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Luke 23 | As Jesus is hanging on a cross, it seems all those around him are all on the same page. Not that everyone is sad or jaded, but that Jesus really is the Messiah, that He would want to rescue himself from that cross. Even one of the criminals dying next to Jesus was on the same page. But that other guy? The one hanging on the other cross? He seems to be the only one who gets it.

On the day of the Resurrection the Bible says. that Jesus rose and left his tomb ‘while it was still dark' (John 20:1), and women with anointing spices visited the tomb as it began to dawn (Matthew 28:1). As I speak it is now 3.30 am in the Middles East on Sunday where Christians will shortly be celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus. And on this same day many religious Jews will also be celebrating the ‘Feast of Sheaves', which is the prophetic Jewish feast that remarkably symbolises The Resurrection of Jesus.  There is no one Gospel sequential narrative of how things happened on Resurrection Sunday, but I am joining the dots scripturally using four Gospels and five Epistles plus Old Testament Scriptures to join the Jewish feast of Sheaves to the Christian faith reality of Resurrection on this defining day for both religions.  My question is – What is the prophetic symbolism of Sheaves concerning Jesus as being the First Fruits of the Resurrection? After Jesus dies on the cross he first descended to the lower parts of the earth, both to hades or the place of the grave and to Paradise (Luke 16:19) where Abraham was, and he also said to the robber on the cross ‘this day you will be with me in paradise.  Ephesians 4:8 “When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive… He also first descended into the lower parts of the earth. He who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things. Jesus proclaims the leading captivity captive in the book of Revelation.  Fear not; I am the first and the last: -- I am he that lives and was dead; and behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and I have the keys of hell and of death. (Revelation1:17,18) When he descended Jesus set many faithful captives free from their captivity of time, till heaven came to get them,  1Peter 3:18 He died once for the sins of all sinners although he himself was innocent of any sin at any time, that he might bring us safely home to God. But though his body died, his spirit lived on, and it was in the spirit that he visited the spirits in prison preaching to them  The Bible mentions a company of people rising from their graves when Jesus rose, and they briefly appeared to people who would recognise them from their earthly life. Matthew 27:52 And when the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom the earth shook, and the rocks were split. The tombs also were opened. Many bodies of the saints who had died were raised up and came out of the tombs after his resurrection, and they went into the holy city and appeared to many.   These people represent stalks of the sheaf of what Israel called the ‘Feast of Sheaves' – the offering of the sheaf of the First Fruits of the promised harvest. After the very brief visit to earth in their new recognizable forms, these upward travellers would regroup with Jesus and resume their journey – from the earth to the sky. This is a remarkable fulfillment of what happens in Jerusalem on our Resurrection Sunday. Jesus is called the First Fruits of the Resurrection - as the first to rise from the dead into everlasting life. He represents the main stalk of the sheaf, but he took other stalks of grain with him to represent the promise of resurrection life for all of humanity in Christ. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive. But each one in his own order and Christ the First Fruits  (1 Corinthians 15:20), JESUS AND ISRAEL THE JEWISH FEAST OF FRUITS Leviticus 23.9 When you come into the land which I give to you, and reap its harvest, then you shall bring a sheaf of the first Fruits of your harvest to the priest. He shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted on your behalf; on the day after the Sabbath the priest shall wave it. And you shall offer on that day, when you wave the sheaf, a male lamb of the first year, without blemish, as a burnt offering to the LORD. Those other members of the ‘sheaf offering' left their graves to visit friends when Jesus had united himself again to the wounded shell of his shrouded body in the tomb and left the headpiece and shroud lying separated from one another (John 20:7).  The women who had prepared oils and spices to anoint the body of Jesus arrived and were astonished to see that the stone had been moved and the guards had fled. They peered inside the tomb and were met by two angels sitting in the place where Jesus had been laying. ‘Are you looking for Jesus?' One angel said. ‘He has come back to life as he said he would. Go and tell the disciples that he will be coming to see them, and that they are to wait for him in Galilee.' The women ran to tell the disciples, but Mary Magdalene held back, walking through the garden, still confused and weeping. She almost collided with Jesus who was also walking in the garden, and she apologized, not recognizing him, thinking he was the gardener. And he called her by her name and said, ‘It's alright Mary, it is me. 'She ran towards him, but Jesus held up his hand and said, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father. but go to my brethren, and tell them, I am ascending to my Father, and your Father; to my God, and your God. Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things to her. (John 20:17) Jesus then ascended and offered his blood to the Father in the early hours of that day - to return later in the day in another form (heteros morphe) as stated in Mark 16:12. He then met two disciples travelling to Emmaus.  Towards evening after walking to Emmaus with the two disciples Jesus went to meet with the other disciples who had not gone to Galilee as Jesus had instructed Mary Magdalene to tell them to do. They were instead hiding in fear in Jerusalem. And when Jesus walked through a closed door and greeted them, they thought they had seen a ghost, but Jesus said. I am not a ghost because a ghost does not have flesh and bones - he did not say blood - because he had spilled his blood at Calvary and it had been spiritually presented to the Father in Heaven already, and he had returned to earth still bearing the marks of the wounds to his hands and feet and side from the cross. But what he did say was ‘touch me'. He was now able to say ‘touch me' - not as when he met Mary and said touch me not, because he had just ascended to the Father, and he had also instructed Mary to tell them that. Luke 24.37 But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed they had seen a spirit. And He said to them, “Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts? Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. Handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have.” Jesus was fulfilling the symbolic prophetic Feast of the First Fruits and the waving of the sheaves that we read about earlier.  Leviticus 23.9 And you shall offer on that day, when you wave the sheaf, a male lamb of the first year, without blemish, as a burnt offering to the LORD.  Jesus had ascended as the Lamb without blemish, untouched by the world (the ‘touch me not' to Mary), to fulfill the offering of his blood to his Father in Heaven. Jesus had just marked the end of blood sacrifice for sin for all time by sprinkling his blood on the earth at Golgotha for the forgiveness of the sins of the whole world and now the spiritual presentation was made in heaven.  The record of that spotless presentation is beautifully stated in Hebrews. Hebrews 9:11 But Christ came as High Priest of the better things to come … Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption. The Old Testament meaning of ‘life is in the blood' (Leviticus 17:11) has been radically changed into ‘life is in the Spirit'. Sin once demanded a blood sacrifice of death which had to be repeated daily and that was called the ‘Law of sin and death'. But Paul wrote, The Law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus set us free from the law of sin and death (Romans 8:2) After Jesus met with his disciples that day, he would spend forty days on earth as a witness to his resurrection and at the end of those forty days he would finally ascend into Heaven, from where he would begin his new mission upon the earth to save the souls of mankind through the Holy Spirit.  We are part of that mission on the earth now of Jesus from Heaven, and I pray Lord that today at this moment in Jerusalem that religious Jews celebrating the Feast of the Sheaves of the First Fruits may get a revelation that the resurrected Jesus, their Messiah, is the fulfillment of their Feast. Give us the grace to be the demonstration of your love and power in the earth today which is crippled by unlove and corrupted power. Amen.  

