Good Friday, Redemption, Atonement Lesson 30. Let’s Read the handout on the Passion History

Good Friday, Redemption, AtonementLesson 30

Let’s Read the handout on the Passion History

Points to Note

•Why was Barabbas such a bad man?

•Why would it be a big deal if Jesus claimed to be a king?

•Why is it ironic that they said, “We have no king but Caesar”?

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•Why was Barabbas such a bad man?•He was a rebel, an insurrectionist and

a murderer

•Why would it be a big deal if Jesus claimed to be a king?


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a murderer•Why would it be a big deal if Jesus

claimed to be a king? He could lead a rebellion against the Roman Government.


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a murderer•Why would it be a big deal if Jesus

claimed to be a king? He could lead a rebellion against the Roman Government.


•The Jews hated the Romans

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•Why would the soldiers mock Jesus as a king?

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•Why would the soldiers mock Jesus as a king?

•To demonstrate the power of the Roman Empire and the weakness of the Jews.

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•Why would Jesus refuse the drink of wine mixed with gall?

•How was what Pilate wrote true?

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•It would ease the suffering

•How is what Pilate wrote true?

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•It would ease the suffering

•How is what Pilate wrote true?•Jesus is the King of kings

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•Read Psalm 22:18. What does this teach us about the soldiers casting lots for Jesus’ clothing?

•Psalm 22:18 They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.

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•Read Psalm 22:18. What does this teach us about the soldiers casting lots for Jesus’ clothing?

•Psalm 22:18 They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.

•It was prophesied hundreds of years before it happened

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•Read Psalm 22:6-8. What does this teach us?

•Psalm 22:6–8 6 But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people. 7 All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads: 8 “He trusts in the LORD; let the LORD rescue him. Let him deliver him, since he delights in him.”

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•Read Psalm 22:6-8. What does this teach us?

•Psalm 22:6–8 6 But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people. 7 All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads: 8 “He trusts in the LORD; let the LORD rescue him. Let him deliver him, since he delights in him.”

•Jesus’ suffering was prophesied hundreds of years before it happened.

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•How was Jesus keeping the law while on the cross?

•It is finished =

•What is the meaning of the temple curtain being torn in two?

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•How was Jesus keeping the law while on the cross? By forgiving others and by taking care of his mom.

•It is finished =


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•It is finished = “paid in full,” or “completed”


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•It is finished = “paid in full,” or “completed”

•What is the meaning of the temple curtain being torn in two? The OT ceremonial law no longer applies. We now have access to God through Jesus.

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•Why is it important that the soldiers did not break Jesus’ legs?

•What does the flow of blood and water teach us about Jesus’ death?

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•Why is it important that the soldiers did not break Jesus’ legs? It fulfilled the Passover prophecy


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•Why is it important that the soldiers did not break Jesus’ legs? It fulfilled the Passover prophecy


•He was really dead and not in a coma.

Break an Quiz Time!

The Bible and My Life

•IMPORTANT WORD!•Redemption :


•IMPORTANT WORD!•Redemption : Christ’s work of

ransoming all people from sin, death and the devil by paying the price of his blood, suffering and death.


•IMPORTANT WORD!•Atonement:


•IMPORTANT WORD!•Atonement: A payment offered to

remove the guilt of sin so that God and sinful man are reconciled (set at one).


•Why is my redemption important to me?•Romans 6:23 – For the wages of sin is

death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.


•Why is my redemption important to me?•Romans 6:23 – For the wages of sin is

death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

•Eternal life is only in Christ Jesus


•Why is my redemption important to me?•Hebrews 9:22 – In fact, the law requires

that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.


•Why is my redemption important to me?•Hebrews 9:22 – In fact, the law requires

that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

•Without shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness


•Why is my redemption important to me?•Ephesians 1:7 – In him we have

redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace…


•Why is my redemption important to me?•Ephesians 1:7 – In him we have

redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace…

•We have redemption through his blood


•Why is my redemption important to me?•Hebrews 9:12 – He did not enter by

means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, having obtained eternal redemption.


