THE MIRACLE OF CALVARY
Matthew 27:45-56

Introduction:      Our God is a miracle working God! Jesus preformed miracles in the past and He performs miracles in the present. There are many miracles that thrill us, yet there is one miracle that stands above all the rest. The greatest miracle the Jesus ever preformed was on an old rugged cross. What are the miracles of Calvary ?

I.          THE MIRACLE OF TERRIFYING DARKNESS (VV.45-46)

            A.        Suggests Prophecy

B.         Suggests Pain

            C.         Suggests Punishment

II.         THE MIRACLE OF THE TORN VAIL (V.51a)

            A.        Suggests Agony

            B.         Suggests Atonement

            C.         Suggests Access

III.       THE MIRACLE OF THE TREMBLING EARTH (VV.51b)

            A.        The Power Of Christ

            B.         The Place Of Safety    

            C.         The Provision Of The Holy Ghost

            D.        The Penetration Of The Hardest Heart

IV.       THE MIRACLE OF THE TRANSPORTED DEAD (V.52-53)
Speaks of our experience

·         The wages of sin – death

·         The way of salvation – from death to life

·         The way of separation – loosed and set free

·         The witness of the saints – shows themselves to man (I was dead but now I’m alive!)

V.        THE MIRACLE OF THE A TRANSFORMED SOUL (V.54)

Conclusion:       The cross was no accident! It is the greatest miracle God ever performed!