Hi everyone, Happy Holy Week. On today we keep in remembrance the sacrifice of JESUS CHRIST and the impacts of how HIS example even through betrayal, rejection, wrongful conviction, and crucifixion that resulted in death of HIS natural body, applies to us as Believers today. I only share a short WORD of encouragement before a powerful sermon snippet! I pray that this helps! Keep going, go forth.

   What is the most encouraging, hope-filled thing you’ve ever heard someone say to YOU? Yesterday I left you standing at one of the most significant, HOPELESS scenes in all of human history. It’s a hillside outside Jerusalem and we watched three men crucified! (John 19:16-18) It’s an ugly, horrific, inhumane way for a person to die. Most shocking of all, of course, is that one of those men hanging on a cross that day was Jesus Christ, God the Son in human flesh!!!! Will you join me there again today?(Click here to see full text, images and links)    Pastor Doug Anderson    “Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, with our eyes fixed on Jesus…” (Heb. 12:1,2)Have a comment or question about today's chapter? I'm ready to hear from you, contact me here. Interested in helping "Walking with Jesus" financially? Click here

Last Words - Part 2Today, You Will Be with Me in Paradise | Luke 23:32-43Big Idea: Jesus' death on the cross is the only hope for sinners1. Jesus suffered for sinners (Luke 23:1-5, 22-23)2. Jesus' heart is drawn to sinners (Luke 23:42-43)3. Jesus saves sinners utterly (Luke 23:40-43)

What is your attitude towards Jesus' death on the cross? In the last words Jesus said to a criminal hanging on the cross next to him, we find the heart of Jesus towards sinners who see their need and cry out for mercy. The question left for us to ask is, do we see our own need? Ryan Nast helps us examine our hearts in light of Jesus' last words to a dying criminal.

