Transcript 7 Facts about the Cross of Christ

Matthew 26:17-29
Main points from article, “Aids to Remembrance in the Lord’s Supper,” by Bobby L. Graham
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17 Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples
came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare
for thee to eat the passover?
18 And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him,
The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at
thy house with my disciples.
19 And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they
made ready the passover.
20 Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.
21 And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of
you shall betray me.
22 And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of
them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?
23 And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me
in the dish, the same shall betray me.
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24 The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe
unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had
been good for that man if he had not been born.
25 Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said,
Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.
26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed
it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take,
eat; this is my body.
27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to
them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed
for many for the remission of sins.
29 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this
fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you
in my Father's kingdom.
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Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper in order that we
remember him!
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He emphasized “this do in remembrance of me.”
We can sometimes loose focus on what we should
remember
The points in this lesson will:
Give us more insight about the events of the Cross
 Refresh our minds on some often forgotten details
 Help up us to maintain the proper focus when we partake
of the Lord’s Supper
 Help us to better remember and appreciate Christ’s
suffering
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The one and only Lord died for all of His creation!
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He was and is Master, the one deserving first place!
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Colossians 1:12-22
His lordship indicates ownership and authority!
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2 Corinthians 5:14
Matthew 28:18-19
As servants we must acknowledge our submission
to Him!
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Not our interests, desires, passions, money, or pleasures
 1 Corinthians 11:17-22
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At the Supper we must remember the one who died
to save us from our sins!
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Two ordinary robbers, who violated the law of
God and of man
They operated on the notion:
Might makes right
 What is yours is mine
 I will take it if I can
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In contrast the sinless Lord of Glory:
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Respected the law of both God & man
Came to fulfill the law & the prophets
 Matthew 5:17-18
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One cross of repentance for the penitent thief:
Acknowledged his sins and…
 Reprimanded the other thief
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 Luke 23:39-42
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One cross of rebellion:
The other thief died and persisted in his slanderous
speech toward Jesus
 He doubted and did not fear God or man
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 Luke 23:39
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The cross of redemption:
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Jesus died for the sins of the whole world
 1 Peter 1:16-19; 2:24
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Four soldiers asked for some of the clothing
Jesus - John 19:23
They wanted a souvenir of the crucifixion
because of the extraordinary person whom they
were crucifying
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Divided His garments in four parts
The four cast lots for the seamless cloak
The unleavened bread and the fruit of the vine
is our souvenir
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Helps us to remember the One who died for us!
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Jesus suffered many wounds to his body:
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Five are easy to identify:
 To each foot/lower leg = 2
 To each hand/wrist area = 2
 To his side by the sword piercing it = 1
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The crown of thorns inflicted others
Isaiah prophesied of the wounding of the Lord
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Isaiah 53:5
 “…Every thorn, every nail, every tear was for me…”
 # 369 – Mended And Whole
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Jesus hung on the cross for six hours
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From the 3rd to the 9th hour
 Mark 15:25, 34
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The final three hours were a time of darkness over
the land
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These were hours of agony
Luke 23:44
The veil of the Temple was rent at the end of this
time the from top to bottom!
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Matthew 27:51
 Shows the hand of God rather than the hand of man, who
would have torn it from the bottom to the top
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While He hung there Jesus uttered seven different statements, each
revealing something of his nature, concern, purpose & destiny:
Prayer for forgiveness - “Father, forgive them…what they do”
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Luke 23:34
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Promise of salvation - “This day shalt the be with me in paradise”
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Luke 23:43
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Statement of compassion - “Behold thy mother”
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John 19:26-27
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Cry of human suffering - “I thirst”
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John 19:28
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Cry of loneliness - “My God, my God why…forsaken me?”
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Matthew 27:46
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Declaration of victory - “It is finished”
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John 19:30
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Statement of trust - “Father into to thy hands…my spirit”
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Luke 23:46
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May these thoughts help us fully focus on the
sacrifice of Jesus when we partake of the Lord’s
Supper that he instituted!
One Lord
 Two thieves
 Three crosses
 Four parts of His garment
 Five wounds
 Six hours of Darkness
 Seven sayings of Jesus
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23 For I have received of the Lord that which
also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus
the same night in which he was betrayed took
bread:
24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it,
and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is
broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
25 After the same manner also he took the
cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is
the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as
oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink
this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he
come.
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