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THE CALVARY ROAD
JOHN 19:1-6; LUKE 23:33-48
Introduction
In the days leading up to our Saviour being crucified on the cross of Calvary, Jesus came riding into Jerusalem on a young donkey.
He had caused quite a stir among both the people and the chief priests. Many people had come to see both Jesus and Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead after being in the grave for four days. While the chief priests were wanting to put both Jesus and Lazarus to death because what Jesus had done for Lazarus had caused a lot of folks to believe in Him.
In our passage here in John 12, we see Jesus riding on a donkey and folks crying out in praise.
Then Jesus revealed that what He had come to earth for was about to come to pass.
Shortly afterward, Jesus gathered with His disciples to eat His last Passover with them. Then, in an act of humility and servanthood, He washed His disciples feet. He revealed to His disciples that He would be betrayed by one of them, and then Satan entered Judas and he left.
Jesus then talks to the remaining disciples:
John 13:34-35–He commands them to love one another.
John 13:36-38–He reveals that Peter will deny Him three times.
John 14:1-3--He tells them not to be troubled and then reveals that He is going to prepare a place for them and that he would come again for them.
John 14:6– Jesus then reveals that He is the way, the truth, and the life, and that the only way to get to the Father was through Him.
Jesus then speaks to them of the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, that He would send to dwell in them.
During these days, Jesus speaks of His death, burial, and resurrection on several occasions, but His disciples just didn’t get it.
Jesus prayed the prayer we find in John 17. It was a prayer for the apostles and for all believers.
Then, Jesus went to the Garden of Gethsemane and prayed. Luke says that He was in agony and that He sweat as it were great drops of blood falling to the ground. (Luke 22:44)
Judas then came to where Jesus was at and betrayed Him with a kiss.
Jesus then was taken to the high priest’s house where he was first tried.
Peter denies the Lord as the Lord had said he would.
Then the Lord was taken to be tried before the council at daylight.
Jesus then was brought before Pilate.
Pilate then sent Jesus to Herod, who questioned him and then mocked Him and sent Him back to Pilate which brings us to the place here in John 19:
READ JOHN 19:1-6
READ LUKE 23:33-48
I. IT WAS A ROAD OF HUMILITY! (Philippians 2:7-8)
II. IT WAS A ROAD OF TEMPERANCE! (i.e. SELF-CONTROL) (Luke 23:35, 39)
III. IT WAS A ROAD OF SUFFERING! (Isaiah 53:4-5)
John 15:13–“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
Romans 5:6-10–“For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. 8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. 10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.”
IV. IT WAS A ROAD OF LOVE! (Luke 23:34; 42-43)
V. IT WAS A ROAD OF PERFECTION!
John 8:46–“Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?”
Judas said in Matthew 27:4–“I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood.”
Pilate’s wife said to him in Matthew 27:19–“Have thou nothing to do with that just man”
Pilate declared three times John 18:38–“. . .I find in him no fault at all.”
John 19:4–“. . .I find no fault in him.”
John 19:6–“. . .for I find no fault in him.”
And then he said in Matthew 27:24–“I am innocent of the blood of this just person . . .”
The repentant thief on the cross said in Luke 23:41–“And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.”
At the foot of the cross in Luke 23:47–“Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.”
2 Corinthians 5:21–“For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.”
Hebrews 4:15–“For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.”
Hebrews 7:26-27–“For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; 27 Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.”
1 Peter 2:22–“Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:”
1 John 2:1–“My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:”
1 John 3:5–“And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.”
VI. IT WAS A ROAD OF POSSIBILITIES!
John 3:16–“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
Romans 10:9-10–“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”
Conclusion
The Calvary Road. Jesus walked that road for you and for me!
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