Buried

Buried
The Gospel of Matthew 27.55-66

I believe in Jesus Christ,
God’s only Son our Lord…
who suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead…and buried

Graves…

The Burial of Jesus

1. Typology [Matthew 12.40]

2. Prophecy [Isaiah 53.9]

3. The Gospel [1 Corinthians 15.1-4]

4. Our union with Christ [Romans 6.1-4]

5. The historical record of Jesus

   A. THE HUMANITY OF JESUS

   1. Matthew knew Jesus

   2. Matthew knew Jesus died

   3. Matthew knew that Jesus was buried

      The women [55-56, 61]
      Joseph of Arimathea [57-60]
      Nicodemus [John 19.38-42]

   B. THE DEATH OF JESUS

   1. Matthew’s insight into the death of Jesus [51-54]
   2. The Bible’s teaching
      a. God’s love [John 3.16; Rom 5.8]
      b. The devil’s defeat [Heb 2.14-15]
      c. The wonderful exchange [1 Pet 3.18]

   C. THE HELP THAT JESUS NOW GIVES

   1. Set free from fear
   2. Set free from fear of death
   3. Set free from fear of the grave