HUMBLE SUBMISSION TO THE FATHER
John 19:16-30
A
DIVINELY APPROVED DEATH BY UNJUST MEN
Through his
wife, Pilate came under the divine influence of the Lord.
Pilate had a
note from his wife while he was on the judgment seat not to
Condemn Jesus
Matthew
27:19
While Pilate
was sitting on the judge's seat, his wife sent him this message: "Don't
have anything to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered a great deal
today in a dream because of him."
V:16 Finally
Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified.
So the
soldiers took charge of Jesus. 17 Carrying his own cross, he went out to the
place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). 18 Here they
crucified him, and with him two others — one on each side and Jesus in the
middle.
A. Sometimes it is not what you do that
puts trouble in your life, but who doesn’t like you.
1. Jesus was tried by the court of
public opinion.
2. Mainly, He was tried by the chief religious’
officer of the community
3. Pilate found no guilt in Jesus and
placed the responsibility on the Chief Priest.
4. According to the Jewish custom during
the Passover festival, a prisoner could be released
5. The Chief Priest chose Barabbas, a
common criminal, a murderer to be released.
6. They counted Jesus among the worst
criminals.
B. Jesus who had all power in His hands
chose to bear the burden of the sins of the world on His back.
1. The weight of the cross was about 300
pounds. The crossbar was about 90 pounds
2. We don’t know what Jesus weighed,
however some guess between 140 to 200 pounds.
3. He showed his inner strength by
bearing the cross without complaint.
4. He could have easily called a legion
of angels to bear the cross.
5. He showed His humble submission, by bearing
the shame of the cross before us and for us.
C. The place of the skull represents
death and mortality.
1. Jesus brought immortality to the
grave.
2. His cross was placed between the
crosses of two thieves
3. The one on His right receives immortality
at the grave.
4. The suffering Jesus took time to
bring salvation to a willing
Spirit on the cross.
5. The one on the left refused Jesus and
remained mortal.
6. We are all in the graveyard of sin.
a. We have a choice, Jesus or death.
b. We have a choice eternal life or
eternal damnation.
D. They took Jesus out of the city so as
not to defile the Passover festival.
1. They claimed to be clean on the
outside but were rotten on the inside.
2. They had hundreds of pools inside the
city for ritual cleansing.
3. They thought nothing of spiritual
cleaning.
4. It was the mission of Jesus to provide
a way for spiritual cleansing.
THE KING SUFFERED
FOR THOSE WHO REJECTED HIM
V:19 Pilate
had a notice prepared and fastened to the cross. It read: JESUS OF NAZARETH,
THE KING OF THE JEWS. 20 Many of the Jews read this sign, for the place where
Jesus was crucified was near the city, and the sign was written in Aramaic,
Latin and Greek. 21 The chief priests of the Jews protested to Pilate, "Do
not write 'The King of the Jews,' but that this man claimed to be king of the
Jews."
22 Pilate
answered, "What I have written, I have written."
A. Even though Pilate didn’t know Jesus,
he was under the influence of divine guidance.
1.
It is also significant that this title was written in three
languages: Hebrew, Latin, and Greek. Hebrew represents Hebrew religion, Latin
represents Roman politics, and Greek represents Greek culture. These three
together represent the entire world, all of mankind. This signifies that the
Lord Jesus was killed by and for all mankind. Not long after the Lord’s death,
certain Jews, Romans, and Greeks were saved. The Lord Jesus was put to death
for the entire human race as represented by these three languages. Therefore,
the title written by Pilate is a sign. (ministrysamples.org)
2.
What the chief priest didn’t want known about Jesus was printed
in full view for everyone to see.
a.
He was King of Kings.
b.
He was the King of the entire universe.
c.
Jesus foreknew and controlled every event of His crucifixion.
Isaiah 53:12
Therefore, I will give him a portion among the
great,
and he will
divide the spoils with the strong,
because he
poured out his life unto death,
and was
numbered with the transgressors.
For he bore
the sin of many,
and made
intercession for the transgressors.
NIV
3.
We ought not feel sad for Jesus, but glad He chose to bear our
sins on
The cross.
COMMON
GRACE FOR ALL, SPECIAL GRACE FOR THE ELECT
V:23 When
the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes, dividing them into four
shares, one for each of them, with the undergarment remaining. This garment was
seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.
