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 You are listening to a message from Southwood Presbyterian Church in Huntsville, Alabama.

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 Our passion is to experience and express grace. Join us.

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 We're going to keep meditating on the cross for the rest of this service,

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 and in particular on the man of sorrows who was crucified on it.

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 See, that's what Luke has been focusing on in his gospel since chapter 1, isn't it?

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 Who is this Jesus?

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 What did he do?

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 What did he say?

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 What is his identity?

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 And we've been learning about him as a king who has an upside-down kind of kingdom that nobody's ever expected.

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 We've seen him as a prophet who is mighty in word and is teaching and mighty in deed and is healing and is other acts.

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 And all along the way, as we've learned all of those things about Jesus,

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 Jesus has been telling us that the most important thing about him,

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 the most important thing about who he is and about why he has come,

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 is coming in Jerusalem where he's going to suffer and die and rise again.

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 He's promised forgiveness of sins.

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 He's pointed us to eternal hope.

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 He's told us of a kingdom that's not of this world but that changes everything about this world.

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 And now this is it.

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 We're there.

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 The greatest events in human history.

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 The defining moments for Jesus and his followers.

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 Now, as we've seen recently, he's been betrayed.

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 Arrested.

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 Denied.

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 Beaten.

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 Found innocent.

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 And nonetheless condemned to be crucified.

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 Turn with me to Luke chapter 23.

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 And we'll read together of his actual crucifixion.

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 In the middle of the night, Roman governor Pilate has granted the demand of the Jewish leaders

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 and the crowds to have Jesus killed.

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 And in the early morning hours of Friday, he hands him over to be crucified.

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 Follow as I read and listen for the heart of Jesus that tells you more of why he came,

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 why he died, and of who he is.

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 Luke 23 at verse 26.

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 And as they led Jesus away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene who was coming in from the country

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 and laid on him the cross to carry it behind Jesus.

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 And there followed him a great multitude of the people and of women who were mourning and lamenting for him.

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 But turning to them, Jesus said,

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 Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

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 For behold, the days are coming when they will say,

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 Blessed are the barren and the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed.

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 Then they will begin to say to the mountains,

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 Fall on us and to the hills, cover us.

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 For if they do these things when the wood is green,

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 what will happen when it is dry?

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 Two others who were criminals were led away to be put to death with him.

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 And when they came to the place that is called the skull,

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 there they crucified him.

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 And the criminals, one on his right and one on his left.

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 And Jesus said,

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 Father, forgive them,

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 for they know not what they do.

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 And they cast lots to divide his garments.

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 And the people stood by watching,

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 but the rulers scoffed at him,

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 saying,

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 He saved others.

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 Let him save himself if he's the Christ of God,

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 his chosen one.

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 The soldiers also mocked him,

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 coming up and offering him sour wine and saying,

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 If you're the king of the Jews, save yourself.

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 There was also an inscription over him,

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 This is the king of the Jews.

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 One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him,

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 saying,

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 Are you not the Christ?

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 Save yourself and us.

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 But the other rebuked him,

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 saying,

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 Do you not fear God,

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 since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?

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 And we indeed justly,

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 for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds.

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 But this man has done nothing wrong.

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 And he said,

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 Jesus,

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 remember me when you come into your kingdom.

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 And he said to him,

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 Truly I say to you,

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 today you will be with me in paradise.

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 This is God's word.

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 Let's ask for his help.

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 Holy Spirit,

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 we do ask that you would help us.

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 Help us grasp things that are too great for us to comprehend.

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 Amen.

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 These are somber words,

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 but really hopeful words.

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 They're words that in some ways are very familiar to us,

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 and in other ways are just so far beyond us.

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 Father,

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 I pray that you would not let a single person in this room miss the message of the cross this morning.

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 The message of the Savior who is on it.

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 Father,

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 don't let me miss it.

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 Don't let us miss it.

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 May we hear you.

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 Speak to us by your word,

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 we ask in Jesus' name.

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 Amen.

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 Luke doesn't,

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 in this account,

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 focus our attention much on the details of Jesus' physical suffering.

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 But as Jesus heads outside the city to be crucified,

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 we're told something at the very beginning that reminds us what he suffered in the past 12 hours.

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 Someone else has to come carry the cross for him.

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 Remember the emotional agony?

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 The physical torment in the garden,

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 sweating drops of blood?

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 That's only maybe 12 hours ago.

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 He's now been hit in the face and beaten.

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 He's been scourged with the flagellum whip

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 to the point that historians tell us bones and cartilage were visible.

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 A crown of thorns pressed into his head as blood runs down his neck.

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 He's been so weakened that Simon has to carry that cross beam for him.

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 Because the omnipotent Creator,

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 who by the word of his mouth spoke the trees into existence,

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 has now humbled himself so far in the flesh

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 to the point that he no longer has the strength to lift the wood that he made.

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 Just think about that for a minute.

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 That's where Jesus is.

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 I don't know about you,

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 but I'm pretty selfish by nature.

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 I'm told that not unlike many men,

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 when I get just a little bit of a cold,

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 that selfishness spikes,

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 and I become all about myself.

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 When I'm sick or weak,

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 when I'm attacked,

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 when I'm stressed or hurting,

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 I become even more self-centered.

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 I think mostly of myself.

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 And I've never endured anywhere near

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 the physical, emotional, spiritual torment

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 that Jesus is under.

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 And I want you to watch what happens through this passage.

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 If you want to know what he's about,

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 watch now as he puts his heart for others on display

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 in the midst of his intense personal pain and weakness.

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 An incredible reminder that he came not for himself,

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 but for others to be indeed good news of great joy for all people.

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 The first group he encounters is some women who are mourning.

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 Verse 27,

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 there followed him a great multitude of the people

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 and of women who were mourning and lamenting for him.

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 But turning to them, Jesus said,

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 daughters of Jerusalem,

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 do not weep for me,

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 but weep for yourselves and for your children.

