This book surveys the significance of the death of Jesus on the cross using key verses and passages and a harmony of the Gospels, including this chart summary:

Introduction

The Old Testament foretold Jesus’ death

Jesus foretold his death

Holy Week

The Resurrection and Ascension

Reflections on Jesus’ Death and Resurrection

New Testament

Other Sources

Conclusion

Good Friday – Day of Crucifixion Mark 14:43 – 15:47 – trials and death

Jesus before the Council

They took Jesus to the high priest; and all the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes were assembled. ⁵⁴Peter had followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest; and he was sitting with the guards, warming himself at the fire. ⁵⁵Now the chief priests and the whole council were looking for testimony against Jesus to put him to death; but they found none. ⁵⁶For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony did not agree. ⁵⁷Some stood up and gave false testimony against him, saying, ⁵⁸‘We heard him say, “I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another, not made with hands.”’ ⁵⁹But even on this point their testimony did not agree. ⁶⁰Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, ‘Have you no answer? What is it that they testify against you?’ ⁶¹But he was silent and did not answer. Again the high priest asked him, ‘Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?’ ⁶²Jesus said, ‘I am; and

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⁶³Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, ‘Why do we still need witnesses? ⁶⁴You have heard his blasphemy! What is your decision?’ All of them condemned him as deserving death. ⁶⁵Some began to spit on him, to blindfold him, and to strike him, saying to him, ‘Prophesy!’ The guards also took him over and beat him. (Mark 14:53-65)

Jesus before Pilate

As soon as it was morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council. They bound Jesus, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate. ²Pilate asked him, ‘Are you the King of the Jews?’ He answered him, ‘You say so.’ ³Then the chief priests accused him of many things. ⁴Pilate asked him again, ‘Have you no answer? See how many charges they bring against you.’ ⁵But Jesus made no further reply, so that Pilate was amazed.

(Mark 15:1-5)

Jesus before Herod

When Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean. ⁷And when he learned that he was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him off to Herod, who was himself in Jerusalem at that time. ⁸When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, for he had been wanting to see him for a long time, because he had heard about him and was hoping to see him perform some sign. ⁹He questioned him at some length, but Jesus gave him no answer. ¹⁰The chief priests and the scribes stood by, vehemently accusing him. ¹¹Even Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him; then he put an elegant robe on him, and sent him back to Pilate. ¹²That same day Herod and Pilate became friends with each other; before this they had been enemies.

(Luke 23:6-12)

Pilate Hands Jesus over to Be Crucified

Now at the festival he used to release a prisoner for them, anyone for whom they asked. ⁷Now a man called Barabbas was in prison with the rebels who had committed murder during the insurrection. … ¹⁵So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas for them; and after flogging Jesus, he handed him over to be crucified. (Mark 15:6-7, 15)

The Soldiers Mock Jesus

Then the soldiers led him into the courtyard of the palace (that is, the governor’s headquarters); and they called together the whole cohort. ¹⁷And they clothed him in a purple cloak; and after twisting some thorns into a crown, they put it on him. ¹⁸And they began saluting him, ‘Hail, King of the Jews!’ ¹⁹They struck his head with a reed, spat upon him, and knelt down in homage to him. ²⁰After mocking him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out to crucify him.

(Mark 15:16-20)

The Crucifixion of Jesus

They compelled a passer-by, who was coming in from the country, to carry his cross; it was Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus. ²²Then they brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means the place of a skull). ²³And they offered him wine mixed with myrrh; but he did not take it. ²⁴And they crucified him, and divided his clothes among them, casting lots to decide what each should take.

²⁵It was nine o’clock in the morning when they crucified him. ²⁶The inscription of the charge against him read, ‘The King of the Jews.’ ²⁷And with him they crucified two bandits, one on his right and one on his left. ²⁹Those who passed by derided him, shaking their heads and saying, ‘Aha! You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days, ³⁰save yourself, and come down from the cross!’ ³¹In the same way the chief priests, along with the scribes, were also mocking him among themselves and saying, ‘He saved others; he cannot save himself. ³²Let the Messiah, the King of Israel, come down from the cross now, so that we may see and believe.’ Those who were crucified with him also taunted him. (Mark 15:21-32)

This was to fulfil what the scripture says, ‘They divided my clothes among themselves, and for my clothing they cast lots’

(John 19:24; see Psalm 22:18)

These things occurred so that the scripture might be fulfilled, ‘None of his bones shall be broken.’ ³⁷And again another passage of scripture says, ‘They will look on the one whom they have pierced.’

(John 19:36-37; see Psalm 34:20; 22:16; Zechariah 12:10)

The Death of Jesus

When it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. ³⁴At three o’clock Jesus cried out with a loud voice, ‘Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?’ which means, ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’³⁵When some of the bystanders heard it, they said, ‘Listen, he is calling for Elijah.’ ³⁶And someone ran, filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a stick, and gave it to him to drink, saying, ‘Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down.’ ³⁷Then Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last. ³⁸And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. ³⁹Now when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, ‘Truly this man was God’s Son!’

⁴⁰There were also women looking on from a distance; among them were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome. ⁴¹These used to follow him and provided for him when he was in Galilee; and there were many other women who had come up with him to Jerusalem. (Mark 15:33-41)

Matthew gives further details.

And about three o’clock Jesus cried with a loud voice, ‘Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?’ that is, ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’ ⁴⁷When some of the bystanders heard it, they said, ‘This man is calling for Elijah.’ ⁴⁸At once one of them ran and got a sponge, filled it with sour wine, put it on a stick, and gave it to him to drink. ⁴⁹But the others said, ‘Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to save him.’ ⁵⁰Then Jesus cried again with a loud voice and breathed his last. ⁵¹At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, and the rocks were split. ⁵²The tombs also were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised. ⁵³After his resurrection they came out of the tombs and entered the holy city and appeared to many. (Matthew 27:46-53)

The Burial of Jesus

It was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath). So as evening approached, ⁴³Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. ⁴⁴Pilate was surprised to hear that he was already dead. Summoning the centurion, he asked him if Jesus had already died. ⁴⁵When he learned from the centurion that it was so, he gave the body to Joseph. ⁴⁶So Joseph bought some linen cloth, took down the body, wrapped it in the linen, and placed it in a tomb cut out of rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb. ⁴⁷Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where he was laid. (Mark 15:42-47 NIV)

Comment from Dr Michael Evans

I was told by a distinguished rabbi about the ceremony when the Children of Israel presented lambs to the priest. The lamb would be impaled on a horizontal and vertical pole. Its back would be flayed to ensure it was a spotless lamb. None of its bones would be broken, and the blood would be drained from the lamb.

Does that sound familiar? The lamb was roasted on two poles forming a cross. Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, was placed on a cross. His hands and feet were pierced, and none of His bones were broken. Jesus was crucified on the very day the Passover lambs were being offered up.

Dr Michael Evans (Jerusalem Prayer Team)

For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified (Hebrews 10:14).
And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19).

Holy Week

Holy week, from Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday to his death and resurrection, is by far the greatest week in history.

Jesus, the Lamb of God, the Son of God, the Saviour of the world, chose to be crucified in Jerusalem at the Passover festival. He became our Passover Lamb, slain from the foundation of the world.

The Old Testament points to Jesus, the Messiah, God’s Anointed One. The New Testament tells his story and calls us to respond in faith to his gift of salvation and eternal life.

Key Passages

Holy Week: the last week of the earthly life of Jesus may be summarized this way as a general guide. The different Gospels record different events, each one telling the Gospel, the good news, in their own way. So this arrangement is just an estimate of the sequence of the momentous developments in Holy Week.

This summary follows the outline in Mark’s Gospel:

Selections from The Lion of Judah (4) The Death of Jesus

Palm Sunday – Day of Demonstration

Mark 11:1-11 (Zech 9:9) – Jesus enters Jerusalem

Monday – Day of Authority

Mark 11:12-19 – fig tree, temple cleansed

Tuesday – Day of Conflict

Mark 11:20 – 13:36 – debates with leaders

Wednesday – Day of Preparation

Mark 14:1-11 – anointed at Bethany

Thursday – Day of Farewell

Mark 14:12-42 – last supper

Good Friday – Day of Crucifixion

Mark 14:43 – 15:47 – trials and death

Saturday – Day of Sabbath

Mark 15:46-47 – tomb sealed

Easter Sunday – Day of Resurrection

Mark 16:1-18 – resurrection appearances

The following selections give highlights of key events that week.

