Mark 15:24 - The Soldiers Cast Lots for Jesus' Clothing (Jesus was made poor so that we can be made rich - it's the divine exchange - Jesus took our place so that we can take His place)
Luke 23:34 (Forgiveness)
Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing."
In the midst of His excruciating suffering, the heart of Jesus was focused on others rather than Himself. Here we see the nature of His love—unconditional and divine. While Jesus could have summoned legions of angels to bring vengeance on all of them, instead he pulled himself up and, with all his strength, offered a prayer on behalf of those who mocked and crucified him. He forgave His accusers so that they could still be saved!
10 a.m. - Jesus is Insulted and Mocked
Matthew 27:39-40 - And the people passing by shouted abuse, shaking their heads in mockery. "So! You can destroy the Temple and build it again in three days, can you? Well then, if you are the Son of God, save yourself and come down from the cross!" (NLT)
Mark 15:31 - The leading priests and teachers of religious law also mocked Jesus. "He saved others," they scoffed, "but he can't save himself!" (NLT)
Luke 23:36-37 - The soldiers mocked him, too, by offering him a drink of sour wine. They called out to him, "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!" (NLT)
Luke 23:39 - One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: "Aren't you the Christ? Save yourself and us!" (NIV)
11 a.m. - Jesus and the Criminal
Luke 23:43 (Salvation)
"I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise."
Grace poured out through faith, as Jesus assured the dying man of his forgiveness and eternal salvation. No effort on the man's part, just believe and receive the gift of Salvation.
John 19:26-27 (Relationship)
When Jesus saw His mother there, and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, "Dear woman, here is your son," and to the disciple, "Here is your mother."
Naked and in horrible pain, Jesus thought not of Himself but was concerned for the well-being of His mother after His death. Jesus, looking down from the cross, was still filled with the concerns of a son for the earthly needs of His earthly mother. None of His brothers were there to care for her, so He gave this task to the Apostle John. Here we clearly see Christ's humanity.
Noon - "The Sixth Hour" - Darkness Covers the Land
Mark 15:33 - At the sixth hour darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour. (NLT)
1 p.m. - Jesus Cries Out to the Father
Jesus became sin so that we might become the Righteousness of God
Matthew 27:46 (also Mark 15:34) (Abandonment)
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
Jesus took all our sins on his body (He knew no sin, He did no sin, in Him was no sin) and the Father turns way from the Son as Jesus bore the full weight of our sin. Throughout His life on Earth, Jesus has never addressed His Father as God and the Father had never forsaken His beloved Son. Jesus was abandoned and forsaken so that we will never ever be! Henceforth we can call God our Abba Father, Daddy God.
John 19:28 (Removal of curses)
Jesus knew that everything was now finished, and to fulfill the Scriptures He said, "I am thirsty."
Jesus took the sour wine and removed all generational curse. (Jeremiah 31:29 "The parents have eaten sour grapes,
and the children’s teeth are set on edge.")
2 p.m - It is Finished!
John 19:30 (Triumph)
... He said, "It is finished!"
Jesus has completed once and for all the work He came to accomplish! All sins have been forgiven! All sicknesses have been removed for His beloved believers! All debts have been paid! Death had lost its sting and power AND those who live in Christ shall never die but are truly saved and blessed forevermore!
Luke 23:46 (Reunion)
Jesus called out with a loud voice, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit." When He had said this, He breathed his last.
As a King and Savior who has finished His mission, Jesus dismisses His spirit as a King dismisses His subjects - with authority! Even in death, Jesus reigned! He is altogether lovely.
3 p.m. - "The Ninth Hour"
Events Following Jesus' Death
The Earthquake
Matthew 27:51-52 - At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split. The tombs broke open and the bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. (NIV)
The Centurion - "Surely he was the Son of God!" (Matthew 27:54; Mark 15:38; Luke 23:47)
The Soldiers Break the Thieves' Legs (John 19:31-33)
The Soldier Pierces Jesus Side (John 19:34)
Jesus is Laid in the Tomb (Matthew 27:57-61; Mark 15:42-47; Luke 23:50-56; John 19:38-42)
Jesus Rises from the Dead (Matthew 28:1-7; Mark 16:1; Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-9)
Jesus is risen to show us justification and the evidence of our sins having been put away. Because He conquered sin and death, we no longer have to be slaves to it. We are now conquerors through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior!
Give our Lord Jesus all the praise :)
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