Seven Events of The Cross
Good Friday, April 7, 2023
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Good Friday References: Matthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23, John 18:28-19.
Seven Events Of The Cross
1. Crucifixion
John 19:17-18a / ESV, “So they took Jesus, 17 and he went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called The Place of a Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha. 18 There they crucified him…”
Isaiah 53:5 / ESV, “He was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.”
2. Two Thieves
Luke 23:32-33 / ESV, Two others, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him. 33 And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left.”
3. Seven statement of Christ
Luke 23:34a / ESV, Jesus said…”
Statement of forgiveness, Luke 23:32
Statement of promise, Luke 23:43
Statement of awareness, John 19:26-27
Statement of substitution, Mark 15:34
Statement of Scripture, John 19:28
Statement of assurance, John 19:30
Statement of completion, Luke 23:46.
4. Sudden darkness
Mark 15:33 / ESV, “And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.”
Romans 5:9 / ESV, “Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God.”
5. Tearing of the Temple Veil
Matthew 27:50-51a / CSB, “And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit. 51 And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom…”
6. Earthquake
Matthew 27:51b / CSB, “And the earth shook, and the rocks were split.”
7. Resurrection of the dead
Matthew 27:52-53 / ESV, “The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised, 53 and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many.”
My next response:
Take inventory of how these events of the cross impact me
Read: Matt. 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20
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