Luke 23, The Luke 23, The CrossCross

Greg MorscherGreg Morscher

Xenos Christian FellowshipXenos Christian Fellowship

February 23February 23rdrd, 2013, 2013

1 Corinthians 1 Corinthians 1:23,241:23,24““We preach Christ We preach Christ crucified: a stumbling crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God but to those whom God has called, both Jews has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ; the and Greeks, Christ; the power of God and the power of God and the wisdom of God.”wisdom of God.”

A Life of Self-SacrificeA Life of Self-Sacrifice Became incredibly constrainedBecame incredibly constrained

Philippians 2:6-7 (NLT) Philippians 2:6-7 (NLT) 6 6 Though he Though he was God, he did not think of equality was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. with God as something to cling to. 7 7

Instead, he gave up his divine Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human being. When he appeared in human form, form,

A Life of SufferingA Life of Suffering Became incredibly constrainedBecame incredibly constrained Continuing rejection and abandonmentContinuing rejection and abandonment

John 6:66 As a result of this many of His John 6:66 As a result of this many of His disciples withdrew, and were not walking with disciples withdrew, and were not walking with Him anymoreHim anymore

John 7:5 “For not even His brothers were John 7:5 “For not even His brothers were believing in Him.”believing in Him.”

John 16:32 “Behold, an hour is coming, and John 16:32 “Behold, an hour is coming, and has already come, for you to be scattered, each has already come, for you to be scattered, each to his own home, and to leave Me alone; and to his own home, and to leave Me alone; and yet yet I am not alone, because the Father is with MeI am not alone, because the Father is with Me

A Life of Self-SacrificeA Life of Self-Sacrifice Became incredibly constrainedBecame incredibly constrained Continuing rejectionContinuing rejection Agony of what He was here to Agony of what He was here to

do…do…

Luke 22:39-44Luke 22:39-44And He came out and proceeded as was His custom And He came out and proceeded as was His custom to the Mount of Olives; and the disciples also to the Mount of Olives; and the disciples also followed Him. When He arrived at the place, He said followed Him. When He arrived at the place, He said to them, "Pray that you may not enter into to them, "Pray that you may not enter into temptation." And He withdrew from them about a temptation." And He withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and He knelt down and stone's throw, and He knelt down and beganbegan to pray, to pray, saying, "saying, "Father, if You are willing, remove this cup Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done." from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done." Now Now an angel from heaven appeared to Him, an angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him. strengthening Him. And being in agony He was And being in agony He was praying very fervently; and His sweat became like praying very fervently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling down upon the ground. drops of blood, falling down upon the ground.

Acts 4:12 (NASB) Acts 4:12 (NASB) 12 12 "And there is salvation in no one else; "And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by that has been given among men by which we must be saved." which we must be saved."

The Lead Up: Sanhedrin (Lk The Lead Up: Sanhedrin (Lk 22:66-71)22:66-71)

S: “Tell us are you the Messiah?”S: “Tell us are you the Messiah?” JC: “But from now on the Son of Man JC: “But from now on the Son of Man

will be seated in the place of power at will be seated in the place of power at God’s right hand.” God’s right hand.”

S: (shouting) “So, are you claiming to S: (shouting) “So, are you claiming to be the Son of God?” be the Son of God?”

J: “You say that I am.” J: “You say that I am.” S: “Why do we need other witnesses”S: “Why do we need other witnesses”

The Lead Up: Pilate (Lk The Lead Up: Pilate (Lk 23:1-12)23:1-12)S: “This man has been leading our people astray by S: “This man has been leading our people astray by

telling them not to pay their taxes to the Roman telling them not to pay their taxes to the Roman government and by claiming he is the Messiah, a government and by claiming he is the Messiah, a king.” king.”

P: “Are you the king of the Jews”P: “Are you the king of the Jews”

JC: “You have said it”JC: “You have said it”

P: “I find nothing wrong with this man!”P: “I find nothing wrong with this man!”

S: “But he is causing riots by his teaching… from S: “But he is causing riots by his teaching… from Galilee to Jerusalem!”Galilee to Jerusalem!”

P: “Oh, is he a Galilean?” P: “Oh, is he a Galilean?” Herod Antipas Herod Antipas

The Lead Up: Herod (Lk The Lead Up: Herod (Lk 23:8-11)23:8-11)8 8 Herod was delighted at the opportunity to Herod was delighted at the opportunity to

see Jesus, because he had heard about him see Jesus, because he had heard about him and had been hoping for a long time to see and had been hoping for a long time to see him perform a miracle. him perform a miracle. 9 9 He asked Jesus He asked Jesus question after question, but Jesus refused question after question, but Jesus refused to answer. to answer. 10 10 Meanwhile, the leading priests Meanwhile, the leading priests and the teachers of religious law stood and the teachers of religious law stood there shouting their accusations. there shouting their accusations. 11 11 Then Then Herod and his soldiers began mocking and Herod and his soldiers began mocking and ridiculing Jesus. Finally, they put a royal ridiculing Jesus. Finally, they put a royal robe on him and sent him back to Pilate. robe on him and sent him back to Pilate.

