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TheSevenLastSayingsofJesusontheCross
NorthRiverChurchofChrist9April2017D.A.Jacoby
JESUSSERMONSERIES
JAN.29 Legend,Liar,Luna2c,Lord FEB.5 Lord,Savior,SonofMan FEB.12 JesusintheOldTestament FEB.19 Jesus&theGospel FEB.26 JesusandhisSmallGroups MAR.5 TheTrainingofthe12 MAR.19 MisquotedJesus MAR.26 JesusonHeaven,Hell&Salva2on APR.2 TheCostofFollowingJesus APR.9 Jesus’SayingsfromtheCross APR.16 ThePowerofGod:TheResurrec2on APR.23 TheAscension
JESUSSERMONSERIES
JAN.29 Legend,Liar,Luna2c,Lord FEB.5 Lord,Savior,SonofMan FEB.12 JesusintheOldTestament FEB.19 Jesus&theGospel FEB.26 JesusandhisSmallGroups MAR.5 TheTrainingofthe12 MAR.19 MisquotedJesus MAR.26 JesusonHeaven,Hell&Salva2on APR.2 TheCostofFollowingJesus APR.9 Jesus’TriumphalEntry APR.16 ThePowerofGod:TheResurrec2on APR.23 TheAscension
JESUSSERMONSERIES
JAN.29 Legend,Liar,Luna2c,Lord FEB.5 Lord,Savior,SonofMan FEB.12 JesusintheOldTestament FEB.19 Jesus&theGospel FEB.26 JesusandhisSmallGroups MAR.5 TheTrainingofthe12 MAR.19 MisquotedJesus MAR.26 JesusonHeaven,Hell&Salva2on APR.2 TheCostofFollowingJesus APR.9 PALMSUNDAY APR.16 ThePowerofGod:TheResurrec2on APR.23 TheAscension
JESUSSERMONSERIES
JAN.29 Legend,Liar,Luna2c,Lord FEB.5 Lord,Savior,SonofMan FEB.12 JesusintheOldTestament FEB.19 Jesus&theGospel FEB.26 JesusandhisSmallGroups MAR.5 TheTrainingofthe12 MAR.19 MisquotedJesus MAR.26 JesusonHeaven,Hell&Salva2on APR.2 TheCostofFollowingJesus APR.9 Jesus’SayingsfromtheCross APR.16 ThePowerofGod:TheResurrec2on APR.23 TheAscension
Jesus’7LastSayingsontheCross
1. Father,forgivethem,fortheyknownotwhattheydo(Luke23:34).
2. Truly,Isaytoyou,todayyouwillbewithmeinparadise(Luke23:43).
3. Woman,beholdyourson:beholdyourmother(John19:26-27).
4. Eli,Eli,lemasabachthani?(Ma\27:46,Mark15:34)5. Ithirst(John19:28).6. Itisfinished(John19:30).7. Father,intoyourhandsIcommitmyspirit
(Luke23:46).
Jesus’7LastSayingsontheCross
1. TheyarealotshorterthanhiswordsbeforetheCross—naturally.
2. Theydonotallappearinanysinglegospelaccount,butaresca\eredinthePassionNarra2vesofMa\hew,Mark,Luke,andJohn.
3. Wewilllookatthemintheirprobableorder.
Ep.Barn.,9:7;12:2Lucian,Tr.Ct.Vow.,12.4-13
MaR27:37;Luke23:38;John19:19;[Mark15:26]
Jesus’7LastSayingsbeforetheCross(MaR-Luke)
Mark14:48-49Haveyoucomeoutasagainstarobber,withswordsandclubstocaptureme?...butlettheScripturesbefulfilled.MaR26:64…FromnowonyouwillseetheSonofManseatedattherighthandofPowerandcomingonthecloudsofheaven.Luke23:28DaughtersofJerusalem,donotweepforme,butweepforyourselvesandforyourchildren.
MaR26:34Thisverynight…youwilldenymethree2mes.Mark14:36Abba,Father,allthingsarepossibleforyou.Removethiscupfromme.YetnotwhatIwill,butwhatyouwill.Mark14:37Simon,areyouasleep?Mark14:42Rise,letusgo;herecomesmybetrayer.
Jesus’7LastSayingsontheCross
1. TheyarealotshorterthanhiswordsbeforetheCross—naturally.
2. Theydonotallappearinanysinglegospelaccount,butaresca\eredinthePassionNarra2vesofMa\hew,Mark,Luke,andJohn.
3. Wewilllookatthemintheirprobableorder.
Jesus’7LastSayingsontheCross
1. Father,forgivethem,fortheyknownotwhattheydo(Luke23:34).
2. Truly,Isaytoyou,todayyouwillbewithmeinparadise(Luke23:43).
3. Woman,beholdyourson:beholdyourmother(John19:26-27).
4. Eli,Eli,lemasabachthani?(Ma\27:46,Mark15:34).5. Ithirst(John19:28).6. Itisfinished(John19:30).7. Father,intoyourhandsIcommitmyspirit
(Luke23:46).