These passages remind us of events from the most momentous week in all history, and indeed in all eternity. The Lamb of God, slain from the foundation of the world, took our sin upon himself, died in our place, and conquered death. He alone is the Saviour of the World. All who believe in him, all who trust him, will not die but live for ever with him.

Holy Week: Confrontation

Description	Location	Scripture
The supper in Simon’s house	Bethany	Mt 26:6-13 Mk 14:3-9 Jn 12:1-9
Mary anoints Jesus	Bethany	Mt 26:7-13 Mk 14:3-8 Jn 12:3-8
Triumphal entry into the city	Jerusalem	Mt 21:1-11, Mk 11:1-10, Lk 19:29-44 Jn 12:12-19
Survey of the Temple	Jerusalem	Mk 11:11
Retirement to Bethany	Bethany	Mk 11:11
Withering of the barren fig-tree	Olivet	Mt 21:18-19, Mk 11:12-14
Second cleansing of the Temple	Jerusalem	Mt 21:12-17 Mk 11:15-19, Lk 19:45-48
Retirement to Bethany	Bethany	Mt 21:17, Mk 11:19
The lesson of the fig-tree	Olivet	Mt 21:20-22, Mk 11:20-25
Discourses in the Temple:	Jerusalem	Mk 11:26
The rulers’ question	Jerusalem	Mt 21:23-27, Mk 11:27-33, Lk 20:1-8
The parable of the two sons	Jerusalem	Mt 21:28-32
Parable of the wicked husbandmen	Jerusalem	Mt 21:33-46, Mk 12:1-12, Lk 20:9-19
Parable of the wedding garment	Jerusalem	Mt 22:1-14
The subtle questions:-
1) of the Pharisees – the tribute money	Jerusalem	Mt 22:15-22, Mk 12:13-17, Lk 20:20-26
2) of the Sadducees – the resurrection	Jerusalem	Mt 22:23-33, Mk 12:18-27, Lk 20:27-39
3) of the Lawyer – the great commandment	Jerusalem	Mt 22:34-40, Mk 12:28-34
Our Lord’s counter question	Jerusalem	Mt 22:41-46 Mk 12:35-37, Lk 20:41-44
Scribes and Pharisees denounced	Jerusalem	Mt 23:13-33
The widow’s mite	Jerusalem	Mk 12:41-44, Lk 21:1-4
The coming of the Greeks	Jerusalem	Jn 12:20-36
The departure to the Mt of Olives	Olivet	Mt 24:1-3, Mk 13:1-3

Prediction 1: the destruction of Jerusalem	Olivet	Mt 24:3-28, Mk 13:3-23, Lk 21:5-24
Parable of fig-tree and all the trees	Olivet	Mt 24:32,33, Mk 13:28,29, Lk 21:29-32

Prediction 2: of the second coming	Olivet	Mt 24:28-51, Mk 13:23-37, Lk 21:24-36
Parable of the householder	Olivet	Mk 13:34
Parables:- The ten virgins	Olivet	Mt 25:1-13
Parables:- The talents	Olivet	Mt 25:14-30
Parables:- The sheep and the goats	Olivet	Mt 25:31-46
The Sanhedrin in council	Jerusalem	Mt 26:3-5, Mk 14:1-2, Lk 22:1-2
Compact of the traitor	Jerusalem	Mt 26:14-16, Mk 14:10,11, Lk 22:3-6

The Last Supper

Preparation of the Passover	Jerusalem	Mt 26:17-19, Mk 14:12-16, Lk 22:7-13
Washing the apostles’ feet	Jerusalem	Jn 13:1-17
The breaking of bread	Jerusalem	Mt 26:26, Mk 14:22, Lk 22:19
‘One of you shall betray me’	Jerusalem	Mt 26:21, Mk 14:18, Lk 22:21, Jn 13:21
‘Is it I ?’	Jerusalem	Mt 26:22-25, Mk 14:19
Giving of the dipped bread	Jerusalem	Jn 13:26,27
Departure of Judas Iscariot	Jerusalem	Jn 13:30
Peter warned	Jerusalem	Mt 26:34, Mk 14:30, Lk 22:34, Jn 13:38
Blessing the cup	Jerusalem	Mt 26:27-28 Mk 14:23-24 Lk 22:17
The discourses after supper	Jerusalem	Jn 14:1-16:33
Christ’s prayer for his apostles	Jerusalem	Jn 17:1-17:26
The hymn	Jerusalem	Mt 26:30, Mk 14:26

Gethsemane and Trials

The agony	Gethsemane	Mt 26:37, Mk 14:33, Lk 22:39, Jn 18:1
The thrice-repeated prayer	Gethsemane	Mt 26:39-44, Mk 14:36-39, Lk 22:42
Sweat and angel support	Gethsemane	Lk 22:43-44
The sleep of the apostles	Gethsemane	Mt 26:40-45, Mk 14:37-41, Lk 22:45-46
Betrayal by Judas	Gethsemane	Mt 26:47-50, Mk 14:34,44, Lk 22:47, Jn 18:2-5
Peter smites Malchus	Gethsemane	Mt 26:51, Mk 14:47, Lk 22:50, Jn 18:10
Jesus heals the ear of Malchus	Gethsemane	Lk 22:51
Jesus forsaken by disciples	Gethsemane	Mt 26:56, Mk 14:50
Jesus led to Annas	Jerusalem	Jn 18:12-13
Jesus tried by Caiaphas	Jerusalem	Mt 26:57, Mk 14:53, Lk 22:54, Jn 18:15
Peter follows Jesus	Jerusalem	Mt 26:58, Mk 14:54, Lk 22:55, Jn 18:15
The high priest’s adjuration	Jerusalem	Mt 26:63, Mk 14:61
Jesus condemned, buffeted, mocked	Jerusalem	Mt 26:66,67, Mk 14:64-65, Lk 22:63-65
Peter’s denial of Christ	Jerusalem	Mt 26:69-75, Mk 14:66-72, Lk 22:54-62, Jn 18:17-27
Jesus before Pilate	Jerusalem	Mt 27:1-2, Mk 15:1, Lk 23:1 Jn 18:28
Repentance of Judas	Jerusalem	Mt 27:3
Pilate comes out to the people	Jerusalem	Jn 18:29
Pilate speaks to Jesus privately	Jerusalem	Jn 18:33
Pilate orders him to be scourged	Jerusalem	Mt 27:26 Mk 15:15 Jn 19:1
Jesus crowned with thorns	Jerusalem	Mt 27:29 Mk 15:17 Jn 19:2
‘Behold the man’	Jerusalem	Jn 19:5
Jesus accused formally	Jerusalem	Mt 27:11 Mk 15:2 Lk 23:2
Jesus sent by Pilate to Herod	Jerusalem	Lk 23:6-11
Jesus mocked, arrayed in purple	Jerusalem	Lk 23:6-11
‘Behold your King’	Jerusalem	Jn 19:14
Pilate desires to release him	Jerusalem	Mt 27:15, Mk 15:6, Lk 23:17, Jn 19:12
Pilate’s wife message	Jerusalem	Mt 27:19
Pilate washes his hands	Jerusalem	Mt 27:24
Pilate releases Barabbas	Jerusalem	Mt 27:26
Pilate delivers Jesus to be crucified	Jerusalem	Mt 27:26, Mk 15:15, Lk 23:25 Jn 19:16

Crucifixion

Simon of Cyrene carries the cross	Jerusalem	Mt 27:32, Mk 15:21, Lk 23:26
They give Jesus vinegar and gall	Golgotha	Mt 27:34, Mk 15:23, Lk 23:36
They nail him to the cross	Golgotha	Mt 27:35, Mk 15:24-25, Lk 23:33, Jn 19:18
The superscription	Golgotha	Mt 27:37, Mk 15:26, Lk 23:38, Jn 19:19

