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THE CRUCIFIXION AND THE CRUCIFIXION AND RESURRECTION OF OUR RESURRECTION OF OUR

LORD JESUS CHRIST.LORD JESUS CHRIST.

And if Christ be not risen, then is And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith our preaching vain, and your faith

is also vain. I Corinthians 15:14is also vain. I Corinthians 15:14


THEN RELEASED HE BARABBAS UNTO THEN RELEASED HE BARABBAS UNTO THEM: WHEN HE HAD SCOURAGED THEM: WHEN HE HAD SCOURAGED JESUS, HE DELIVERED HIM TO BE JESUS, HE DELIVERED HIM TO BE

CRUCIFIED. MATT.27:26CRUCIFIED. MATT.27:26 Barabbas deserved the cross.Barabbas deserved the cross. ““Bar” in Hebrew means “son”Bar” in Hebrew means “son” ““Abba” in Hebrew means “father”Abba” in Hebrew means “father” Barabbas means “son of father”Barabbas means “son of father” The people chose a criminal named The people chose a criminal named

“son of father” instead of Jesus, who “son of father” instead of Jesus, who was the Son of God the Fatherwas the Son of God the Father


WHO DESERVED THE CROSS?WHO DESERVED THE CROSS?

To the cross intended for the sinner, To the cross intended for the sinner, murderer and seditionist, Barabbas, murderer and seditionist, Barabbas, (“son of father”) went the sinless, (“son of father”) went the sinless, blameless and spotless Son of God blameless and spotless Son of God the Father; Savior & Messiah, Jesus.the Father; Savior & Messiah, Jesus.

Jesus went to the sinners’ cross to Jesus went to the sinners’ cross to die by crucifixion in the place of the die by crucifixion in the place of the actual sinner(s). His vicarious death.actual sinner(s). His vicarious death.


Legend says this about Barabbas:Legend says this about Barabbas:

While Jesus was hanging on the cross While Jesus was hanging on the cross Barabbas ran to its foot and cried Barabbas ran to its foot and cried out, “O Jesus of Nazareth, I know not out, “O Jesus of Nazareth, I know not who you are, but this I know: You are who you are, but this I know: You are hanging there in my place.”hanging there in my place.”

This is the cry of faith that savesThis is the cry of faith that saves—”Jesus, you died in my place! It is —”Jesus, you died in my place! It is my sins that nailed you to the cross!”my sins that nailed you to the cross!”


Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. And they strip- the whole band of soldiers. And they strip-

ped Him, and put on him a scarlet robe. ped Him, and put on him a scarlet robe. Matthew 27: 27, 28Matthew 27: 27, 28

Matthew 27: 15-25 the Jews demand Matthew 27: 15-25 the Jews demand that Pilot give them Jesus to crucify.that Pilot give them Jesus to crucify.

Matthew 27: 27, 28 the gentiles Matthew 27: 27, 28 the gentiles (Roman soldiers official representa- (Roman soldiers official representa- tives of the Roman Empire) strip tives of the Roman Empire) strip Jesus & put on Him the scarlet robe.Jesus & put on Him the scarlet robe.


““Come now and let us reason together, saith Come now and let us reason together, saith the Lord; though your sins be as scarlet, the Lord; though your sins be as scarlet,

they shall be white as snow; though they be they shall be white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” red like crimson, they shall be as wool.”

Isaiah 1:18Isaiah 1:18

ScarletScarlet is the color God uses for sin! is the color God uses for sin! Jesus is clothed in Jesus is clothed in scarletscarlet! ! (not purple)(not purple) When sinners trust in Jesus as their When sinners trust in Jesus as their

Savior, we take His clothes of right- Savior, we take His clothes of righteousness for ourselves and He took eousness for ourselves and He took our clothes of scarlet sin at Calvary!our clothes of scarlet sin at Calvary!


WHAT IS THE ESSENCE OF THE WHAT IS THE ESSENCE OF THE GOSPEL?GOSPEL?