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Reading Luke 23:39-43 where the two thieves next to Jesus on the cross speak to Him, and one asks Him to remember him when Jesus comes into His kingdom. Visit wwutt.com for all of our videos!

In Luke 23:26–43, Jesus walks the road to Calvary — bruised, yet full of mercy. Along the way, He comforts the weeping women, prays for His enemies, and offers eternal life to a dying thief. Even on the cross, His grace shines brightest. This message reminds us that salvation is not earned but received by faith — the same promise Jesus gave that day: “Today you will be with Me in paradise.”

Located in the heart of downtown Maryville, Coram Deo Baptist Church (formerly Pleasant Grove at College Street) was founded as a church plant of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in 2017.

Located in the heart of downtown Maryville, Coram Deo Baptist Church (formerly Pleasant Grove at College Street) was founded as a church plant of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in 2017.

Street Disciples, come to the cross with us… as we go through the last sayings of Christ and what they mean for each of us. This year I had the privilege of the 4th Word and hosted at my home church New Prosperity and Narrated by my Pastor RM Pittman. JUST CLICK PLAY AND FIND OUT what Jesus said on the cross and what it means for us today....1. Father forgive them for they know not what they do…Luke 23:34 Rev. A. Moore2.Today you shall be with me in Paradise…Luke 23:43 Min. Williams3.Woman, behold thy son… Son behold they mother….John 19:26Min. Slater4. My God, My God! Why hast thou forsaken me…..Matthew 27:45-46Rev. Andie5. I thirst….John 19:28Min. V. Moore6. It is finished….John 19:30Min. Ray7.Father, into thy hands I commit My Spirit…..Luke 23:46Pastor B. Pittman

In this message, we continue to study Jesus' last words from the cross, this time focusing in on His conversation with the criminal on the cross next to Him. A man that had previously mocked Jesus, had never read the Bible, gone to church, been baptized, or done any of the other religious 'works' we often think are necessary to be right with God. However, Jesus told this man that he would be with him in paradise that day, not because of this man had done, but because of Jesus did for him. 

In this sermon we continue our series looking at the seven things Jesus says from the cross before he dies. We consider a passage from Wendell Berry's book Jayber Crow, how people used to keep memory, what's been lost of memory in the modern world, how that affects us, a poem by Mary Oliver who gives us an image of God's lively memory, and what it means to be remembered by God.

Today we will reflect on Luke 23:39-43; Romans 8:1-4; 33-39, Today You Will be With Me in Paradise. The thief on the cross asks Jesus to remember him. There is no fear quite like the fear of being forgotten. The beauty of Jesus is that he doesn't forget us and because he doesn't forget us, we have salvation, a place with Jesus, even after death. The Bible gives us different images of what Paradise is like, the one thing that connects them all is that this is where we find Jesus and that even after death we will be with Jesus. As Paul writes, “nothing can separate us from the love of Christ,” not even death !

"Today, You Will Be With Me In Paradise" (Luke 23:32-43)

Discussing - did Jesus go to Hell when He died on the Cross, and did the repentant thief actually go to paradise immediately upon death?? Sunday message by Pastor Paul - August 25, 2024 According to the Bible - What is the Biblical doctrine of Hell? - Apologetics, Debate, Bible Discussions, Evangelism, and much more To know more on how to be saved, what are the requirements and such, please see our playlist on the Gospel and Eternal Security (assurance of salvation) - A Bible study on personal works and fruit bearing - "The mystic fruit bowl" Mark 7:5-23 - (Discussing discipleship) Bible study on Luke 9:60-62 "Let the dead bury the dead" - Our Ministries Website - 1John 5:20) "And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life."

