He Told You So
Jesus would be from Galilee
Isaiah 9:1
"but in the future he will honor Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan..."
Because Passover was coming up, Jesus met with his disciples for this gathering the day before Passover.
The Last supper
This disciple was very enthusiastic, but often spoke before thinking.
Peter
With Jesus gone, the disciples were charged with this task.
Matthew 28:18-20
Go into all the world and preach the gospel...
When Jesus died, this tore in two - from the top down - opening the way for all men to enter the Most Holy Place.
The veil of the temple
That Jesus would come back to life
Job 19:25
"I know that my redeemer lives,
and that in the end he will stand on the earth.
Following dinner, Jesus went to a garden to pray. But this happened instead.
He was arrested
(betrayed by Judas)
These two ladies appeared at the tomb on Easter morning
Mary and Mary
After coming back to life, Jesus assures this disciple and reinstates him into discipleship.
John 21:19
Peter
Once Jesus rose from the dead, the roman guards were scared for their lives and ran. So these heavenly being became the new guard.
Angels
That Jesus would be riding on a donkey, in the same way a king does.
Zechariah 9:9
"...See, your king comes to you,
righteous and victorious,
lowly and riding on a donkey..."
With all the soldiers and religious officials parading around, this individual scared Peter into denying Jesus
Little girl.
This ruler approved the crucifixion of Jesus
Pontius Pilate
About a month after his resurrection, this happened to Jesus for the final time
Mark 16:19
His ascension into Heaven
As a proof that his disciples weren't just hallucinating after seeing the risen Jesus, He appeared to this many people at one time.
500
That Jesus would feel deserted on the cross
David
Psalm 22:1
"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
Why are you so far from saving me...?"
Caiaphas, the High Priest, asked Jesus if he really did claim to be the Son of God. Jesus answered his question with this question:
Who do you say that I am?
This wealthy recent convert of Jesus, took him down from the cross and put him in a brand new tomb he'd just bought
Joseph of Aramathea
This Jewish celebration that took place 50 days after Passover, became a celebration that started the early church.
Acts 2:4
Pentecost
Despite the torture and cruelty, this is how Jesus died
He gave up His life willingly
Jesus would overcome death & rise from the dead.
Hosea
Hosea 13:14
I will deliver this people from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death.
This individual really didn't want to get involved in this mess. So, he brought out a bowl of water, washed his hands in front of the crowd, and said, "I wash my hands of him."
Pontius Pilate
This influential, non-jewish person was impressed with what he saw, and determined that Jesus really was the Son of God.
The Roman Centurion
The early church became so dedicated to meeting and preaching that they lived together, ate together and met on this regular basis.
Acts 2:42-47
Every Day
They met on a daily basis.
Knowing what lay ahead, Jesus instructed his disciples to continue this practice, to remember him in his death and resurrection in this way
The Lord's Supper
(Communion)