GLIMPSES AT CALVARY II

LUKE 23:44-56

 

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. SIGNS FROM ABOVE

 

1. The Optimum Time [v. 44]

 

2. The Optimum Payment [v. 45a, 2 Peter 2:17]

 

These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.

Jude 1:13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.

 

3. The Only Way [v. 45b-46, Mk. 15:38, Heb. 10:18-23]

 

And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.

Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin. Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; And having an high priest over the house of God; Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

 

II. REACTIONS FROM ONLOOKERS

 

1. Faith [v. 47, Matthew 27:54]

 

Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

 

2. Sorrow [v. 48, 2 Corinthians 7:10]

 

For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

 

3. Horror [v. 49]

 

III. SECRET DISCIPLE REVEALED

 

1. His Belief [v. 50-51]

 

2. His Boldness [v. 52-53]

 

3. His Beholders [v. 54-56]