Who Killed Christ?

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Controversy about the movie The Passion of the
Christ
Who Killed Christ?
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Introduction

• Newsweek Magazine had a cover story Who
  Killed Jesus?
• Mel Gibsons movie has renewed an old debate and
  discussion
• Some of you may have seen the movie.
• We will look at the question.

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The Jews Killed Jesus

• This view is responsible for much anti-Semitism
  through history.
• Inquisitions, Holocaust, Ghettoization
• Jewish people today have a legitimate fear of
  reprisal because of this.

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The Jews Killed Jesus

• John 71 After these things Jesus walked in
  Galilee for He did not want to walk in Judea,
  because the Jews sought to kill Him.
• John 719 Did not Moses give you the law, yet
  none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to
  kill Me?

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The Jews Killed Jesus

• John 1031 - Then the Jews took up stones again
  to stone Him.
• Acts 236 - Therefore let all the house of
  Israel know assuredly that God has made this
  Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.

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The Jews Killed Jesus

• The Jewish leaders were involved in the death of
  Jesus.
• But Did Jesus hold them guilty?
• Luke 2334 - Then Jesus said, Father, forgive
  them, for they do not know what they do.

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The Romans Killed Jesus

• John 1828 - Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to
  the Praetorium, and it was early morning. But
  they themselves did not go into the Praetorium,
  lest they should be defiled, but that they might
  eat the Passover.
• John 1831 - Then Pilate said to them, You take
  Him and judge Him according to your law.
  Therefore the Jews said to him, It is not lawful
  for us to put anyone to death,

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The Romans Killed Jesus

• Crucifixion was a Roman means of capital
  punishment, not Jewish.
• So, the Romans were the ones who actually carried
  out the death sentence.

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God Killed Jesus

• John 316 - For God so loved the world that He
  gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes
  in Him should not perish but have everlasting
  life.
• Isaiah 534-5 - 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
  bruised for our iniquities The chastisement for
  our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are
  healed.

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Jesus Killed Himself

• John 1011 - I am the good shepherd. The good
  shepherd gives His life for the sheep.
• John 1015 - As the Father knows Me, even so I
  know the Father and I lay down My life for the
  sheep.

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Jesus Killed Himself

• John 1017-18 - Therefore My Father loves Me,
  because I lay down My life that I may take it
  again. 18 No one takes it from Me, but I lay it
  down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and
  I have power to take it again. This command I
  have received from My Father.

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Jesus Killed Himself

• Jesus remained silent before His accusers.
• He did not defend Himself against the charges.
• Because He resolutely planned to die.
• Hymn He could have called 10,000 angels
• Matthew 2653 - Or do you think that I cannot now
  pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with
  more than twelve legions of angels?

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Satan Killed Jesus

• Hebrews 214 - Inasmuch then as the children have
  partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise
  shared in the same, that through death He might
  destroy him who had the power of death, that is,
  the devil,
• John 1327 - Now after the piece of bread, Satan
  entered him. Then Jesus said to him, What you
  do, do quickly.

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Satan Killed Jesus

• Luke 2253 - When I was with you daily in the
  temple, you did not try to seize Me. But this is
  your hour, and the power of darkness.
• Satan is that power of darkness.

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All of Us Killed Jesus

• Isaiah 534-6 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
  bruised for our iniquities The chastisement for
  our peace was upon Him, And by 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.

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Who Killed Jesus?

• Who really crucified Jesus?
• Was it the Jews?
• Was it the Romans?
• Was it God who planned it to happen?
• Was it Jesus himself who allowed it?
• Was it Satan?
• Was it not all of us?

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Who Killed Jesus?

• How do you feel about what Jesus went through for
  you?
• Hebrews 66 - if they fall away, to renew them
  again to repentance, since they crucify again for
  themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open
  shame.
• Could your life be making Jesus endure the cross
  AGAIN?