The Last Words Of Jesus Christ - Palm Sunday - Part 1

The Last Words Of Jesus Christ Palm Sunday 2009 April 5, 2009 ~ Luke 19:29-40 "As he (Jesus) approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it and said, "If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes...because you did not recognize the time of God's coming to you." Luke 19:41, 42, & 44b (NIV) "As they led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus. A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed for him...Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified him, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left." Luke 23:26-27, 32-33 (NIV) While Hanging On The Cross Jesus Spoke Of... 1. Forgiveness: "Father, forgive them" "But Jesus was saying, "Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing." Luke 23:34 (NASB) "The leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders also mocked Jesus. "He saved others," they scoffed, "but He can't save Himself! So He is the King of Israel, is He? Let Him come down from the cross right now, and we will believe in Him! He trusted God, so let God rescue Him now if he wants Him! For He said, 'I am the Son of God.'" Matthew 27:41-43 (NLT) While Hanging On The Cross Jesus Spoke Of... 2. Hope: "You will be with me in paradise" "One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: "Aren't you the Christ? Save yourself and us!" But the other criminal rebuked him. "Don't you fear God," he said, "since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this Man has done nothing wrong." Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when You come into your kingdom." Jesus answered him, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with Me in paradise." Luke 23:39-43 (NLT) While Hanging On The Cross Jesus Spoke Of... 3. Care: "Woman, behold your son!" "When Jesus then saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His other, "Woman, behold, your son!" Then He said* to the disciple, "Behold, your mother!" From that hour the disciple took her into his own household. John 19:26-27 (NASB) While Hanging On The Cross Jesus Spoke Of... 4. Loneliness: "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" "From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land. About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?"—which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Matthew 27:45-46 (NIV) While Hanging On The Cross Jesus Spoke Of... 5. Suffering: "I am thirsty" "Later, knowing that all was now completed, and so that the Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, "I am thirsty." John 19:28 (NASB) "Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with wine vinegar, put it on a stick, and offered it to Jesus to drink." Matthew 27:48 (NIV). "They put poison in my food and gave me vinegar to drink." Psalm 69:21 (NCV) "The man who had hurried to answer Jesus' request said: "Let Him alone; let us see if Elijah will come to take Him down."" Mark 15:36 (NKJV) While Hanging On The Cross Jesus Spoke Of... 6. Triumph: "It is finished" "When He had received the drink, Jesus said, "It is finished." With that, He bowed his head and gave up His spirit." John 19:30 (NASB) While Hanging On The Cross Jesus Spoke Of... 7. Reunion: "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit" "And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He gave up his spirit." Matthew 27:50 (NIV) "But Jesus let out a loud cry and breathed His last." Mark 15:37 (HCSB) "Jesus called out with a loud voice, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit." When He had said this, He breathed his last." Luke 23:46 (NIV)