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Easter Comes Alive: full transcript and answers
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A narrated Easter drama in two scenes: Jesus before Pilate, scourged and crucified for our iniquities; then the empty tomb at dawn, where Mary Magdalene meets the risen Jesus. We too walk in newness of life.
What is scene one?
Short answer: The judgment seat—Pilate finds no guilt, the crowd cries “Crucify him,” and Pilate washes his hands.
▶ 0:06 Scene one, the judgement seat before a large crowd in Jerusalem. Jesus stands bound and scourged before Pilate. Pilate questioned Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus answered that his kingdom is not of this world. Pilate declared to the crowd that he found no guilt in him. Whom shall I release? Barabbas the bandit or Jesus called the Christ? Barabbas! Barabbas! What shall I do with Jesus? Crucify him! Crucify him! Pilate asked what evil he had done, but they shouted louder. The crowd cried out again for crucifixion. Pilate said he found no guilt, but they insisted he must die.
Scripture in this part
John 19:14-15 (NKJV)
Now it was the Preparation Day of the Passover, and about the sixth hour. And he said to the Jews, “Behold your King!” But they cried out, “Away with Him, away with Him! Crucify Him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar!”
— John 19:14-15 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 0:06Matthew 27:24 (NKJV)
When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all, but rather that a tumult was rising, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this just Person. You see to it.”
— Matthew 27:24 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 0:57What did Jesus endure?
Short answer: A band of soldiers scourged Him; His appearance was marred more than any man’s—by His stripes we are healed.
▶ 0:58 Behold your king. Crucify him! Away with Shall I crucify your king? We have no king BUT Caesar. Pilate washed his hands before the crowd. I am innocent of this man’s blood. In Matthew 27, it says a whole band of soldiers, 600, scourged Jesus with cat of nine tails, which ripped the flesh from Jesus. They drove a crown of thorns in his head. They spat on him and mocked him.
▶ 1:54 They plucked his beard. They beat his head with a staff. They delivered him to be crucified. After this torture, it says in Isaiah 52:14, “His face and his whole appearance were marred, disfigured more than any man’s, and his form beyond that of the sons of men.” Jesus was naked on the cross. He endured the embarrassment, the shame for you and me. In 1 Peter 2:22, says that Jesus did not sin in his life. Pilate confirms this when he said, “I find no fault in him.” And Isaiah 53:4, “Surely he was born for our griefs and carried our sorrows, but he was wounded for our transgressions.
Scripture in this part
Matthew 27:27-31 (NKJV)
Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole garrison around Him. And they stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him. When they had twisted a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand. And they bowed the knee before Him and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” Then they spat on Him, and took the reed and struck Him on the head. And when they had mocked Him, they took the robe off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him away to be crucified.
— Matthew 27:27-31 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 0:58Isaiah 52:14 (NKJV)
Just as many were astonished at you, So His visage was marred more than any man, And His form more than the sons of men;
— Isaiah 52:14 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 1:54Isaiah 53:5-6 (NKJV)
But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. 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.
— Isaiah 53:5-6 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 2:54What is scene two?
Short answer: The tomb at dawn—the angel like lightning, guards like dead men, Mary Magdalene runs to Peter.
▶ 2:55 He was bruised for our iniquities. The chastisement for our peace was upon him, and by his stripes we are healed. And the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.” End of scene one. [applause and cheering]. Scene two. The tomb of Jesus at dawn on the first day of the week. The large stone is sealed and guards our stations. At dawn, there was a great earthquake. An angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled back the stone from the tomb,.
▶ 3:50 And [clears sat upon it. Throat] His appearance was like lightning. His clothing white as snow. The guards trembled in fear and fell as if dead. Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been rolled away. She ran and told Peter and the other disciples that the Lord had been taken from the tomb. But Mary returned to the tomb and stood outside weeping. She bent down to look inside and saw two angels in white seated where Jesus’ body had been. Woman, why are you weeping? They have taken away my Lord and I do not know where they have laid him.
Scripture in this part
Matthew 28:2-4 (NKJV)
And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it. His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men.
— Matthew 28:2-4 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 3:50John 20:1-2 (NKJV)
Now the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him.”
— John 20:1-2 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 3:50How did Mary meet Jesus?
Short answer: She didn’t recognize Him until He said her name—we too walk in newness of life.
▶ 4:43 Mary turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not recognize him at first. Why are you weeping and whom are you seeking? Sir, they have carried away my Lord and I do not know where they have laid him. Mary. Teacher. Do not cling to me, for I have not risen to our Father. I’m but you tell my brothers that I will rise to our Father and your Father and to my God and to your God. Mary Magdalene went and told the disciples, “I have SEEN THE LORD.”. AND REPORTED WHAT HE HAD SAID TO HER in.
▶ 5:36 Romans 6:4, “Just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.” End of scene. Let’s give him a round of applause. We want to thank him for taking time out. Give him a round of applause. So, you can come join. Thank you very much. Very nice. Bravo. Wonderful.
Scripture in this part
John 20:14-17 (NKJV)
Now when she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, and did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” She, supposing Him to be the gardener, said to Him, “Sir, if You have carried Him away, tell me where You have laid Him, and I will take Him away.” Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to Him, “Rabboni!” (which is to say, Teacher). Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’ ”
— John 20:14-17 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 4:43Romans 6:4 (NKJV)
Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
— Romans 6:4 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 5:36More questions this message answers
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