1) Father, forgive them	Golgotha	Lk 23:34
His garments parted, and vesture allotted	Golgotha	Mt 27:35, Mk 15:24, Lk 23:34, Jn 19:23
Passers-by rail, the two thieves revile	Golgotha	Mt 27:39-44, Mk 15:29-32, Lk 23:35
The penitent thief	Golgotha	Lk 23:40
2) Today you will be with me …	Golgotha	Lk 23:43
3) Woman, behold your son. …	Golgotha	Jn 19:26,27
Darkness over all the land	Golgotha	Mt 27:45, Mk 15:33, Lk 23:44,45
4) My God, my God, why … ?	Golgotha	Mt 27:46, Mk 15:34
5) I thirst	Golgotha	Jn 19:28
The vinegar	Golgatha	Mt 27:48, Mk 15:36, Jn 19:29
6) It is finished	Golgotha	Jn 19:30
7) Father, into your hands …	Golgotha	Lk 23:46
Rending of the veil	Jerusalem	Mt 27:51, Mk 15:38, Lk 23:45
Graves opened, saints resurrected	Jerusalem	Mt 27:52
Testimony of Centurion	Golgotha	Mt 27:54, Mk 15:39, Lk 23:47
Watching of the women	Golgotha	Mt 27:55, Mk 15:40, Lk 23:49
The piercing of his side	Golgotha	Jn 19:34
Taking down from the cross	The Garden	Mt 27:57-60, Mk 15:46, Lk 23:53, Jn 19:38-42
Burial by Joseph of Arimethea, Nicodemus	The Garden	Mt 27:57-60, Mk 15:46, Lk 23:53, Jn 19:38-42
A guard placed over the sealed stone Back to The Lion of Judah	Garden	Mt 27:65-66

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Signs and wonders occur throughout the Old and New Testaments. They express the magnificent creativity and sovereignty of the Lord, described in the Bible. They are also expressions of the power, goodness, mercy, grace, compassion, and love of the Lord, and show the nature of our omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent God.

Signs and wonders point to the One and True Living God, and also demonstrate that this Living God is a Personal God who is very interested in people, both individually and corporately. This same God described in the Bible is very much alive and active today just as he was then.

Our hope is that through this subject you will encounter God and be transformed in this encounter. We pray that you will be challenged and stirred up to move in faith and obedience to God who can empower you with his Holy Spirit to do what Jesus did and even greater works (John 14:12). As you learn to move in God’s power and in ways that are naturally supernatural and supernaturally natural, may you become more Christ-like in your personal life, ministry, and vocation in this world. And may you be an instrument in advancing the Kingdom of God on earth as you become filled with passion and clothed with power from on high.

We especially thank Cecilia Estillore Oliver, a medical doctor and B.Min. graduate, for her work in helping to compile and write this Study Guide. Cecilia prepared and compiled the information in this Study Guide from materials gathered and arranged by Geoff Waugh for the degree programs of Citipointe Ministry College, the School of Ministries of Christian Heritage College in Brisbane, Australia, and made available here with permission of the college. This book reproduces the content of that former Study Guide, adapted here for general use.

This Signs and Wonders study guide includes

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The Cross – see blog

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The Kingdom of God

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Much of the material is developed and adapted from the course at Fuller Theological Seminary conducted by John Wimber in 1984, titled MC510: Signs and Wonders and Church Growth, used with permission.

Class Testimony

Reproduced from the Signs and Wonders Study Guide Appendix

A student we prayed for one morning in class went to her doctor that afternoon for a final check before having a growth removed from her womb. That afternoon her doctor could find no trace of the growth after checking with three ultrasound machines, so he cancelled the scheduled operation.

“My class at college laid hands on me and prayed for me,” she explained to her doctor. “I believe God healed me, and that’s why you can’t find the growth any more.”

“I don’t know if God healed you,” he responded. “But I do know that you don’t need an operation.”

Our class studied this Signs and Wonders subject. We usually began each class with prayer, and that day our prayer included praying for specific needs such as that woman’s health. One of those praying in class was Cecilia, a medical doctor. She prayed with strong faith, joining us in laying hands on the ‘patient’ student, knowing that God heals through prayer as well as through medicine. What rich resources we have for ministry – right there in the group.

See an article (a former subject assignment) by that student Cecilia.

I love hearing medical people pray for healing. They have medical skills as well as faith in God. A nurse in one of our week night meetings prayed for another lady who had severe back pain.

“L4, be healed in Jesus’ name,” the nurse commanded as she prayed with her hand on the woman’s back. It takes medical knowledge plus the revelation of a ‘word of knowledge’ to be able to pray like that. All pain immediately left the lady being prayed for. Apparently the problem was in the Lumbar 4 (L4) section of her spine.

Many people are not healed so quickly. Perhaps most are not healed so quickly in our materialistic Western society. There are many reasons for that, including our Western scepticism, lack of compassion or faith, and our sinfulness such as jealousy, competition or failing to forgive others freely as God has forgiven us.

We all can learn more together about effective ministry. That learning is enhanced and expanded rapidly when we share our experiences and learning together. The ‘teacher’ usually shares from his or her experiences, but others can do also. So the more that our ministry education fosters mutuality, the more we can learn from one another.

We call this open education, or open ministry education. It is open to everyone and everyone can be involved. It is not just for leaders. Our leaders can help us, but their main job is to equip the saints for the work of ministry for building up the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:12). We can do these things in classes, small groups, seminars, training courses and home or church groups.

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Uproar in the Church, by Derek Prince

A Season of New Beginnings, by John Wimber

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Kingdom Life in Matthew

Relational Bible studies on every Gospel reading for the year of Matthew in the Common Lectionary (Year A).

Part I, The life and ministry of Jesus: Preparation – the coming of Jesus the Messiah, Commencement – the figure of Jesus the Messiah, Christ’s design for life in God’s kingdom, The spread of God’s kingdom, The mystery of God’s kingdom, God’s kingdom on earth and the church, Authority and invitation, God’s kingdom fulfilled.

Part II, The death and resurrection of Jesus: Preparation for the passion of Jesus, Resurrection appearances of Jesus, Observations about Jesus, The coming of the Holy Spirit, The Godhead.

Kingdom Life in Matthew

Introduction

PART I THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF JESUS

Preparation: The coming of Jesus the Messiah

The coming of the Lord Matthew 24:36-44
John the Baptist Matthew 3:1-12
The Messiah Matthew 11:2-11
Mary’s Son Matthew 1:18-25
Infancy and childhood of Jesus Matthew 2:13-23
Reflections on the birth of Jesus John 1:1-18

Commencement: The figure of Jesus the Messiah

The baptism of Jesus Matthew 3:13-17
The witness of John the Baptist John 1:29-34

Christ’s design for life in God’s kingdom

Narrative:

The call of the first disciples Matthew 4:12-23

Discourse:

The sermon on the mount (1) Matthew 5:1-12
The sermon on the mount (2) Matthew 5:13-16
The sermon on the mount (3) Matthew 5:17-26
The sermon on the mount (4) Matthew 5:27-37
The sermon on the mount (5) Matthew 5:38-48
The sermon on the mount (6) Matthew 7:21-29

The spread of God’s kingdom

Narrative:

The call of Levi Matthew 9:9-13

Discourse:

The mission sermon (1) Matthew 9:35-10:8
The mission sermon (2) Matthew 10:24-33
The mission sermon (3) Matthew 10:34-42

The mystery of God’s kingdom

Narrative:

The revelation to the simple Matthew 11:25-30

Discourse:

The parable sermon (1) Matthew 13:1-23
The parable sermon (2) Matthew 13:24-43
The parable sermon (3) Matthew 13:44-52

God’s Kingdom on earth and the Church

Narrative:

The feeding of the five thousand Matthew 14:13-21
Jesus walks on the water Matthew 14:22-33
The Canaanite woman Matthew 15:21-28
Peter’s confession Matthew 16:13-20
Discipleship Matthew 16:21-28

Discourse:

The community sermon (1) Matthew 18:15-20
The community sermon (2) Matthew 18:21-35

Authority and invitation: the ministry ends

Narrative:

The parable of the labourers Matthew 20:1-16
The parable of the two sons Matthew 21:28-32
The parable of the tenants Matthew 21:33-43
The parable of the marriage feast Matthew 22:1-14
Paying tribute to Caesar Matthew 22:15-22
The greatest commandment Matthew 22:34-46
Hypocrisy and ambition Matthew 23:1-12

Discourse:

