23:26-33 Christ And Him Crucified

Luke 23:26-33

Theme: The Death of Jesus

Key verse: v.7

56 verses; 1,117 words

Grade level: 3.6

Outline:

I. Jesus is Condemned by the Judge. Vs. 1-25

II. Jesus is Crucified by the Jews. Vs. 26-49

III. Jesus is Claimed by Joseph. Vs. 50-56

This is the most important thing to happen on behalf of our lost and dying world. The fact that Jesus shed His blood for us means that we can be saved!

Let’s focus on four simple WORDS in Luke 23:33: “there they crucified him”

I. We See The Place.

“there”

It was an awful place.

“Calvary” - the place of the skull

Matthew 27:33 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,

It was an awesome place.

Where His blood was shed.

Hebrews 9:22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

Where justice was met.

Romans 5:8

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Where we can be saved.

Colossians 1:14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

Where we can stay on the right path.

When the born again believer plans on staying camped at this cross they stay in God’s camp!

II. We See The People.

“they”

(Illus--Bob Burrell at Spring City Knitting)

Who are these people? They are sinners in the hands of an angry God!

Hebrews 10:31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

What does Jesus think of them? v.34

“Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.”

III. We See The Punishment.

“crucified”

Jesus took the punishment for the entire human race.

2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

Jesus took the punishment because He loved us.

Unconditional love.

John 3:16

Unexplainable love.

John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

IV. We See The Pardon.

“him”

Only a sinless Saviour could pardon us.

Luke 23:4

Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.

Only a substitutionary Saviour could pardon us.

1 Peter 2:24 24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

Conclusion:

Have you been pardoned due to the finished work of Christ on the cross?