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 For behold, the days are coming when they will say,

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 blessed are the barren and the wombs that never bore

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 and the breasts that never nursed.

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 Then they will begin to say to the mountains,

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 fall on us until the hills cover us.

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 For if they do these things when the wood is green,

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 what will happen when it is dry?

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 Jesus not getting lost in self-pity

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 as the consummate prophet

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 continues to call God's people back to him.

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 Here he's warning them of coming devastation.

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 It would happen first in about 40 years

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 when Rome ransacks Jerusalem.

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 And it would be terrible.

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 Terrible to the point that

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 even a great blessing like childbearing

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 will be considered a curse.

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 If this crucifixion is happening to an innocent Jesus

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 when the wood is green,

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 imagine what judgment will come upon rebellious Israel

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 when the wood is dry, so to speak.

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 And so the point of what Jesus is saying

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 is the warning of impending judgment

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 calls you to repentance.

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 Just as the prophet Jonah's message to Nineveh,

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 yet 40 days and Nineveh will be destroyed,

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 it was meant to call them to repentance

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 and to find rescue.

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 So Jesus is calling Israel to respond in repentance.

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 In fact, if they listen and watch closely,

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 they'll realize their only ultimate hope

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 is Jesus himself.

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 His judgment-bearing death on the cross.

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 Jesus, on the way to the cross,

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 preparing to endure the just punishment for sin,

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 pleads the urgency of repentance.

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 Perhaps nowhere else better than the cross

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 can we see the necessity of turning

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 from our sins so clearly.

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 As awful as the cross is,

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 Jesus says weeping should be

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 for those facing the just judgment for their sin

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 with no protection from the eternal wrath of God.

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 Our sin deserves the cross

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 and eternal death.

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 Those, Jesus says, are the greater tears.

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 But they push Jesus onward,

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 out to Golgotha, the skull,

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 where verse 33 says

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 they actually crucify Him.

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 This means the actual nailing of His hands

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 to the cross.

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 One nail through each one.

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 And after being raised up,

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 likely then one nail through both feet together.

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 Most of us can't imagine pain like that.

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 The torn flesh,

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 the severed nerves,

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 literally excruciating pain.

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 A word just for this form of torture

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 means pain from the cross.

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 And I tell you that

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 so that you can marvel with me

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 at what comes out of Jesus' mouth

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 at this very moment.

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 The words from this passage

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 that have most stuck with me this week,

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 Jesus says,

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 Father,

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 forgive them.

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 Perhaps first referring

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 to those Roman soldiers

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 who are driving the nails

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 into His hands and feet,

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 but there are many

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 whose actions have led to

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 Jesus being here on the cross.

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 and He says,

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 Father,

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 forgive them.

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 There is little worse

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 that anyone could do

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 to a person.

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 In fact,

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 the crucifying

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 of the innocent Son of God,

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 whether they understood it or not,

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 has to be characterized

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 as the most heinous sin ever.

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 At least from a divine perspective,

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 what else would have incited

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 God's wrath,

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 kindled His just anger

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 more than His Son

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 being unjustly tortured

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 and killed.

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 And to these sinners,

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 Jesus' heart of forgiveness

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 is on full display.

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 Y'all, what's Jesus doing

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 at the cross?

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 What's He come to the cross for?

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 He's coming to forgive.

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 He's got forgiveness

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 so much on His mind

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 as He is nailed to the cross

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 that He is praying

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 for those who are causing Him

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 this intense pain.

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 I found so much encouragement lately

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 in Jesus praying for me.

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 As He prays for Peter

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 that Peter's faith would not fail,

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 that Peter's repentance

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 would actually advance

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 God's kingdom.

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 But this may be the best prayer

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 that Jesus prays.

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 The one I need to hear

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 over and over.

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 Jesus prays,

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 Father, forgive them.

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 He pleads for forgiveness

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 for the worst sinners.

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 Hear those words clearly

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 in your heart today,

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 especially if you think

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 you've failed God.

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 You've blown it really big.

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 You think no one,

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 especially God,

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 could ever really love you.

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 Father,

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 forgive them.

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 Maybe you've sung those words

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 that it was my sin

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 that held Him there.

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 And you felt the weight

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 of being just like those

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 who yelled,

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 crucify Him,

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 crucify Him,

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 and who drove the nails

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 into His hands and feet

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 and you felt ashamed

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 and hopeless

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 and you've given up hope

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 for yourself.

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 You must listen to Jesus

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 more than to your own condemnation,

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 more than to the lies

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 of Satan in your heart.

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 Jesus says,

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 Father, forgive them.

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 Who is Jesus?

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 Oh, He's a forgiving Savior.

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 That's why He's walking

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 this painful road

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 in the first place,

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 isn't it?

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 It's why He came,

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 praise the Lord,

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 He came to forgive.

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 I'll show us that again

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 in a minute.

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 But first,

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 Luke gives us a glimpse

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 of the people around Jesus

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 as He's offering forgiveness.

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 They're casting lots

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 for His clothes

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 in fulfillment

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 of the Old Testament.

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 Jesus and those around Him

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 in this passage,

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 one Old Testament prophecy

00:15:57.100 --> 00:15:58.100
 after another

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 being fulfilled by them.

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 But they're not just

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 putting Him on the cross,

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 they're also mocking Him.

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 He's already got blood

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 and tears covering Him.

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 Now there's their spit

00:16:12.620 --> 00:16:13.959
 and their jeers

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 just landing on Him.

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 Verse 35,

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 the people stood by watching,

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 but the rulers,

00:16:20.579 --> 00:16:21.860
 their religious leaders,

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 scoffed at Him,

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 saying,

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 He saved others.

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 Let Him save Himself.

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 If He's the Christ of God,

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 His chosen one,

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 soldiers are joining in too.

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 They mock Him,

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 coming up,

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 offering Him sour wine,

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 saying,

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 If you're the King of the Jews,

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 save yourself.

