He is Risen

Fake Trial / Conviction

Matthew 27:1

When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

Matthew 27:2 

And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

Release / Scourging

Matthew 27:20 

But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

Power of persuasion!

Matthew 27:21

 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

Matthew 27:22 

Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.

Matthew 27:23

And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

Matthew 27:24 

When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.

Matthew 27:25 

Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

Sometimes the multitude does not make good decisions!

Matthew 27:26 

Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified

Events at the Cross

 Matthew 27:50 

Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.

Matthew 27:51 

And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;

Matthew 27:54 

Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

Matthew 27:57 

When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:

He Stepped out in Faith!

Matthew 27:58 

He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.

Put his faith to the test. Where were the twelve?

Matthew 27:59 

And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

Matthew 27:60 

And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.

Borrowed tomb

Chief Priests worried.

Matthew 27:62 

Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

Matthew 27:63 

Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.

Matthew 27:64 

Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.

Matthew 27:65 

Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.

Matthew 27:66 

So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

After the burial

Matthew 28:1

In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

Matthew 28:2 

And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

Matthew 28:3 

His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

Matthew 28:4 

And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.

Matthew 28:5 

And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

Messanger

Matthew 28:6 

He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

Matthew 28:7 

And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

Matthew 28:8 

And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.

He is risen and risen indeed!       He is risen and risen indeed!

He is risen and risen indeed!

He will come again for his own!