All of my scarlet sins were put on All of my scarlet sins were put on (clothed) Jesus as He hung on the Cross (clothed) Jesus as He hung on the Cross of Calvary--- of Calvary---

By grace through faith at the point of By grace through faith at the point of salvation I am clothed in the salvation I am clothed in the unblemished righteousness of the Son unblemished righteousness of the Son of Almighty God, the Lord Jesus Christ.of Almighty God, the Lord Jesus Christ.

My sin on Jesus---His righteousness on My sin on Jesus---His righteousness on me!!! I am clean as white snow!me!!! I am clean as white snow!


““And when they had plaited a crown of And when they had plaited a crown of thorns, they put it upon His head, and a reed thorns, they put it upon His head, and a reed in His right hand: and they bowed the knee in His right hand: and they bowed the knee before Him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, before Him, and mocked him, saying, Hail,

King of the Jews.” Matthew 27:29King of the Jews.” Matthew 27:29

The last of King David’s dynasty to The last of King David’s dynasty to be crowned in Jerusalem is crowned be crowned in Jerusalem is crowned with thorns.with thorns.

With the thorns in His precious head, With the thorns in His precious head, Jesus bears the curse of sin of which Jesus bears the curse of sin of which the thorn has become the symbol!the thorn has become the symbol!


The Gospel in the Crucifixion, The Gospel in the Crucifixion, by by George E. Guille:George E. Guille:

““The third chapter of Genesis records The third chapter of Genesis records the curse upon creation because of the curse upon creation because of sin. So widespread and far-reaching sin. So widespread and far-reaching has it become that ‘the whole has it become that ‘the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now’ (Rom. 8:22) pain together until now’ (Rom. 8:22) [In Genesis 3 we] find the full signi- [In Genesis 3 we] find the full signi- ficance of the crown of thorns. There ficance of the crown of thorns. There we find no less than 7 features of thewe find no less than 7 features of the


curse, and every one has been fully curse, and every one has been fully met by our Lord.met by our Lord.

First, is the fact itself: “Cursed is the First, is the fact itself: “Cursed is the ground for thy sake.” But behold how ground for thy sake.” But behold how He has fulfilled that which was He has fulfilled that which was written of Him written of Him (Deut. 21:23):(Deut. 21:23): “Christ “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is everyone for it is written, Cursed is everyone that hangeth upon a tree” that hangeth upon a tree” (Gal. 3:13)(Gal. 3:13)


Second: “In sorrow shalt thou eat of Second: “In sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life.” And he of it all the days of thy life.” And he of the thorn-crowned brow was a “man the thorn-crowned brow was a “man of sorrows, and acquainted with of sorrows, and acquainted with grief” (Isa. 53:3), saying, as He faced grief” (Isa. 53:3), saying, as He faced the cross, “My soul is exceed- ing the cross, “My soul is exceed- ing sorrowful, even unto death” (Matt. sorrowful, even unto death” (Matt. 26:38).26:38).

Third: “Thorns also and thistles shall Third: “Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee.” Behold that it bring forth to thee.” Behold that which became the symbol of the which became the symbol of the


Curse woven into a crown for God’s Curse woven into a crown for God’s Son!Son!

Fourth: “In the sweat of thy face Fourth: “In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread.” Of Him who shalt thou eat bread.” Of Him who was made a curse it is written: “ And was made a curse it is written: “ And his sweat was as it were great drops his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground” of blood falling down to the ground” (Luke 22:44)(Luke 22:44)

Fifth: “Till thou return unto the Fifth: “Till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto for dust thou art, and unto


dust shalt thou return.” And dust shalt thou return.” And centuries before our Lord was born, centuries before our Lord was born, David, by the Holy Ghost, put upon David, by the Holy Ghost, put upon His lips these words: “Thou hast His lips these words: “Thou hast brought me into the dust of death” brought me into the dust of death” (Psa. 22:15).(Psa. 22:15).

