The Risen Christ

As we celebrate today the resurrection of Christ our Lord and His victory over sin, death, and the grave, I would like to present you with 2 sermons from Charles Spurgeon that address His death and His resurrection. Listen to the Prince of Preachers as he tells us about Jesus!

The Rent Veil

The Tomb of Jesus

And here is a devotional I wrote a few weeks ago that asks and answers the question "Was Jesus Resurrected from the Dead?"

One last thought for the day:
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Behold the Joy

Friday, the 14th Day of Nisan, A.D. 30
Matt. 27:1-61; Mark 15:1-47; Luke 22:66 - 23:55; John 18:28 - 19:42

Crucifixion

This day was the Passover for Pharisees and Sadducees from Jerusalem, in Judea to the south. Jesus was tried before Pilate, sent to be tried before Herod, returned to Pilate for the final judgment, sent to be scourged and was then offered to be released to the crowd. A political prisoner Barabbas released to the crowd instead by the crowds demands and Jesus was sent to be put to death.

At the Crucifixion, Jesus died at the ninth hour (3 PM) which was the exact hour the Passover lambs were being sacrificed in Jerusalem for the Passover meal. He was buried in a borrowed tomb.


A Chronological Examination from the Gospels: From the Last Supper to the Resurrection


Therefore we also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily besets us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the Throne of God. Hebrews 12:1-2

The Upper Room
Matt. 26:17-35; Mark 14:12-31; Luke 22:7-38; John 13:1-17:26

Passover
Jesus Washes His Disciples Feet
The Betrayer Identified
Institution of the Lord's Supper
Peter's Denial Predicted
Christ's last Sermon
Christ's prayer for His Disciples, then and now

The Garden of Gethsemene
Matt. 26:36-56; Mark 14:32-52; Luke 22:39-53; John 18:1-11

Peter, James, and John
Jesus and His Prayers
The Sleeping Disciples
The Betrayer
The Glory Revealed - "I AM"
Peter defends Jesus
Jesus Arrested
The Disciples Flee

The Trials before the High Priests
Matt. 26:57-68; Mark 14:53-65; Luke 22:63-71; John 18:12-27

Taken before Annas, Caiaphas
Charged with Blasphemy
Spit on and Struck while Blindfolded

Peter's Denial
Matt. 26:69-74; Mark 14:66-72; Luke 22:54-62

The Denial in the Courtyard
A Gaze from Jesus and Repentance

The Trial before the Sanhedrin
Matt. 27:1; Luke 22:66-71

Accused of Blasphemy
Delivered bound to Pilate

The Trials before Pilate and Herod
Matt. 27:2-28; Mark 15:1-20; Luke 23:1-25; John 18:28-19:15

Pilate proclaimed Jesus innocent
Sent to Herod
Herod wanted a miracle
The Purple Robe
Returned to Pilate
"Crucify Him!" (3 times Pilate insisted on His innocence!)
The Assasin Barabas Released
Scourged, Crowned with Thorns
The Robe - on again, off again
Mocked and Spit on, Struck with the Reed

The Place of the Skull
Matt. 27:29-66; Mark 15:21-47; Luke 23:26-56; John 19:16-42

Jesus Carries His Cross
Mercy in the Midst of Wrath, Simon caries the Cross
Jesus is Offered Pain Killer, but Refuses (myrrh, a pain killer when mixed with wine)
The Crucifixion - (9am to 3pm)
Stripped and Nailed
"This is Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews"
Darkness for 3 Hours at Noon
Jesus Speaks from the Cross

"Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."
"Woman, Behold your son."
"Behold your mother."
"Assuredly I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise."
"My God, My God, Why have you forsaken Me?"
"I thirst."
"Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit."
"It is finished."

Jesus Willingly Dies
The Veil Rent in Two
Earthquakes and Many Dead Raised
His Side Pierced
The Centurion Believed and was Forgiven (in answer to Jesus' prayer!)

The Resurrection
Matt. 28:1-20; Mark 16:1-18; Luke 24:1-48; John 20:1-31

The Angels
Mary Magdalene
Peter and John
The Upper Room

The Last Supper

Today I will provide a passage of Scripture to read and a passage from a godly pastor that deals with a portion of the text that takes place on this very day in the week before Jesus' crucifixion in A.D. 30.

So where was Jesus and what did He do and say each day of the last week before His crucifixion? Here is the Biblical text from the Gospel accounts arranged chronologically to be read this week so that you might read and study what happened daily with Jesus and the disciples.

Thursday, the 13th Day of Nisan, A.D. 30
Matt. 26:17-75; Mark 14:12-72; Luke 22:7-62; John. 13:21 - 18:27

The Upper Room

Jesus washed His disciples feet, observed the Passover with them and during the meal instituted the Lord's Supper, left for the Garden of Gethsemane, was betrayed and arrested, and went through the first of three trials, this one by the Sanhedrin, the Jewish religious court.


