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The Mockery and Crucifixion
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On the Cross
Matthew 27:45–56
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At noon, a miraculous darkness covered the land (v.45). This was not a sand storm or an eclipse, as some have suggested but was a heaven-sent darkness that lasted for three hours. There were three days of darkness in Egypt before the Passover (Exodus 20:21-23); and now there were three hours of darkness before the Lamb of God died for the sins of the world. Jesus was silent for these three hours while He became the sin offering for the world (Jn 1:29) and was forsaken by the father.
After three hours the darkness left and Jesus cried out “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” (v. 46).Then with one last cry, He gave up His spirit (vv. 47-50), committing it into the hands of His Father (Luke 23:46).Three miracles took place simultaneously:
The Roman soldiers said, “Truly this was the Son of God” (v. 54) and may of the women watched from a distance (vv. 55-56).
Application
How do I want to be remembered? (1)___ someone who cared for people. (2) ___ someone who loved God. (3) ___ someone who lived life to the fullest.
Matthew 27:45-56 (English Standard Version)
Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" that is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" And some of the bystanders, hearing it, said, "This man is calling Elijah." And one of them at once ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine, and put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink. But the others said, "Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to save him." And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit. And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split. The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised, and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many. When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, "Truly this was the Son of God!" There were also many women there, looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him, among whom were Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Joseph and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
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