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THE BURIAL OF JESUS I. TEXTUAL
THOUGHTS 1. Matthew 12:39-40- The sign of
Jonah. 2. Psalms 16:9-11- The prophecy of
David. 3. Ephesians 4:9-10- Christ visited
the spirit world. 4. Isaiah 53:9- The place of
Jesus' burial, a rich man's tomb. II. MAIN
THEME: The burial of Jesus has great significance
in the gospel. His burial gave
evidence of His death. His dead body
became the object of concern to the Jewish authorities who remembered His
promise to raise the third day. Their
efforts to prevent the loss of the body provided more evidence of the power
of God. 1. Evidence of the death of Jesus. a. His side pierced by
the Roman spear, John 19:31-37; 1 John 5:6-11. b. John was witness to
the death of Jesus, John 19:35. c. Preparation of His
body for burial, John 19:38-42. 2. Jesus was buried in a rich
man's tomb. a. As prophesied by
Isaiah, Isaiah 53:9; Mat 27:57-60. b. Jesus was dead in the
flesh but alive in the Spirit, 1 Pet 3:18. 3. The Jews had the Romans seal
the tomb and guard the body. a. They were afraid
that the disciples would steal the body, Mat 27:62-66. b. But the disciples
were hopeless, Mark 16:10-13; Luke 24:11. c. The Roman guard was
responsible for their charge with their own lives, more evidence the bible account
is true, Acts 16:27; Mat 28:14. 4. The evidence of the death and
burial of Jesus is necessary for the proof of the resurrection. a. The sign of Jonah
for unbelievers, Mat 12:39-40; 16:4; Luke 11:29-32. b. The things written
should produce faith, John 20:30-31; Rom 10:17. III.
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS 1. We can believe in the evidence
of the death and burial of Jesus because we have eyewitness testimony, John 19:35; 2 Pet 1:16-21. 2. Jesus was buried because He was
dead, and we follow the pattern of His death and burial when we are baptized through faith in Jesus, Rom
6:3-5, 17; 1 Cor 15:1-4. 3. We need to die with Jesus in
order to have life, Phil 3:8-11; Rom 6:6-14. 4. Repentance is part of dying
with Jesus, John 3:3-9; Luke 24:47; 2 Pet 3:9. 5. People who are baptized because
they believe they have already been saved are not following the pattern of Jesus, Who was dead when He was
buried, Rom 6:3, 17; John 19:33. IV. MEMORY
VERSES- MATTHEW 12:39-40. |