Luke 23:26-49 The Lord's Crucifixion
Intro: a Palm Sunday to welcome the king, yet the crucified king (38). The crucified king is in control (unlike the secular film about the passion), because it’s all under God’s plan. 1. Mixed events at His crucifixion . a group of morning women (27) . the mocking soldier and ruler (35-37) . the insulting and supporting criminal (33, 39-43) . the concluding words from the centurion . and the believers who stood at a distance, powerless 2. All in God’s hand . the judging God (23:28-29) . predicted death among the criminals, the casting lots for his clothes (Isa 53:12; Ps 22:18), the mocking from the rulers and soldiers (Ps 22:7) . the suffering of the servant king (Isa 53:7) . the display of God’s power (44-45) 4. Beyond ordinary people’s perception, God is at work to carry out His own plan. Today is the Palm Sunday, a day to remember the glorious time when Jesus entered Jerusalem as a king. At that moment, Jesus rode on a donkey to enter the city gate. People were excited about hi...