The Passion, Death and The Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus ChristResurrection of Jesus Christ

““And I, when I am And I, when I am lifted up from the lifted up from the earth will draw all earth will draw all people to myself.” people to myself.” (Jn. 12:32)(Jn. 12:32)

The Main EventsThe Main Events

Returning to Returning to Jerusalem Jerusalem

(Lk. 19: 28)(Lk. 19: 28)

The Triumphal The Triumphal Entry Entry

(Lk. 19: 30 – 40)(Lk. 19: 30 – 40)

The BetrayalThe Betrayal(Lk. 22: 3 – 6)(Lk. 22: 3 – 6)

The Last SupperThe Last Supper

Luke 22 : Luke 22 : 14 – 3814 – 38

A Farewell A Farewell meal with meal with friends.friends.

The Last SupperThe Last Supper

Luke 22 : Luke 22 : 14 – 3814 – 38

The EucharistThe Eucharist

Farewell message.Farewell message.

GethsemaneGethsemane

The Agony in theThe Agony in the

Garden Garden

(Lk. 22: 39 - 46)(Lk. 22: 39 - 46)

The Passion of Our Lord Jesus The Passion of Our Lord Jesus ChristChrist

The Arrest The Arrest (Lk. 47 – 53)(Lk. 47 – 53)

Peter’s Denial Peter’s Denial (Lk. 22: 54 – 63)(Lk. 22: 54 – 63)

The Passion of Our Lord Jesus The Passion of Our Lord Jesus ChristChrist

The Trial The Trial (Lk. 22:66 – 23:12)(Lk. 22:66 – 23:12)

The Flogging The Flogging (Lk.23: 13 - 22)(Lk.23: 13 - 22)

The Crowning with The Crowning with Thorns (Mk. 15, Mt. Thorns (Mk. 15, Mt. 27, Jn.19)27, Jn.19)

The Crucifixion and DeathThe Crucifixion and Death

Luke 23: 26 – 49Luke 23: 26 – 49 The Way of the CrossThe Way of the Cross Two criminals crucified Two criminals crucified

with himwith him Witnessed by multitudes.Witnessed by multitudes. Beautifully framed by two Beautifully framed by two

prayers to the Father prayers to the Father making it the supreme act making it the supreme act of prayer and surrender of prayer and surrender to the Father. to the Father.

PrayerPrayer

Cross of Jesus, purify meCross of Jesus, purify me

Blood of Jesus, cleanse meBlood of Jesus, cleanse me

Wounds of Jesus, heal meWounds of Jesus, heal me

Love of Jesus, free meLove of Jesus, free me

Mercy of Jesus, forgive me. Mercy of Jesus, forgive me.

PietaPieta

The EntombmentThe Entombment

Luke 22 : 50 - Luke 22 : 50 - 5656

The ResurrectionThe Resurrection Luke 24 : 1 - 12Luke 24 : 1 - 12 God really and truly God really and truly

raised Jesus from the raised Jesus from the dead. dead.

Essential to all Essential to all Christians as the Christians as the indispensable fact upon indispensable fact upon which the whole of which the whole of Christian faith is based. Christian faith is based. Romans 10:9Romans 10:9“If you confess with your “If you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart and believe in your heart that God raised him from that God raised him from the dead, you will be the dead, you will be saved.”saved.”

How do we know?How do we know?

The Empty TombThe Empty TombThe Post-The Post-

Resurrection Resurrection appearances (Lk. appearances (Lk. 24, Jn. 20, 21, Mt. 24, Jn. 20, 21, Mt. 28, Mk. 16.)28, Mk. 16.)

Witnesses known Witnesses known by name who by name who claimed that Jesus claimed that Jesus had risen.had risen.

How do we know?How do we know?

His own disciples deserted His own disciples deserted him, then did a remarkable him, then did a remarkable turn around filled with turn around filled with conviction about his conviction about his resurrection which they resurrection which they proclaimed.proclaimed.

There were not demented There were not demented incompetents but incompetents but remarkable men most of remarkable men most of whom would eventually lay whom would eventually lay down their lives for the down their lives for the truth of the resurrection truth of the resurrection experience.experience.

Early teaching about the Early teaching about the ResurrectionResurrection

Acts 2:23 – 24Acts 2:23 – 24This man, handed This man, handed over to you according over to you according to the definite plan to the definite plan and foreknowledge of and foreknowledge of God, you crucified God, you crucified and killed by the and killed by the hands of those hands of those outside the law. But outside the law. But God raised him up, God raised him up, having freed him from having freed him from death. death.

Early teaching about the ResurrectionEarly teaching about the Resurrection

1 Cor 15: 3 – 81 Cor 15: 3 – 8For I handed on to you as of first importance what For I handed on to you as of first importance what I in turn had received: that Christ died for our sins I in turn had received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, and that he was in accordance with the scriptures, and that he was buried, and that he was raised on the third day in buried, and that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures, and that he accordance with the scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers and appeared to more than five hundred brothers and sisters at one time, most of whom are still alive, sisters at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died. Then he appeared to though some have died. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. Last of all as one James, then to all the apostles. Last of all as one untimely born he appeared to me. untimely born he appeared to me.

Lessons from the CrossLessons from the Cross

We no longer fear We no longer fear death death

We learn how to We learn how to suffer, we learn suffer, we learn how to die how to die

It changes our It changes our world-viewworld-view

SharingSharing

What is the meaning What is the meaning of the little cartoon of the little cartoon strip you just saw?strip you just saw?

