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The Death and Burial of Jesus

Date: Apr. 15, 2017

Passage

Mark 15:33-47  (ESV)

33 And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 35 And some of the bystanders hearing it said, “Behold, he is calling Elijah.” 36 And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down.” 37 And Jesus uttered a loud cry and breathed his last. 38 And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. 39 And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”

40 There were also women looking on from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome. 41 When he was in Galilee, they followed him and ministered to him, and there were also many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.

42 And when evening had come, since it was the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath, 43 Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. 44 Pilate was surprised to hear that he should have already died. And summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he was already dead. 45 And when he learned from the centurion that he was dead, he granted the corpse to Joseph. 46 And Joseph bought a linen shroud, and taking him down, wrapped him in the linen shroud and laid him in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. And he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb. 47 Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was laid.

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Key Verse: 15:37

And Jesus uttered a loud cry and breathed his last.

1. The Lord's death (33-41)

The darkness that came over the whole land from noon until three was a testimony of the judgment that God was pouring out upon Jesus for the sin of the world. This was the cup that he prayed about in the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus was abandoned by man and separated from God. In his anguish, he cried out "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Soon after that, his suffering was complete. Jesus drank the vinegar that was offered to him and breathed his last. At that moment, the temple curtain was torn in two, illustrating what his death had accomplished. Now that our debt of sin has been paid in full, we may freely enter the presence of the Father and find forgiveness, peace, and eternal life. The women who had followed Jesus were faithful to the end and witnessed everything that took place.

2. Jesus was buried (42-47)

Joseph was different than the other members of the Council. He was waiting for the kingdom of God and had become a follower of Jesus. He went to Pilate and boldly claimed the Lord's body. Wrapping it in linen, he placed it in a tomb. No doubt, Joseph was moved by Christ's death on the cross. The expression of God's love in the cross of Jesus leads us to follow him, love him, and live for him. The women saw where Jesus was laid so they could return later.

Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank you for the cross.

One Word: The Son of God died for us

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1 Chronicles 21:1-17

Key Verse: 21:8

And David said to God, “I have sinned greatly in that I have done this thing. But now, please take away the iniquity of your servant, for I have acted very foolishly.”

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