24
"Let's not tear it," they said to one another. "Let's decide by
lot who will get it."
This
happened that the scripture might be fulfilled which said,
"They
divided my garments among them
and cast
lots for my clothing." So this is
what the soldiers did.
A. The grace of our Lord Jesus is
unlimited.
COMMON GRACE
1. His common grace is equally divided among all the
world.
2. The outer garment may represent all
that we see that benefits the world
3. Everyone gets the benefits of the son
and the stars.
4. Everyone is refreshed by the rain.
5. Everyone is nourished by the fruit of
the ground and the fish in the sea.
SPECIAL GRACE
B. The inner garment, the one close to
his flesh was not torn
1. The soldiers cast lots for it.
2. It was seamless so they recognized its
higher value.
3. That higher value may represent God’s
special grace reserved for his elect.
4. The special grace is our salvation,
eternal life.
5. The lots may represent God divine sovereignty
of choice.
6. None of us know why we were chosen
for salvation.
7. None of us deserve salvation.
8. Thank God we were chosen for His
special grace
JESUS HAS
TIME FOR YOUR SITUATION
V:25 Near
the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of
Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus saw his mother there, and the
disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, "Dear
woman, here is your son," 27 and to
the disciple, "Here is your mother." From that time on, this disciple
took her into his home.
A. The Lord knows our needs.
1. Even on the cross Jesus ministered to
the saints.
2. Jesus knew his mother nearing 50
years of age (married at 13 to 15 plus 33 years of Jesus life)
Needed someone reliable
to take care of her.
3. John his special disciple clinging to
her perhaps needed Mary’s special insight into the life of Jesus.
4. There were some things Mary held close
to her heart about Jesus that no one would have known.
Luke 2:16-19
So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph,
and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17 When they had seen him, they
spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all
who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But Mary
treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.
5. In Jesus we are all family. And share
the common bond of salvation.
B. I find it odd that Jesus’ other half-brothers
were not told to take care of Mary.
(Matthew 13:55-56
"Isn't this the
carpenter's son? Isn't his mother's name Mary, and aren't his brothers James,
Joseph, Simon, and Judas? 56 Aren't all his sisters with us? Where then did this
man get all these things?")
1. Why was Jesus other half-sisters not
told to bond to their mother, like Ruth and Naomi
2. Here we see the dynamics of Jesus'
family.
3. Some were faithful to Jesus and some
were not.
Mark 6:4-6
Jesus said to them, "Only in his
hometown, among his relatives, and in his own house is a prophet without
honor."
5 He could not do any miracles there, except
lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them.
4. Friends are sometimes closer than blood
relatives.
Matthew 12:46-50
46 While Jesus was still
talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak
to him. 47 Someone told him, "Your mother and brothers are standing
outside, wanting to speak to you."
48 He replied to him,
"Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?" 49 Pointing to his disciples, he said,
"Here are my mother and my brothers. 50 For whoever does the will of my
Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother."
ALL GOD’S
COMMANDS FULFILLED IN JESUS
V:28 Later,
knowing that all was now completed, and so that the Scripture would be
fulfilled, Jesus said, "I am thirsty." 29 A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they
soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and
lifted it to Jesus' lips. 30 When he
had received the drink, Jesus said, "It is finished." With that, he
bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
A. The work of the Father in Jesus was
finished on the cross
1. He had taught the sheep and led them
to greener pastures.
2. The disciples were now ready to
assume the duties of the church
John 14:12-13
I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in
me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these
because I am going to the Father.
3. Perhaps Jesus was thirsty for the glory
of the Father He had before He became man
4. The wine vinegar may represent the
bitterness of life all Christian share in Jesus Christ.
5. From His lips comes the Word that is the
source of our hope and eternal life.
B. Notice Jesus' death was a voluntary
act of love.
1. With strength in His body and dedication
to the Father, He gave up His spirit.
2. His last act was to bow His head to
the Father.
3. His last words were humble submission
to the Father,
4. When we lay down to sleep, it should
be in humble submission to the Father.
5. We never know when our eyes close that
we won't wake up in the presence of the Father,
Beholding our Lord and Savior.
THANK GOD
FOR THE SAVING GRACE OF THE CROSS
Rev. M.
Mitchell
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