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 And that's what it says,

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 right?

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 There's an inscription

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 over Him,

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 Pilate's written it.

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 This is the King

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 of the Jews.

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 Mockery

00:16:52.379 --> 00:16:56.539
 of this supposed Messiah King.

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 You hear what they're doing,

00:16:58.539 --> 00:16:58.740
 right?

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 It's His identity

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 that's in question.

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 Some King this is.

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 He's seemingly powerless.

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 Doesn't seem like a king.

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 Interestingly,

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 they acknowledge

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 that He has saved others.

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 Perhaps they've seen

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 or heard of those He's healed.

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 The demons He's cast out.

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 Even dead people

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 He's brought back to life.

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 And that's worried them

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 a little bit.

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 But here now,

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 finally,

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 they're back in control.

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 They finally see proof,

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 they think,

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 that He has no real power.

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 That we're really the ones

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 in charge.

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 They have won.

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 They're stronger than He is

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 after all.

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 It always reminds me

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 of the scene

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 at the stone table

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 in C.S. Lewis'

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 The Lion,

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 The Witch,

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 and The Wardrobe.

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 There's Aslan bound

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 and being killed

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 and the wicked white witch

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 and all the evil creatures

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 dancing around

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 the great lion

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 and calling him

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 this little bound kitty cat

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 with no power

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 to scare them.

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 It seems victory

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 is in their hands

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 and Aslan has finally

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 and decisively

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 been defeated

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 and died.

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 See,

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 in the minds

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 of the mocking

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 religious leaders

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 and soldiers,

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 the Messiah,

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 the coming King

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 would have always

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 been stronger, right?

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 He would always

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 defeat His foes

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 and so

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 this here

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 is proof

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 that He's not

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 who He claims

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 to be.

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 Actually,

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 it's Jesus

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 who has read

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 Isaiah 53,

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 isn't it?

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 You remember that

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 from earlier?

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 It was long.

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 It said

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 the Messiah,

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 the King,

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 would actually be

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 a man of sorrows,

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 pierced,

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 crushed,

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 oppressed,

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 afflicted,

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 anguish of soul,

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 the picture

00:19:08.240 --> 00:19:09.679
 of a suffering servant,

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 a suffering Savior.

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 Jesus has been

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 telling him

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 that His entire

00:19:14.279 --> 00:19:14.860
 ministry,

00:19:15.240 --> 00:19:15.860
 that this is what

00:19:15.860 --> 00:19:17.319
 the Messiah must do,

00:19:17.420 --> 00:19:17.680
 right?

00:19:18.500 --> 00:19:19.180
 This would have

00:19:19.180 --> 00:19:19.940
 to happen to Him.

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 It's absolutely

00:19:20.880 --> 00:19:22.539
 part of His kingship

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 and it's the way

00:19:23.380 --> 00:19:24.559
 that He as a king

00:19:24.559 --> 00:19:26.240
 actually saves others

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 unlike any other king

00:19:27.819 --> 00:19:28.960
 they've ever heard of.

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 They've never considered

00:19:31.019 --> 00:19:31.920
 that this could really

00:19:31.920 --> 00:19:32.920
 be the way a king

00:19:32.920 --> 00:19:34.440
 saves.

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 Do you see

00:19:35.200 --> 00:19:36.819
 who Jesus is?

00:19:38.860 --> 00:19:39.840
 One of the thieves

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 does,

00:19:40.779 --> 00:19:41.319
 doesn't He?

00:19:41.460 --> 00:19:44.940
 by some miracle

00:19:44.940 --> 00:19:45.779
 of God

00:19:45.779 --> 00:19:46.819
 in His heart,

00:19:46.900 --> 00:19:47.799
 one of those

00:19:47.799 --> 00:19:48.840
 being crucified

00:19:48.840 --> 00:19:50.440
 on a cross

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 next to Jesus

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 sees through

00:19:52.059 --> 00:19:53.019
 all the mockery

00:19:53.019 --> 00:19:54.200
 and realizes

00:19:54.200 --> 00:19:55.000
 the truth.

00:19:56.880 --> 00:19:57.559
 He sees through

00:19:57.559 --> 00:19:58.539
 all the seeming

00:19:58.539 --> 00:19:59.059
 weakness

00:19:59.059 --> 00:20:00.720
 of this dying king

00:20:00.720 --> 00:20:01.539
 and He realizes

00:20:01.539 --> 00:20:02.000
 Jesus'

00:20:02.279 --> 00:20:04.019
 ultimate strength

00:20:04.019 --> 00:20:05.420
 that in order

00:20:05.420 --> 00:20:06.559
 to save Him,

00:20:06.680 --> 00:20:08.000
 Jesus can't get down.

00:20:08.420 --> 00:20:09.559
 He must stay

00:20:09.559 --> 00:20:10.639
 on the cross.

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 He has to even

00:20:12.539 --> 00:20:13.980
 correct the first thief,

00:20:14.079 --> 00:20:14.539
 doesn't He?

00:20:14.539 --> 00:20:15.839
 Verse 39,

00:20:16.240 --> 00:20:17.119
 one of the criminals

00:20:17.119 --> 00:20:18.079
 who were hanged

00:20:18.079 --> 00:20:19.139
 railed at Him

00:20:19.139 --> 00:20:19.559
 saying,

00:20:19.960 --> 00:20:21.119
 are you not the Christ?

00:20:21.259 --> 00:20:22.099
 Save yourself

00:20:22.099 --> 00:20:22.500
 and us.

00:20:22.619 --> 00:20:23.460
 Get down

00:20:23.460 --> 00:20:24.859
 and help us out here.

00:20:25.720 --> 00:20:26.659
 But the other

00:20:26.659 --> 00:20:27.940
 rebuked Him

00:20:27.940 --> 00:20:29.419
 saying,

00:20:29.500 --> 00:20:31.039
 do you not fear God

00:20:31.039 --> 00:20:32.899
 since you are under

00:20:32.899 --> 00:20:33.879
 the same sentence

00:20:33.880 --> 00:20:35.000
 of condemnation?