An Exposition by Charles Spurgeon on Matt 26:26-30 and 1 Cor 11:20-34: A Question for Communicants

Cleansing the Temple

Today I will provide a passage of Scripture to read and a passage from a godly theologian that deals with a portion of the text that takes place on this very day in the week before Jesus' crucifixion in A.D. 30.

So where was Jesus and what did He do and say each day of the last week before His crucifixion? Here is the Biblical text from the Gospel accounts arranged chronologically to be read this week so that you might read and study what happened daily with Jesus and the disciples.

Tuesday, the 11th Day of Nisan, A.D. 30
Matt. 21:12-17; Mark 11:15-17; Luke 19:45-46


John Calvin's Examination of the Harmony of the Gospels - Matthew 21; Mark 11; Luke 19

The Triumphal Entry

Today I will provide a passage of Scripture to read and a sermon from a godly preacher that deals with a portion of the text that takes place on this very day in the week before Jesus' crucifixion in A.D. 30.

So where was Jesus and what did He do and say each day of the last week before His crucifixion? Here is the Biblical text from the Gospel accounts arranged chronologically to be read this week so that you might read and study what happened daily with Jesus and the disciples.

Monday, the 10th Day of Nisan, A.D. 30:

Matt. 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-10; Luke 19:29-38; John 12:12-15

Triumphal Entry

Yes it happened on Monday, not Sunday, but we celebrate it on Sunday as we gather for worship. This was the very day that the Passover Lamb was chosen by Jewish families and brought into the house. Jesus entered Jerusalem and was proclaimed by the people to be their King. They cried out “Hosanna” which means “Save Now”, and was a fulfillment of Psalm 118.

The Triumphal Entry happened TO THE DAY that it was prophesied to happen according to Zech. 9:9; Daniel 9:25; and Neh. 2:6.

Technical Note: Jews who lived in the northern part of the country, Galilee, kept time a little differently than those in the south region of Judea. As a result, in Jesus' day they celebrated the Passover a day early, on Thursday. Those to the south would celebrate on Friday. Jesus was from the north, remember that He was from Nazareth in Galilee, so He and His disciples celebrated according to the northern calendar on Thursday. But the rest of Jerusalem would be celebrating on Friday.


The Triumphal Entry by Charles Spurgeon, preached from Matthew 21:5.

Bible Readings - Palm Sunday to Resurrection Sunday

Bible Readings for the Week before Resurrection Sunday

When we think of celebrating Easter each year, we usually begin with the observance of Palm Sunday, a remembrance of the day that Jesus entered Jerusalem fulfilling Old Testament prophecy to the very day as He was lauded as the King and Messiah by those who lined the road. But in order to understand the true significance of these events we need a clear picture of the actual time line. A careful examination of the Gospel accounts of this last week give us a picture of what Jesus was doing and where He was each day of the week before He was crucified to redeem His people.

So where was Jesus and what did He do and say each day of the last week before His crucifixion? Here is the Biblical text from the Gospel accounts arranged chronologically to be read this week so that you might read and study what happened daily with Jesus and the disciples.

Background: The First Passover - Israel and the Exodus
Ex 12; Lev 23:4-5; Num 28:16-25; Deut 16:1-8

The month of Abib, which means "green" or "tender", was renamed Nisan, which means "first month", after the Exile in Babylon. See Nehemiah 2:1; Ezra 3:7

Abib (or Nisan) was the first month in the Jewish year and falls in March/April on our current calendar. On the Tenth Day the families selected the Passover Lamb which was brought into the home as a pet and cared for until the time of preparing the Passover meal. On the Fourteenth Day the sacrifice the lamb occurred between 3-5 pm, followed by the Passover meal where the lamb was cooked and eaten according to the regulations given in Exodus and Leviticus. On the Fifteenth to Twenty-first Days the Jews celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread.


Eight Days
Selected Scriptures arranged chronologically from the Four Gospels with Extra Reading Material for each day of the Week


1. Sunday, Nisan 9 - Matt. 20:17-34; Mark 10:32-52; Luke 18:31-43

2. Monday, Nisan 10 - Matt. 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-10; Luke 19:29-38; John 12:12-15

3. Tuesday, Nisan 11 - Matt. 21:12-17; Mark 11:15-17; Luke 19:45-46

4. Wednesday, Nisan 12 - Matt. 21:18 - 26:16; Mark 11:11 - 14:11; Luke 20:1 - 22:6

5. Thursday, Nisan 13 - Matt. 26:17-75; Mark 14:12-72; Luke 22:7-62; John. 13:21 - 18:27

6. Friday, Nisan 14 - Matt. 27:1-61; Mark 15:1-47; Luke 22:66 - 23:55; John 18:28 - 19:42

7. Saturday, Nisan 15 - Matt.27:62-66; Luke 23:56

8. Sunday, Nisan 16 - Matt. 28:1-8; Mark 16:1-6; Luke 24:1-11; John 20:1-8


Related Sermon: Passover: An Everlasting Ordinance