Message: Matt. 27
Jesus Before Pilate
11 Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said, “You have said so.” 12 But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he gave no answer. 13 Then Pilate said to him, “Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?” 14 But he gave him no answer, not even to a single charge, so that the governor was greatly amazed.
Pilate Delivers Jesus to Be Crucified
… 17 So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?” 18 For he knew that it was out of envy that they had delivered him up. … 20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. 21 The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” 22 Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said, “Let him be crucified!” 23 And he said, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!” … 26 Then he released for them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him to be crucified.
Jesus Is Mocked
27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor’s headquarters, and they gathered the whole battalion before him. 28 And they stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, 29 and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” 30 And they spit on him and took the reed and struck him on the head. 31 And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own clothes on him and led him away to crucify him.
The Crucifixion
32 As they went out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They compelled this man to carry his cross. 33 And when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull), 34 they offered him wine to drink, mixed with gall, but when he tasted it, he would not drink it. 35 And when they had crucified him, they divided his garments among them by casting lots. 36 Then they sat down and kept watch over him there. 37 And over his head they put the charge against him, which read, “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.” 38 Then two robbers were crucified with him, one on the right and one on the left. 39 And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads 40 and saying, “You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross.” 41 So also the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked him, saying, 42 “He saved others; he cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. 43 He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him. For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.'” 44 And the robbers who were crucified with him also reviled him in the same way.
The Death of Jesus
45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 47 And some of the bystanders, hearing it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.” 48 And one of them at once ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine, and put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink. 49 But the others said, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to save him.” 50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit. 51 And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split. 52 The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised, 53 and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many. 54 When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!” … (Mat. 27)
4 Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned–every one–to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. (Isa.53:4-6)
For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, (1Pet.3:18a)
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God’s righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins. 26 It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. (Rom.3:23-26)
Questions for Group Discussion
- Please share why did the Lord Jesus need to be crucified based on the truth of salvation.
- Please share the Bible verses you were touched by today.
Message Next Week: Matt. 28 (Combined)
Bible Reading: Matt. 28, Lev. 31-34
Church Meetings/Time/Place
Home Meetings
Chinese Speaking Young People: 26/3 Mon. 7:00pm, Richard Cui’s (w/ dinner)
@ Chatswood: 29/3 Thu. 8:00pm, Pan Ming’s
@ North Region: 31/3 Sat. 7:30pm, Bill & Christine’s
Pursuing of Uni Students:
27/3 Tue. 7:00pm, Yulin’s (w/ dinner)
Sisters Meeting: 28/3 Wed. 10:00am, Hannah Dong’s
Prayer Meeting: 28/3 Wed. 7:45pm,
Yvonne’s (Chatswood), Olsen’s (Warrawee)
High School Meeting: 30/3 Fri. 7:00 pm, Yulin’s
Pursuing for Ministering: 30/3 Fri. 8:00pm, David Tan’s
Gospel Group Meeting：31/3 Sat. 7:30pm, Olsen & Likun’s
Announcements:
- We welcome all the new ones who are joining us today. May God bless you and lead you into this family of God.
- Praise the Lord that Brother Yuan-Pei Zhao and Sister Li-Fang Ge were baptized on 19/3 at Richard Cui’s house. May the Lord bless their family.
- The Collaroy conference will be held on April 13-15, from Friday night to Sunday afternoon. The speaker will be Brother Titus Chu. This conference is for every brother and sister and will include the activities for the young people. Please set aside this period of time so that your whole family can join together. The cost for two nights stay will be:
Cabin: Adults $160, Child $140, Toddler (3+) $50, infant (<3): Free.
Hotel: Adults $200, Child $160, Toddler: $50
Day Visit: $35/Day; Meal: $15 Each
For registration and fees, please contact Sisters Jessie or Esther for details. Next Lord’s Day (1/4) is the deadline for registration. If you have financial difficulty, please fellowship with the responsible brothers. Do not lose the chance to receive the Lord’s blessings.
There will not be a meeting at the hall on April 15.
If you have any question about the conference, please fellowship with Brother Yulin Wang.
- The dates of the US trip for the Cleveland training: 23-28/7 (1st week), 30/7-3/8 (2nd week). If you are willing to go, you can choose to go for the first week or join for the entire two weeks. Please fellowship with Brother Yulin Wang for details.
Intercession:
- May the Lord bless the gospel meeting next week and may the Spirit touch people, leading them to know how precious the Lord is and become willing to believe in Him.
- Pray for the coming Collaroy conference. May the Lord touch the hearts of the brothers and sisters to participate; bless the spirit, soul, and the body of the speaker, Brother Titus; and give us His rich presence and life supply.
- Pray for the new believers (7 brothers: Vincent Tai, YuMing Liang, Zylen Liang, Stephen, William, Yuan Liu and Yuan-Pei Zhao as well as 12 sisters: Vanessa Lu, Li Zhou, Lili Chen, Jenny Zhu, Yun-Yue Lin, Li-Qin Wu, Yun Zhu, Joies, Ariel Chen, Lu Gan, Lan-Xiu Zhang and Li-Fang Ge. May the Lord establish them in the church life and bless their growth in life.
- Pray for the brothers and sisters or their relatives who are weak in body or spirit. May the Lord care for them and give them sufficient grace.
Serving This Week: (Mar. 25)
- Message: Yulin Wang
- Breaking the Bread: Richard Chen & Jason Wang
- Serving Bread and Cup: Jason Wang, Olsen Yu, Patrick Li & Chuan Ma
- Cleaning: Michael & Yun Family, Joe & Lily Family, Bangde Liu, Lian, Richard & Lamee Family, Chuan Ma & Maggie Family
- Kitchen: Pauline & Lisa Tao
- Children: Supervisor – Christine Han
Singing – Vasya & Angela
Teachers – Vasya & Angela
Serving Next Week: (Apr. 1)
- Message: Benjamin Lim & Yulin Wang
- Breaking the Bread: David Tan & Jason Wang
- Serving Bread and Cup: Patrick Li, Chuan Ma, Jason Wang & Benchu Guo
- Cleaning: Michael & Yun Family, Joe & Lily Family, Bangde Liu, Lian, Richard & Lamee Family, Chuan Ma & Maggie Family
- Kitchen: Lili & Mandy
- Children: Supervisor – Lydia
Singing – Christine & Holly
Teachers – Christine & Holly
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