00:20:35.460 --> 00:20:36.280
 And we indeed

00:20:36.280 --> 00:20:37.120
 justly,

00:20:37.240 --> 00:20:38.120
 for we are receiving

00:20:38.120 --> 00:20:39.560
 the due reward

00:20:39.560 --> 00:20:40.500
 of our deeds.

00:20:40.960 --> 00:20:41.740
 These are not

00:20:41.740 --> 00:20:43.200
 just petty thieves.

00:20:43.400 --> 00:20:44.040
 They've committed

00:20:44.040 --> 00:20:45.300
 capital offenses.

00:20:46.580 --> 00:20:48.340
 They deserve to die

00:20:48.340 --> 00:20:48.940
 and the thief

00:20:48.940 --> 00:20:50.100
 sees that

00:20:50.100 --> 00:20:51.620
 and knows that.

00:20:52.100 --> 00:20:52.720
 He's guilty

00:20:52.720 --> 00:20:53.680
 before Rome.

00:20:53.800 --> 00:20:54.160
 That's why

00:20:54.160 --> 00:20:55.000
 He's on the cross.

00:20:55.280 --> 00:20:57.600
 But even more

00:20:57.600 --> 00:20:58.840
 ominously than that,

00:20:59.220 --> 00:21:00.840
 do you not fear God?

00:21:00.839 --> 00:21:02.319
 He sees He's guilty

00:21:02.319 --> 00:21:03.959
 before God.

00:21:04.299 --> 00:21:05.819
 Justly under a sentence

00:21:05.819 --> 00:21:07.839
 of condemnation

00:21:07.839 --> 00:21:09.500
 for what He's done.

00:21:10.639 --> 00:21:11.559
 And He sees that

00:21:11.559 --> 00:21:12.059
 and somehow

00:21:12.059 --> 00:21:13.579
 He also recognizes

00:21:13.579 --> 00:21:15.639
 Jesus' innocence,

00:21:15.899 --> 00:21:16.419
 doesn't He?

00:21:17.220 --> 00:21:18.519
 But this man

00:21:18.519 --> 00:21:21.359
 has done nothing wrong.

00:21:21.819 --> 00:21:22.459
 It's actually

00:21:22.459 --> 00:21:23.819
 the fourth time

00:21:23.819 --> 00:21:25.000
 in this chapter

00:21:25.000 --> 00:21:25.759
 that someone

00:21:25.759 --> 00:21:27.119
 pronounces Jesus

00:21:27.119 --> 00:21:28.559
 to have done

00:21:28.559 --> 00:21:29.939
 nothing wrong.

00:21:29.940 --> 00:21:31.140
 one after another

00:21:31.140 --> 00:21:32.340
 has seen

00:21:32.340 --> 00:21:34.019
 His innocence

00:21:34.019 --> 00:21:35.019
 even as He

00:21:35.019 --> 00:21:37.320
 heads to the cross.

00:21:39.320 --> 00:21:40.000
 And so the thief

00:21:40.000 --> 00:21:41.600
 sees a righteous king

00:21:41.600 --> 00:21:43.840
 even as He hangs

00:21:43.840 --> 00:21:44.580
 on a cross.

00:21:44.799 --> 00:21:45.720
 And so what He does

00:21:45.720 --> 00:21:46.600
 is He begs

00:21:46.600 --> 00:21:48.640
 Jesus for mercy.

00:21:48.880 --> 00:21:50.460
 He seems to realize

00:21:50.460 --> 00:21:51.519
 that even as Jesus

00:21:51.519 --> 00:21:53.480
 heaves His final breaths

00:21:53.480 --> 00:21:54.080
 on the cross,

00:21:54.160 --> 00:21:55.039
 there's much more

00:21:55.039 --> 00:21:56.600
 to this king

00:21:56.600 --> 00:21:57.299
 than you see.

00:21:57.380 --> 00:21:58.299
 There's a lot of life

00:21:58.299 --> 00:21:59.759
 left in Him yet.

00:21:59.879 --> 00:22:00.599
 And so He asks

00:22:00.599 --> 00:22:01.899
 the king for what?

00:22:02.079 --> 00:22:03.859
 Not for immediate relief

00:22:03.859 --> 00:22:05.980
 from His death sentence,

00:22:06.680 --> 00:22:09.279
 but for eternal remembrance

00:22:09.279 --> 00:22:11.039
 by Jesus.

00:22:12.119 --> 00:22:12.440
 He said,

00:22:12.539 --> 00:22:13.740
 Jesus, remember me

00:22:13.740 --> 00:22:15.480
 when you come

00:22:15.480 --> 00:22:16.960
 into your kingdom.

00:22:18.559 --> 00:22:19.359
 And then the glorious,

00:22:19.859 --> 00:22:20.259
 beautiful,

00:22:20.639 --> 00:22:22.259
 hopeful words

00:22:22.259 --> 00:22:23.059
 of Jesus,

00:22:23.059 --> 00:22:24.900
 He said to Him,

00:22:25.220 --> 00:22:26.859
 truly I say to you,

00:22:27.240 --> 00:22:29.339
 today you will be with me

00:22:29.339 --> 00:22:30.779
 in paradise.

00:22:31.740 --> 00:22:32.960
 A promise

00:22:32.960 --> 00:22:35.460
 with the immediate hope

00:22:35.460 --> 00:22:36.279
 of today,

00:22:36.980 --> 00:22:39.599
 with the unending joy

00:22:39.599 --> 00:22:42.099
 of with me,

00:22:43.460 --> 00:22:44.920
 the eternal comfort

00:22:44.920 --> 00:22:47.379
 of in paradise.

00:22:47.380 --> 00:22:47.740
 paradise.

