2. “Then came Jesus out, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, “Behold the man !” John 19:5

4. “Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” Isaiah 7:14

6. = Herod  Jealous and wicked  Threat to throne  Jesus born - to be a ruler  Tries to destroy him

8.  40 days of fasting  Devil tempted him  Jesus did not yield Tempted - yet without sin - Heb.4:15 “...aid those who are tempted.” Heb. 2:16-18

10. “plotted to take Jesus by trickery and kill Him.” Matt. 26:4 Heb. 2:14,15 “through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil.” Eph. 4:8,9 Col. 2:15

12. “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” John 2:19 Gates of hades could not prevent Christ from building His church Matt. 16:18 Matt. 28:1-8

13. “and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.” Romans 1:4 NKJV "I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.” Rev. 1:18

16. Obey Him.... Born again - John 3:3-5 God Protects - Rom. 8:31 Overcome temptation No fear of second death Will be resurrected

18. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249evanscoc@bellsouth.netwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Morning April 4, 2010