“THE CRUCIFIXION” LUKE 23:33-49 I. Introduction There is before us this morning a great dichotomy. On the one extreme we will be witnesses to the most despicable crime in human history, the premeditated murder of God’s only Son. On the other extreme we will witness an act of grace that will forever be unsurpassed, the […]

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2015 1-11 ‘Crucify Him!’ Luke 23 13-25

“CRUCIFY HIM!” LUKE 23:13-25 I. Introduction “Hindsight is 20/20.” You’ve all heard that before, haven’t you? “Hindsight” refers to things that are obvious now that weren’t so obvious in the past. “20/20” refers to a common measurement for ideal eyesight. So “hindsight is 20/20” is an idiom meaning, “It’s easy to know the right thing […]

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“KING OF THE JEWS” LUKE 23:1-12 I. Introduction “Jesus the Nazarene – The King of the Jews.” John tells us that those were the words that were tacked to the cross just above Jesus’ head when they crucified Him. All four gospel writers report that detail. Matthew’s words are, “This is Jesus the King of […]

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