Sermon Notes 3/29/2026
Sunday, March 29, 2026
The Greatest Event of History
John 19:1-6, 16-20
Introduction: Reasons Why Christ Suffered and Died
A. To absorb the ________________ of God
B. To _______________ His Heavenly Father
C. To achieve His own _____________________ from the dead
D. To ________________ us to God
E. To ___________ us from the slavery of sin
F. To free us from bondage to the fear of ______________
G. To ___________ our resurrection from the dead
I. The Sufferings of Christ
A. Sufferings began in the ____________
1. Attack of ________ (Matt. 26:36-44)
2. Attack of __________, the betrayal of Judas (John 18:1-14)
B. Sufferings began with His ____________
1. “I am He” (v. 5)
2. “I AM” words He used:
a. I AM the __________ of the world
b. I AM the __________ of life
c. I AM the ________
C. Sufferings began with a ____________ of Peter
D. Sufferings began with the denial of the _________________
E. Sufferings began with the denial of __________ and ________
1. Government officials
2. Jesus gave Pilate an opportunity of _______________
(John 18:33-38; 19:10-11)
F. Sufferings began with the _____________ (John 19:1-3)
1. Two or more lictors (Roman bodyguards who were
specially trained in the art of inflicting pain)
2. _______________ servant of Isaiah 50:6
3. ______________ torture- humiliation (Mark 15:16)
II. The Crucifixion- “the most pitiable of deaths”
A. Suffering of the cross – ___________ wrath
1. The executioner wore an ___________________________
2. He placed two five-inch __________ between his teeth
3. Held a _____________ in his hand
4. He knelt beside the ___________________
B. Sin and _______________ wrath
1. Christ became our ____________
2. He was the ___________________
3. He was the ________________ for our sins
4. He knew no __________
C. Separation from the _______________
1. “My God, my God, why have You forsaken Me” Ps. 22:1
2. II Corinthians 5:21
3. Christ ________________ the wrath of God
4. His _____________________ was the sin offering
5. Ransom price __________ in full!
6. Christ was our ____________________!
Conclusion: “It is finished” (John 19:30)
A. Not a cry of __________________ or __________, but a cry of
____________________!
B. _________________ is complete
C. _________________ is made
D. __________________ will be proven by the resurrection
E. ______________ has been won!