•Why is my redemption important to me?•Hebrews 9:12 – He did not enter by

means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, having obtained eternal redemption.

•Our redemption is eternal


•Why is my redemption important to me?•Answer – Because only through faith

in Christ and his sacrifice, can we receive forgiveness and eternal life.


•Why do I need Jesus to redeem me?•2 Corinthians 5:21 – God made him who

had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.


•Why do I need Jesus to redeem me?•2 Corinthians 5:21 – God made him who

had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

•So that we might become righteous before God


•Why do I need Jesus to redeem me?•Psalm 49:7-8 – No man can redeem the

life of another or give to God a ransom for him – the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough.


•Why do I need Jesus to redeem me?•Psalm 49:7-8 – No man can redeem the

life of another or give to God a ransom for him – the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough.

•We cannot redeem ourselves


•Why do I need Jesus to redeem me?•Galatians 3:13 – Christ redeemed us from

the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”


•Why do I need Jesus to redeem me?•Galatians 3:13 – Christ redeemed us

from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”

•By nature, we are cursed


•Why do I need Jesus to redeem me?•Hebrews 2:14 – Since the children have

flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death – that is, the devil.


•Why do I need Jesus to redeem me?•Hebrews 2:14 – Since the children have

flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death – that is, the devil.

•Destroy the power of death and the devil for us


•Why do I need Jesus to redeem me?•Answer – Because I am by nature

sinful and unable to pay for my own sins. Without Christ’s redemption, I am cursed.


•What did Christ do to atone for my sins?•Hebrews 7:26-27 – Such a high priest

meets our need – one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens. Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself.

The Bible and My Life•What did Christ do to atone for my sins?•Hebrews 7:26-27 – Such a high priest meets

our need – one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens. Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself.

•Sacrificed himself


•What did Christ do to atone for my sins?•Ephesians 5:2 - …Just as Christ loved us

and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.


•What did Christ do to atone for my sins?•Ephesians 5:2 - …Just as Christ loved us

and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

•Gave himself up as our offering and sacrifice to God


•What did Christ do to atone for my sins?•1 John 2:2 – He is the atoning sacrifice for

our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.


•What did Christ do to atone for my sins?•1 John 2:2 – He is the atoning sacrifice

for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

•Became our atoning sacrifice for our sins


•What did Christ do to atone for my sins?•Answer – He atoned for my sins by

giving his life as a sacrifice on the cross. He took my sins away and made me at one with God.


•How does God forgive my sins?•2 Corinthians 5:19 – That God was

reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation.


•How does God forgive my sins?•2 Corinthians 5:19 – That God was

reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation.

•Not count our sins against us


•How does God forgive my sins?•Romans 8:33 – Who will bring any charge

against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies.


•How does God forgive my sins?•Romans 8:33 – Who will bring any charge

against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies.

•God justifies (declares us not guilty) us


•How does God forgive my sins?• Isaiah 53:5-6 – But he was pierced for our

transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.


•How does God forgive my sins?• Isaiah 53:5-6 – But he was pierced for our

transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

•Laid on Jesus our sins


•How does God forgive my sins?• John 3:17 – For God did not send his Son

into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.


•How does God forgive my sins?• John 3:17 – For God did not send his Son

into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

•God saves the world through Jesus


•How does God forgive my sins?•Answer – God forgives my sins by

placing them on Jesus who paid the punishmet I deserved. Now, through faith in Jesus, God remembers my sins no more and declares me to be “not guilty.”

Homework!

•Look at the end of the last page of your notes!

Homework

•Memorize: ▫Power of Holy Communion▫Hebrews 9:12▫1 John 2:2

•Study notes for a quiz•Read: Mt 28:1-15; Mk 16:1-13; Lk 24:1-

12; Jn 20:1-23; 1 Corinthians 15

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Good Friday, Redemption, Atonement Lesson 30. Let’s Read the handout on the Passion History