00:22:48.200 --> 00:22:49.680
 What a word to hear

00:22:49.680 --> 00:22:50.620
 as you die.

00:22:52.120 --> 00:22:53.040
 What a promise.

00:22:53.240 --> 00:22:55.500
 Today you will be with me

00:22:55.500 --> 00:22:57.400
 in paradise.

00:23:00.400 --> 00:23:02.680
 Simple faith in Jesus

00:23:02.680 --> 00:23:05.640
 was all the thief had.

00:23:06.740 --> 00:23:06.900
 Right?

00:23:07.200 --> 00:23:08.620
 No record of good deeds.

00:23:09.400 --> 00:23:10.860
 No pattern of trying

00:23:10.860 --> 00:23:12.240
 to reform His ways.

00:23:12.540 --> 00:23:14.460
 No time to balance out

00:23:14.460 --> 00:23:15.600
 the good with the bad

00:23:15.599 --> 00:23:16.899
 so maybe things will go well

00:23:16.899 --> 00:23:17.559
 when I die.

00:23:18.039 --> 00:23:19.119
 Probably, I think,

00:23:19.179 --> 00:23:20.939
 not even a perfect grasp

00:23:20.939 --> 00:23:22.099
 of all the intricacies

00:23:22.099 --> 00:23:23.179
 of reformed theology.

00:23:23.419 --> 00:23:23.919
 I don't know.

00:23:24.079 --> 00:23:25.459
 Probably not.

00:23:26.639 --> 00:23:28.240
 Only a faith

00:23:28.240 --> 00:23:32.099
 that if Jesus remembered him,

00:23:33.459 --> 00:23:34.299
 he would be safe.

00:23:35.740 --> 00:23:38.059
 If this guy remembers me,

00:23:38.599 --> 00:23:39.279
 I'll be okay.

00:23:40.119 --> 00:23:42.379
 I trust that the death

00:23:42.379 --> 00:23:43.240
 of this king

00:23:43.240 --> 00:23:45.079
 would somehow give him life.

00:23:45.079 --> 00:23:46.399
 That's all he had.

00:23:47.159 --> 00:23:49.000
 He had no other opportunity.

00:23:50.659 --> 00:23:51.480
 Not Jesus,

00:23:51.639 --> 00:23:53.279
 get down and save me,

00:23:53.439 --> 00:23:54.259
 but Jesus,

00:23:54.559 --> 00:23:55.799
 stay on that cross

00:23:55.799 --> 00:23:57.119
 and save me.

00:23:59.559 --> 00:24:00.559
 That's his prayer

00:24:00.559 --> 00:24:01.379
 and that's exactly

00:24:01.379 --> 00:24:02.339
 what Jesus does,

00:24:02.379 --> 00:24:02.759
 isn't it?

00:24:04.199 --> 00:24:05.019
 He achieves

00:24:05.019 --> 00:24:05.599
 and extends

00:24:05.599 --> 00:24:06.220
 the forgiveness

00:24:06.220 --> 00:24:07.519
 he spoke of earlier

00:24:07.519 --> 00:24:08.460
 in praying

00:24:08.460 --> 00:24:09.179
 to his father.

00:24:09.439 --> 00:24:10.899
 He promises the thief

00:24:10.899 --> 00:24:12.419
 his eternal

00:24:12.419 --> 00:24:13.960
 and immediate presence

00:24:13.960 --> 00:24:15.279
 in a paradise.

00:24:15.279 --> 00:24:16.960
 It's a garden.

00:24:17.340 --> 00:24:18.620
 The cross is restoring

00:24:18.620 --> 00:24:19.759
 all of creation

00:24:19.759 --> 00:24:21.079
 to its good design.

00:24:21.220 --> 00:24:21.940
 Well, there's another

00:24:21.940 --> 00:24:22.840
 whole sermon there

00:24:22.840 --> 00:24:23.740
 for not for this morning.

00:24:24.579 --> 00:24:26.160
 But Jesus' immediate

00:24:26.160 --> 00:24:27.579
 and eternal presence

00:24:27.579 --> 00:24:29.240
 is certain

00:24:29.240 --> 00:24:30.960
 even though

00:24:30.960 --> 00:24:33.500
 and actually because

00:24:33.500 --> 00:24:34.900
 right now

00:24:34.900 --> 00:24:36.420
 he hangs dying

00:24:36.420 --> 00:24:38.200
 on a cross.

00:24:38.200 --> 00:24:39.759
 salvation

00:24:39.759 --> 00:24:42.019
 by grace alone

00:24:42.019 --> 00:24:44.200
 through faith alone

00:24:44.200 --> 00:24:46.660
 in Christ alone.

00:24:47.120 --> 00:24:47.580
 Hallelujah!

00:24:48.140 --> 00:24:49.120
 What a Savior!

00:24:49.120 --> 00:24:51.559
 In that moment

00:24:51.559 --> 00:24:54.059
 he saves him forever.

00:24:55.519 --> 00:24:56.440
 I want to give you a picture

00:24:56.440 --> 00:24:57.120
 of this salvation

00:24:58.059 --> 00:24:58.779
 that has been

00:24:58.779 --> 00:24:59.920
 helpful to me.

00:25:00.019 --> 00:25:01.039
 Many pastors have

00:25:01.039 --> 00:25:02.640
 used a version of this.

00:25:03.039 --> 00:25:03.279
 Kids,

00:25:03.279 --> 00:25:04.559
 you can draw this

00:25:04.559 --> 00:25:05.339
 if you want

00:25:05.339 --> 00:25:06.079
 to draw a picture.

00:25:06.220 --> 00:25:07.299
 I think you'll understand

00:25:07.299 --> 00:25:08.379
 what we're talking about.

00:25:08.420 --> 00:25:09.000
 It might help you

00:25:09.000 --> 00:25:09.599
 to draw it.

