THE WORD OF DELIVERANCE
The Last Words Of Jesus—Part 2 of 5
Luke 23.35-43
Mark 10.45 “… the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (csb)
vv. 35–36 & 39 “… the rulers scoffed at him … The soldiers also mocked him … One of the criminals … railed at him …” (esv)
Matthew 27.44 “In the same way the robbers who were crucified with him also heaped insults on him.” (niv)
v. 37 “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!” (esv)
vv. 39–40 “One of the criminals … railed at him … ‘Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!’ But the other rebuked him …” (esv)
WE ARE DELIVERED FROM CYNICISM AS WE SEE …
GOD IS More Resourceful THAN WE THINK
v. 35 “… the rulers scoffed at him, saying, ‘He saved others; let him save himself …’” (esv)
v. 38 “There was … an inscription over him, ‘This is the King of the Jews.’” (esv)
John 6.37 “All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out.” (esv)
JESUS IS More Compelling THAN WE THINK
v. 41 “We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.” (niv)
John 12.32 “And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself.” (nas)
GOD IS More Gracious THAN WE THINK
v. 42 “And he said, ‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.’”
v. 43 “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise. ” (esv)
Philippians 3.10 “I want to know Christ … the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death …” (niv)
2 Corinthians 6.2 “For he says, ‘In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.’ I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.” (niv)