The Death and Resurrection of Jesus: The Death and Burial - SERMON NOTES

Intro: (1) series recap (2) person/work of Christ central to Christianity → different from other religions (3) maps → historicity (4) three realities of how Jesus’ death addresses our sin

It releases us from guilt (28-30):
(1) v.28 → first of Jesus’ final statements → “I thirst” (2) an indication of his full humanity → loss of fluids, shock, fever, dehydration (3) can’t represent us before God if not fully human (cf. Heb. 2:17) (4) v.29 → given sour wine to drink (cf. Psalm 69) (6) v.30 → last statement, followed by head bow/last breath (cf. pillow) Jesus in charge to the end (8) Mt. 27 → soldiers’ recognition (9) LESSON → image of hyssop as application of blood to cover/clean from sin (cf. 1 John 4:10 (9) cross as epitaph of jesus, last words of Buddha

It washes us from sin (31-37):
(1) v.31 → “day of preparation” → Friday before Passover Sabbath (2) request for Jesus’ legs to be broken so his body could be taken down before Sabbath (cf. Deut. 21:23) (3) v.32-34 → done to thieves on either side, Jesus discovered already dead, blood/water from spear thrust confirm death (5) v.35 → editorial confessional statement (cf. 1 John 1:1-3) (6) two redemptive pictures of blood (cf. Heb. 9:22, communion) and water (cf. 1 John 1:7, baptism) (7) v.36-37 → further supported by OT prophecies (8) LESSON → piercing of Christ unleashes grace (cf. Zech. 12,13, Cowper)

It frees us from death (38-42):
(1) v.38-39 → two religious leaders who secretly follow Jesus ask to bury Jesus (2) Nicodemus brings large amount of spices → only happened with revered leaders (3) v.40 → body prepared in traditional way (4) v.41-42 → placed in nearby new tomb in garden (5) reasons burial is important (cf. 1 Cor. 15:3-4, early church creeds) → proves he died, authenticates resurrection, fulfills OT pictures/prophecies (cf. Jonah, Isaiah), completed humility (cf. Philipp. 2:8), defeated death (6) LESSON → we will die, can defeat it through union with the one who defeated it (cf. Walt Disney)

Conclusion: (1) identifying areas of guilt, sin, death → paper (2) communion