‘The Roman Commander, Observation And Praise.’
Luke 23:34-47.
a) The Roman Commander was overseeing the
Crucifixion of Jesus Christ, just as he had overseen many crucifixions prior to
this.
b) Luke 23:34. Jesus prayed to the Father for
their forgiveness and the soldiers mockingly divided up Jesus’ clothes.
c) Luke 23:35. The people were watching and their
leaders were mocking Him.
d) Luke 23:36. The soldiers came up and poked fun
at Him offering Him wine vinegar.
e) Luke 23:37-38. The soldiers challenged Jesus
as King of the Jews to save Himself because the sign above His Head said that
He was King of the Jews.
f) Luke 23:39. One of the criminals being
crucified next to Jesus asked Him if He was the Christ and if He was He should
save all three of them being crucified.
g) Luke 23:40-41. The other criminal spoke out
that the first criminal should Fear God because all three were under sentence
of death and yet Jesus had done nothing wrong. The other two were punished
fairly.
h) Luke 23:42. The second criminal asked Jesus to
remember him when He entered Paradise.
i) Luke 23:43. Jesus gave Him the assurance.
j) Luke 23:44. Darkness covered the Earth.
k) Luke 23:45. The Temple curtain tore from top
to bottom, that was miraculous!
l) Luke 23:46. Jesus cried out that He committed
His Life into the Father’s Hands, then He died.
m) Luke 23:47. The Roman Commander observed
everything that had happened and he declared that Jesus Christ was Righteous,
He then Praised God.
(Through this QT: The Roman Commander: Observation And Praise I
see some of the Amazing Grace and Works of God)
‘Light Overcomes Darkness.’
John 1:5.
a) The Light.
b) Shines in the darkness.
c) The darkness.
d) Does not extinguish the Light.
(Through
this QT I am sure that Light Overcomes Darkness)
Chris.
The first criminal
really had a negative and cynical attitude towards Jesus Christ. He was bitter, challenging Jesus with the word “if”. Sometimes we ask the Lord “why?” or “how
long?” I find those two expressions acceptable as pouring out our heart before the
Lord, even David the Psalmist did that in the Psalms. “If”, however, is
completely incorrect, it is rudely challenging the Lord and True Believers
should never do that.
