7
Last Words
Embracing
People, Embracing God, Embracing Purpose
Introductory
Foundation:
A. In His
Steps… 1 John 2:6 (NIV84)
6 Whoever claims
to live in him must walk as Jesus did.
B. Self Denial
and My Cross… Matthew 16:24, 25 (NIV84)
24 Then Jesus said
to his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take
up his cross and follow me. 25 For whoever wants to save his life
will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it.
C. Like Him in
His Death… Philippians 3:10 (NIV84)
10I want to know
Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his
sufferings, becoming like him in his death,
Seven
Recorded Sayings of Jesus on the Cross...
·
Embracing
People
1. Luke 23:34
(NIV84)
34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not
know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting
lots.
2. Luke 23:43
(NIV84)
43 Jesus answered
him, “I tell you the truth, today you
will be with me in paradise.”
3. John
19:26, 27 (NIV84)
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,” and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that
time on, this disciple took her into his home.
·
Embracing
God
4. Matthew
27:46 (NIV84)
46 About the ninth
hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi,
Eloi, lama sabachthani?”—which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
7. Luke 23:46 (NIV84)
46 Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had
said this, he breathed his last.
·
Embracing
Purpose
5. John 19:28
(NIV84)
Later, knowing that all was now completed, and so
that the Scripture would be fulfilled [Ps 69:21], Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”
6. John 19:30 (NIV84)
30 When he had received
the drink, Jesus said, “It is
finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
