1. "Father forgive them; for they know not what they do".Luke 23:34

2. "Woman, behold thy son!" "Behold thy mother." John 19:26,27

3. "Today shalt thou, be with me in paradise." Luke 23:43

4. "My God, my God, why hast thou forsake me?"Matt 27:46

5. "I thirst." John 19:28

6. "It is finished." John 19:30

7. "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit." Luke 23:46

EVENTS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING HIS DEATH

1. The earthquake and the rending of the veil of the temple. Matthew 27:51

2. The opening of the graves. Matthew 27:52

3. The confession of the centurion. Matthew 27:54

4. The conviction of the multitude. Luke 23:48

5. The breaking of the legs of the thieves. John 19:31-31

6. The piercing of the side of Jesus. John 19:34

7. The entombment. John 19: 38-42

8. The sealing of the tomb and the setting of the watch. Matthew 27:66

JESUS BURIAL

Matthew 27:57-60 With the coming of evening there came a rich man from Arimathea, called Joseph, who was hiimself a disciple of Jesus. He went to Pilate and requested the body of Jesus. Then Pilate gave orders to have it relinquished. When Joseph had obtained the body, he wrapped it in clean linen and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock. Then, rolling a large stone in front of the opening of the tomb, he went away.

JESUS RESURRECTION

Matthew 28:1-10 After the close of the Sabbath, with the dawning of the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to look at the tomb. And a severe earthquake occurred; for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, approaching the stone, rolled it aside and sat on it. His appearance was like lightniing and his clothing white as snow. The sentries shook for fear of him and became like corpses. But the angel said to the women, "Have no fear! I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen just as He said. Come, see the place where He lay. And go, hasten to tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead and is preceding you into Galilee; there you will see Him. See, I have told you." Hastily, they left the tomb, in fear and with great joy, and ran to tell the news to His disciples. And behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" Going up to Him they clasped His feet and knelt before Him. Jesus then said to them, "Have no fear. Go, tell My brothers to go to "Galilee; and they shall see Me there."

JESUS'FINAL ORDERS AND ASCENSION

Luke 24:44-52 Then He said to them, "These ae My teachings which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written in the Law of Moses and in the Prophets and Psalms about Me must take place." Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. He said to them, "So it is written, that the Christ should suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and that repentance, leading to forgiveness of sins, should be preached in His name to all nations beginning at Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things, and I will send out upon you what was promised by My Father. But you wait here in the city until you are clothed with power from on high." Then He conducted them out as far as Bethany and, raising His hands, He blessed them. While He blessed them He was parted from them and taken up into heaven. They workshiped him and went back to Jerusalem with great joy. And they were constantly in the temple, praising God.

THE SORROW OF THE DOGWOOD TREE

Many years ago, a dogwood tree grew on a hill outside Jerusalem. In those days, the dogwood tree was as tall and mighty as an oak, and this tree was the tallest of all the dogwoods, and extremely proud of its strength. "Something wonderful is going to happen to me," It said to anyone who would listen. "I'll probably become the mast that holds the big sail on a grand ship, or the main timber supporting a great house." Unfortunately, the huge old dogwood was cut down to becomethe cross to which Jesus was nailed. The tree was horrified. All its dreams of glory were smashed,and it groaned in agony as two boards fromits trunk were nailed together. Jesus took pity on the tree, even as He carried it to Calvary. "You will never be put to such use again," He told it. "From this day on, your shape will change, even as will the world. You will become slender and sway easily with the breeze. And instead of acorns you will bear white flowers in the shape of a cross, with dark red bloodstains at the side of each petal to show the world how you have suffered. Last of all, the center of your flowers will be marked as though with a crown of thorns, to remind people forevermore, that you and I spent our last moments together. And so it was. And so it is.

TEN THOUSAND ANGELS They bound the hands of Jesus in the garden where He prayed, They led Him through the street in shame They spat upon the Savior so pure and free from sin, They said, "Crucify Him, He's to blame." He could have called ten thousand angels To destroy the world and set Him free. He could have called, ten thousand angels, But He died alone, for you and me. Upon His precious head they placed a crown of thorns, They laughed and said,"Behold the King" They struck Him and they cursed Him And mocked His holy name, All alone He suffered everything. When they nailed Him to the Cross, His Mother stood nearby, He said, "Woman, behold thy son!" He cried, "I thirst for water," But they gave Him none to drink. Then the sinful work of man was done. To the howling mob He yielded; He did not for mercy cry, The Cross of shame He took alone. And when He cried, "It's finished," He gave himself to die, Salvation's wondrous plan was done. He could have called, ten thousand angels To destroy the world and set Him free. He could have called ten thousand angels But He died alone, for you and me.

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