6 - Passion & Death

Palm Sunday

THE SUNDAY BEFORE EASTER

• Bethpage & Bethany

• Jerusalem

From the area of the two villages of ______ and ______, Jesus makes His triumphal entry to _______.

Bethany

Each night He returns to _______

Sunday before Easter (Palm Sunday)

From the area of the two villages of Bethphage and Bethany, Jesus makes His triumphal entry to Jerusalem.

• Each night He returns to Bethany.

Monday to Thursday

Jesus concludes His confrontations with religious establishments, often in Jerusalem and the Temple area.

• The plot to arrest and kill Him progress.

• He is possibly anointed at this time in Bethany; Judas Iscariot decides to betray Him

Jerusalem, Temple area

Jesus concludes His confrontations with religious establishments, often in ____ and the _______.

• The plot to arrest and kill Him progress.

Judas Iscariot

He is possibly anointed at this time in Bethany; ____ ______ decides to betray Him

Thursday evening and night

Jesus holds the Last Supper in the Upper Room; the apostles receive the bread and wine as His body and blood

Upper room

Jesus holds the Last Supper in the ____ _____

Bread & wine

the apostles receive the _____&_____ as His body and blood (He institutes 2 sacraments on this night)

Thursday evening & night

Jesus also washed the Apostles’ feet.

Washing of the Apostles’ feet

An act of humility and exemplifies servant leadership

Mt of Olives

Jesus and His disciples cross the Kidron Valley to the _________.

Garden of Gethsemane

As He prays in the __________, His disciples fall asleep

Good Friday

In the Garden, Jesus is arrested and taken to the High Priest’s Palace (not in the Temple) for questioning.

• He then appears before the Council of the Sanhedrin

High Priest’s Palace

In the Garden, Jesus is arrested and taken to the _________ (not in the Temple) for questioning.

Council of Sanhedrin

He then appears before the _________

• Judgement Hall

• Pontius Pilate

The members of the Sanhedrin escorted Jesus to the ______ ___ for interrogation and sentenced by _________

Herod’s Palace

Pontius Pilate sends Jesus to _____ _____ for further questioning

Herod Antipas

Tetrarch of Galilee & Perea

Antonia Fortress (Praetorium or Judgement Hall)

On being taken back to Pontius Pilate, Jesus is sentenced to death in the ________

Thorns

He is also flogged, tortured and crowned with _____

Flagrum

The Roman scourging whip, made of braided leather thongs with metal balls and pieces of sharp bone woven in, which caused deep bruising and cuts

Golgotha

Jesus is taken from the Judgement Hall to _____ (Calvary) or the Place of the Skull where He was crucified

• Forgive them

• Be with me in paradise

• Woman

• Forsaken

• I Thirst

• Consummated

• I commend my spirit

Before He dies, Jesus spoke the 7 Last Words on the Cross:

• 3 o’clock

• Torn in two

Jesus died at ________ in the afternoon and the temple curtain was _______

Spear

Jesus’ side was pierced with a ____

Joseph of Arimathea

took Jesus’ body for burial

Mary Magdalene & Mary, the mother of Jesus

A large stone was rolled across the entrance of the tomb as _________ & _______ stood watching.

Pharisees

The tomb was sealed by the ______ & guarded

The Report of the Guard

While they were going, some of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests all that had happened. They assembled with the elders and took counsel; then they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, telling them, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole him while we were asleep.’ And if this gets to the ears of the governor, we will satisfy [him] and keep you out of trouble.” The soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has circulated among the Jews to the present

• Redemptive

• Atoning

• Salvation

• Perfect self-giving

Characteristics of Jesus’ Passion & Death:

Redemptive

No one has greater love than this: To lay down one’s life for one’s friend.

Atoning

Jesus’ passion and death repairs the damage caused by our sins

For our Salvation

Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example that you should follow in his footsteps

Perfect self-giving for His Father and for us

Christ’s death is the greatest demonstration of God’s love for His people

• Universal

• Eschatological

• Empowering

Effects of Jesus’ Death: (U, E, E)

Universal

Jesus died not for our sins alone but for those of the whole world

Eschatological

Jesus died that those who follow Him will receive eternal life in the age to come.

Empowering

God gave eternal life through His Son Jesus. Whoever possesses the Son has life; whoever does not possess Him, does not possess life.

Sojourned

Christ ________ to the realm of the dead prior to His resurrection (before coming back to life)

Prison

Christ also went to preach to the spirits in _____

Christ

He is the first fruit of those who have fallen asleep. Just as in Adam all died, so in ____ all will come to life again