1. The Life of Jesus Jesus on the Cross

2. The Account! Matt. 27:26-50 Mark 15:15-40 Luke 23:26-49 John 19:17-30

3. The Account! Matt. 27:26-28, Jesus is mocked by the soldiers He is then led away to be crucified

4. The way to the cross Matt. 27:32, On His way to the cross, Simon of Cyrene compelled to help Luke 23:27-31, mourners told to mourn for the city

5. At the cross Matt. 27:33-34, They come to Golgotha, (Calvary - Luke 23:33, Latin Vulgate, calvaria, Greek - kranion) “place of the skull” He is offered sour wine and nailed to the cross

6. On the Cross… Matt. 27:35-50, “they crucified Him” Jesus first prays, “Father forgive them…” Lk. 23:34 )

7. On the Cross… At the foot of the cross Matt. 27:35, Jn. 19:23- 24 The soldiers cast lots for His garments A sign in Latin, Greek & Hebrew, “This is Jesus, King of the Jews” Jn. 19:19-21

8. On the Cross… At the foot of the cross Jn. 19:24, Matt. 27:39- 44 Jesus is mocked by passers by, soldiers and the chief priests.

9. On the Cross… At the foot of the cross Jn. 19:25-27 His mother is commissioned to John Lk. 23:38-43 The thief on the cross

10. On the Cross… From 6 th to 9 th hour (noon – 3 pm) Matt. 27:45 Darkness over the land Matt. 27:46-50 “My God, My God…”

11. On the Cross… Final sayings Jn. 19:28-30, Lk. 23:46 Jesus dies! “He breathed His last!”

12. Jesus dies Matt. 27:51-56 The veil of the temple torn in two An earthquake Graves opened “Truly this was the Son of God!”

13. His Sayings: “Father forgive them” Luke 23:34 Intercession “Woman, behold your son!” “Behold your mother” John 19:26-27 Family provisions

14. His Sayings: “Today you will be with Me in Paradise” Luke 23:43 Mercy, forgiveness “I Thirst” John 19:28 His humanity

15. His Sayings: “My God, MY God, Why have You forsaken Me?” Matt. 27:45-46 An offering for sin (2 Cor. 5:21, Isa. 53:5-6)

16. His Sayings: “It is finished” John 19:30 A completed work (John 17:4, 12:27) “Into Your hands I commit MY Spirit!” Luke 23:46 Total trust!

17. Prophecies: Numerous references from the Old Testament. These showed that God was in control! Gal. 4:4, Eph. 1:10

18. Prophecies: Matt. 27:35 “They divided My garments…” Psa. 22:18 Matt. 27:46 “MY God, My God…” Psa. 22:1 Matt. 15:24, “He was numbered…” Isa. 53:12

19. Prophecies: John 19:28 “I thirst” Psa. 22:15 Luke 23:46 “Into Your hands…” Psa. 31:5

20. Jesus did this willingly for you and me What will you do for Him?