Chestnut Ridge Church
Much of the Easter story takes place at night, in the darkness—the last supper, Jesus’ prayer in the garden, the denial by Peter, and the arrest and trial before religious leaders. Darkness even took over during the day as Jesus hung on the cross.
But in the end, darkness did not prevail! After the night, came the dawn. The light shone in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. Join us on Sunday as we explore how the Easter story moved Out of the Shadows and into the light.
Today's Music
Overcome, Tremble, Hallelujah for the Cross
Out of the Shadows—Part 3
[Tim Haring]
Problem | Our circumstances often seem hopeless
Solution | We can be saved because Jesus did not save himself
1 Timothy 2:4 HCSB
Luke 19:10 HCSB
Today's Takeaway | We can be saved because Jesus chose not to save himself
Matthew 27:15-26 HCSB
It is not unlikely that Barabbas was a member of the Zealots, a Jewish political group which sought to throw off the yoke of Rome by violence. The word translated “robber” can denote either a bandit or revolutionary. –W.A. Elwell
Barabbas became an exemplification of the effects of substitutionary atonement. –A.F. Walls
Luke 23:32-43 HCSB
Luke 23:39-43 HCSB
We need to understand 3 things:
• The problem is sin
• The solution is Jesus (because of who he was and what he came to do)
• The response God is looking for is trust (or faith)
In the Jewish theology [it is] the department of Hades where the blessed souls await the resurrection; and therefore, equivalent to Abraham’s bosom. –Dr. Vincent
Isaiah 53:12 HCSB