Genesis 1:31 NASB

And God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good.

Ephesians 2:1 TLB  

Once you were under God’s curse, doomed forever for your sins.

Romans 5:8 CEV  

But God showed how much he loved us by having Christ die for us, even though we were sinful.

John 19:1–3, 16–18 NIV  

Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged.  

The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe and went up to him again and again, saying, “Hail, king of the Jews!” And they slapped him in the face. … 

Finally Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified.  

So the soldiers took charge of Jesus.  

Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha).  

There they crucified him, …

Matthew 27:50–54 NIV  

And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit.  

At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.  

The earth shook, the rocks split and the tombs broke open.  

The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life.  

They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people.  

When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!”

Mark 15:46 NIV  

So Joseph bought some linen cloth, took down the body, wrapped it in the linen, and placed it in a tomb cut out of rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb.

John 20:3–8 NIV  

So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb.  

Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.  

He bent over and looked in at the strips of linen lying there but did not go in.  

Then Simon Peter came along behind him and went straight into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, as well as the cloth that had been wrapped around Jesus’ head.  

The cloth was still lying in its place, separate from the linen.  

Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed.

1 Corinthians 5:7b NIrV  

…Christ, our Passover lamb, has been offered up for us.

Revelation 5:6a NIrV  

Then I saw a Lamb that looked as if he had been put to death. He stood at the center of the area around the throne.

✔️ When The King Stood Up, Salvation Stood Up With Him!

Colossians 2:13 NLT  

You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ, for he forgave all our sins.

Colossians 3:1a CEV  

You have been raised to life with Christ.

Ephesians 6:13 NIrV

"So put on all of God’s armor. Evil days will come. But you will be able to stand up to anything. And after you have done everything you can, you will still be standing."

Acts 7:54–58a NIV  

When the members of the Sanhedrin heard this, they were furious and gnashed their teeth at him.  

But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.  

“Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”

At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him,  

dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. …

✔️ Stands up to Judge

Romans 12:19 NASB  

Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written: “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.

✔️ Stands up as an Advocate

Romans 8:34 NIV  

…Christ Jesus … who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.

1 John 2:1 NASB  

… And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.

Psalm 68:1 TLB  

Arise, O God, and scatter all your enemies! Chase them away!

John 20:19 NLT  

That Sunday evening the disciples were meeting behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! “Peace be with you,” he said.

Revelation 3:20 CEV  

Listen! I am standing and knocking at your door. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in and we will eat together.