Sixth: “God had forewarned Adam Sixth: “God had forewarned Adam that death should be the result of that death should be the result of disobedience. Now the sentence is disobedience. Now the sentence is executed. “So He drove out the man. executed. “So He drove out the man.


Out from the garden of delight, Out from the garden of delight, where God’s presence had been where God’s presence had been manifested. That is death—manifested. That is death—separation from God. To this also separation from God. To this also Christ has answered. In that outside Christ has answered. In that outside place, amid the thick darkness, He place, amid the thick darkness, He cried, “My God, my God, why hast cried, “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”thou forsaken me?”

Seventh: “He placed at the east of Seventh: “He placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every flaming sword which turned every


way, to keep the way of the tree of way, to keep the way of the tree of life.” But that flaming sword has life.” But that flaming sword has been quenched in holy blood, as it is been quenched in holy blood, as it is written: “Awake O sword, against my written: “Awake O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the Lord of hosts” is my fellow, saith the Lord of hosts” (Zech. 13:7; Matt. 26:31,32).(Zech. 13:7; Matt. 26:31,32).

Thus did the Lord of life and glory Thus did the Lord of life and glory receive the curse that was our due, receive the curse that was our due, that we might me blessed forever!that we might me blessed forever!


““And as they came out, they found a man of And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they Cyrene, Simon by name: him they

compelled to bear His cross (Matt. 27:32).compelled to bear His cross (Matt. 27:32). Simon means, “hearkener, to give heed Simon means, “hearkener, to give heed

in order to comply.”in order to comply.” Cyrene = “the supremacy of the bridle.”Cyrene = “the supremacy of the bridle.” The Hearkener submits to Roman auth- The Hearkener submits to Roman auth-

ority, carries the cross, follows Jesus.ority, carries the cross, follows Jesus. The Christian’s badge is a cross, he is The Christian’s badge is a cross, he is

crucified with Christ as he submits to the crucified with Christ as he submits to the authority of the Bible, follows Lord Jesus.authority of the Bible, follows Lord Jesus.


““And when they were come unto a place And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull…they crucified Him.” Matt. 27:33,35askull…they crucified Him.” Matt. 27:33,35a

The wisdom of the Jewish and Gentile The wisdom of the Jewish and Gentile leadership said, “Kill Jesus!”leadership said, “Kill Jesus!”

““[H]ath not God made foolish the [H]ath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world” (1 Cor. 1:20b)wisdom of this world” (1 Cor. 1:20b)

The Lord Jesus=the “wisdom of God”The Lord Jesus=the “wisdom of God” In Jesus are “hid all the treasures of In Jesus are “hid all the treasures of

wisdom and knowledge” (Col. 2:3)wisdom and knowledge” (Col. 2:3) In Him was life and the life was the light In Him was life and the life was the light

of men. (John 1:4)of men. (John 1:4)


GOLGOTHA=“SKULL PLACE”GOLGOTHA=“SKULL PLACE” A skull=no tissue, brain, no wisdom!A skull=no tissue, brain, no wisdom! Unbelieving Gentile and Jew boast of Unbelieving Gentile and Jew boast of

their wisdom, but the wisdom of the their wisdom, but the wisdom of the world is foolishness to God.world is foolishness to God.

The wisdom of the world demanded The wisdom of the world demanded that Jesus be nailed to a tree. That that Jesus be nailed to a tree. That cross was planted in a skull of rock!cross was planted in a skull of rock!

The symbolism screams at mankind!The symbolism screams at mankind!


““They gave Him vinegar to drink mingled with They gave Him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when He had tasted thereof, He would gall: and when He had tasted thereof, He would

not drink.”not drink.” Vinegar and gall had anesthetic and Vinegar and gall had anesthetic and

analgesic effects—Jesus refused!analgesic effects—Jesus refused! He was willing to drink the cup of God’s He was willing to drink the cup of God’s

divine wrath against sin without the divine wrath against sin without the stupefying effects of drugs.stupefying effects of drugs.

