Grace Bible Church Fallon, NV

Matthew 27:54-56 Responding to the Death of Christ

Four Responses to Jesus' Death

#1 - SINCERE CONVERSION [faith], 54

#2 - SENSATIONAL CONVICTION [flare] Luke 23:47-48

#3 - STEADFAST COMPASSION [friendship] 55-56

#4 - SELF-PROTECTING CONCERN [fear] Mt 26:56

Matthew 27:45-53 God's Glorious Explanation of the Cross (Resurrection Sunday)

Each Miracle had a message...

#1 - Seen in the Message of DARKNESS, 45

#2 - Seen in the Message of DEPARTURE, 46-49

#3 - Seen in the Message of DELIBERATION, 50

#4 - Seen in the Message of DESTRUCTION, 51a

#5 - Seen in the Message of DISTURBANCE, 51b

#6 - Seen in the Message of DELIVERENCE, 52-53

Matthew 27:38-44 Evil at the Cross, Part 2

#4 - The PAIN through it, 34-35a

#5 - The HUMILIATION surrounding it, 35b-44

How is the Depravity of Man on Display?

1) The IGNORANT [soldiers], 27-37

2) The EDUCATED [robbers], 38 & 44

3) The TEMPERMENTAL [passerby crowd], 39-40

4) The RELIGIOUS [chief priests, scribes, elders], 41-43

 

Matthew 27:27-37 Evil at the Cross, Part 1

The 5 aims of evil at the cross:

#1 - The MOCKERY of it, v27-30

#2 - The SHAME of it, v31-34

#3 - The CURSE for it, v35-36

#4 - to be continued....

#5 - to be continued...