The Wondrous Story

Dead… but not for long

“Tell about His Burial”

Matthew 27:50–66

Whom Did Christ Die for?

Ephesians 2:14–16 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; 16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

How Did He Die?

Contusion

Laceration

Abrasion

Penetration

Perforation

Incision

Jesus Really Died and Really Was Buried and Really Rose Again from the Dead

1. The Problem of the Empty Tomb

Theories

1. The Disciples Stole the Body
2. The Authorities Stole the Body
3. The Women went to the Wrong Tomb
4. Christ did not die, he merely fainted from the pain.

2. The Problem of the Broken Disciples

Did they Hallucinate?

No - The disciples were persuaded against their will!

Luke 24:36-37 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. [37] But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

John 20:26-28
And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. [27] Then saith he to Thomas, reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. [28] And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.

1 Corinthians 15:1–4

1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: