Death and resurrection of Jesus Flashcards
Crucifixion
Method of execution used by romans.Nailing to a cross
Blasphemy
Claiming to be god
Ressurection
Rising from the dead
Passover
Jews remember when god set them free from slavery in Egypt.celebrated every year
Treason
Claiming to be the king or leader
Explain why Jesus prayed in the gardens of Gethsemane”father may this cup of suffering be taken away from me, not my will but yours be done
He prays this as he will die as Gods will as it is his will for his son to die for people sins.
Why did the Jewish authorities need to bring Jesus to Pilate to be tried
He was the only one that could allow Jesus to go to prison or be crucified
What did the Jewish authorities accuse Jesus of?
Blasphemy
What did Pilate accuse Jesus of?
He accused him of nothing at first but the he accused him of blasphemy as he felt pressure from the public
Why did Jesus have to be buried quickly?
The burial had to happen before sundown
Who asked for Jesus body and why was this unusual?
Joseph of arimathea requested jesus body and this was unusual as nobody really asked for the crucified bodies
Why was it important that the gospel writers recorded that there were many eye witnesses at jesus resurrection?
So more people would believe it was true
The women went to the wrong tomb
Surely someone would show the grieving family the right tomb
He disciples stole the body
Surely the disciples wouldn’t risk there lives for a lie
The Jewish authorities stole the body
As soon as people started saying jesus was alive they would produce the body
Jesus rose from the dead
Jesus was the messiah and son of god so defeated death and rose again
The great commison
1.Jesus called his disciples
2.they watched him preach and teach
3.jesus is crucified
4.jesus rises and meets disciples
5.jesus good back to god promising a helper
6.the helper is the Holy Spirit.
7.the disciples tell other about jesus first in Jerusalem and then the whole world
8.the church grows
Day of pentecost
1.disciples met in upper room
2.sound like the mighty wind
3.tongues of fire appeared at rest on them
4.the holy sprit filler them and enables them to speak other languages
5.people could hear their own languages being spoken
6.they spoke about the things jesus had done
7.people were amazed
8.others said the believers were drunk
When peter spoke to the crowd how did he defend the believers?
He said they were not drunk as it was early in the morning and they had been filled with the holy spirit
Which OT prophet prophesied this?
Joel
How many people became Christian that day?
3000
Why is Pentecost important in the modern church
It’s the birth of the Christian church.Holy Spirit arrives and empowers first believers to preach the gospel and perform miracles
Whats the role of the Holy Spirit in church today
Knowledge,wisdom,understanding the bible in different languages
What were stephens spiritual gifts
Healing,teaching g,hospitality,prophecy
