Christ Died, According to the Scriptures (Good Friday Service)

Christ Died, According to the Scriptures

[John 19:28-42]

1 Corinthians 15:1,3 1

Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand . . . .

3 that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

According to the Scriptures • Jesus chose the moment of His death (v.

28-30)

John 19:28-30 28

After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), "I thirst."

29 A jar full of sour wine stood there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it to his mouth. 30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, "It is finished," and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

2 Corinthians 5:21 For our sake [God] made [Christ] to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

John 19:28 After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), "I thirst."

[Psa. 69:21]

John 19:29 29

A jar full of sour wine stood there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it to his mouth.

John 19:30 30

When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, "It is finished," and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

Hebrews 9:26 [Christ] has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.

According to the Scriptures • Jesus chose the moment of His death (v.

28-30) • Jesus was the perfect sacrifice (31-33,36)

John 19:31-32 31

Since it was the day of Preparation, and so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be 32 taken away. So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first, and of the other who had been crucified with him.

John 19:33,36 33

But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs.

36

For these things took place that the Scripture might be fulfilled: "Not one of his bones will be broken." [Exo. 12:46]

Ephesians 1:11b according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will,

According to the Scriptures • Jesus chose the moment of His death (v.

28-30) • Jesus was the perfect sacrifice (31-33,36) • Jesus was pierced for us (v. 34-35,37)

John 19:34 34

But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water.

John 19:37 37

And again another Scripture says, "They will look on him whom they have pierced.“ [Zech. 12:10]

Revelation 1:7 Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him.

John 19:35 35

He who saw it has borne witness - his testimony is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth - that you also may believe.

Isaiah 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities;

John 20:31 But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

According to the Scriptures • Jesus chose the moment of His death (v.

28-30) • Jesus was the perfect sacrifice (31-33,36) • Jesus was pierced for us (v. 34-35,37) • Jesus was honoured in His burial (v. 38-42)

Isaiah 53:9 And they made his grave with the wicked and with a rich man in his death, although he had done no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth.

John 19:38-39 38

After these things, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took away his body.

39 Nicodemus also, who earlier had come to Jesus by night, came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds in weight.

John 12:32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.

1 Corinthians 11:26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.