Mark 15:42  And when evening had come, since it was the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath, [43] Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. [44] Pilate was surprised to hear that he should have already died. And summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he was already dead. [45] And when he learned from the centurion that he was dead, he granted the corpse to Joseph. [46] And Joseph bought a linen shroud, and taking him down, wrapped him in the linen shroud and laid him in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. And he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb. [47] Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was laid.

In His death and burial, Jesus still directs every detail of redemption, reminding us that even when all seems lost, God’s sovereign plan continues.
    I. Jesus Orchestrates Every Detail Of Salvation To Accomplish Redemption   
           A. Day Of Preparation 42    
           B. Summoning The Centurion 44-45    
           C. Faithful women witnesses 47    
    II. Joseph’s Growth From Respected To Courageous      
           A. Fear Of Man Is A Snare     
           B. Courage In Place Of Anxiety     
  III. Love And Devotion From Words To Deeds 46    
           A. Preparing The Body     
           B. Sealing The Tomb