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John 19 - The King of Kings Who Loved to be a Servant

3/19/2013

"5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross." Philippians 2:5-8

If you were tried based on false accusations, condemned based on phony court proceedings, and spit upon and mocked even though all you ever did was help other people – you would have something to complain about. The scales of justice would be turned the wrong way, and you would do everything you could to right what was wrong.

Luke 23 - Thinking of others while hanging on the cross

3/17/2013

"Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots." Luke 23:34

Even while hanging on the cross in payment for the sins of the world and even in the middle of the agony and suffering He was experiencing, Jesus thought about others before He thought about Himself. Jesus thought about

His enemies: The Roman guards, the religious leaders, and the people had rejected Christ to die on the old rugged cross; instead of divine retaliation, He asked the Father, “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” [Luke 23:34] He also thought about

Matthew 27 – Forsaken But Not Forgotten, Part 1

3/10/2013

"Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour." Matthew 27:45

Imagine the day that Christ was crucified. People were everywhere; the city was full because there were many pilgrims there for the Passover. People knew Jesus was being berated, so they came out to see what the commotion was about.

For the Romans, they would look for the longest path to parade a convicted criminal all the way to the place of the skull called Golgotha, where they would crucify their victims. They wanted as many people as possible to watch the people Rome had condemned.

Luke 23:34 - Why Forgiveness “seems” to Fail

2/19/2013

"Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots." Luke 23:34

Notice the forgiveness of God and Jesus in Luke 23:34; yet, it “seemed” to fail because the people around the cross, in response, “parted his raiment, and cast lots.” Why didn’t they thank the Lord that He had forgiven them for all their wrong doings? Because, they lacked repentance; neither their hearts or minds changed.

Luke 23:34 - Classified Ad for Free Forgiveness

2/17/2013

"Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots." Luke 23:34

An account based on a true story is told of Paco, a young Spanish man who ran away from home, estranged from his father. Realizing the need for reconciliation with his son, the father put an ad in the Madrid city newspaper, El Liberal, which read “"Paco, meet me at the newspaper stand at noon on Sunday. All is forgiven! Love, Papa." The father did find his son at the newspaper stand on Sunday, along with many other young men named Paco who were also looking for love and acceptance from their dad!

John 19 - The King of Kings Who Loved to be a Servant

Luke 23 - Thinking of others while hanging on the cross

Matthew 27 – Forsaken But Not Forgotten, Part 1

Luke 23:34 - Why Forgiveness “seems” to Fail

Luke 23:34 - Classified Ad for Free Forgiveness

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