1. The Life of Christ Seminar Session 8 26: Jesus is Risen 27: The Ascension Seminar Conclusion

2. Life of Christ Seminar Week 8 Slide 2 Sponsored by the Christadelphians Christadelphians Jesus the Passover Lamb First Passover – lamb First Passover – lamb Law of Moses – lamb Law of Moses – lamb Old Testament – lamb Old Testament – lamb Isaiah 53 – there are 12 references – lamb Isaiah 53 – there are 12 references – lamb New Testament: everyone missed the point. New Testament: everyone missed the point. During his ministry it only recorded 3 as knowing Jesus was to die. During his ministry it only recorded 3 as knowing Jesus was to die.

3. Life of Christ Seminar Week 8 Slide 3 Sponsored by the Christadelphians Christadelphians John the Baptist “The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world” John 1:29 “And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!” John 1:36 Jesus the Passover Lamb

4. Life of Christ Seminar Week 8 Slide 4 Sponsored by the Christadelphians Christadelphians Jesus the Passover Lamb Mary, sister of Martha and Lazarus “ Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this. For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.” John 12:7,8 “ Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this. For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.” John 12:7,8

5. Life of Christ Seminar Week 8 Slide 5 Sponsored by the Christadelphians Christadelphians Jesus the Passover Lamb Thief on the Cross - Luke 23:39-43  Jesus was sinless – “this man hath done nothing amiss.”  He himself was a worthless sinner: “We indeed receive the due reward of our deeds.”  Jesus was “Lord”, i.e. the Messiah.  He would rise from the dead.  He would ascend to heaven.  He would come again.  At his coming he would raise the dead – “remember me”, a victim of crucifixion.  His coming would also establish a kingdom.

6. Life of Christ Seminar Week 8 Slide 6 Sponsored by the Christadelphians Christadelphians “For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day. But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him” Mark 9:31,32 “For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day. But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him” Mark 9:31,32 Jesus the Passover Lamb

7. Life of Christ Seminar Week 8 Slide 7 Sponsored by the Christadelphians Christadelphians The Veil in the Temple Matt. 27:50,51 Most holy place now open to all “Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;” Heb. 10:19,20 JESUS CRUCIFIED

8. Life of Christ Seminar Week 8 Slide 8 Sponsored by the Christadelphians Christadelphians Jesus: King and High Priest  Kingly Priest: ECHO Genesis 14:18  Kingly Priest: PROPHECY Psalms 110:4  Kingly Priest: FULFILLMENT Hebrews 7:1,2,11,12,17-22

9. Life of Christ Seminar Week 8 Slide 9 Sponsored by the Christadelphians Christadelphians The Sequence of Events 1.The last hour of the Sabbath daylight, the two women came to see the tomb. 2.Sabbath sunset: the placing of the guards. 3.Just after sunset, the purchasing of spices. 4.Before Sunday sunrise, Mary Magdalene sets out to joins the other women to go to the tomb to complete the anointing of Jesus.

10. Life of Christ Seminar Week 8 Slide 10 Sponsored by the Christadelphians Christadelphians The Sequence of Events 5. 5.Earthquake (resurrection ?) at sunrise. The fright of it probably delays the women. 6. 6.The guards are scared and abandon the tomb. 7. 7.The sun is risen by the time the women arrive at the tomb.

11. Life of Christ Seminar Week 8 Slide 11 Sponsored by the Christadelphians Christadelphians Sightings of Christ after the Resurrection Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene and the other Mary as they left the tomb in Jerusalem. Matt:28:8-10 Jesus talks to two travelers on the road to Emmaus. Luke 24:13-31 Jesus appeared to apostles fishing on sea. John 21:1-14 Jesus ascends to heaven from Mt. of Olives 40 days after his Resurrection. Acts 1:1-11 Jesus appeared to the eleven Apostles in upper room in Jerusalem. Luke 24:36-49 Jesus appeared to Paul on the road to Damascus. Acts 9:3-6

12. Life of Christ Seminar Week 8 Slide 12 Sponsored by the Christadelphians Christadelphians Resurrection: Foundation of the Gospel. “ And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not” (v:14,15) “ And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not” (v:14,15) “ But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive” (v:20-22) “ But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive” (v:20-22) 1 Corinthians 15

13. Life of Christ Seminar Week 8 Slide 13 Sponsored by the Christadelphians Christadelphians JOB’S HOPE For I know that my Redeemer lives, and He shall stand at last on the earth; And after my skin is destroyed, this I know, that in my flesh I shall see God, Resurrection: Foundation of the Gospel. JOB 19:25-26

14. Life of Christ Seminar Week 8 Slide 14 Sponsored by the Christadelphians Christadelphians DANIEL’S HOPE “Many of the them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life and some to shame and everlasting contempt.” Resurrection: Foundation of the Gospel. Daniel 12:2

15. Life of Christ Seminar Week 8 Slide 15 Sponsored by the Christadelphians Christadelphians DAVID’S HOPE “As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied when I awake with thy likeness.” Resurrection: Foundation of the Gospel. Pslam 17:15

16. Life of Christ Seminar Week 8 Slide 16 Sponsored by the Christadelphians Christadelphians JESUS PREACHED “And this is the will of Him that sent me; that every one which sees the son and believes on him may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.” Resurrection: Foundation of the Gospel. John 6:40

17. Life of Christ Seminar Week 8 Slide 17 Sponsored by the Christadelphians Christadelphians PAUL’S HOPE “But this I confess unto thee, that after the which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets; and have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead both of the just and the unjust.” Resurrection: Foundation of the Gospel. Acts 24:14,15