The Person of Our Lord Jesus Christ: His Work: The Cross and the Burial.

The Importance of Christian Burial.

Memorize:

Mat 27:57  When the evening had come, a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, came, who also himself was Jesus' disciple.

Mat 27:58  He went to Pilate and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.

Mat 27:59  When Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in clean linen,

Mat 27:60  and laid it in his new tomb, which he had cut out of the rock. And he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb and departed.

Rom 6:3  Do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into His death?

Rom 6:4  Therefore we were buried with Him by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father; even so we also should walk in newness of life.

Rom 6:5  For if we have been joined together in the likeness of His death, we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection;

Rom 6:6  knowing this, that our old man is crucified with Him in order that the body of sin might be destroyed, that from now on we should not serve sin.

1Co 15:3  For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received, that Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures,

1Co 15:4  and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures;

Compare Luke 23:50-56

Consider reading the sermon by Pastor Thomas

23:50-56 The Burial of the Lord Jesus Christ < http://www.alfredplacechurch.org.uk/>

Questions for Research.

1. Who was Joseph of Arimathea who buried Jesus?
2. Who helped Him with expensive accessories?
3. Why was Jesus taken down from the Cross on the day of His Crucifixion?
4. How does His Burial answer the “Swoon Theory”?
5. Muslims believe that Allah would not allow his great prophet to die of crucifixion, so someone else must have died in his place. How is this answered by the death and burial of Jesus.?
6. How was Jesus Incarnation and real Humanity proved by His death and Burial?
7. Jesus Humbled Himself in death and burial. Explain this?
8. How is Jesus Burial Part of the Payment for our Sin?

Watch the tour of a Possible site of Jesus Tomb in Jerusalem

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kagLdjf26FY

and

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBNbWLmQ57k