THE TESTIMONY OF GOLGOTHA’S THORNS (2 OF 4)
by Brad Whitt
Scripture: Matthew 27:26-33
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Title: The Testimony of Golgotha's Thorns (2 of 4)
Series: Risen-From the Upper Room to the Empty Tomb
Author: Brad Whitt
Text: Matthew 27:26-33
INTRODUCTION
Take your Bible this morning and turn with me to Matthew 27. We're in a series of studies this Easter season that I've entitled, "Risen: From the Upper Room to the Empty Tomb."
Last week we began by looking at "The Victory of Gethsemane" - when Jesus asked three times, "Father, if it's possible; if it's Your will, let this cup pass from Me, nevertheless, not My will but Yours be done."
We asked three questions:
- What was in Gethsemane's cup?
- What did Jesus do with Gethsemane's cup?
- What did Jesus's drinking of that cup accomplish?
Gethsemane was the vestibule of Calvary.
The victory was paid for on Calvary, but it was won in Gethsemane.
And that brings us this morning to Matthew 27 where we're told that Jesus was crowned with thorns.
(Don't miss that. Don't rush past it.)
This was not an afterthought. This wasn't incidental or accidental. Even though this part of the torture and persecution of Jesus came out of the mind of a psychotic, sadistic, hateful, cruel Roman soldier who wanted to mock and hurt Jesus, it was also part of the plan and purpose of God from before the foundation of the world. And there is a message from these thorns that is powerful and personal for every single one of us this morning.
Let me set the scene for you this morning: Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane after He was betrayed by Judas - "one of the Twelve" - by a kiss.
He was passed back and forth from Caiaphas and Annas until He ended up in the praetorium before Pontius Pilate. But Pilate's wife had a dream and warned him to "have nothing to do with this just man."
Pilate discovered Jesus was from Galilee, so he sent Him to Herod, where Herod questioned Him, but got no answers. So, Herod sent Him back to Pilate where Pilate tried to wash his hands of the whole thing ...
Series: Risen-From the Upper Room to the Empty Tomb
Author: Brad Whitt
Text: Matthew 27:26-33
INTRODUCTION
Take your Bible this morning and turn with me to Matthew 27. We're in a series of studies this Easter season that I've entitled, "Risen: From the Upper Room to the Empty Tomb."
Last week we began by looking at "The Victory of Gethsemane" - when Jesus asked three times, "Father, if it's possible; if it's Your will, let this cup pass from Me, nevertheless, not My will but Yours be done."
We asked three questions:
- What was in Gethsemane's cup?
- What did Jesus do with Gethsemane's cup?
- What did Jesus's drinking of that cup accomplish?
Gethsemane was the vestibule of Calvary.
The victory was paid for on Calvary, but it was won in Gethsemane.
And that brings us this morning to Matthew 27 where we're told that Jesus was crowned with thorns.
(Don't miss that. Don't rush past it.)
This was not an afterthought. This wasn't incidental or accidental. Even though this part of the torture and persecution of Jesus came out of the mind of a psychotic, sadistic, hateful, cruel Roman soldier who wanted to mock and hurt Jesus, it was also part of the plan and purpose of God from before the foundation of the world. And there is a message from these thorns that is powerful and personal for every single one of us this morning.
Let me set the scene for you this morning: Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane after He was betrayed by Judas - "one of the Twelve" - by a kiss.
He was passed back and forth from Caiaphas and Annas until He ended up in the praetorium before Pontius Pilate. But Pilate's wife had a dream and warned him to "have nothing to do with this just man."
Pilate discovered Jesus was from Galilee, so he sent Him to Herod, where Herod questioned Him, but got no answers. So, Herod sent Him back to Pilate where Pilate tried to wash his hands of the whole thing ...
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