1.Father,forgivethem,fortheyknownotwhattheydo(Luke23:34).
1.Father,forgivethem,fortheyknownotwhattheydo(Luke23:34).
• Wewantpeopletosuffer—tobetaughtalesson.Aninsult,orunfairtreatment,usuallymeetswithanangryretort.NotinthecaseoftheKingofKings.
• Replytoviolencewithlove(Mt5,Rm12)• Jesusdidn’t“unfriend”thosewholethim
down.Noteon1Sam23:16!
2.Truly,Isaytoyou,todayyouwillbewithmeinparadise(Luke23:43).
2.Truly,Isaytoyou,todayyouwillbewithmeinparadise(Luke23:43).
• Jesus’visittotheunderworld.• Sheol=Hades,loca2onofParadise• John3:13!• Thethieftookresponsibility.• Godgivesalast-minutereprieve.• Don’twritepeopleoff.
3.Woman,beholdyourson:beholdyourmother(John19:26-27).
3.Woman,beholdyourson:beholdyourmother(John19:26-27).
• Who'sstandingaround?Nottheapostles–onlythebeloveddisciple!AndJesus’auntandMaryMagdalene.
• Withthefirstthreesayings,Jesuscaresaboutothers—despitehispain.
• Next2meyou’reinphysicaloremo2onalormentalpain,thinkaboutothers.
4.Eli,Eli,lemasabachthani?(Ma\27:46,Mark15:34).
4.Eli,Eli,lemasabachthani?(Ma\27:46,Mark15:34)
• Psalm22—aprayernotofderelic2on,butconfidence(see22:22).
• Perfectscriptureforthissitua2on,embracingpainandvictory.
• Eli(myGod)soundslikeElijah…• Keeptrus2ngGod,evenwhenhe
feelsabsent.
5.Ithirst(John19:28).
5.Ithirst(John19:28).
5.Ithirst(John19:28).
• Thirst—openaboutfeelings.• Theonewhoprovideslivingwaterto
quenchourdeepthirsthimselfthirsts!
• Fulfillment:Psalm69.
6.Itisfinished(John19:30).
6.Itisfinished(John19:30).
• Itisfinished—theworkofsalva2on.• Wedon’tsaveourselves;Jesusdoes.• No2cethethemeof5meinJohn:
2:4 4:21 4:23 7:6 7:8 7:30 8:2012:2312:2713:116:119:2819:30!
• Don’tlookforrescueoutsideofChrist!
7.Father,intoyourhandsIcommitmyspirit(Luke23:46).
7.Father,intoyourhandsIcommitmyspirit(Luke23:46).
• Stephen(Acts7)—mul2pleparallelsbetweenhisexecu2onandJesus’s.
• Psalm31—confidenceindeliverance!• The3rdsayingconnectedtoPsalms.• IstudiedPsalmstoworkthroughthepain,
sothatIcouldthrive.• TrustGod—notpeople—inourownpain,
confusion,loneliness,disappointment,despair.
Jesus’s7Sayingsa2ertheCross(selected)
John21:15Simon,sonofJohn,doyoulovememorethanthese?MaR28:20Iamwithyoualways,totheendoftheage.Luke24:49Stayinthecityun2lyouareclothedwithpowerfromonhigh.
Luke24:7Whatwereyoutalkingaboutontheroad?John20:15Woman,whyareyouweeping?John20:27Putyourfingerhere,andseemyhands…John21:12Comeandhavebreakfast.
1. Father,forgivethem,fortheyknownotwhattheydo(Luke23:34).
2. Truly,Isaytoyou,todayyouwillbewithmeinparadise(Luke23:43).
3. Woman,beholdyourson:beholdyourmother(John19:26-27).
4. Eli,Eli,lemasabachthani?(Ma\27:46,Mark15:34).5. Ithirst(John19:28).6. Itisfinished(John19:30).7. Father,intoyourhandsIcommitmyspirit(Luke
23:46).8. JesusofNazareth,KingoftheJews(thesayingabovetheCross)
CONCLUSION:WHENWE'REINPAIN
• Don'tgiveuponGod.Pray.• Don'tpushothersaway.• BeopenabouthowI‘mfeeling.• Keeppriori2esstraight(family,finances,friends).• Don'tblameorbecomebi\erwhenothers
don’tmeetourneeds.GetthemmetinGod!• TrustGod—placeourlifeinhishands.• Getperspec2veanddrawconfidencefromthe
scriptures,likethePsalms.• AllowGodtoworkinourlives—inhis2me.
