The Bible tells us that Jesus died and rose again not only so that we could receive forgiveness, but even more so, He died and rose again so that we might have life. It is through His death and resurrection that we receive life. … Christ died and rose again that we might live through Him – that’s salvation.
Jesus predicts his death in three separate places. All four Gospels conclude with an extended narrative of Jesus’ arrest, an initial trial at the Sanhedrin, and final trial at Pilate’s court, where Jesus is flogged, condemned to death, is led to the place of crucifixion initially carrying his cross before Roman soldiers induce Simon of Cyrene to carry it, and then Jesus is crucified, entombed, and resurrected from the dead. His death is described as a sacrifice in the Gospels and other books of the New Testament. In each Gospel, the five events(BAPTISM, TRANSFIGURATION, CRUCIFIXION, RESURRECTION, ASCENSION) in the life of Jesus are treated with more intense detail than any other portion of that Gospel’s narrative.
JESUS ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM
Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11, Luke 19:29-44, John 12:12-19
Jesus Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem took place in the days before the Last Supper, marking the beginning of his Passion, his time of suffering, death, and resurrection celebrated during Holy Week. Crowds gather around Jesus and believe in him after he raised Lazarus from the dead, and the next day the multitudes that had gathered for the feast in Jerusalem welcome Jesus as he enters the city.
Jesus descends from the Mount of Olives towards Jerusalem, and the crowds lay their clothes on the ground to welcome him as he triumphantly enters Jerusalem.
The triumphal entry is traditionally commemorated on Palm Sunday.
THE LAST SUPPER OF JESUS
Matthew 26:17-35, Mark 14:12-26, Luke 22:39-46
Jesus implemented Holy Communion through the last supper He shared with His disciples. He took bread and, when He had broken it, said, “This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, He also took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Christians, partake of Lord’s Supper(Holy Communion) in remembrance of the body and blood of Jesus that was broken and poured at the cross. Taking Lord’s supper does not only remind us of his suffering but also shows us the amount of love Jesus had for us.
JESUS PRAYS IN GETHSEMANE
Matthew 26:36-46, Mark 14:32-42, Luke 22:39-46
In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus utters his agonizing prayer, “Abba, Father, for you all things are possible; remove this cup from me; yet, not what I want, but what you want. Jesus allowed himself to be arrested and demanded that the violence stop. The disciples were so afraid and shocked at what had happened that they all ran away. The events at the Garden of Gethsemane offer support and comfort to Christians today when they are going through difficult times in their lives.
Jesus calls us, in the midst of our Gethsemane, to lay aside our will, our limited understanding, and the things of this world and, instead, fix our mind on the things of God. Jesus Himself is our anchor. Not only has He made those in Him right with God, but He has also guaranteed us that the best is yet to come.
JESUS TRIAL AND CRUCIFIXION
Matthew 26:47-27:66, Mark 14:43-15:47, John 18,19
After the Sanhedrin trial of Jesus, the Court elders ask Pontius Pilate to judge and condemn Jesus, accusing Jesus of making false claims of being a king. Since Herod already happened to be in Jerusalem at that time, Pilate decides to send Jesus to Herod to be tried.
Jesus’ crucifixion in the Bible is one of the defining moments in human history. Jesus was brought to the “Place of a Skull” and crucified with two thieves, with the charge of claiming to be “King of the Jews”, and the soldiers divided his clothes before he bowed his head and died.
Jesus Christ, the central figure of Christianity, died on a Roman cross.
THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS
Matthew 28:1-10, Mark 16, Luke 24:1-12, John 20
The resurrection of Jesus is God raised Jesus on the third day after his crucifixion, starting – or restoring – his exalted life as Christ and Lord. According to the New Testament writings he was firstborn from the dead, ushering in the Kingdom of God. He appeared to his disciples, calling the apostles to the Great Commission of proclaiming the Gospel of eternal salvation through his death and resurrection, and ascended to Heaven.
For Christians, the bodily resurrection was the restoration to life of a transformed body powered by spirit.
THE GREAT COMMISSION
Matthew 28:16-20
The Great Commission is the instruction of the resurrected Jesus Christ to his disciples to spread the gospel to all the nations of the world. A divine great commission was a special instruction of Jesus before He was returning to heaven…Great commission is a responsibility entrusted to all of us. If you believe you have a gift of teaching the word of God, use it for the glory of God.
THE ASCENSION OF JESUS
Luke 24:50-53, Acts 1:1-12
The Ascension of Jesus is that Christ physically departed from Earth by rising into Heaven, in the presence of his Disciples. According to the New Testament narrative, the Ascension occurred forty days after the resurrection. God exalted Jesus after his death, raising him from the dead and taking him to Heaven, where Jesus took his seat at the right hand of God.