Gospels (83) - Matthew 27:45-50, Mark 15:33-37, Luke 23:44-46 & John 19:28-30

Teacher: Rusty Kennedy
​Series: Gospels

Rusty's Notes

(refer to Luke 23:44)
MATTHEW 27:45-50
THE DEATH OF JESUS
45 From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over the whole land.
46 About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Elí, Elí, lemá sabachtháni?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”

• Matthew 6:9 – 9 “Therefore, you should pray like this: Our Father in heaven,[1]
• Matthew 11:25-27 - 25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,[2]
• 26 Yes, Father, because this was your good pleasure. 27 All things have been entrusted to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son desires to reveal him.[3]
• Matthew 26:39 –
• Matthew 26:42 –
• Matthew 26:44 -

47 When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He’s calling for Elijah.”

• Romans said this… not the Jews.
• Edersheim: “We can scarcely doubt, that these were the soldiers who stood by the Cross. They were not necessarily Romans; on the contrary, as we have seen, these Legions were generally recruited from Provincials. On the other hand, no Jew would have mistaken Eli for Elijah, not yet misinterpreted a quotation of Psalm 22:1 as a call for that prophet. And it must be remembered, that the words were not whispered, but cried with a loud voice.” (Book V; p. 607)

(refer to John 19:28)
48 Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge, filled it with sour wine, put it on a stick, and offered him a drink.
(refer to John 19:30)
49 But the rest said, “Let’s see if Elijah comes to save him.”
50 But Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and gave up his spirit.[4]
 
MARK 15:33-37
33 When it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. 34 And at three Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lemá sabachtháni?” which is translated, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”
35 When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “See, he’s calling for Elijah.”
36 Someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, fixed it on a stick, offered him a drink, and said, “Let’s see if Elijah comes to take him down.”
37 Jesus let out a loud cry and breathed his last.[5]
 
LUKE 23:44-46
THE DEATH OF JESUS
44 It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three, 45 because the sun’s light failed.

• It was a heaven-sent darkness that lasted for three hours.
• It was as though all of creation was sympathizing with the Creator.
• There were three days of darkness in Egypt before Passover (Ex. 10:21–23); and there were three hours of darkness before the Lamb of God died for the sins of the world.[6]

(refer to Matthew 27:46)
The curtain of the sanctuary was split down the middle. 46 And Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I entrust my spirit.” Saying this, he breathed his last. [7]

• Did anyone take Jesus’ life or did He offer it freely?
• John 10:18 - No one takes it from me, but I lay it down on my own. I have the right to lay it down, and I have the right to take it up again. I have received this command from my Father.” [8]

(refer to John 19:30)
 
JOHN 19:28-30
THE FINISHED WORK OF JESUS
28 After this, when Jesus knew that everything was now finished that the Scripture might be fulfilled,

• 2 Corinthians 5:21 - He made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.[9]
• Every person would become righteous as He was righteous.
• That’s why He died… for our benefit.
• He gave His life so that we may have life.
• “after this” - Jesus has now been resurrected spiritually.

he said, “I’m thirsty.”

• Sin creates a real thirst.
• Jesus and the woman at the well… “You will never thirst again.”
• Luke 16:24 - 24 ‘Father Abraham!’ he called out, ‘Have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this flame!’ [10]
• The world is thirsty… The thirst never leaves.
• We call this a vacuum… a hole… a desire.
• When you figure out your identity in Christ… the things of this world don’t matter to you.
• When you learn to live your life by another source you quit seeking the things of this world.
• Your thirst is quenched.
• Eventually people will seek you out and ask you how you never thirst.

(refer to Matthew 27:48)
29 A jar full of sour wine was sitting there; so they fixed a sponge full of sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it up to his mouth.
30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished.”

• What is finished?

(refer to Luke 23:46)
Then bowing his head, he gave up his spirit.[11]

• He gave it up
• Where did He go while His body was in the tomb?
• Sheoul/Hades = underworld
• 1 Peter 3:18-19 - For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit, 19 in which he also went and made proclamation to the spirits in prison 20 who in the past were disobedient, when God patiently waited in the days of Noah while the ark was being prepared.[12]
• What happened on the cross that relates to us?
• Ephesians 2:3 - We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly desires, carrying out the inclinations of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath as the others were also.[13]
• It was not our specific sins that condemns us… it was our nature… our sinful nature.
• My nature died through the body of Christ… not His blood.
• Old Testament believers’ sins were removed at the cross.
• They were previously “atoned” – covered.
• The blood forgives sin. How many sins?
• Past… present… future.
• Hebrews 9:15 - Therefore, he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called might receive the promise of the eternal inheritance, because a death has taken place for redemption from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.[14]
• The Law is going to live forever… So I had to die to the Law through the avenue of a new covenant.

Galatians 2:20 - I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.[15]

[1] Christian Standard Bible. (2017). (Mt 6:9). Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.
[2] Christian Standard Bible. (2017). (Mt 11:25). Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.
[3] Christian Standard Bible. (2017). (Mt 11:25–27). Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.
[4] Christian Standard Bible. (2017). (Mt 27:45–50). Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.
[5] Christian Standard Bible. (2017). (Mk 15:33–37). Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.
[6] Wiersbe, W. W. (1996). The Bible exposition commentary (Vol. 1, p. 103). Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.
[7] Christian Standard Bible. (2017). (Lk 23:44–46). Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.
[8] Christian Standard Bible. (2017). (Jn 10:18). Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.
[9] Christian Standard Bible. (2017). (2 Co 5:21). Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.
[10] Christian Standard Bible. (2017). (Lk 16:24). Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.
[11] Christian Standard Bible. (2017). (Jn 19:28–30). Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.
[12] Christian Standard Bible. (2017). (1 Pe 3:18–20). Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.
[13] Christian Standard Bible. (2017). (Eph 2:3). Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.
[14] Christian Standard Bible. (2017). (Heb 9:15). Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.
[15] Christian Standard Bible. (2017). (Ga 2:20). Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.