The final sermon (1) Matthew 25:1-13
The final sermon (2) Matthew 25:14-30

Conclusion: God’s kingdom fulfilled

Christ the King Matthew 25:31-46

PART II THE DEATH AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS

Preparation for the passion of Jesus

The transfiguration Matthew 17:1-9
The temptations Matthew 4:1-11
The meaning of the cross John 3:1-17
Signs of the resurrection (1) John 4:5-42
Signs of the resurrection (2) John 9:1-41
Signs of the resurrection (3) John 11:1-45
Palm Sunday & Crucifixion Matthew 21:1-11; 26:14-27:66

Resurrection appearances of Jesus

The empty tomb John 20:1-18
The leaders react John 20:19-31
The Emmaus road Luke 24:13-35

Observations about Jesus

Jesus the Good Shepherd John 10:1-10
Jesus the way, truth and life John 14:1-14
Jesus present among his people John 14:15-21
Jesus prays for his people John 17:1-11

The coming of the Holy Spirit

The day of Pentecost John 20:19-23;

John 7:37-39

Conclusion: The Godhead

The Trinity Matthew 28:16-20

Appendix 1: Studies arranged according to lectionary readings

Appendix 2: Studies arranged according to gospel readings

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Relational Bible studies on every Gospel reading for the year of Mark in the Common Lectionary (Year B).

Part I, The life and ministry of Jesus: Preparation – the coming of Jesus the Messiah, Commencement – the figure of Jesus the Messiah, The mystery of the Son of God, The way of the Son of Man, The fulfilment of the mystery.

Part II, The death and resurrection of Jesus: Preparation for the passion of Jesus, Resurrection appearances of Jesus, The coming of the Holy Spirit, The Godhead.

Kingdom Life in Mark

Introduction

PART I THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF JESUS

Preparation: The coming of Jesus the Messiah

The coming of the Lord Mark 13:32‑37
John the Baptist Mark 1:1‑8
The Messiah John 1:6‑8, 19‑28
Mary’s Son Luke 1:26‑38
Infancy and childhood of Jesus Luke 2:22‑40
Reflections on the birth of Jesus John 1:1‑18

Commencement: The figure of Jesus the Messiah

The baptism of Jesus Mark 1:4‑11
The call of Andrew and his friend John 1:35‑42

The mystery of the Son of God

The call of the first disciples Mark 1:14‑20
A Sabbath day in Capernaum (1) Mark 1:21‑28
A Sabbath day in Capernaum (2) Mark 1:29‑39
The cure of a leper Mark 1:40‑45
The cure of a paralytic Mark 2:1‑12
The question of fasting Mark 2:18‑22
Violation of the Sabbath Mark 2:23‑3:6
Serious criticism of Jesus Mark 3:20‑35
The parables of the kingdom Mark 4:26‑34
The calming of the storm Mark 4:35‑41
Jairus’ daughter; a woman’s faith Mark 5:21‑43
Jesus rejected at Nazareth Mark 6:1‑6
The mission of the twelve Mark 6:7‑13
Compassion for the crowds Mark 6:30‑34

(interlude)

The feeding of the five thousand John 6:1‑15
The bread of life (1) John 6:24‑35
The bread of life (2) John 6:35,41‑51
The bread of life (3) John 6:51‑58
Incredulity and faith John 6:55‑69
Jewish customs Mark 7:1‑23
The cure of a deaf mute Mark 7:31‑37

The way of the Son of Man

Peter’s confession Mark 8:27‑38
Passion & resurrection prophesied Mark 9:30‑37
Instructions for the disciples Mark 9:38‑50
What God has joined together Mark 10:2‑16
The problem of wealth Mark 10:17‑3
The sons of Zebedee Mark 10:35‑45
The cure of Bartimaeus Mark 10:46‑52
The first commandment Mark 12:28‑34
The scribes; the widow’s mite Mark 12:38‑44
The last things Mark 13:24‑32

Conclusion: The fulfilment of the mystery

Christ the King John 18:33‑37

PART II THE DEATH AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS

Preparation for the Passion of Jesus

The transfiguration Mark 9:2‑9
The temptations Mark 1:9‑15
The meaning of the cross Mark 8:31‑38
Teaching about the cross (1) John 2:13‑22
Teaching about the cross (2) John 3:14‑21
Teaching about the cross (3) John 12:20‑33
Palm Sunday and the crucifixion Mark 11:1‑11; 15:1‑39

Resurrection Appearances of Jesus

The empty tomb Mark 16:1‑18
Easter evening John 20:19‑31
Emmaus postscript Luke 24:35‑48

Observations about Jesus

Jesus the Good Shepherd John 10:11‑18
Jesus the true vine John 15:1‑8
Jesus present among his people John 15:9‑17
Jesus prays for his people John 17:11‑19

The coming of the Holy Spirit

The day of Pentecost John 15:26‑27; 16:4‑15

Conclusion: The Godhead

The Trinity John 3:1‑17

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Appendix 2: Studies arranged according to gospel readings

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Kingdom Life in Luke

Relational Bible studies on every Gospel reading for the year of Luke in the Common Lectionary (Year C).

Part I, The life and ministry of Jesus: Preparation – the coming of Jesus the Messiah, Commencement – the figure of Jesus the Messiah, Luke’s program for Jesus’ ministry, The Galilean ministry,The travel narrative – part one, The gospel within the gospel, The travel narrative – part two, The ministry in Jerusalem, the fulfilment of the ministry.

Part II, The death and resurrection of Jesus: Preparation for the Passion of Jesus, Resurrection appearances of Jesus, The coming of the Holy Spirit, The Godhead.

Kingdom Life in Luke

Introduction

PART I THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF JESUS

Preparation: The coming of Jesus the Messiah

The coming of the Lord Luke 21:25-36
John the Baptist Luke 3:1-6
The Messiah Luke 3:7-18
Mary’s Son Luke 1:39-55
Infancy and childhood of Jesus Luke 2:41-52
Reflections on the birth of Jesus John 1:1-18

Commencement: The figure of Jesus the Messiah

The baptism of Jesus Luke 3:15-17,21-22
The marriage feast at Cana John 2:1-11

Luke’s program for Jesus’ ministry

The visit to Nazareth (1) Luke 4:14-21
The visit to Nazareth (2) Luke 4:21-30

The Galilean ministry

The call of the first disciples Luke 5:1-11
The sermon on the plain (1) Luke 6:17-26
The sermon on the plain (2) Luke 6:27-38
The sermon on the plain (3) Luke 6:39-49
The cure of the centurion’s servant Luke 7:1-10
The widow of Nain Luke 7:11-17
Jesus’ feet anointed Luke 7:36-8:3
Peter’s confession of faith Luke 9:18-24

The travel narrative: part one

The journey to Jerusalem begins Luke 9:51-62
The mission of the seventy-two Luke 10:1-12,17-20
The good Samaritan Luke 10:25-37
Martha and Mary Luke 10:38-42
The importunate friend Luke 11:1-13
The parable of the rich fool Luke 12:13-21
The need for vigilance Luke 12:32-40
Not peace but division Luke 12:49-56
Few will be saved Luke 13:22-30
True humility Luke 14:1,7-14
The cost of discipleship Luke 14:25-33

The Gospel within the Gospel

The lost coin, sheep, and son Luke 15:1-10 (11-32)

The travel narrative: part two

The unjust steward Luke 16:1-13
The rich man and Lazarus Luke 16:19-31
A lesson on faith and dedication Luke 17:5-10
The ten lepers Luke 17:11-19
The unjust judge Luke 18:1-8
The Pharisee and the tax collector Luke 18:9-14
Zacchaeus Luke 19:1-10

The ministry in Jerusalem

The resurrection debated Luke 20:27-38
The signs announcing the end Luke 21:5-19

Conclusion: The fulfilment of the ministry

Christ the King John 12:9-19

PART II THE DEATH AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS

Preparation for the Passion of Jesus

The transfiguration Luke 9:28-36
The temptations Luke 4:1-13
The meaning of the cross Luke 13:31-35
Teaching about repentance (1) Luke 13:1-9
Teaching about repentance (2) Luke 15:1-3,11-32
Mary anoints Jesus John 12:1-8
Palm Sunday and the crucifixion Luke 19:28-40; 14-23:56

Resurrection Appearances of Jesus

The empty tomb Luke 24:1-12
Easter evening John 20:19-31
Jesus and Peter John 21:1-19

Observations about Jesus

Jesus the Good Shepherd John 10:22-30
Jesus the way of love John 13:31-35
Jesus present among his people John 14:23-29
Jesus prays for his people John 17:20-26

The coming of the Holy Spirit

The day of Pentecost John 14:8-17,25-27

Conclusion: The Godhead

The Trinity John 16:12-15

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How many Bibles do you have in your house?

