Luke Chapters 23-24

1) Why did Jesus have to die?  What was He guilty of (23:22 and 23:41)?

2) Ever heard the phrase “It’s not over until the fat lady sings?”  What does this mean?  How does this apply to Jesus’ death (24:5-8)?

3) How did Jesus’ death impact His followers (24:21)?  What happens when you lose hope? 

Jesus did not die for anything He was guilty of; He died for our sins!  Pilate knew this.  Even the criminal that died with Him recognized this.  Yet, Jesus’ death was God’s way to redeem us.  All of this was according to His plan, not the plan of the people (23:25).

Nothing completely comes together until we know what God says about it; He always has the final word.  Even death faded away when the women remembered the words of Jesus.

Those following Jesus truly believed He was Who He said He was.  And yet, when He died, it seemed like all hope was lost.  The good news for them came three days later; Jesus was alive – hope was restored!  Praise God that we always have hope because of what Jesus did.