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Roll Away the Stone. Death and Resurrection DVD, Lesson 8. Defining Moment. In Israel’s history the defining moment was “The Exodus” until The DBR of Jesus The Death The Burial The Resurrection. Luke 24:6.
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Roll Away the Stone Death and Resurrection DVD, Lesson 8
Defining Moment • In Israel’s history the defining moment was “The Exodus” until • The DBR of Jesus • The Death • The Burial • The Resurrection
Luke 24:6 • “…said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, He has risen!”
Abraham • God’s covenant with Abraham • Fulfilled in Jesus’ death • God promised Abraham He would shed His own blood, if/when he/we did not live blamelessly • Gen 15 and 17
Calvary • God, in Jesus, died on Calvary for all of us • The sinless Son of God • The perfect sacrifice
Cup • Cup of salvation • Marriage cup • Jesus offers • We choose to accept or not
Significance • Joseph of Arimathea’s tomb • A gift, not a loan • Year’s wages • 9th hour, 3 pm • Temple sacrifice of lamb • Stone • So we could see in, not so Jesus could walk out
Important? • Jesus’ incarnation was important, but not enough • Jesus’ death was important and necessary, but not enough • Everything hinges on His RESURRECTION!
Empty Tomb • The empty tomb was important, but not enough • Seeing a living risen Savior, that was IMPORTANT • That was the final proof • HE LIVES!
Prophecy Fulfillment Mark 14:60-61 & 15:3-5 Mark 15:25-32 & John 19:23-24 John 19:31-37 & 20:10-11 Matthew 27:48 Matthew 26:65-67 & 27:38-40 & John 19:14-15 Prophecy • Isaiah 53:7 • Psalm 22:16-18 • Psalm 34:20 & Zechariah 12:10 • Psalm 69:21 • Isaiah 53:3
God had a Plan • Fulfilled prophecies from 100s of years before • Time of Jesus’ death, 3 pm • Also the year Jesus died • Saturday, the Sabbath, was the Feast of Unleavened Bread • Sunday was the Feast of Firstfruits
Joseph’s Tomb • It was new/unused (Lk 23:53) • Worth a year’s wages • Pharisaic law would have prohibited Joseph from using it for his own family now • It was intended for Joseph’s family • A HUGE sacrifice
Temple Curtain • Day of Atonement • High Priest went behind the curtain (Lev 16:29-34 & Heb 9:7) • Jesus’ blood made the curtain, the High Priest, and the Holy of Holies moot • Now every believer has direct access to God
The Cup • Jewish marriage custom • Bridegroom symbolically offers his life in a cup of wine to the bride • By accepting the cup, the bride indicates her lifelong commitment to the bridegroom • Jesus calls Himself the bridegroom (Mk 2: 18-19) • Who is the bride? Rev 19:6-9
The Cup • Jewish Passover custom • They used 4 cups of wine • 3rd was the cup of salvation • That was what Jesus used in the accounts of the Last Supper • The new covenant in My blood
The Cup • Marriage proposal • Accept or refuse • Cup of Salvation • Accept or refuse
God Had a Plan • Thousands of years • Everything lined up • Jesus was the Plan • Jesus is the Plan