6 October is remembered as the day when William Tyndale was martyred. For most of us, Bibles are easily accessible, and many of us have several. Having the Bible in English owes much to William Tyndale, sometimes called the Father of the English Bible.

90% of the King James Version of the Bible and 75% of the Revised Standard Version are from the translation of the Bible into English made by William Tyndale, yet Tyndale himself was burned at the stake on October 6, 1536, aged 42.

Back in the fourteenth century, John Wycliffe was the first to make (or at least oversee) an English translation of the Bible, but that was before the invention of the printing press and all copies had to be handwritten. Besides, the church had banned the unauthorized translation of the Bible into English in 1408. Over one hundred years later, however, William Tyndale had a burning desire to make the Bible available to even the common people in England.

After studying at Oxford and Cambridge, he joined the household of Sir John Walsh at little Sudbury Manor as tutor to the Walsh children. Walsh was a generous lord of the manor and often entertained the local clergy at his table. Tyndale often added spice to the table conversation as he was confronted with the Biblical ignorance of the priests. At one point Tyndale told a priest, “If God spare my life, ere many years pass, I will cause a boy that driveth the plough to know more of the Scriptures than thou dost.”

It was a nice dream, but how was Tyndale to accomplish this when translating the Bible into English was illegal? He went to London to ask Bishop Tunstall if he could be authorized to make an English translation of the Bible, but the bishop would not grant his approval. However, Tyndale would not let the disapproval of men stop him from carrying out what seemed so obviously God’s will. With encouragement and support of some British merchants, he decided to go to Europe to complete his translation, then have it printed and smuggled back into England.

In 1524 Tyndale sailed for Germany. In Hamburg he worked on the New Testament, and in Cologne he found a printer who would print the work. However, news of Tyndale’s activity came to an opponent of the Reformation who had the press raided. Tyndale himself managed to escape with the pages already printed and made his way to the German city of Worms [famous for Luther’s stand at the Diet of Worms] where the New Testament was soon published. Six thousand copies were printed and smuggled into England.

The bishops did everything they could to eradicate the Bibles — Bishop Tunstall had copies ceremoniously burned at St. Paul’s; the archbishop of Canterbury bought up copies to destroy them. Tyndale used the money to print improved editions! King Henry VIII, then in the throes of his divorce with Queen Katherine, offered Tyndale a safe passage to England to serve as his writer and scholar. Tyndale refused, saying he would not return until the Bible could be legally translated into English.

Tyndale continued hiding among the merchants in Antwerp and began translating the Old Testament while the King’s agents searched all over England and Europe for him. Tyndale was finally found and betrayed by an Englishman. After a year and a half in prison, he was brought to trial for heresy — for believing, among other things, in the forgiveness of sins and that the mercy offered in the gospel was enough for salvation. In August 1536, he was condemned; on October 6, 1536 he was strangled and his body burned at the stake. His last prayer was “Lord, open the King of England’s eyes.”

The prayer was answered in part when three years later, in 1539, Henry VIII required every parish church in England to make a copy of the English Bible available to its parishioners.

Sources:

Adapted from an earlier Christian History Institute story.
Bowie, Walter Russell. Men of Fire. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1961.
Daniell, David. William Tyndale, a biography. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1994.
Dictionary of National Biography. Edited by Leslie Stephen and Sidney Lee. London: OxfordUniversity Press, 1921 – 1996.
Kunitz, Stanley L. British Authors Before 1800; a biographical dictionary. New York: H. W. Wilson, 1952.
Mozley, J. F. William Tyndale. London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge; New York: The Macmillan company, 1937.
Sampson, George. Concise Cambridge History of English Literature. Cambridge, 1961.
“Tyndale or Tindale, William.” The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. Edited by F. L. Cross and E. A. Livingstone. Oxford, 1997.
Wild, Laura Huld. The Romance of the English Bible; a history of the translation of the Bible into English from Wyclif to the present day. GardenCity, New York: Doubleday, Doran, 1929.

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Arabian Peninsula: Sheiks legally import Bibles

A Christian worker in an Islamic country in the Arabian Peninsula told this story to Greg Kernaghan, a writer for OM International (Operation Mobilization International):

For the last 30 years, people have smuggled Bibles into this country in suitcases, been increasingly caught and deported and the Bibles destroyed. Six years ago, I decided that if I could make one contribution to the Gospel, I would import them legally.

I was a neighbour to some very powerful sheiks. As my Arabic steadily improved, I became more interesting to them. I would meet them regularly for conversation over tea. One of the sheiks, older than I am, invited me weekly to his house, as I was friends with his son and a cousin. They often asked my reason in living in the Arabian Peninsula. I operate a bona fide business providing services the locals cannot.

Love is patient

In conversation, as we talked about the Qur’an, I would mention the Injil (Gospel) and the position of the Bible in the Qur’an. It says that we should read the Torah, the Zabur (Psalms), the Injil – all of God’s books. So I challenged them to read the Injil, saying that we in fairness could not dialogue about them unless all of us have read them, as I would have an unfair advantage as the only one in our group to have done so. The Qur’an does not speak of only one volume; it is a multi-volume work. In my view, many Muslims have been disobedient to the Qur’an by not reading all of the volumes God has given us. In humility, as an outsider who has read all the books, I don’t want to enter into discussions until they also have read them.

All of a sudden they thought, He’s right – but he’s not right. And so they debated this amongst themselves. This process lasted, not one or two hours, but a year. Inevitably it comes back to tahreef – belief that the Christian Scriptures are corrupted. I did my research on this claim; I was in no rush but was patient for truth’s sake.

Over some months, I presented my study of the issue. This teaching, in fact, goes against the Qur’an; they can’t say that something is possible (corruption) when God says it is impossible. The Qur’an says that the Word of God cannot be changed. Who has the power over God to corrupt His Word? Eventually they admitted that, in order to be good Muslims, they not only had to read all the books but also had to remove this idea of tahreef from the discussion.

Challenging honour

Then it became an open discussion: Where can we get the Injil? I suggested they should just go the market and buy it. They were sceptical; maybe it was illegal. Why would the word of God be illegal? Nevertheless, I told them to go and find it.

Two weeks later they returned and said it wasn’t possible. Maybe no one wants to read it? This is haram, I said; it’s shameful that a country of Muslims doesn’t want to obey the Qur’an and read all the books. What kind of Islam are you practicing? They conceded that I was right, because I had already gone through a study of the Qur’an with them to lay the foundations for the Gospel. OK, they said, we have to read it and, since it’s not available, we need to find a way to make it available. I said that I had copies at home, which they could read; if they liked the translation, we could explore ways to get more. I gave a copy to the sheiks and his male relatives.

Over the next six months, they all read it cover to cover. Amazing conversations followed. We talked about Jesus, miracles, their misconceptions of Christians and how sometimes the behaviour of Christians didn’t align with the teachings of Jesus – not unlike how the behaviour of Muslims may not align with the teaching of the Qur’an.

One of my friends in the group read through the Injil, and Jesus appeared to him in a dream. He asked me many questions in private and then recounted his understanding of Jesus as Messiah. He became a follower of Jesus.

It took two years for these sheiks to realise that there were no Injils in the rest of the country, and that they had the moral and religious duty to make it available for all Muslims to read. There we were again, sitting around drinking tea while the sheiks argued amongst themselves as to whether it would be more profitable to print them in the country or import them.

I said, “Brothers, let me help you.” They responded, “No, you can’t get involved; you’re a white foreigner and if people see you involved they’ll think it’s a missionary effort and have nothing to do with it, and you and we will get into trouble. This has to come 100 percent from us.” I said, “I understand. I won’t be actively involved in what is your religious duty. What I can do is talk to the publisher and get you the materials to print locally or, if you choose to import it, I will pay for the first container load. It will belong to you the moment it is loaded onto the ship.” They agreed to try one shipment; if it sold well, they would consider printing it on demand inside the country.