00:25:10.920 --> 00:25:11.980
 But there were three

00:25:11.980 --> 00:25:12.839
 men

00:25:12.839 --> 00:25:14.519
 who were crucified

00:25:14.519 --> 00:25:16.259
 who died on the cross

00:25:16.259 --> 00:25:17.279
 that Friday.

00:25:18.559 --> 00:25:19.779
 The first thief

00:25:19.779 --> 00:25:22.660
 had a lot

00:25:22.660 --> 00:25:23.759
 of sin

00:25:23.759 --> 00:25:24.859
 in him.

00:25:25.680 --> 00:25:26.559
 In his heart.

00:25:27.799 --> 00:25:29.000
 His deeds,

00:25:29.339 --> 00:25:30.559
 criminal deeds,

00:25:30.559 --> 00:25:32.679
 his words of hate

00:25:32.679 --> 00:25:33.639
 to Jesus

00:25:33.639 --> 00:25:35.859
 and he hung there

00:25:35.859 --> 00:25:37.279
 on the cross

00:25:37.279 --> 00:25:39.179
 receiving the penalty

00:25:39.179 --> 00:25:40.220
 for that sin.

00:25:40.379 --> 00:25:42.200
 The due reward

00:25:42.200 --> 00:25:43.519
 of his deeds.

00:25:43.639 --> 00:25:44.279
 In other words,

00:25:44.759 --> 00:25:47.299
 his sin was on him too.

00:25:47.460 --> 00:25:49.039
 He was paying the price,

00:25:49.200 --> 00:25:50.220
 carrying the weight

00:25:50.220 --> 00:25:51.039
 and the burden

00:25:51.039 --> 00:25:52.639
 of his sin.

00:25:53.980 --> 00:25:55.279
 The second thief

00:25:55.279 --> 00:25:57.099
 had a lot of sin

00:25:57.099 --> 00:25:58.259
 in him too,

00:25:58.339 --> 00:25:58.659
 didn't he?

00:26:00.559 --> 00:26:01.139
 We don't know

00:26:01.139 --> 00:26:02.339
 exactly what they were.

00:26:03.119 --> 00:26:03.500
 Thieving.

00:26:04.940 --> 00:26:06.599
 Perhaps creating riots.

00:26:07.859 --> 00:26:08.839
 Insurrection maybe.

00:26:09.619 --> 00:26:10.500
 And when he came

00:26:10.500 --> 00:26:11.200
 to the cross

00:26:11.200 --> 00:26:12.000
 on that day,

00:26:12.099 --> 00:26:12.720
 his sin

00:26:12.720 --> 00:26:14.359
 was also on him

00:26:14.359 --> 00:26:16.299
 as he walked

00:26:16.299 --> 00:26:17.720
 and hung there.

00:26:17.819 --> 00:26:18.519
 He was going

00:26:18.519 --> 00:26:19.859
 to pay the earthly

00:26:19.859 --> 00:26:22.839
 and then the eternal penalty

00:26:22.839 --> 00:26:24.279
 for his sin.

00:26:25.839 --> 00:26:27.700
 But something changed.

00:26:28.859 --> 00:26:29.500
 And this is what's

00:26:29.500 --> 00:26:30.180
 really important

00:26:30.180 --> 00:26:31.559
 to understand.

00:26:31.559 --> 00:26:33.240
 Something changed.

00:26:33.339 --> 00:26:33.940
 A man

00:26:33.940 --> 00:26:35.420
 whose innocence

00:26:35.420 --> 00:26:37.339
 this thief noticed

00:26:37.339 --> 00:26:40.319
 who had no sin

00:26:40.319 --> 00:26:42.039
 whatsoever in him

00:26:42.039 --> 00:26:43.339
 was actually there

00:26:43.339 --> 00:26:44.740
 dying on a cross

00:26:44.740 --> 00:26:46.099
 next to him

00:26:46.099 --> 00:26:48.299
 in the place

00:26:48.299 --> 00:26:50.420
 of real sinners.

00:26:50.859 --> 00:26:51.980
 Taking a punishment

00:26:51.980 --> 00:26:53.500
 he didn't deserve.

00:26:53.940 --> 00:26:55.619
 Dying for other sinners

00:26:55.619 --> 00:26:56.539
 like you

00:26:56.539 --> 00:26:57.759
 and me

00:26:57.759 --> 00:26:59.480
 and like the thief

00:26:59.480 --> 00:27:01.339
 who looks at him

00:27:01.339 --> 00:27:02.519
 and says

00:27:02.519 --> 00:27:04.259
 I trust him.

00:27:04.259 --> 00:27:06.940
 I want my sin

00:27:06.940 --> 00:27:08.920
 on him.

00:27:09.920 --> 00:27:10.819
 And so Jesus

00:27:10.819 --> 00:27:13.539
 who had no sin

00:27:13.539 --> 00:27:14.659
 in him

00:27:14.659 --> 00:27:17.519
 actually has sin

00:27:17.519 --> 00:27:19.159
 placed on him

00:27:19.159 --> 00:27:20.379
 on the cross.

00:27:20.700 --> 00:27:21.920
 The sin in particular

00:27:21.920 --> 00:27:22.500
 in this moment

00:27:22.500 --> 00:27:23.539
 of that thief

00:27:23.539 --> 00:27:24.940
 who's trusting him.

00:27:24.940 --> 00:27:26.380
 he himself

00:27:26.380 --> 00:27:27.920
 1 Peter tells us

00:27:27.920 --> 00:27:29.960
 bore our sins

00:27:29.960 --> 00:27:31.279
 in his body

00:27:31.279 --> 00:27:33.180
 on the tree.

00:27:33.559 --> 00:27:33.880
 Jesus

00:27:33.880 --> 00:27:35.000
 with no sin

00:27:35.000 --> 00:27:35.480
 in him

00:27:35.480 --> 00:27:36.880
 has sin

00:27:36.880 --> 00:27:37.640
 placed

00:27:37.640 --> 00:27:39.000
 on him.

