THE CRUCIFIXION of The Supreme Lover
(whole Crucifixion in the third watch) On Thursday
Arrival at Calvary
Penitent Thief On the Cross Death
Third watch (noon-3:00 pm) 12-3 p.m.
One blasphemed Him Darkness over land At the very time the Passover
Gave Him drugged wine Sun darkened lamb was slain
(vinegar & myrrh; bitter & sour) Other rebuked the thief
He refused it Jesus saw John and Darkness was beginning to fade
Chose to tread the winepress alone Penitent one says His mother and said: or got to its darkest
“Lord, remember me when Jesus cried with a loud voice
Stripped Him of His clothes You come into Your “Woman, behold your “My God, My God, why have
He bore the shame of nakedness that Kingdom” son” You forsaken Me”
entered with sin --his sufferings had become “Behold your mother”
Stripped bare so we could be adorned in sanctified (to John) Some thought He called Elijah
righteousness Knew everything now over
Nailed Him to Cross --opened his heart to help Jesus cried again in a loud voice
Heavy, wrought-iron nails from the Lord Jesus said: “Father, into Your hands I
Through wrists and heels --he acknowledges his sin “I thirst” commit My spirit”
and the justice of
Inscription put on Cross his sentence Someone ran to get “It is finished”
“This is Jesus, The King of the Jews” --first to believe in the sour wine, put on a all the work finished His
Written in three languages so all intercession of Christ stick and offered Father gave Him to do
would know --great faith to believe and to Him He yielded up His spirit
Proclaimed King three times humility to ask His brow so battered you Abrahamic covenant finished
could see His skull Crowd beat their breasts
Jesus says “Father forgive them. Jesus said: Many women who followed Him
They do not know what they do” “Surely, today you will be stood at a distance
Fulfills Isaiah 53:12 with Me in Paradise”
His suffering After Death
Soldiers divide His garments SOS 4:9 - with one glance Not mental-He and The Father At the time of evening sacrifice
In four parts for four soldiers he refreshed Jesus planned it Veil in temple torn in two from
Not physical (although pain top to bottom
Cast lots for His tunic Jesus spoke only one in body (Psalm 22) Earth quaked
joyous sentence on the because sin is not a Rocks split
it had no seam; similar to high priest Cross - at this time physical thing Graves opened
Fulfilled Psalm 22:18 (out of seven) God deals in the spiritual realm Roman soldiers said
Soldiers sat down and kept guard It is spiritual suffering (Isaiah 53) “Truly this was the Son of God”
Many read inscription and ask Pilate to change it 1 Timothy 3:16 “justified in spirit” --No longer a Holy of Holies,
a place for the atonement
Pilate says “What is written is written” 1 Peter 3:18 “alive in spirit” blood to be sprinkled
--Jews ask Pilate to break legs
--Soldiers broke legs of both thieves
Two thieves also crucified --Soldiers saw Jesus was already dead
He is in middle indicating He is worst --Jesus side is pierced
--blood and water came out
--Scripture fulfilled
Nails did not hold Jesus - desire held Him to the Cross