So I arranged for 25,000 copies of the Gospels and the Book of Acts, a beautiful, high-quality version that would display beautifully and be respected. Using a cheap-looking version would cause deep offense. In this conservative country, the physical form of a holy book matters. It is unthinkable for a holy book to be a paperback!

God’s ways are not ours

So we sent the container on its way to the Arabian Peninsula. Meanwhile, there were attacks on foreigners inside the country and the man involved in importing the container wanted to back away from the deal. With no one claiming the container, it was locked up in storage. Two weeks of careful negotiations with various departments began to crack the bureaucratic wall. An understanding official agreed that technically it was legal but he wanted to avoid potential backlash if the info fell into the wrong hands. He too insisted that, as a white foreigner, I should be nowhere near the situation. We offered to regulate the rate of distribution, which was an acceptable compromise – we would very slowly trickle the Injils into the market.

Jesus is capable of speaking to people through various means, but the dominant manner in this culture is through Scripture. In spite of the negotiations to regulate distribution, the shipment was distributed within a week! Because the sheiks forbade me to get involved, they oversaw the distribution. Our group paid for the Injils and I brokered the deal, but the local sheiks imported them into their country, legally. We have received reports of them being sold in markets and bookstores throughout the country.

Our hope is that, in the future, there will be many thousands more printed inside this country. I’d like to think that I helped make it happen, but this was the work of local Muslim sheiks, partly motivated by financial gain, but also by a renewed sense of duty as Muslims to make the Injil available to people. It took a three-and-a-half year conversation, a thousand cups of tea and the building of trust. God is able.

Source: Greg Kernaghan, OM (real names and places withheld for security reasons)

Joel News International, 901-902, April 23, 2014

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CHRISTIAN PASSOVER SERVICE

A re-telling of the Last Supper

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HAGGADAH ‑ The Telling

HAGGADAHS contain the Passover Service.

This order of service for Passover is an attempt to be as true as possible to the historic one Jesus had with his disciples. The present-day Passover as celebrated by millions of Jews is in the same order and contains everything in this service (except for references to what Jesus did with it) as well as many additions that have been made, particularly since the destruction of the Temple in 70 AD.

ITEMS NEEDED

HAGGADAHS ‑ Passover Order of Service.

UNLEAVENED BREAD ‑ “Matzo” (pierced and striped)

Available from delicatessans or David Jones.

BITTER HERBS ‑ 2 kinds:

1st Dipping ‑ parsley or lettuce,

2nd Dipping ‑ grated horse radish or grated onion

(about 1 teaspoon per person).

CHAROSETH ‑ mixture to resemble mortar used in slavery.

Chopped apples (allow to turn brown ‑ no lemon juice),

Chopped walnuts, sultanas or raisins or dates,

with a little honey and wine to stick it together.

CANDLES ‑ 2 white candles and candle holders; matches.

SALT WATER or VINEGAR ‑ for 1st Dipping.

ROAST LAMB ‑ other foods optional: dates, figs, olives, grapes,

onions, cucumber, garlic, melon, lentils.

RED WINE mixed with water ‑ each person drinks 4 cups of it.

CUSHIONS ‑ to recline on.

PRESENTATION

The Passover was eaten in family groups of not less than 10 men. At the time of Jesus they reclined on the floor leaning to the left on cushions with low tables in front of them and their feet tucked behind. Reclining is a symbol of freedom. The Passover is not eaten in haste as was needed on the first Passover in Egypt. One’s best festive clothes are worn in honour of the occasion. Psalms were sung; appropriate worship songs may be used. The prayers are read in unison, unless otherwise indicated.

THE PASSOVER SERVICE

1. LIGHTING THE CANDLES

The lady of the house lights the candles and says:

Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the Universe, who has sanctified us by your commandments and has commanded us to kindle the Festival light.

Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the Universe, who has preserved us alive and sustained us and brought us to this season.

[As the woman begins the Service and gives light to the Passover table, so it was a woman who began the redemptive career of Messiah our Passover by giving birth to the Light of the World.]

2. FIRST CUP ‑ Cup of Blessing

Fill the first cup.

Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the Universe, Creator of the fruit of the vine.

Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the Universe, who chose us above all nations, and hallowed us with your precepts. So you gave us, O Lord God, in your love, Sabbaths for rest, anniversaries for gladness, feasts and holy days for rejoicing, and this Passover day, season of our freedom in love ‑ a holy convocation, in memory of our coming out of Egypt. For you have put your choice in us and have sanctified us of all peoples, and have given us your Sabbath and holy festivals as an inheritance, in love and desire, in joy and gladness.

Blessed are you, Lord who sanctified the Sabbath, Israel and the festive seasons.

Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the Universe, who has preserved us alive and sustained us and brought us to this season.

Drink the first cup.

3. WASHING THE HANDS

Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the Universe, who has sanctified us with your commandments and has enjoined us concerning the washing of our hands.

[Concerning the washing, it is written: John 13:1‑5.]

Dip fingers into water

or follow Jesus’ example and instruction.

4. FIRST DIPPING ‑ Bitter Herb in Salt Water

Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the Universe, Creator of the fruit of the earth.

Leader:

The rabbis say that the bitter greens represent life. The salt water represents tears. So life is immersed in tears, as it was for our ancestors in Egypt.

Dip parsley (or lettuce) in salt water and eat.

5. THE FOUR QUESTIONS

Asked by youngest son able to read.

Why is this night different from all other nights?

1. On all other nights we eat either leavened or unleavened bread; on this night why do we eat only unleavened bread?

2. On all other nights we eat herbs of every kind; on this night why do we eat only bitter herbs?

3. On all other nights we eat meat roasted, stewed or boiled; on this night why do we eat only roasted meat?

4. On all other nights we do not dip the sop once; on this night why do we dip twice?

The Answer ‑ telling of the Passover story.

Our father, Jacob lived in a country called Caanan (now called Israel). Jacob, who was an old man, had many children and grandchildren and also many flocks of sheep and herds of cattle. One year when the rainy season came and there should have been a great deal of rain to fill the cisterns and wells to make the grass grow green, there was no rain. The next year again there was no rain. The wells dried up, the grass withered and there was no water and no food for people or beasts. Jacob decided to pack all his goods and all his belongings and with his sons and his shepherds and his flocks, to go down to the land of Egypt where there was water and food enough to spare, and where Jospeh, his long lost son, was waiting for him.

That is how the children of Israel (because Jacob’s other name was Israel) came into Egypt and settled there and lived happily in the green fields by the Nile River. Those were good years while Jospeh lived and a kindly Pharaoh ruled over Egypt. The children of Israel and their flocks prospered and multiplied.

The time came when Joseph grew old and died and so did all his brothers and the good Pharaoh who had welcomed the children of Israel to Egypt. Later, a bad Pharaoh ruled and said to his people, “See, there are too many children of Israel living with us. Let us be cruel to them. Let us make them build cities and storehouses for us, and well not pay them but we shall beat them till they can work no harder.” And so it happened that the free Israelites were enslaved and cruelly treated and forced to bake bricks in the hot Egyptian sun.

Because we were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt the Lord our God brought us out with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. If the Most Holy (blessed is he!), had not brought our ancestors out of Egypt, we, and our children, and our children’s children, would still continue in bondage to the Pharaohs in Egypt.

Blessed is he who keeps his promise to Israel. Blessed is the Most Holy, who premeditated the end of the captivity that he might do what he had promised to our father Abraham, as it is said: And he said to Abraham, “Know for certain that your seed shall be strangers in a land that is not theirs and shall serve them, and they shall afflict them 400 years. And also that nation whom they shall serve, will I judge; and they shall go out with great substance.”

It is this same promise which has been the support of our ancestors and of us also; for not only one nation has risen up against us, but in every generation there are some who rise up against us to annihilate us. But the Most Holy (blessed is he!), has delivered us out of their hand. And the Lord brought us out from Egypt with a strong hand and with an outstretched arm, with terror, and with signs and wonders.

Read Exodus 7: 1 ‑ 14.

6. THE PLAGUES.

Fill second cup. Leader says:

Though we celebrate our liberation, our happiness is not complete as long as others remain bound to slavery and death.

