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Luke 23:26-43

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Alton F. Wedel

When Jesus came to Galilee, he began his preaching with the message, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." And the expectations of the people soared to heights not known since Solomon. They had been oppressed, depressed, distressed, and had been waiting for the day when from their midst a hero would arise to lay a left hook on the jaw of the hated Roman Empire, restore the glory of the d...

27. A Criminal, A Cross, and the Christ

Luke 23:26-43

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Thomas C. Short

And the people stood by, watching; but the rulers scoffed at him, saying, "He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, his Chosen One!" The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him vinegar, and saying, "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!" There was also an inscription over him, "This is the King of the Jews." One of the criminals who were hanged rai...

28. The Significance Of An Insignificant Man

Luke 23:26-43

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Erskine White

They seized one Simon of Cyrene ... and laid on him the cross, to carry it behind Jesus. (Luke 23:26) We might call Simon of Cyrene a rather insignificant man in the larger sweep and sway of scripture. He's not a major figure; in fact, the Bible mentions him just once, almost in passing: "They seized one Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it b...

29. Pleased To Reconcile

Luke 23:26-43

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Larry R. Kalajainen

Did you ever secretly wish that we had kings and queens here in America? I think that must be a secret wish of many of us, if the tabloid newspapers and magazines which are always on sale at the supermarket checkout counters are any indication. Between the romantic antics of Hollywood and the goings-on of the British royal family, the tabloids do a rushing business. (I won't embarrass any of us by...

30. Crown Him Lord!

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

Theodore F. Schneider

There was a sense of anxiety as our seminary classmates gathered that day. To a person they had been surprised when the professor announced that there would be a final exam. Everyone was asking, "How can you have a final exam in preaching?" How could one prepare? What sort of questions might be asked? Throughout the year there had been lectures on sermon preparation and style, but mostly it had be...

31. Forgiveness

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

Burton F. Blair

Two others also, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him. When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing." Luke 23:32-34a The Brothers Karamazov is a novel written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, a Russian author,...

32. Reconciliation

Luke 23:26-43

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Burton F. Blair

One of the criminals who were hanged there kept deriding him and saying, "Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us!" But the other rebuked him, saying, "Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed have been condemned justly, for we are getting what we deseive for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong." Then he said, "Jesus, remember me wh...

33. Two Conversations with Jesus: The Second Word

Luke 23:26-43

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Eric Ritz

Today I want to share some thoughts and reflections from what historically has been designated as the second word of the Seven Last Words of Jesus Christ from the cross on Calvary. I believe that this is the last known conversation to take place between Jesus Christ and a human being before he died. Today we will think for a few moments about the two other crosses that flanked our Savior''s cross...

34. The King Of Ifs

Luke 23:26-43

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Richard Andersen

His throne room was the top of a small hill named Golgatha. His throne was not gilded and set with precious stones; it was a cross of rough-hewn timbers. Though He wore a crown, it was of thorns. Albeit He had been cloaked in a robe of royal color, it was but a discarded rag and even that was taken from Him. Once He held a scepter, but it was only a reed from a creek bed, stuffed derisively in His...

35. His Death

Luke 23:26-43

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Brett Blair

We are continuing our Lenten series on the Passion of the Christ, the last week of the life of Jesus. We are nearing Easter. On the first Sunday of Lent we looked at the events of Sunday when he enters Jerusalem on the donkey fulfilling the Messianic prophecy of Zechariah. It was a day of celebration. On Monday Jesus weeps over Jerusalem, curses the fig tree, and clears the Temple of the moneychan...

36. Torn Curtain

Luke 23:44-49, Luke 23:26-43

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King Duncan

Imagine you are directing a movie. It’s a controversial movie about the life of Christ. And suddenly, during the Sermon on the Mount, your lead actor, who plays Jesus, is struck by lightning. Someone sees fire on the left side of his head and light all around his body. Smoke is seen coming out of his ears. Cast members are screaming. Wouldn’t you think, if you were the actor playing Jesus that, ju...

37. A Patriot · Dysmas

Mt 27:38 · Mk 15:27 · Lk 23:32

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Gordon Pratt Baker

To the Evangelists who wrote the first three gospels he is a nameless person, this young patriot sharing the agony of Jesus' last earthly hours. (Matthew 27:38; Mark 15:27; Luke 23:32) Tradition treats him more kindly. It dignifies him with a name. "Dysmas," it whispers. Nor does tradition stop there. Instead, it presses on to portray Dysmas as a man of great compassion, deeply concerned for the ...

38. A Last Appeal

Luke 23:33-43

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Richard Hasler

Robert Raines told the story of the day when a daughter was going through the things left over after her mother’s death, and she found this anonymous poem: I dreamed death came the other night. And heaven’s gates swung wide, With kindly grace, an angel asked me inside And there to my astonishment, Stood folks I’d known on earth — Some I judged and labeled as “Unjust” or “Little Worth.” Indignant...

39. Paradise Promise

Luke 23:33-43

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Lori Wagner

Outside of a well-known town, an old, Victorian house stood on the corner of a busy intersection. It hadn’t always been a busy intersection. When the home was built, it was one of only a few in the area, marked by farmland. A small, dirt road ran nearby but with plenty of space in the yard out front. However, as we all know, times change. As the years went by and macadam streets were built, traffi...

40. The Deeper Magic

Luke 23:26-43

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Brett Blair

It might surprise you to learn that I do not disapprove of the Harry Potter phenomenon. I do not think that Christians who read these books or watch the movie are in any way practicing witchcraft. The books are first and foremost literature. There is, in the movie and book, a great deal of attention given to spells and incantations but from my point of view the main point being made has nothing to...

41. What If You Could Change the Ending?

Luke 23:33-43

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King Duncan

Have you ever gotten really upset with the ending to a book or movie? If the ending is too unexpected, or too weak, or if they kill off your favorite character, it can ruin the whole story for you. In other cases, the ending might be offensive to some people, but that’s a risk you take when you go to the movies. Here’s something you may not know. Movie censors in China are allowed to change the e...

42. A Violent Week

Mark 14:1-2 · Luke 22:14-23:56

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Will Willimon

“And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to arrest him by stealth, and kill him...” Only a few minutes from where we worship, nuclear warheads are pointed in our direction. All this could be obliterated in a nuclear moment. We don't think about that much. We can't think about it much. Robert J. Lifton named it "nuclear numbness." If you're exposed to violence or the threat of it fo...

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