Message from Kurt Cooper on August 25, 2024

7 Sayings of Jesus from the Cross - Good Friday, 2024 1. "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do" (Luke 23:34) 2. "Today you will be with me in Paradise" (Luke 23:43) 3. "Woman, behold your Son" (John 19:26) 4. "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" (Matthew 27:46) 5. "I thirst" (John 19:28) 6. "It is finished" (John 19:30) 7. "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit" (Luke 23:46)

Date: Monday, March 25, 2024 Event: Holy Week Noon Service Title: "Truly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in paradise." Scripture: Luke 23:39-43 Sermon by: Pete Deison Series: Holy Week 2024 – The Last Words of Jesus

Today you will be with me in Paradise  - Luke 23:43  |  Cries From The Cross  |   Sam Holm, Lead Pastor  |  Preached 2-25-24 10:45am   Tag: Easter, Jesus, Cross, Crucifixion, Good Friday, 7 Cries,  Ground Breaking, Grace Guilt, Grace, Glory, Salvation, Thief, Thieves, Paradise, Forgiveness

Series: From the Upper Room to Calvary: Unveiling the Gospel Message of the Cross.Service: Sunday WorshipType: Bible MessageSpeaker: Phillip W. Martin

Series: From the Upper Room to Calvary: Unveiling the Gospel Message of the Cross.Service: Sunday WorshipType: Bible MessageSpeaker: Phillip W. Martin

Verse by Verse teaching through the book of Luke. www.calvaryclayton.com/youth

Ever just pass a test? Or how about just qualifying for a tournament? Just getting the project done right before deadline? Well that last one, we here at Thrive might know a thing or two about. Jesus was not alone on that hill, and not the only one being crucified that day. One was a thief, who should that he believed that Jesus was the way, and Jesus replied, "Today you will be with me in paradise." His faith saved him, he passed the test. But barely. This week's discussion features Judah Thomas, Mike McHugh, Ben Cossette, Lenny Salgado, Johnny V, and via phone from Ireland, David LaManna. For more information visit: www.thrive.church If you would like to give financially you can do so here: www.thrive.church/give/ If you need prayer email us at prayer@thrive.church This is a presentation of Thrive.Church ©All Rights Reserved

Death Cannot Hold Him focused on the Lord Jesus' victory over hell and death as laid out in Peter's sermon on the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2-22-28. --Peter quotes from Psalm 16-10, and we explored the question- Did Jesus descend into hell----We discovered that Jesus descended into Sheol, --------Hades, ----, which contained both the righteous and unrighteous dead, as can be demonstrated in Jesus' parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus -Luke 16-22-25-. --The righteous dead did not suffer in this place, that is also called Paradise -Luke 23-42-43-. --The unrighteous dead suffered there without their bodies, awaiting their bodies and to be cast into the Lake of Fire, Gehenna -g-enna, -------, the Valley of the sons of Hinnom ------ ------------ that became the garbage dump of Jerusalem in the time Jesus. --Jesus used Gehenna to describe eternal hell -Mark 9-42-48-, a place of unending torment for both body and soul -Revelation 14-9-11-.--The Lord Jesus did not descend into Gehenna.

Death Cannot Hold Him focused on the Lord Jesus' victory over hell and death as laid out in Peter's sermon on the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2-22-28. --Peter quotes from Psalm 16-10, and we explored the question- Did Jesus descend into hell----We discovered that Jesus descended into Sheol, --------Hades, ----, which contained both the righteous and unrighteous dead, as can be demonstrated in Jesus' parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus -Luke 16-22-25-. --The righteous dead did not suffer in this place, that is also called Paradise -Luke 23-42-43-. --The unrighteous dead suffered there without their bodies, awaiting their bodies and to be cast into the Lake of Fire, Gehenna -g-enna, -------, the Valley of the sons of Hinnom ------ ------------ that became the garbage dump of Jerusalem in the time Jesus. --Jesus used Gehenna to describe eternal hell -Mark 9-42-48-, a place of unending torment for both body and soul -Revelation 14-9-11-.--The Lord Jesus did not descend into Gehenna.

Death Cannot Hold Him focused on the Lord Jesus' victory over hell and death as laid out in Peter's sermon on the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2:22-28. Peter quotes from Psalm 16:10, and we explored the question: Did Jesus descend into hell?We discovered that Jesus descended into Sheol, שְׁאוֹל/Hades, ᾅδης, which contained both the righteous and unrighteous dead, as can be demonstrated in Jesus' parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:22-25). The righteous dead did not suffer in this place, that is also called Paradise (Luke 23:42-43). The unrighteous dead suffered there without their bodies, awaiting their bodies and to be cast into the Lake of Fire, Gehenna (géenna, γέεννα), the Valley of the sons of Hinnom (גֵּ֣י בֶן־הִנֹּ֔ם) that became the garbage dump of Jerusalem in the time Jesus. Jesus used Gehenna to describe eternal hell (Mark 9:42-48), a place of unending torment for both body and soul (Revelation 14:9-11).The Lord Jesus did not descend into Gehenna.