The Decision (Lk 23:14-The Decision (Lk 23:14-21)21)P:P: “You brought this man to me, accusing him of leading “You brought this man to me, accusing him of leading

a revolt. I have examined him thoroughly on this point a revolt. I have examined him thoroughly on this point in your presence and find him innocent. in your presence and find him innocent. 15 15 Herod came to Herod came to the same conclusion and sent him back to us. Nothing the same conclusion and sent him back to us. Nothing this man has done calls for the death penalty. this man has done calls for the death penalty. 16 16 So I will So I will have him flogged, and then I will release him.” have him flogged, and then I will release him.” 18 18 Then a mighty roar rose from the crowd, and with one Then a mighty roar rose from the crowd, and with one voice they shouted, “Kill him, and release Barabbas to voice they shouted, “Kill him, and release Barabbas to us!” … us!” … 20 20 Pilate argued with them, because he wanted to Pilate argued with them, because he wanted to release Jesus. release Jesus. 21 21 But they kept shouting, “Crucify him! But they kept shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!” … Crucify him!” … 24 24 So Pilate sentenced Jesus to die as So Pilate sentenced Jesus to die as they demanded. they demanded.

WHY SO BURDENED? WHY SO BURDENED? PHYSICAL TORMENTPHYSICAL TORMENT

““Can any man be found who would Can any man be found who would prefer wasting away in pain dying prefer wasting away in pain dying limb by limb, or letting out his life limb by limb, or letting out his life drop by drop, rather than expiring drop by drop, rather than expiring once for all? Can any man be found once for all? Can any man be found willing to be fastened on the willing to be fastened on the accursed tree, long sickly, already accursed tree, long sickly, already deformed, swelling with ugly weals deformed, swelling with ugly weals on shoulders and chest, and on shoulders and chest, and drawing the breath of life amid drawing the breath of life amid long, drawn-out agony?” long, drawn-out agony?”

Seneca, Seneca, DialogueDialogue. Cited in Martin Hengel, . Cited in Martin Hengel, CrucifixionCrucifixion (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1977), pp. 30,31.(Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1977), pp. 30,31.

WHY SO BURDENED?WHY SO BURDENED?PSYCHOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL TORMENTTORMENT

Luke 22:63-64 Now the men who were holding Jesus Luke 22:63-64 Now the men who were holding Jesus in custody were mocking Him and beating Him,in custody were mocking Him and beating Him, and and they blindfolded Him and were asking Him, saying, they blindfolded Him and were asking Him, saying, "Prophesy, who is the one who hit You?" "Prophesy, who is the one who hit You?"

Luke 23:34-39 …And they cast lots, dividing up His Luke 23:34-39 …And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves. garments among themselves. And the people stood And the people stood by, looking on. And even the rulers were sneering at by, looking on. And even the rulers were sneering at Him, saying, "He saved others; let Him save Himself if Him, saying, "He saved others; let Him save Himself if this is the Christ of God, His Chosen One."this is the Christ of God, His Chosen One." The The soldiers also mocked Him, coming up to Him, offering soldiers also mocked Him, coming up to Him, offering Him sour wine,Him sour wine, and saying, "If You are the King of the and saying, "If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!" Jews, save Yourself!" Now there was also an Now there was also an inscription above Him, "THIS IS THE KING OF THE inscription above Him, "THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS."JEWS." One of the criminals … was hurling abuse at One of the criminals … was hurling abuse at Him, saying, "Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself Him, saying, "Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us!" and us!"

WHY SO BURDENED?WHY SO BURDENED?SPIRITUAL TORMENTSPIRITUAL TORMENT

Pain of Bearing Human Pain of Bearing Human SinSin

2 Corinthians 5:21 He made Him 2 Corinthians 5:21 He made Him who knew no sin who knew no sin to beto be sin on our sin on our behalf, so that we might become behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. the righteousness of God in Him.

1 Peter 2:24 1 Peter 2:24 and He Himself bore and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. wounds you were healed.