00:27:39.580 --> 00:27:40.580
 He bears

00:27:40.580 --> 00:27:41.500
 the penalty.

00:27:42.100 --> 00:27:42.740
 He takes

00:27:42.740 --> 00:27:43.480
 the death

00:27:43.480 --> 00:27:44.320
 and the

00:27:44.320 --> 00:27:45.420
 wrath

00:27:45.420 --> 00:27:46.360
 of his father

00:27:46.360 --> 00:27:48.140
 for sin

00:27:48.140 --> 00:27:49.200
 so that

00:27:49.200 --> 00:27:50.120
 as a result

00:27:50.119 --> 00:27:51.739
 the thief

00:27:51.739 --> 00:27:53.199
 who trusted him

00:27:53.199 --> 00:27:54.919
 still hung there

00:27:54.919 --> 00:27:55.659
 on the cross

00:27:55.659 --> 00:27:57.099
 with sin

00:27:57.099 --> 00:27:57.679
 in him.

00:27:58.239 --> 00:27:58.819
 That was still

00:27:58.819 --> 00:27:59.779
 a sinful thief.

00:28:00.519 --> 00:28:01.039
 But as he

00:28:01.039 --> 00:28:02.139
 trusted Jesus

00:28:02.139 --> 00:28:02.979
 his sin

00:28:02.979 --> 00:28:04.199
 went on to Jesus

00:28:04.199 --> 00:28:05.279
 there was no

00:28:05.279 --> 00:28:06.179
 sin

00:28:06.179 --> 00:28:07.859
 on him

00:28:07.859 --> 00:28:08.939
 anymore.

00:28:09.799 --> 00:28:10.479
 Instead what?

00:28:11.359 --> 00:28:12.599
 An eternal hope

00:28:12.599 --> 00:28:14.119
 promise

00:28:14.699 --> 00:28:15.539
 from the one

00:28:15.539 --> 00:28:16.000
 who took

00:28:16.000 --> 00:28:17.359
 his sin.

00:28:17.359 --> 00:28:19.719
 Y'all

00:28:19.719 --> 00:28:20.719
 every single

00:28:20.719 --> 00:28:21.159
 person

00:28:21.159 --> 00:28:22.279
 in this room

00:28:22.279 --> 00:28:23.219
 has

00:28:23.219 --> 00:28:24.199
 sin

00:28:24.199 --> 00:28:25.000
 in

00:28:25.000 --> 00:28:25.859
 him.

00:28:27.139 --> 00:28:28.000
 Sin

00:28:28.000 --> 00:28:28.740
 that

00:28:28.740 --> 00:28:29.619
 deserves

00:28:29.619 --> 00:28:30.879
 death

00:28:30.879 --> 00:28:32.179
 and eternal

00:28:32.179 --> 00:28:33.219
 punishment.

00:28:34.299 --> 00:28:34.759
 Every

00:28:34.759 --> 00:28:35.559
 single one

00:28:35.559 --> 00:28:35.899
 of us

00:28:35.899 --> 00:28:36.179
 you

00:28:36.179 --> 00:28:37.019
 and

00:28:37.019 --> 00:28:37.539
 me.

00:28:38.679 --> 00:28:39.799
 The question

00:28:39.799 --> 00:28:40.679
 is

00:28:40.679 --> 00:28:41.419
 which

00:28:41.419 --> 00:28:42.259
 thief

00:28:42.259 --> 00:28:43.639
 are you?

00:28:43.640 --> 00:28:46.259
 will you

00:28:46.259 --> 00:28:46.759
 go to

00:28:46.759 --> 00:28:47.500
 your grave

00:28:47.500 --> 00:28:47.980
 with the

00:28:47.980 --> 00:28:48.740
 sin

00:28:48.740 --> 00:28:49.140
 that is

00:28:49.140 --> 00:28:49.820
 in you

00:28:49.820 --> 00:28:50.440
 remaining

00:28:50.440 --> 00:28:51.720
 on you?

00:28:53.920 --> 00:28:54.640
 Or

00:28:54.640 --> 00:28:56.140
 will you

00:28:56.140 --> 00:28:56.780
 trust

00:28:56.780 --> 00:28:57.660
 the Savior

00:28:57.660 --> 00:28:58.680
 who goes

00:28:58.680 --> 00:28:59.060
 to the

00:28:59.060 --> 00:28:59.700
 cross

00:28:59.700 --> 00:29:00.480
 with the

00:29:00.480 --> 00:29:00.940
 rescue

00:29:00.940 --> 00:29:02.160
 and forgiveness

00:29:02.160 --> 00:29:03.480
 of guilty

00:29:03.480 --> 00:29:04.100
 sinners

00:29:04.100 --> 00:29:05.100
 on his

00:29:05.100 --> 00:29:05.740
 heart?

00:29:06.040 --> 00:29:06.520
 Please

00:29:06.520 --> 00:29:07.240
 don't leave

00:29:07.240 --> 00:29:07.700
 here this

00:29:07.700 --> 00:29:08.080
 morning

00:29:08.080 --> 00:29:08.940
 uncertain

00:29:08.940 --> 00:29:09.440
 about the

00:29:09.440 --> 00:29:09.940
 answer to

00:29:09.940 --> 00:29:10.640
 that question.

00:29:11.660 --> 00:29:11.980
 You've

00:29:11.980 --> 00:29:12.280
 got to

00:29:12.280 --> 00:29:12.560
 know.

00:29:12.559 --> 00:29:13.679
 what's

00:29:13.679 --> 00:29:13.980
 going to

00:29:13.980 --> 00:29:14.399
 happen

00:29:14.399 --> 00:29:15.500
 to the

00:29:15.500 --> 00:29:15.940
 sin

00:29:15.940 --> 00:29:16.579
 that you

00:29:16.579 --> 00:29:17.179
 feel

00:29:17.179 --> 00:29:17.819
 and know

00:29:17.819 --> 00:29:18.240
 in your

00:29:18.240 --> 00:29:18.579
 own

00:29:18.579 --> 00:29:18.960
 heart?

