Jesus Rose from the Dead

• Last week we ended the lesson with Jesus on the cross – Luke 23:46 – Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit.” Having said this, He breathed His last

• Did Jesus really die? – John 19:30, Matthew 27:50

• John 19:30 – when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit

• Matthew 27:50 – Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit

• Did Jesus really die? – yes, when a person dies their spirit leaves their body

• So, when Jesus bowed His head and gave up His spirit He died

• Why did Jesus die? – 1 Peter 3:18, Hebrews 9:22

• 1 Peter 3:18 – Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit

• Hebrews 9:22 – according to the Law, all things are cleansed with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness

• After Jesus died… Mark 15:43-45 – Joseph of Arimathea came, a prominent member of the Council, who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God; went in before Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Pilate granted the body to Joseph

• Mark 15:46 – Joseph bought a linen cloth, took Him down, wrapped Him in the linen cloth and laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn out in the rock; and he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb

• Today is Easter Sunday!

• What important event do we remember today? – the resurrection of Jesus from the dead

• Matthew 28:1 – after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave

• Matthew 28:2 – a severe earthquake had occurred, and an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it

• What did the angel say to the women? (Matthew 28:5-6) – Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified, He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said

• Then the angel told the women to do something… Matthew 28:7 – go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead; and that He is going ahead of you into Galilee, there you will see Him

• Jesus had risen from the dead!