Leader raises cup and continues:

A full cup is a symbol of complete joy. Let us, therefore, diminish our cups as we recall the plagues which befell the Egyptians.

Each participant empties a drop from his cup for each one of the ten plagues:

Blood. Frogs. Lice. Flies. Cattle disease. Boils. Hail. Locusts. Darkness. Slaying the first‑born.

7. PASCHAL LAMB, UNLEAVENED BREAD, BITTER HERB

Leader: Whoever does not mention the three things used on the Passover has not done his duty, and these are: the paschal lamb, the unleavened bread and the bitter herb (Exodus 12:8).

Show lamb to the company.

Why do we eat the paschal lamb?

To protect the children of Israel, God commanded the head of each household to sacrifice a spotless lamb and to apply its blood to the doorway of his home, first to the top of the doorway, the lintel, and then to the two sideposts. The paschal lamb signifies that the Most Holy (blessed is he!) passed over our fathers’ houses in Egypt, as it is said: You shall say, “It is the Lord’s sacrifice of the Passover because he passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt when he smote the Egyptians and delivered our houses” (Exodus 12:27).

[Concerning the Messiah, it is written:

Isaiah 53:7; John 1:29; 1 Peter 1:18; Rev. 5:12.]

Show unleavened bread to the company.

Why do we eat unleavened bread?

There was not enough time for the dough of our ancestors to leaven before the Supreme King of Kings (blessed is he!) appeared to them and redeemed them, as it is said: “They baked unleavened bread of the dough which they brought out of Egypt, for it was not leavened because they were thrust out of Egypt and could not tarry because they had no time to prepare food for themselves” (Ex. 12:39).

Show bitter herb to the company.

Why do we eat bitter herb?

The Egyptians embittered the lives of our ancestors in Egypt, as it is said: “They embittered their lives with cruel bondage, in mortar and brick and in all kinds of labour in the field; all their service in which they made them labour with rigour” (Ex. 1:14).

It is therefore incumbent on every Israelite, in every generation, to look upon himself as if he had actually gone out from Egypt, as it is said: “And you shall declare to your son, on that day, saying, ‘This is done because of what the Lord did for me when I came out from Egypt. It was not our ancestors only that the Most Holy (blessed is he!) redeemed from Egypt, but us also he redeemed with them, as it is said, “And he brought us out that he might bring us to the land which he swore to give to our fathers.”‘”

We therefore are privileged to thank, praise, adore, glorify, extol, honour, bless, exalt, and reverence him who did all the miracles for our ancestors and us. He brought us from bondage to freedom, from sorrow to joy, from mourning into holy days, from darknss to great light, and from servitude to redemption; so therefore let us sing to him a new song, Hallelujah!

8. SECOND CUP ‑ Cup of Thanksgiving

Psalms 113 and 114 are recited.

Blessed are you, Lord our God, who has redeemed us and redeemed our fathers from Egypt.

Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the Universe, Creator of the fruit of the vine.

Drink the second cup.

9. SECOND DIPPING ‑ The Mixture (Charoseth)

The Leader breaks a piece of unleavened bread (Matzo).

This is the bread of affliction and poverty.

Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the universe, who brings forth bread from the earth.

Blessed are you, Lord our God, who sanctified us with your commandments and commanded us to eat unleavened bread.

All take a piece of unleavened bread with bitter herbs on it and dip into the mixture (charoseth) and eat.

The charoseth is to remind us of the bricks we made while in bondage. We may ask ourselves, “Why should it taste so sweet?” The rabbis respond: “Even the bitterest of labour tasted sweet when we knew that redemption drew near.”

[Jesus commented that one who had dipped his hand in the bowl with him would betray him (Mt. 26:20‑23).]

10. THE PASSOVER MEAL

All eat the roast lamb and food in a relaxed way, without ceremony.

NOTE: Lamb is no longer eaten at Passover since the destruction of the second temple in 70 AD. Other roast meat is eaten instead.

At the end of the meal everything is cleared away except the unleavened bread and wine.

GRACE AFTER THE MEAL:

[Traditionally, grace is said after the meal.]

Blessed be the name of the Lord, now and forever;

Blessed be our God whose food we have eaten and

through whose goodness we live.

PRAYER:

Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the Universe, who feeds the whole world with your goodness, and with your grace, kindness and mercy gives food to every creature; for your mercy endures forever.

And through your great goodness sustenance has never failed us, and may it not fail us for ever and ever, for the sake of your great name; for you are the God who feeds and sustains all, and deals bountifully with all, and provides food for all the creatures that you have created.

Blessed are you, O Lord, who gives food to all.

11. COMMUNION INSTITUTED

Read John 6: 32 ‑ 35.

Jesus took the bread and gave thanks…

Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the Universe,

who brings forth bread from the earth.

… and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me” (Luke 22:19).

[The bread is unleavened; it is striped and it is pierced.

Even so the Messiah was unleavened, that is sinless;

Even so the Messiah was striped by the Roman whip;

Even so the Messiah was pierced by the nails in his hands

and his feet and by the spear in his side.]

Read Isa. 53:5.

Break and eat the bread together.

12. THIRD CUP ‑ Cup of Redemption

Fill the third cup.

Concerning this cup, it is written:

In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you” (Luke 22:20).

Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the Universe, Creator of the fruit of the vine.

Drink the third cup.

13. FOURTH CUP ‑ Cup of Praise

Fill the fourth cup.

Psalms 115 ‑ 118 are recited.

Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the Universe, Creator of the fruit of the vine.

Drink the fourth cup.

14. THE GREAT PRAISE ‑ Final Song

Psalm 136 is recited.

When they had sung a hymn they went out to the Mount of Olives (Mark 14:26).

RESOURCES

Buksbazen, Victor, The Gospel in the Feasts of Israel. Philadelphia: Friends of Israel, 1954.

Edersheim, Alfred, The Temple, Its Ministry and Services as they were at the Time of Jesus Christ. Eerdmans, 1954.

Edersheim, Alfred, The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1962.

Gilbertson, Merrill, The Way it was in Bible Times. Minneapolis: Augsburg, 1959.

Levy, Isaac, A Guide to Passover. London: Jewish Chronicles, 1958.

Rosen, Ceil & Moishe, Christ in the Passover. Chicago: Moody, 1968.

Encyclopedia Judaica. Jerusalem: Keter, 1971.

The following Passover Haggadahs:

Birnbauum, Philip. New York: Hebrew Pub. Co., 1953.

Bronstein, Herbert, ed. New York: Central Confrence of American Rabbis, 1975.

Glatzer, Nahum. New York: Schocken, 1953.

Lipson, Eric‑Peter. San Franscisco: JFJ Pub., 1986.

Regelson, A. New York: Schulsinger, 1958.

Schaifstein, Ben‑Ami. New York: Shilo, 1959.

Szyk, Arthur, & Roth, Cecil. Israel, Alumoth, n.d.

MANDATUM – A NEW COMMANDMENT

“mandatum”, meaning a commandment. Jesus Christ, at the Last Supper, commanded:

‘A new commandment I give to you that you love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.’ (John 13:34-35).

Now there was also a dispute among them, as to which of them should be considered the greatest. And he said to them …

‘But not so with you; rather the greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like the one who serves. … I am among you as the one who serves’ (Luke 22:24-27).

And supper being ended [some manuscripts: during supper] … Jesus rose from supper and laid aside his garments, took a towel and girded himself. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which he was girded. … So when he had washed their feet, taken his garments, and sat down again, he said to them, ‘Do you know what I have done to you? … I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you. Truly I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him. If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them’ (John 13:2, 15-17).

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10 Ways Heaven will be a Blast by Peter Pilt

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10 Ways Heaven will be a Blast

by Peter Pilt

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Mark Twain’s famous story of Huckleberry Finn tells of Miss Watson, a rather stodgy old fuddy-duddy. She began to tell Huck Finn about heaven, and Huck later mused: “She said … she was going to live so as to go to the good place. Well, I couldn’t see no advantage in going where she was going, so I made up my mind I wouldn’t try for it. But I never said so, because it would only make trouble and wouldn’t do no good. Now she had got a start, and she went on and told me all about the good place. She said all a body would have to do there was to go around all day long with a harp and sing, forever and ever. So I didn’t think much of it. But I never said so.”