Jesus told the repentant thief that he was forgiven and would be with Him in paradise, as Pastor Cameron describes today. Even on the cross, Jesus offered forgiveness to others!

A verse-by-verse study through the Gospel of Luke. A ministry of FBC Tipp City. Part of our verse-by-verse study of God's Word. Reggie Osborne: Pastor/Teacher. regosborne1@gmail.com 

This is the message from our Sunday morning service on 7/10/2022 titled "Today You Will be with Me in Paradise" on Luke 23:43 with Pastor Jeff Gill.

A divine pardon removes you from the penalty of going to hell. It is available to you, to all mankind, based on the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross. Simply “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved” (Acts 16:31). Jesus Christ granted a divine pardon to a criminal being crucified next to Him on the cross who recognized He was his Lord and Savior. Our Lord told this criminal, “Assuredly I say unto you, today you will be with Me in Paradise” (Luke 23:43). It is at this point Christ granted a divine pardon. The criminal had simply believed in the true identity of the Savior. 1 John 5:1 verifies this fact, “Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God.” Click for Full Transcript: https://rhem.pub/divine-pardon-cb7ec1 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rick-hughes/message

Teachings from Pastor John Mottley at a joint Good Friday service with Trinity United Methodist Church and Messiah Lutheran Church 4/15/22. Recorded at Trinity United Methodist Church   First Teaching: "Today you will be with me in Paradise" Luke 23:43 Second Teaching: "It is Finished" John 19:30

Luke 23:39 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren't you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” 40 But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don't you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? 41 We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.” 42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” 43 Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”

“And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. And sitting down they watched him there…” Today is Good Friday! It is the day that we remember the crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ on an old rugged cross just outside the city walls of Jerusalem. For our Pastor's Chat today, we want to take a break from Revelation 7 and meditate for a few minutes on the Seven Sayings of Jesus on the Cross. All four Gospels record the death of Jesus. When you look at four of them together you find that Jesus made at least seven different sayings as He was dying. Matthew tells us that when they crucified Jesus, that “they sit down and watched Him there.” We want to take a few minutes to listen to Him as He makes these final statements. According to the commonly accepted timetable, our Lord was placed on the cross on an April Friday at 9 a.m. Here he suffered for some six hours and gave up his spirit at 3:00 in the afternoon. Surely these were the most important six hours of all human history. The first saying: "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do" (Luke 23:34). Most Bible students would accept the word "forgive" at face value and interpret his prayer as a request for God not to add this horrible crime of regicide (the killing of one's own king) to the personal accounts of those individuals who killed him. Peter and Paul would amplify on this in later sermons (Acts 3:14, 15, 17): The second saying: "Verily, I say to you, today shall you be with me in Paradise" (Luke 23:43). Two thieves were crucified with him but only one repented of his terrible deeds and ask for Jesus to remember him in His Kingdom. Because of his repentance and faith, Jesus assured him that he would be with Him later that day in heaven. The third saying: "Woman, behold thy Son! Behold thy mother!" (John 19:26, 27). Even on the cross in terrible suffering, Jesus is thinking of His mother Mary and her future care. He asked His disciple John to take care of her. The fourth saying: "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" (Matthew 27:46). I believe this saying happened at 12:00 noon when the sun went dark and refused to shine for the next three hours. God turned His back on His own Son as Jesus took the full weight of our sins upon Himself. “He was made sin Who knew no sin” (2 Corinthians 5:21). The fifth saying: "I Thirst" (John 19:28). This saying fulfilled the great Messianic prophecy in Psalm 22:15. The sixth saying: "It is finished" (John 19:30). The sixth statement of Jesus is actually one word in the original Greek. It is tetelestai, meaning, "It was finished, and as a result it is forever done." Jesus was proclaiming that the eternal work of salvation for mankind was forever finished. Jesus paid the complete price for our redemption to satisfy the law of the penalty of death for sin (Romans 6:23). Jesus suffered our hell for us as the eternal wrath of God was poured out on Him as He bore our sins! “Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness--by whose stripes you were healed.” (1 Peter 2:24) The seventh saying: "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit" (Luke 23:46). The Roman soldiers did not kill Jesus. The Jews did not kill Jesus. Jesus voluntarily laid down His life for my sins and your sins! He chose the exact moment that He would die as our substitute in our place. “… I lay down My life that I may take it again. No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again…” (John 10:17-18). Hallelujah!!!! What a Savior!!!

