When God Said . . . "Let us make man in our image after our likeness..." (Gen. 1:26) God meant it. On this day... "God made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in the earth." 2 Cor. 5:21
May this Good Friday bring to your reflection the depths of God's loving intention for you and I. |
Six Miracles of Calvary
THE MIRACULOUS DARKNESS - Luke 23:44,45
It was the 6th hour. That was noon. There was darkness over all the land and it continued from 12:00 to 3:00 o'clock. This was not an eclipse, which lasts for only a few minutes. It was at full moon, when eclipse is impossible. At Jesus birth the night became light. At His death the light became night.
THE RENDING OF THE VEIL - MATT. 27:51
There were three divisions in the Temple...The Outer Court. The Holy Place and the Most Holy Place. This Veil separated the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place ...where only the High Priest entered once a year. No one else ever stepped past this Veil.When Jesus cried out on the cross..."It Is Finished", this veil was torn in two from top to bottom, thus opening the way for anyone to enter into the presence of God, individually, apart from the High Priest.
THE MIRACULOUS EARTHQUAKE - Matt. 27:51
The shaking of the earth was at the instant of Christ's death, and followed His shout of victory. The earth quaked to the extent that rocks were split. yet the cross was not moved. Supernatural? Yes! God interfered with nature.
THE MIRACLE OF OPENED GRAVES - Matt.27:52,53
The graves, of the saints, were opened at the instant of Jesus death. Graves were rocky sepulchres, excavations in the rocks made secure by doors of stone. But none came out of the graves at this time. The Earthquake was evidence of Force. The opening of the graves was evidence of Design.
THE UNDISTURBED GRAVE CLOTHES OFJESUS Matt.27:52
When Peter and John entered the sepulchre, they saw the "linen clothes lying"...precisely as the body had lain there. No human hands could have abstracted the body from its clothes without leaving behind marks of disturbance. One thing they knew, Jesus was not there. He had risen. Hallelujah!
REVIVALS OF LIFE IN THE GRAVEYARD MATT. 27:52,53
Note: The dead bodies of saints, arose and came out of the graves, not after the earthquake, but after Christ himself had risen. This is one of the grandest of miracles. Supernatural in the sense of being wholly miraculous.
It was the 6th hour. That was noon. There was darkness over all the land and it continued from 12:00 to 3:00 o'clock. This was not an eclipse, which lasts for only a few minutes. It was at full moon, when eclipse is impossible. At Jesus birth the night became light. At His death the light became night.
THE RENDING OF THE VEIL - MATT. 27:51
There were three divisions in the Temple...The Outer Court. The Holy Place and the Most Holy Place. This Veil separated the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place ...where only the High Priest entered once a year. No one else ever stepped past this Veil.When Jesus cried out on the cross..."It Is Finished", this veil was torn in two from top to bottom, thus opening the way for anyone to enter into the presence of God, individually, apart from the High Priest.
THE MIRACULOUS EARTHQUAKE - Matt. 27:51
The shaking of the earth was at the instant of Christ's death, and followed His shout of victory. The earth quaked to the extent that rocks were split. yet the cross was not moved. Supernatural? Yes! God interfered with nature.
THE MIRACLE OF OPENED GRAVES - Matt.27:52,53
The graves, of the saints, were opened at the instant of Jesus death. Graves were rocky sepulchres, excavations in the rocks made secure by doors of stone. But none came out of the graves at this time. The Earthquake was evidence of Force. The opening of the graves was evidence of Design.
THE UNDISTURBED GRAVE CLOTHES OFJESUS Matt.27:52
When Peter and John entered the sepulchre, they saw the "linen clothes lying"...precisely as the body had lain there. No human hands could have abstracted the body from its clothes without leaving behind marks of disturbance. One thing they knew, Jesus was not there. He had risen. Hallelujah!
REVIVALS OF LIFE IN THE GRAVEYARD MATT. 27:52,53
Note: The dead bodies of saints, arose and came out of the graves, not after the earthquake, but after Christ himself had risen. This is one of the grandest of miracles. Supernatural in the sense of being wholly miraculous.
Good Friday - For Real?
Why do we call Good Friday “good,” when it is a such dark and bleak event commemorating a day of suffering and death for Jesus?
For Christians, Good Friday is a crucial day of the year because it celebrates what we believe to be the most momentous weekend in the history of
the world. Ever since Jesus died and was raised, Christians have proclaimed the cross and resurrection of Jesus to be the decisive turning point for all creation. Paul considered it to be “of first importance” that Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and was raised to life on the third day, all in accordance
with what God had promised all along in the Scriptures (1 Cor. 15:3-4).
On Good Friday we remember the day Jesus willingly suffered and died by crucifixion as the ultimate sacrifice for our sins. It is
followed by Resurrection Sunday, also known to the world as Easter, the glorious celebration of the day Jesus was raised from the dead, heralding his victory over sin and death and pointing ahead to a future resurrection for all who are united to him by faith (Rom. 6:5).
For Real
For Christians, Good Friday is a crucial day of the year because it celebrates what we believe to be the most momentous weekend in the history of
the world. Ever since Jesus died and was raised, Christians have proclaimed the cross and resurrection of Jesus to be the decisive turning point for all creation. Paul considered it to be “of first importance” that Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and was raised to life on the third day, all in accordance
with what God had promised all along in the Scriptures (1 Cor. 15:3-4).
On Good Friday we remember the day Jesus willingly suffered and died by crucifixion as the ultimate sacrifice for our sins. It is
followed by Resurrection Sunday, also known to the world as Easter, the glorious celebration of the day Jesus was raised from the dead, heralding his victory over sin and death and pointing ahead to a future resurrection for all who are united to him by faith (Rom. 6:5).
For Real
Six Miracles of Calvary
1. THE MIRACULOUS DARKNESS,
Luke 23:44,45
2. THE RENDING OF THE VEIL,
Matt. 27:51
3. THE MIRACULOUS EARTHQUAKE
Matt. 27:51
4. THE MIRACLE OF OPENED GRAVES
Matt.27:52,53
5. THE UNDISTURBED GRAVE CLOTHES OFJESUS Matt.27:52
6. REVIVALS OF LIFE IN THE GRAVEYARD Matt. 27:52,53
Luke 23:44,45
2. THE RENDING OF THE VEIL,
Matt. 27:51
3. THE MIRACULOUS EARTHQUAKE
Matt. 27:51
4. THE MIRACLE OF OPENED GRAVES
Matt.27:52,53
5. THE UNDISTURBED GRAVE CLOTHES OFJESUS Matt.27:52
6. REVIVALS OF LIFE IN THE GRAVEYARD Matt. 27:52,53
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