Then I got to thinking: If Heaven is boring it would have to be because God is boring. That is utter nonsense. Our desire for pleasure and the experience of joy come directly from God’s hand.

He made

our taste buds,
adrenaline,
sex and our sex drives,
our ability to laugh
our ability to appreciate beauty
the nerve endings that convey pleasure to our brains
joy
the feeling of exhilaration
our imagination..

Heaven is God’s home, the dwelling place of the One who is infinite in creativity, goodness, beauty, and power. How could the home of someone like that be anything less than thrilling? As Paul says, “No eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the human heart conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him” (1 Corinthians 2:9).

All secondary joys are derivative in nature. They cannot be separated from God. Flowers are beautiful for 1 reason – God is beautiful.

Rainbows are stunning because God is stunning.
Puppies are delightful because God is delightful.
Sports are fun because God is fun.
Study is rewarding because God is rewarding.
Work is fulfilling because God is fulfilling.
Every other joy will be derivative, flowing from the fountain of our relationship with God.

John Donne said, “No man ever saw God and lived. And yet, I shall not live till I see God.”

Or as Randy Alcorn puts it, “The day I die will be the best day I’ve ever lived.”

10 reasons why heaven will be a blast.

1 We get a new body

2 Corinthians 4:5 – talking about our bodies

“While we live in this earthly tent we groan with a feeling of oppression. It is not that we want to get rid of our earthly body but we want to have the heavenly one put on over us so that what is immortal will be transformed by life”

In heaven – won’t be mystical pieces of cloud, Spirit people, floating along. We will actually have a body. The limitations, sickness, disease hassled that we had with earthly bodies will be gone.

2 We get to live in a custom-built house.

John 14:1-3 Jesus says

“I go to prepare a place for you.”

Jesus has gone to prepare a place for us- custom-built house.

3 We get to eat great food.

Mathew 8:11

“I say to you that many will come from the east and the west and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven.”

Revelation 19:9

“And the angel said to me ‘Blessed are those that are invited to the wedding supper of the lamb.” And he answered – “These are the true words of God.”

Be there with relatives, friends, mates – awesome. One big party in Heaven.

4 We will get to talk with Bible characters

Luke 9:30-31 gives us a peek:

“two men talked with him who were Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory …”

We will be able to chat to Bible characters and famous Christians throughout history.

5 See and speak with our loved ones

1Thessalonians 4:13-17

“We who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the air and so we will be with the Lord forever.”

I reckon heaven will be blast just for fact can hang out with people we loved here on earth

6 We will get to live in a perfect world.

Genesis 1:31

“Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good.”

The Bible says God gave Adam and Eve everything. Pleasant to the eyes, food good to eat, animals – Paradise. If God created that here on earth, how much more awesome Heaven where God lives? Heaven will be a blast – perfect environment, perfect world, just like Adam & Eve had in Garden of Eden – awesome.

7 There is going to be ‘NO More’s’

Revelation 7:16-17 says

“They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

There will be no more hunger, thirst, scorching heat, tears, death, crying, no more bad guys and no more impure things.

8 Take part in awesome worship

Revelation 7:9 is one glimpse:

“I looked and behold a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues … All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God.”

The whole atmosphere in heaven is honour and worship. Randy Alcorn, in his book simply titled Heaven, says, “Consider what it will be like to see the Masai of Kenya, the Dinka of Sudan, the Hmong, Athabaskans, Tibetans, Aucans, Icelanders, Macedonians, Moldovans, Moroccans, and Peruvians. Hundreds of nations, thousands of people groups, will gather to worship Christ. And many national and cultural distinctives, untouched by sin, will continue to the glory of God.”

9 No time in eternity

Revelation 22:5, the last Bible chapter notes:

“They need no lamp nor light of the sun, for the Lord God gives them light. And they shall reign forever and ever.”

We won’t be able to conceptualise time in heaven. So my idea is that we will live all of eternity all at once as there will be no past and no future as there is no time. That all at once moment lasts for all eternity.

10 We get to see God.

John 3:2

“Dear Friends, now we are children of God and what we be has not yet been made known, but we can know that when He appears, we shall be like Him for we shall see Him as He is.”

John 14:3

“And if I go I will prepare a place for you. I will come back and take you to be with me that you will also be where I am.”

I think heaven will be a blast just for that one reason alone – the fact that we get to hang out with God.

How do we get there?

John 14:6 – Jesus said

“I am the way, the truth and the light, no-one comes to the Father but through me.”

John 3:16 – Jesus said

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whosoever believes in Me will not perish but have everlasting life.”

Heaven is an incredible place.

WHERE WOULD YOU GO?

How confident are you that you would end up in heaven?

John 14:1-3 –
Heaven is a Place
Heaven is a Prepared Place
Heaven is a Prepared Place for Prepared People

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John was an eye-witness to the ministry of Jesus. He belonged to the inner circle of disciples with his brother James and with Peter the natural leader. John may have been the youngest of the disciples, uniquely remembered as the disciple whom Jesus loved.

J B Phillips concludes his translation of the closing verses in John’s Gospel this way:

All the above was written by an eye-witness. Now it is this same disciple who is hereby giving his testimony to these things and has written the down. We know that his testimony is reliable. Of course, there are many other things which Jesus did, and I suppose that if each one were written down in detail, there would not be room in the whole world for all the books that would have to be written (21:24-25).

Throughout his gospel John assets that he was recording what he had seen and heard. He states early in the Gospel that he with others witnessed the life of Jesus the Christ, the Logos – the living Word of God. He declares, “We beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father (1:14).

John describes how he was there at the crucifixion witnessing that stupendous, agonizing death, “And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you may believe” (19:35). Here again he underlines the main purpose of writing his Gospel as he does in his conclusion before the Appendix of Chapter 21:

And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name (20:30-31).

John’s purpose is evangelistic – “that you may believe”. This book surveys John’s own approach to telling his story.

Section 1: Details exclusive to John, briefly surveys John’s unique account of Jesus’ life and ministry and focuses on his very personal record of the crucifixion and resurrection.

Section 2: Study Outlines covers key passages in John’s Gospel compiled from relational Bible from the three books Kingdom Life in Matthew, Mark and Luke, which use common lectionary readings from John scattered through those three books.

John’s intimate, personal Gospel story transcends time and space to show us his living Lord, the Son of God, revealed in human flesh, living among us, full of grace and truth, “for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life” (3:16).

Introduction: John an eye-witness

Section 1: Details exclusive to John

1 Signs

2 Sayings

3 People

4 Times

5 Numbers

6 Places

7 General details

Section 2: Relational Bible Studies

Compiled from Kingdom Life in Matthew, Mark and Luke

Part 1: The Life and Ministry of Jesus

Part 2: The Death and Resurrection of Jesus

Appendix: Renewal Journals and books

Contents of Study Outlines – one page for each study

PART 1: THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF JESUS

Preparation: The Coming of Jesus the Messiah

1. Reflections on the birth of Jesus John 1:1-18

2. The witness of John the Baptist John 1:29-34

Commencement: The figure of Jesus the Messiah

3. The marriage feast at Cana John 2:1-11

4. The meaning of the cross John 3:1-17

5. The Messiah and Samaritans John 4:1-42

6. The Holy Spirit Promised John 7:37-39

7. The Son of God and a man born blind John 9:1-41

Observations about Jesus

8. Jesus the good shepherd John 10:1-10

9. The shepherd knows his sheep John 10:22-30

10. Signs of the resurrection John 11:1-45

11. Mary anoints Jesus John 12:1-8

12. Christ the King John 12:9-19

PART 2: THE DEATH AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS

Preparation for the Passion of Jesus

1. Jesus the way of love John 13:1-35

2. Jesus the way, truth and life John 14:1-14

3. Jesus present among his people John 14:15-21

4. Jesus promises his Spirit John 14:23-29

5. Jesus the true vine John 15:1-17

6. The Trinity John 16:12-15

7. Jesus prays for his people John 17:1-11

8. Jesus prays for all believers John 17:20-26

9. The trials and crucifixion John 18:1-19:42

Resurrection appearances of Jesus

10. The empty tomb John 20:1-18

11. The leaders react John 20:19-31

12. Jesus and Peter John 21:1-19

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