Rob and Vinnie walk through the Gospels and discuss the events of Jesus' last night from the time they head to the garden to the crucifixion of Jesus. (See notes below) NB: our goal is to keep these episodes free of charge. I do not intend to ever hide them behind a paywall. I can only do this if those of you who have been blessed by them and can afford to give ($5, $10, $25, or more/month) do so. You can give a tax-deductible contribution by following this link. Jesus predicts Peter's denial Matt 26:31-35; Mark 14:27-31; Luke 22:31-34; John 13:36-38 Jesus and the disciples leave the upper room and travel to Gethsemane 9:00pm? Arrive at the Garden of Gethsemane Matt 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:39-46 Asks the disciples to wait Matt 26:36 Takes Peter, James and John to a separate place Matt 26:37 Prays his High Priestly prayer: John 17 Tells the disciples that He is filled with sorrow Matt 26:38 Jesus goes a little farther Matt 26:39: Prays, “may this cup be taken from me.  Yet, not as I will, but as you will” Returns to find the disciples sleeping Matt 26:40, 41 Again He goes and prays: “If it is not possible . . . may your will be done” Matt 26:42 Returns to find the disciples sleeping again: “Their eyes were heavy” Matt 26:43; “Exhausted from sorrow” Luke 22:45 Again Jesus goes off to pray Matt 26:44: Again He returns and they are sleeping Matt 26:45-46 Jesus is Arrested 12:00am? Judas with Jewish and Roman authorities John 18:2, 3 Jesus asks, “who is it you want?” “Jesus of Nazareth” they reply John 18:4, 5 Judas identifies Jesus with a kiss Matt 26:48 Peter cuts off Malchus' ear (servant of the High Priest) John 18:10 Disciples flee Mark 14:50 Friday Jesus appears before the Jewish leaders 1:00am? Informal hearing before Annas (ex-High Priest and father-in-law of current High Priest Caiaphas) John 18:12-14, 19-23 Jesus is struck in the face John 18:22 More formal trial before Caiaphas Matt 26:57-68; Mark 14:53-65; Luke 22:54; John 18:24, 28 Peter followed at a distance and was able to enter the courtyard because John knew the servant girl at the door John 18:15, 16 Authorities cannot agree on any legitimate charge Mark 14:56; Many false witnesses; but none are in agreement Matt 26:59, 60 Closest they could come was that Jesus had said that he would destroy the Temple Matt 26:61; Jesus remains silent Matt 26:63 Caiaphas questions him directly, “I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God” Matt 26:63 Jesus replies; “You said it” or “You say that I am” Matt 26:64 Then He adds; “you will see the Son of Man . . . coming on the clouds of Heaven” Matt 26:64 (Dan 7:13; Ps 110:1) High Priest tore his clothes and says, “He has spoken blasphemy” Matt 26:65 Charged with blasphemy, spit on and struck in the face: “Prophesy to us, Christ, who hit you?” Matt 26:66-68  (cf   . Isaiah 11:2) Jesus appears before the Sanhedrin for a more formal trial 6:00am? Matt 27:1-2; Mark 15:1; Luke 22:66-71 They question Jesus again: “are you the Christ?” Luke 22:67 Jesus replies, “If I tell you, you will not believe me” They ask Him again: “Are you then the Son of God” Luke 22:70 Jesus obliges anyway and responds; “You are right in saying that I am” Jesus appears before the Romans 7:00am? Jesus brought into the Palace (Jews could not enter because they would be defiled for the duration of the day; and thus, would be unable to eat the noontime meal “chagigah” John 18:28) and is questioned by Pilate Pilate wants to know what the charges are against Him John 18:29 Jews appear to be alarmed that Pilate would even ask; and they exclaim “if he were not a criminal we would not have handed him over to you” John 18:30 “Take him yourselves” John 18:31 “But we have no right to execute anyone” Pilate enters and begins to question Jesus “Are you the King of the Jews” John 18:33 Jesus replies that His kingdom is not of this world John 18:36 “You are a king then?” queries Pilate John 18:37 “You say that I am” John 18:37; Luke 23:3 Pilate goes out