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07. Who is Jesus?

3. Jesus' death, resurrection, and ascension
07.3 - Jesus - Death and Resurrection

The questions are the title of the above painting by Paul Gauguin, explained in Wikipedia as follows:

Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? (French: D’où venons-nous ? Que sommes-nous ? Où allons-nous ?) is an 1897–98 painting by French artist Paul Gauguin. The painting was created in Tahiti and is in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts. Viewed as a masterpiece by Gauguin, the painting is considered “a philosophical work comparable to the themes of the Gospels”.

Wiki explains that Gauguin attended a Catholic boarding school with a strong religious focus, and although he became anticlerical, these questions stayed with him.

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1. Jesus' suffering and death
(1)  Did Jesus truly suffer as He prepared to face death?
Matthew 26:38-39
(2)  Were circumstances out of control for Jesus?
John 10:18
(3)  We have been given much descriptive detail about Jesus' crucifixion.  Why is it important for us to have this?
Matthew 27:31-45
John 19:28, 30
(4)  What was the significance of the amazing events that convinced the soldiers following Jesus' death?
Matthew 27:51-54
(5)  What was the significance of the temple curtain being torn in two?
Hebrews 9:6-8
(6)  Why have we been given so much detail of how Jesus' body was secured in a tomb and guarded?
Matthew 27:57-66
2. Jesus' resurrection and ascension
(7a) What does the Bible say the angel told the women, when they went to Jesus' tomb on the third day?
(7b) What was their reaction to the news?
(7c) What was their response to Jesus when He met them?
Matthew 28:1-2, 5-9
(8)  What was the response of the disciples and Peter, on hearing the news?
Luke 24:9, 11-12
(9)  What is your response to this news?
Incredulous, like the disciples?
Or like the women – mystified, but willing to accept what is given to you to see?
(10)  How did Jesus patiently help the disciples through their disbelief?
Acts 1:2-3
(11)  What does the Bible say about Jesus leaving His followers, after the time of being with them following His resurrection?
Luke 24:50-52
3. What was accomplished?
(12)  What do these verses tell us about what Jesus accomplished through His death and resurrection?
2 Timothy 1:10
1 Peter 3:18
Romans 5:10
1 John 4:9
1 John 2:2
Galations 4:4-5
2 Corinthians 5:17
1 John 3:8
Romans 6:3-8
(13)  What do you think Jesus was referring to when He said, "It is finished!"?
John 19:30
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