The World Reacts: The Impact of the Death of King Jesus
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Introduction
Exposition One
51 And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split. 52 The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised,
I. By Jesus’ death, direct access to God is now possible, making the temple obsolete. (51-52a)
I. By Jesus’ death, direct access to God is now possible, making the temple obsolete. (51-52a)
Illustration
Suppose you wanted to make a request of the president of the United States...
Application
Don’t underestimate the Power that you have access to.
Pray
Live life bravely
Exposition Two
52 The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised,
53 and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many.
54 When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!”
II. Jesus is the Son of God
II. Jesus is the Son of God
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Application
Be in awe of Him
Follow Him
Exposition Three
55 There were also many women there, looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him,
56 among whom were Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Joseph and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
Side Note: Women
This is not a point of the text but is worth mentioning.
Matthew uses women as witnesses to establish the story of Jesus.
This would have appeared odd to the ancient world as Women were not viewed as reliable witnesses.
Our world today wants to claim that Biblical Christianity constrains women and treats them as inferior to men.
From the beginning, that has not been the case.
So what do we see attested to by these women? We see that...
III. The accounts of Jesus death, burial, and ressurection are accurate. (55-56)
III. The accounts of Jesus death, burial, and ressurection are accurate. (55-56)
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Prayer of Thanksgiving