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: FACES ARO! THE CROSS WERE UNFRLEMOLY. OURRIG TLY JEERING AND MOCKING:
WHO WAS. CO SCTED WITH JESHS: DEATH SCORN AL coe TAUNTES Hid. THER
i MAN, of OF ARTMATHSA, wHO LP HE WAS NOT THERES THES LOOKED ON FROM
ctlaesciamincsonsy
He WAS A MAN WHO WAS VERY MUCH INVOLVED, BUT 4L50 ONE ° THAT THREW HES HAT
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THE
0 i } CALLED ARIMATHEA. IT'S EXACT LOCATION 1
——______
Ki THAT THE PROPHET SAMUEL MADE HIS HOME THERES. A ENTLY
IPA HAD LIVED IB JRRUSALES FU TOF HES LIFE POR. WE ARE TOLD THAT HE WAS A MiMbm
Ma Gs rales Lees GO BRODY XY HAVE. REPERRAO TO IN TH fi
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WAS StRICGT AND COMPLETE BUT IN O8DER TO 4 * PEASE we TROUBLE MARIOG Jews,
¥ WERE ALLOWED TO HAVE THEIR OWN RELIGIOUS HIGH COURT. Th { BSCAME TH

KNOW MUCH ATOUT THD MAN, HIS WEALTH, POwlit, AND P

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LUKE TELLS US THAT JOSEPH DID NOT CONSENT TO

JESUS! CRUCIFIXION: AND TH.

WAS ALSO A MAN

L'S DECISION TO RECOMMEND
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KNOW FOR SUR is Wi! HETH ER JOSEPH WAS A FOLLOWER OF d WUS OH

NOT, SOME SAY HE WAS,

i ANSWERS ARE ADEQUATE

JUST A KIND HEARTED oo NELTHER OF THES

HOWEVER «

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FIRSTLY, JOSEPH'S SOCIAL STATUS, HIS

iL J3; PRESTIGE AND ABOV

SANHEDRIN WOULD HAVE PREVENTED HIM FRGM BEING A DISCIPLE
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PROCLAIMED JESUS AS LORD,

OTHER HAND THE PRUPOSITION THAT JOSEPH WAS JUST
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MINDED CITIZEN; TH:

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iT HE HAD NOTHING PERSAONALLY TO DO WITH

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ALL ELSE HIS MEM JERSHIP IN THE

THS PEASANT FROM NARZANRETH.

With THY MSSSIAH CAME He
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RESTORS ISRAEL TO A

HIM TO HAVE OUTRIGHTLY

A KIND HEARTSO, COMMUNITY

MD ONE SHOULD CLAIM THE BODY

DONS THE STATE TOOK CARE
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WAL LL Nir 1 Jind VETS WN US we AU Ui) 2 oa THO Ups SLAl ING RASCAL Pa NAZAI USlEl « WOULD
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OR Jl IN, By UL ily I & te Te Tt i THAT SEEMED TT ) Tebo GLOSEST FRIEND.

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VE CAN IMAGINE THELR ASTONISHMENT WHEN JOSEPH,/ A M&MBity OF THE SANHEDRINSCAME TO
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OF THE CROWD MAKING SU THAT He DIDN'T COME TN CONTACT WITH AN UNCLEAN GENTILE OR
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FILTHY LEPER THE WORDS OF JESUS STRUCK HIM DEE Jul » Au A THL? LNG MAN JOSEPH FOUND IN
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HAVE BER! TEMPTS) TO SPEAK SB TO LOV BUT HIS POSITION WO) NOT ALLOW HIM. AND SO

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JOSEPH MENSLY REFUSED TO CONSENT TO TH# VERDICT OF GUILTY.

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H& PERSONAL TORTURE THIS MAN ENDURED AS HE MULLED OVER AND
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OVER IN HIs MIN) TiS UGLY FACT THAT HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL THAT HAD CONDEMNED
—— ein

JESUS TO DIE,, AND HE HAD DONE NOTHING EXCEPT ASSTAIN. HOWE MUST HAVE WRITHED IN

fi NAILS BEING DRIVEN. THE GUILT AND SHAME MUST HAVE BEEN

OVEXWHELMING AS Hi SAW THE INFLNITE LOVE THAT POURED FORTH |FROM THE PAIN RACKED BODY.
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IT WAS THEN THAT JOSEPH DECIDED TD BE A MAN, TO CAST ASIDE ALL SUP“RFICIALITIE&S, ALL
—_—_——

CUSTOMS AND SOCIAL TRAVITIONS. IN A MAGNIFICENT ACT OF COURAGE HE WENT TO PILATE AND

———

PURCHASED THE BODY, AND IN BELA
ae

BURIED IT IN HIS GWN GARDEN, Iii A TOMB HE HAD

nal a or

HEWN OUT OF sa OUTRIGHTLY INCRIMINATING HIMSELF AS AN JACCOMPLICE OF THIS
—

HUMAN COURAGE, HE HAD FOUND HIS MOMENT OF TRUTH AND PURSUMD IT REGARDLESS OF THE COST

IN PRESTIGE AND PUBLIC OPINION. AND YETIT IS A SAD STORY (OO, FOR JOSEPH WA‘ > TOO
.————————

LATE, TOO LATE TO TELL THIS MAN THAT MEANT SO MUCH TO HIN HOW HE FELT, TOO LATS TO BE

THERE WHE! JESUS NeSDED HIM MOST. IT WAS AN HONORABLE ACT, BUT A POOR ATONEMENT
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FOR THE MISTAKE HE HAD MADE.