He gave Himself to the complete He gave Himself to the complete endurance of God’s judgment, endurance of God’s judgment,

accepting no relief from men that He accepting no relief from men that He could give them full relief from the could give them full relief from the

consequences of their sin!consequences of their sin!


““AND THEY CRUCIFIED HIM, AND PARTED AND THEY CRUCIFIED HIM, AND PARTED HIS GARMENTS, CASTING LOTS.” MT 27:35HIS GARMENTS, CASTING LOTS.” MT 27:35

Read: The Gospel of John 19:23,24Read: The Gospel of John 19:23,24 Roman custom: officials of execution Roman custom: officials of execution

get to keep clothes of the crucified.get to keep clothes of the crucified. Soldiers discover the seamless robe.Soldiers discover the seamless robe. They cannot divide the robe without They cannot divide the robe without

destroying it so they cast lots for it.destroying it so they cast lots for it. The Prophecy: “They part my gar- The Prophecy: “They part my gar-

ments among them, and cast lots ments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.” Psalm 22:18upon my vesture.” Psalm 22:18


The seamless robe of Jesus is the The seamless robe of Jesus is the figure of another robe…figure of another robe…

As Isaiah said, “I will greatly rejoice As Isaiah said, “I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for He hath clothed me with my God; for He hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, He hath the garments of salvation, He hath covered me with the covered me with the robe of robe of righteousnessrighteousness, as a bridegroom , as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with as a bride adorneth herself with jewels.” Isaiah 61:10jewels.” Isaiah 61:10


AS THE PRODIGAL RETURNS HIS FATHER AS THE PRODIGAL RETURNS HIS FATHER SAYS, “BRING FORTH THE BEST ROBE AND SAYS, “BRING FORTH THE BEST ROBE AND

PUT IT ON HIM!” LUKE 15:22APUT IT ON HIM!” LUKE 15:22A ““Adam and Eve, in their expensively Adam and Eve, in their expensively purchased knowledge, discovered that purchased knowledge, discovered that they were naked. And that shameful they were naked. And that shameful

word became God’s description of the word became God’s description of the sinner’s moral state—NAKED! Nothing sinner’s moral state—NAKED! Nothing of his own in which to hide; sin his only of his own in which to hide; sin his only

claim upon God! He must have a claim upon God! He must have a garment—one of God’s own pattern, of garment—one of God’s own pattern, of His materials and of His providing, its His materials and of His providing, its

color, a death—stain.” Guille p. 15color, a death—stain.” Guille p. 15


““Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them.” God make coats of skins, and clothed them.”

Genesis 3:21Genesis 3:21 Genesis chapter 2 ends with Adam Genesis chapter 2 ends with Adam

and Eve in sinless, selfless servant- and Eve in sinless, selfless servant- hood of each other and their God.hood of each other and their God.

Genesis 3 sin enters and now a Genesis 3 sin enters and now a vicarious blood sacrifice must be vicarious blood sacrifice must be made for “without the shedding of made for “without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sin.”blood there is no remission of sin.”

Blood must be spilled to provide a Blood must be spilled to provide a garment for the naked pairgarment for the naked pair


The blood-sacrifice as a symbol The blood-sacrifice as a symbol of salvation is part of Jewish of salvation is part of Jewish history until at the cross of history until at the cross of

Jesus the full meaning of this Jesus the full meaning of this Jewish ritual is made plain.Jewish ritual is made plain.

““When we were enemies, we were When we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of His reconciled to God by the death of His Son.” Romans 5:10Son.” Romans 5:10


Who wears the Who wears the Robe of RighteousnessRobe of Righteousness?? Only the man or woman of faith!Only the man or woman of faith! As it is written: “Even the righteous-As it is written: “Even the righteous-

ness of God which is by faith of Jesus ness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that Christ unto all and upon all them that believe.” Romans 3:22believe.” Romans 3:22

The moment a sinner believes the The moment a sinner believes the gospel, God’s righteousness is upon gospel, God’s righteousness is upon him [as robed], covering him from him [as robed], covering him from head to foot as justified before God!head to foot as justified before God!

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