JESUS IS THE CRUCIFIED KING, PART I (18 OF 32)
Scripture: John 12:1-26
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Jesus is The Crucified King, part I (18 of 32)
Series: John
Patrick Edwards
John 12:1-26
Introduction: Two others, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with [Jesus]. And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. And Jesus said, ''Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.'' And they cast lots to divide his garments. And the people stood by, watching, but the rulers scoffed at him, saying, ''He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, his Chosen One!'' The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine and saying, ''If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!'' There was also an inscription over him, ''This is the King of the Jews.''
One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, ''Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!'' But the other rebuked him, saying, ''Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.'' And he said, ''Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.'' And he said to him, ''Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.'' (Luke 23:32-43)
Two pictures we're given in Luke 23. One is of a criminal, beaten, shamed, and humiliated. He hangs on a cross, left to die from an incredibly painful combination of dehydration, blood loss, and asphyxia. Another is of a king, King of the Jews, in fact. Crowned and acknowledged as possessing a kingdom. The thing is, though, these two pictures are of the same man, Jesus.
He is both the crucified, suffering servant, humiliated and brought low in His death, as well as the victorious, exalted King who reigns. John's Gospel has been repeatedly showing us how in Jesus' death is actually His exaltation. In other words, in this event of shame, suffering, and death is the ...
Series: John
Patrick Edwards
John 12:1-26
Introduction: Two others, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with [Jesus]. And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. And Jesus said, ''Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.'' And they cast lots to divide his garments. And the people stood by, watching, but the rulers scoffed at him, saying, ''He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, his Chosen One!'' The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine and saying, ''If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!'' There was also an inscription over him, ''This is the King of the Jews.''
One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, ''Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!'' But the other rebuked him, saying, ''Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.'' And he said, ''Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.'' And he said to him, ''Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.'' (Luke 23:32-43)
Two pictures we're given in Luke 23. One is of a criminal, beaten, shamed, and humiliated. He hangs on a cross, left to die from an incredibly painful combination of dehydration, blood loss, and asphyxia. Another is of a king, King of the Jews, in fact. Crowned and acknowledged as possessing a kingdom. The thing is, though, these two pictures are of the same man, Jesus.
He is both the crucified, suffering servant, humiliated and brought low in His death, as well as the victorious, exalted King who reigns. John's Gospel has been repeatedly showing us how in Jesus' death is actually His exaltation. In other words, in this event of shame, suffering, and death is the ...
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