Luke 23, continued

Luke 23:26-43 - Crucifixion

• Whey did they crucify Jesus?
  • Matthew 23:32
• Pressed Simon the Cyrene into service (Luke 23:26)
• Large crowd (Luke 23:27)
• Two others
• The skull (Golgotha)
• Praying forgiveness
  • Jesus always focused on forgiveness first. Even when He healed people with serious ailments, He often forgave them of their sins first, then healed their physical problems (Mark 2; Matthew 5:43). He put things in the proper order. He did the most right thing first.
• People sneering - even the rulers
• The thief

Luke 23:44-49 - Jesus death

• About the sixth hour
  • Roughly noon by modern time.
• Sun veiled, veil torn
  • The darkness Lasted too long to be an eclipse.
  • The veil was the separation between the Holy and Most Holy places. Jesus was now the veil - He is how we approach the father. John 14:6
• Jesus announcing His death
  • John 10:17-18
• Pronounced innocence
• Second thoughts in the crowd
  • If Jesus was innocent, who was guilty?
• Witness of the faithful

Theme 1: Will we even have a future?

• How will I make a living one day?
• Will my generation be able to build a stable future?
• Is society headed in the right direction or falling apart?
• Does getting an education really matter?

Theme 2: How do I know what’s true?

• What makes a good life?
• What is true or worth believing?
• Who am I really?
• What is right and wrong?
• Can I trust AI?
• What does it mean to be human?

Theme 3: Will anyone actually show up for me?

• Where do I truly belong?
• Dop people genuinely care about me?
• Why am I here?
• How should I treat others?
• Will my parents or caregivers always love me?

Five quick points

• Your parents love you.
• Your parents are not perfect.
• Give them a break. Neither are you.
• The people at church are your spiritual family.
• God is the perfect, loving Father.

Theme 4: Is God even there?

• Does God love me?
• Is God real?

Three simple but profound questions

• Is it reasonable to believe that …
  • … something can come from nothing?
  • … design can come from an accident?
  • … life can come from nonlife?

Beware of social comparisons.

• Luke 12:13-15, 21
• Exodus 20:17
• Proverbs 15:16-17
• Proverbs 21:17, 20

Use money as a tool for God’s work.

• I Timothy 6:17-19
• Haggai 1:4, 8-9
• I John 3:17-18
• Psalms 37:21
• Proverbs 19:17
• Deuteronomy 24:19
• Matthew 5:42
• I Peter 4:9
• MAtthew 25:43
• Ephesians 4:28
• James 2:14-16
• Luke 15:13

Judas had a price

• Matthew 26:14-16
• Matthew 6:24
• Matthew 13:22
• Ecclesiastes 5:10
• Philippians 4:13
• Hebrews 13:5
• Luke 14:33
• Matthew 4:8-10

Esau had a price

• Genesis 25:29-34
• I Timothy 5:11-12
• Matthew 4:2-4
• Psalms 37:7

Those who seek the glory of men have a price

• Matthew 6:2
• John 12:42-43
• Matthew 10:37
• Luke 6:26
• Daniel 3:16-18

Luke 22, continued

Luke 22:47-53 - Betrayal and arrest

• Still admonishing apostles
  • Crowd arrives
  • Led by Judas
  • Jesus’ question
• Do we fight?
• Jesus’ answer
  • To peter
  • To the arresting party

Luke 22:54-62 - Peter’s denial of Jesus

• Peter follows
• The crowd notices
  • Servant girl - how would she know?
  • Another accuser - how would he know?
  • ID-ed as Galilean - how could he tell?
    • Matthew 26:73-74 - By his speech
    • Mark 14:69-71
    • John 18:26-27
  • Rooster - how did Jesus know?
• Peter’s reaction

Luke 22:63-65 - Jesus mocked

• Not just mocked, but beaten
• Demanding parlor tricks
• Blaspheming Him

Luke 22:66-71 - Jesus before the council

• Moved Jesus to the council chamber
• Interrogation
• Jesus proclaims Sonship
• “We have heard it ourselves …”
  • What did they hear?
    • Matthew 26:63-66
  • What determines wrongdoing?
    • Jesus did not lie, so of course there is no wrongdoing.

Luke 23

Luke 23:1-7 - Pilate examines Jesus

• Jesus taken to Pilate
  • Entire counsil takes him
  • Accusation is different
  • Pilate’s indifference
    • Pilate cares nothing about charges of blasphemy against a God he does not believe in. He wants the problem to go away.
  • Pilate punts

Luke 23:8-11 - Jesus silent before Herod

• Herod interested
  • Had heard of Jesus
  • Hoping for some sign
    • Herod was curious about Jesus, and he wanted to see Him do some kind of sign.
  • Long questioning - Jesus silent
  • Priests, scribes double down
  • Herod shows contempt
  • Jesus sent back to Pilate

Luke 23:12-16 - Pilate finds no fault

• Friendship struck
  • Re-convenes council
  • Repeats his findings and Herod’s
  • Scourge and release

Luke 23:17-25 - Jews given an option

• One prisoner to be released
  • Jews choose Barabbas
  • Insist on crucifixion for Jesus
  • No answer to Pilate’s question
  • Pilate releases Barabbas, condemns Jesus