the tomb.

HE ROSE AGAIN

Anonymous said...

We often forget the suffering Jesus endured.
Bless you for taking us back to the cross.

Anonymous said...

Thank you for the all the scriptures for this Holy week....
Praise the Lord Jesus...

Blesings,
JG

Anonymous said...

Thank you for this message this Holy week. God Bless you and your family. GR

Anonymous said...

HEY Richard:
You Are Amazing! Always Spot on, with Your Choices, and Subject Matter.. Makes Me Proud To Call You Friend! I Truly Compliment You..For Your FAITH AND COMMITMENT!! LUV 2 U N FAMILY!!!
Your Friend! Johnny Thunder.