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SUPPRESSING THE THINGS WE BELIZVE SLMPLY CAUSE THEY CLASH WITH PUBLIC OPINION.

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ALL LED TWO LIVES, THE SVSRYDAY ONE OF SUPERFICIALITY AND
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ROLES WHO WOULD NOT READILY ADMIT THAT GOD Al RAL IG LON ARE

MLSE THE MOST IMPORTANT ARE AW TO BE DEALT WITH. EVEN THE }
—_—_—_—_—

THING EVARYONE SHOULD INVOLVE THENSELF IN AND SO ON. AND Y¥
IMPORTANT WE ARE NOT LIVING THITHPULLY. ON THE SUR PACE IN

TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE WIT

—

iND JOSEPH OFJAR

HOUT ENPANGERING

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ISSUE THE SAME

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WILL JUST PUSH YOUR THOUGHTS

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HERD 64, Wok Os

HIS SOCIAL

HAT WAS GOOD AND AIGHT AND

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MA Wid UP

TRUTH THAT

FR SON WHO NAME IS. ON OUR

ITMPORTAND, BESIDE

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VERYTHLING

H.SON WHO HAS NO TIME FOR

& CHURCH IS IMPORTANT, SOME*
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N'T HAVE TIME. EVEN WE, WHO MAKE A REGULAR HAELT OF ATTENULNG CHURCH, WHO DEVOTE

—

TIME AND TALENTS TO ITS oo) TTIMES LIVE THIS DUAL EXISTENCE.

THE QUESTION JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA ASK US I6 "YOU CAIL YOURSELVES CHLISTIANS, BUT IS

THIS THE WAY YOU LIVE, OR DO YOU FIND IT MOR CONVENIENT T@ COMPORM TO YOUR FRIENDS

TO FORGET THE DYING CHRIST WHEN Ti
es

GOING GETS TOUGH." ;/WOULD ASK US IF OUR BELIEFS

aw . of
AFFECT THE WAY WE LIVE AND ACT, QR DO WE REPRESS THM AND PLAY TO THE CROW.

IN EVERY HOUR OF AV SRY DAY SITUATIONS ARISE THAT FORCE|US TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THS
—$ $$

—————

TWO ALTERNA VES, PETWEEN TRUTH AND CONFGQRMITY. WE ARE CONSTANTLY FACED WITH THiS CHALLEVGE
——_ — —_— —.

OF PUTILNG OUR FAL TH TO WORK. THE TEMPTATION 15 GREAT, HOWEVER, BD REMAIN SILENT

TO DO WIA'TUTHS OTH GUY IS DOING AND LEAVE IT AT ATHAT. @HRISTIANLTY AT wORK BEQOMES

SPICUOUS AND IF THERE IS ANYTHING WE DO NOT WANT IT IS 70 BE CONSPICUOUS.

THE CROWD LOOKS DOWN ON SOMEONE WHOSE Pa SONAL BELLEFS [CONFLICT WLTH ITS SEHAVICR.

—ereo
PEOPL& AT WORK WOULD THINK WE WERE SILLY IF WE BOWED OUR HHAD IN A WORD OF THANKS AT
~ ——_——

LUNCH TIME. IT IS SO MUCH CASIER AND COMPORTADLE TO LEVEL ELIGLION IN THE GHUSCH, BD
——_—_—_— —

10.

JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA DID JUST a aac SAW HIMSELF BE Al PARTNER TO THE DEATH OF

HIS LORD. WE DO WELL TO HEED THE SAD STURY, HE THLLS, AND [O STRUGGLE AGAINST ITS

OCCURMICE AGAIN AND AGAIN IN OUR OWN LIVES.

HIS IS A CHALLENGE TO BE HAL, TO BE GUNUINE, TO CALL JESUS CHRIST LORD AND SAVIOR
. ara

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HE THREW OFF THE

HE WAS TOO LATE BUT WE DO NOT HAVE TO BS, WE CAN DO IT
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TETHERS OF @RETIGE AND PUBLIC OPINION AND WALKED RIGHT UP TO PILATE AND CLAIMED
a eines —_— —

HIS LORD. WE TOO MAY DO THE SAME.

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