There is no right or There is no right or wrong answer, just wrong answer, just your personal your personal reflection about it. reflection about it.

Dying and Rising Dying and Rising

Luke 9:23 Then he said Luke 9:23 Then he said to them all, “If any want to them all, “If any want to become my followers, to become my followers, let them deny let them deny themselves, take up their themselves, take up their cross daily and follow cross daily and follow me.”me.”

Jesus touches our pains, Jesus touches our pains, our wounds, our sorrows our wounds, our sorrows with hope, peace, joy, with hope, peace, joy, life. life.

Dying and Rising Dying and Rising

““Come to me all you that Come to me all you that are weary and are are weary and are carrying heavy burdens carrying heavy burdens and I will give your rest. and I will give your rest. Take my yoke upon you Take my yoke upon you and learn from me for I and learn from me for I am gentle and humble in am gentle and humble in heart and you will find heart and you will find rest for your souls. For rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my my yoke is easy and my burden light.”burden light.”

Matt. 11:28Matt. 11:28

Whatever your cross,Whatever your cross, whatever your pain,whatever your pain, there will always be there will always be

sunshine, sunshine, after the rain ....after the rain .... Perhaps you may Perhaps you may

stumble, stumble, perhaps even fall,perhaps even fall, But God's always ready, But God's always ready, To answer your call ... To answer your call ... He knows every He knows every

heartache,heartache, sees every tear,sees every tear, A word from His lips,A word from His lips, can calm every fear ...can calm every fear ...

Your sorrows may Your sorrows may linger, linger,

throughout the night,throughout the night, But suddenly vanish,But suddenly vanish, in dawn's early light ... in dawn's early light ... The Savior is waiting,The Savior is waiting, somewhere above,somewhere above, To give you His grace,To give you His grace, and send you His love .. and send you His love .. Whatever your cross,Whatever your cross, whatever your pain,whatever your pain, "God always sends "God always sends

rainbows .... rainbows .... after the rain ... "after the rain ... "

After The ResurrectionAfter The Resurrection

After 40 days – the AscensionAfter 40 days – the AscensionAfter 50 days – PentecostAfter 50 days – Pentecost

However the However the Cross – Resurrection – Ascension –Cross – Resurrection – Ascension – PentecostPentecost form one single event from a theological form one single event from a theological perspective.perspective.

It is the final and definitive act of God that embraces and It is the final and definitive act of God that embraces and fulfils the whole of human history.fulfils the whole of human history.

The Risen Jesus lives as God in a transformed and The Risen Jesus lives as God in a transformed and exalted existence with the Father and the Holy Spirit.exalted existence with the Father and the Holy Spirit.

Through these mysteries Jesus has empowered us to Through these mysteries Jesus has empowered us to respond and to take responsibility until He comes again. respond and to take responsibility until He comes again.

We are called to create with Him the full and final We are called to create with Him the full and final realization of God’s Kingdomrealization of God’s Kingdom

ConclusionConclusion Conclusion:Conclusion:

TThus concludes the hus concludes the teaching of the life of teaching of the life of Christ.Christ.

Two beautiful Two beautiful canticles about Jesus canticles about Jesus and a closing and a closing passage.passage.Philippians 2: 5 – 11Philippians 2: 5 – 11Colossians 1: 15 – 20Colossians 1: 15 – 20Hebrews 12: 1 - 3Hebrews 12: 1 - 3

ConclusionConclusion In Acts 10: 38 In Acts 10: 38

when Peter speaks when Peter speaks about Jesus in the about Jesus in the house of Cornelius house of Cornelius he says - “He went he says - “He went about everywhere about everywhere doing good”. doing good”.

If we are to follow If we are to follow Jesus, it is equally Jesus, it is equally the the beingbeing and the and the doingdoing that is that is required of us. required of us.

He is buried and the stone is in place.He is buried and the stone is in place.His family is in tears, his friends are lost.His family is in tears, his friends are lost.This time it is really over.This time it is really over.Lord, it is not over.Lord, it is not over.You are in agony till the end of time, I You are in agony till the end of time, I

know.know.People tread the Way of the Cross in People tread the Way of the Cross in

relays.relays.The resurrection will only be completed The resurrection will only be completed

when they have reached when they have reached the end of the way.the end of the way.

I am on the road; I have a small share of I am on the road; I have a small share of your suffering and the others have theirs.your suffering and the others have theirs.

Together we help you to carry the burden Together we help you to carry the burden that you have assumedthat you have assumed

and made divine.and made divine.

There lies my hope Lord, and my invincible There lies my hope Lord, and my invincible trust.trust.There is not a fraction of my little There is not a fraction of my little suffering that you have not already lived suffering that you have not already lived and transformed into infinite redemption.and transformed into infinite redemption.

When the road is hard and monotonous,When the road is hard and monotonous,

When it leads to the grave,When it leads to the grave,

I know that beyond the grave you are waiting for I know that beyond the grave you are waiting for me in your glory.me in your glory.

Lord, help me to travel along my road faithfully, Lord, help me to travel along my road faithfully, at my proper placeat my proper place

in the vast procession of humanity.in the vast procession of humanity.

Help me above all to recognise you and to help Help me above all to recognise you and to help you in all my pilgrim brothers and sisters.you in all my pilgrim brothers and sisters.For it would be a lie to weep before your For it would be a lie to weep before your lifeless image, if I did not follow you, living, lifeless image, if I did not follow you, living,

On the road that humanity travels. Amen.On the road that humanity travels. Amen.