Pain of Being Rejected Pain of Being Rejected by Fatherby Father

. . . And at the ninth hour Jesus . . . And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthaniEloi, lama sabachthani?”--which ?”--which means, “means, “My God, my God, why My God, my God, why have you forsaken mehave you forsaken me?” When ?” When some of those standing near some of those standing near heard this, they said, “Listen, heard this, they said, “Listen, he's calling Elijah.” One man ran, he's calling Elijah.” One man ran, filled a sponge with wine vinegar, filled a sponge with wine vinegar, put it on a stick, and offered it to put it on a stick, and offered it to Jesus to drink. “Now leave him Jesus to drink. “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to take him down,” he said. (Mark take him down,” he said. (Mark 15:31-36)15:31-36)

Ps 22:1 My God, my God, Ps 22:1 My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?why have You forsaken me?

6 6 But I am a worm and not a man, A reproach of men and But I am a worm and not a man, A reproach of men and despised by the people. despised by the people. 7 7 All who see me sneer at me; All who see me sneer at me; They separate with the lip, they wag the head, They separate with the lip, they wag the head, saying,saying, 8 8

"Commit "Commit yourselfyourself to the LORD; let Him deliver him; Let to the LORD; let Him deliver him; Let Him rescue him, because He delights in him." Him rescue him, because He delights in him." 14 14 I am poured out like water, And all my bones are out of I am poured out like water, And all my bones are out of joint; My heart is like wax; It is melted within me. joint; My heart is like wax; It is melted within me. 15 15 My My strength is dried up like a potsherd, And my tongue strength is dried up like a potsherd, And my tongue cleaves to my jaws; And You lay me in the dust of death. cleaves to my jaws; And You lay me in the dust of death. 16 16 For dogs have surrounded me; A band of evildoers has For dogs have surrounded me; A band of evildoers has encompassed me; They pierced my hands and my feet. encompassed me; They pierced my hands and my feet. 17 17 I I can count all my bones. They look, they stare at me; can count all my bones. They look, they stare at me; 18 18

They divide my garments among them, And for my They divide my garments among them, And for my clothing they cast lots. clothing they cast lots.

Isaiah 59:2 (NASB) Isaiah 59:2 (NASB) But your iniquities have made But your iniquities have made a separation between you and a separation between you and your God, And your sins have your God, And your sins have hidden hidden HisHis face from you so face from you so that He does not hear. that He does not hear.

Isaiah 53:4-104 Yet it was our weaknesses he carried; it was our sorrows that weighed him down. And we thought his troubles were a punishment from God, a punishment for his own sins! 5 But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed. 6 All of us, like sheep, have strayed away. We have left God’s paths to follow our own. Yet the LORD laid on him the sins of us all…10 But it was the LORD’s good plan to crush him and cause him grief. Yet when his life is made an offering for sin, he will have many descendants. He will enjoy a long life, and the LORD’s good plan will prosper in his hands.

John 19:28-30 “John 19:28-30 “””Later, knowing that all was now Later, knowing that all was now

completed, and so that the Scripture completed, and so that the Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” A jar of wine vinegar was thirsty.” A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips. When plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips. When he had received the drink, Jesus said, he had received the drink, Jesus said, ““It is finishedIt is finished.” With that, he bowed .” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.his head and gave up his spirit.

= Paid in full= Paid in full

Certificate of Debt: Paid Certificate of Debt: Paid in Fullin Full

When you were dead in your sins . . . When you were dead in your sins . . . God made you alive with Christ. God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having He forgave us all our sins, having canceled out the certificate of debt canceled out the certificate of debt . . . that was against us and that . . . that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross. away, nailing it to the cross.

Colossians 2:13,14Colossians 2:13,14…and He Himself is the (satisfaction) for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world. -- 1John 2:2

Luke 23:45-46Luke 23:45-46

because the sun was obscured; and the because the sun was obscured; and the veil of the temple was torn in twoveil of the temple was torn in two. And . And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, "Father, INTO YOUR HANDS I COMMIT "Father, INTO YOUR HANDS I COMMIT MY SPIRIT." Having said this, He MY SPIRIT." Having said this, He breathed His last. breathed His last.

The Big PictureThe Big PictureAmazing irony: Jesus mocked whole time Amazing irony: Jesus mocked whole time (today too), yet He was doing it for them (us)(today too), yet He was doing it for them (us)

Romans 5:7-8 For one will hardly die for a Romans 5:7-8 For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. But God man someone would dare even to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Must receive it, it’s up to youMust receive it, it’s up to you John 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them John 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them

He gave the right to become children of God, He gave the right to become children of God, eveneven to those who believe in His name, to those who believe in His name,

For the Christian:For the Christian:

Romans 6:6-7 (NASB) Romans 6:6-7 (NASB) 6 6 knowing this, that our old self knowing this, that our old self was crucified with was crucified with Him,Him, in order in order that our body of sin might be done that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin; longer be slaves to sin; 7 7 for he who has died is freed from for he who has died is freed from sin. sin.