to the Jews and explains that he finds no basis for a charge John 18:38; Luke 23:4 Jews are not content with this and bring up charges against Jesus Luke 23:5 Pilate learns that Jesus is from Galilee and sends Him over to Herod Luke 23:6, 7 Jesus is question by Herod (who wanted to see a miracle) Luke 23:8 Jesus gave no answer Luke 23:9 Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him and dressed Him in a white robe Luke 23:11 Jesus sent back to Pilate Jews accuse Jesus of many things; but Jesus refuses to reply Matt 27:12-14 Pilate offers the Jews a release of a prisoner of choice: Matt 27:15-18 Barabbas (Jesus Barabbas? means: ‘a son of a father' ) an insurrectionist and a murderer Mark 15:7 or; Jesus: (The Son of the Father) Pilate's wife warns him not to have anything to do with Him Matt 27:19 Pilate asks what he is to do with Jesus Matt 27:22 “Crucify, Crucify” Luke 23:21 Pilate asks, “why? What crime has He committed?” Luke 23:22 VII .   Pilate goes into the palace Pilate has Jesus flogged; given a crown of thorns; a purple robe; they “hail” Him as “King of the Jews”; they struck Him on the face; spit on Him; hit Him with their staff; and paid homage to Him John 19:1-3; Mark 15:17-20 Pilate comes out to the Jews with a despicable looking Christ “Here is the man” John 19:5 “Crucify, Crucify” John 19:6 Pilate responds, “I find no basis for a charge” John 19:6 Jews insist Jesus must die according to their law John 19:7 Pilate and Jesus go back into the palace Pilate asks Jesus some questions John 19:9 Jesus refuses to answer John 19:10 “Don't you realize that I have power either to free you or to crucify you” John 19:10 Jesus explains, “you would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above” John 19:11 Pilate again goes out to the Jews Pilate tries to get Jesus freed John 19:12 Jews refuse to compromise Luke 23:23; John 19:12  Pilate washes his hands and claims, “I am innocent of this man's blood” Matt 27:24 Jesus brought outside to the Stone Pavement (Gabbatha): almost 12:00p.m. John 19:13,14 Pilate proclaims, “Here is your King” John 19:14 “Crucify Him” John 19:15 “Shall I crucify your King?” John 19:15 Chief Priest responds, “We have no king but Caesar” John 19:15 Jesus handed over to be crucified c.12:00pm Jesus is flogged Matt 27:26; Mark 15:15 Flogging: Roman Flagrum: whip of braided leather tongs with metal balls and bone woven in: Balls: deep bruises and contusions: Bones: severely cut flesh Jesus begins journey to Golgotha Matt 27:32; Mark 15:21; Luke 23:26; John 19:17 Unable to carry cross: Simon of Cyrene Women followed Luke 23:27-31 Hurled insults Matt 27:39-44 (Ps 22:7) Place of Crucifixion is Golgotha (Aramaic for ‘place of the Skull'; Latin: Calvary) Matt 27:32-56; Mark 15:21-41; Luke 23:32-49; John 19:17-37 Sign above Christ's head: “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews” John 19:19 2 Criminals; one on each side Nailed to the crossbar (Ps 22:16) Nails- 5 to 7 in. with a sharp point Through the wrist: inch below the palm Through the feet Arms stretched approximately 6 in.: dislocate the shoulders (Ps 22:14) Jesus is offered a mild sedative (wine and myrrh) which he refuses Mark 15:23 Cast lots for his garments Mark 15:24 (Ps 22:18) 7 Last Words of Christ Luke 23:34: “Father forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing” Luke 23:43: “Today you will be with me in Paradise” Luke 23:39-43 John 19:27: “Woman, behold your son.” “Behold, your mother” Mark 15:34 “My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me?” (Ps 22:1) John 19:28: “I am Thirsty” (Ps 69:21) John 19:30: “It is finished” Luke 23:46: Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit” (Ps 31:5)

Today's Verse ➤ Luke 23:42-4342 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.--------------------Luke 23:42-43 | Daily Manna - Easter Series | 2 April 2022--------------------

Jon Paul, Senior Pastor

Title: Today In Paradise Text: Luke 23: 32-43 Series: Words From The Cross Preacher: Rev. Shawn Slate