00:29:19.119 --> 00:29:19.399
 How

00:29:19.399 --> 00:29:19.799
 will it

00:29:19.799 --> 00:29:20.019
 be

00:29:20.019 --> 00:29:20.480
 handled?

00:29:22.039 --> 00:29:22.559
 Somebody

00:29:22.559 --> 00:29:23.220
 will pay

00:29:23.220 --> 00:29:23.700
 for it.

00:29:23.940 --> 00:29:24.139
 God

00:29:24.139 --> 00:29:24.799
 is just

00:29:24.799 --> 00:29:25.399
 and holy.

00:29:25.759 --> 00:29:26.279
 The question

00:29:26.279 --> 00:29:26.779
 is will

00:29:26.779 --> 00:29:27.240
 you

00:29:27.240 --> 00:29:28.099
 or will

00:29:28.099 --> 00:29:28.599
 Jesus?

00:29:31.940 --> 00:29:32.379
 May it

00:29:32.379 --> 00:29:32.740
 be

00:29:32.740 --> 00:29:33.679
 that the

00:29:33.679 --> 00:29:34.139
 forgiving

00:29:34.139 --> 00:29:34.960
 Savior

00:29:34.960 --> 00:29:36.259
 is the

00:29:36.259 --> 00:29:36.779
 one you

00:29:36.779 --> 00:29:37.339
 trust

00:29:37.339 --> 00:29:38.299
 to handle

00:29:38.299 --> 00:29:39.319
 your sin.

00:29:39.399 --> 00:29:39.819
 Might you

00:29:39.819 --> 00:29:40.139
 say

00:29:40.139 --> 00:29:41.279
 with confidence

00:29:41.279 --> 00:29:42.139
 and joy

00:29:42.139 --> 00:29:42.879
 he was

00:29:42.879 --> 00:29:43.399
 pierced

00:29:43.399 --> 00:29:44.579
 for my

00:29:44.579 --> 00:29:45.740
 transgressions

00:29:45.740 --> 00:29:46.339
 he was

00:29:46.339 --> 00:29:46.740
 crushed

00:29:46.740 --> 00:29:47.879
 for my

00:29:47.879 --> 00:29:48.740
 iniquities

00:29:48.740 --> 00:29:49.619
 by his

00:29:49.619 --> 00:29:50.039
 wounds

00:29:50.039 --> 00:29:51.019
 I am

00:29:51.019 --> 00:29:51.539
 healed.

00:29:53.220 --> 00:29:54.019
 The message

00:29:54.019 --> 00:29:54.299
 of the

00:29:54.299 --> 00:29:54.819
 cross

00:29:54.819 --> 00:29:55.899
 of Christ

00:29:55.899 --> 00:29:56.799
 crucified

00:29:56.799 --> 00:29:57.579
 is the

00:29:57.579 --> 00:29:58.420
 power of

00:29:58.420 --> 00:29:58.799
 God

00:29:58.799 --> 00:29:59.819
 for salvation

00:29:59.819 --> 00:30:00.119
 amen?

00:30:01.319 --> 00:30:02.139
 That's our

00:30:02.139 --> 00:30:02.559
 hope.

00:30:04.619 --> 00:30:05.420
 And it's

00:30:05.420 --> 00:30:05.759
 not just

00:30:05.759 --> 00:30:06.379
 every single

00:30:06.379 --> 00:30:07.200
 person in

00:30:07.200 --> 00:30:08.519
 this room

00:30:08.519 --> 00:30:09.359
 who needs

00:30:09.359 --> 00:30:10.039
 Jesus'

00:30:10.339 --> 00:30:10.740
 forgiveness

00:30:10.740 --> 00:30:12.099
 it's every

00:30:12.099 --> 00:30:12.799
 single

00:30:12.799 --> 00:30:13.480
 person

00:30:13.480 --> 00:30:14.379
 in your

00:30:14.379 --> 00:30:14.779
 neighborhood

00:30:14.779 --> 00:30:17.359
 in your

00:30:17.359 --> 00:30:17.700
 school

00:30:17.700 --> 00:30:20.139
 in your

00:30:20.139 --> 00:30:20.819
 workplace

00:30:20.819 --> 00:30:22.559
 every

00:30:22.559 --> 00:30:23.680
 single one

00:30:23.680 --> 00:30:24.180
 of those

00:30:24.180 --> 00:30:24.619
 people

00:30:24.619 --> 00:30:25.799
 has sin

00:30:25.799 --> 00:30:27.240
 in her

00:30:27.240 --> 00:30:29.500
 sin

00:30:29.500 --> 00:30:29.940
 deserving

00:30:29.940 --> 00:30:30.799
 death

00:30:30.799 --> 00:30:32.160
 eternal

00:30:32.160 --> 00:30:33.079
 separation

00:30:33.079 --> 00:30:34.460
 from their

00:30:34.460 --> 00:30:34.799
 father

00:30:34.799 --> 00:30:36.720
 and unless

00:30:36.720 --> 00:30:37.720
 she entrusts

00:30:37.720 --> 00:30:38.299
 herself

00:30:38.299 --> 00:30:39.220
 to the

00:30:39.220 --> 00:30:39.819
 substitute

00:30:39.819 --> 00:30:40.980
 who hangs

00:30:40.980 --> 00:30:41.419
 on the

00:30:41.419 --> 00:30:41.940
 cross

00:30:41.940 --> 00:30:42.779
 in our

00:30:42.779 --> 00:30:43.299
 place

00:30:43.299 --> 00:30:44.379
 she also

00:30:44.379 --> 00:30:45.220
 has that

00:30:45.220 --> 00:30:45.720
 sin

00:30:45.720 --> 00:30:47.500
 on her

00:30:47.500 --> 00:30:48.039
 do you

00:30:48.039 --> 00:30:48.379
 understand

00:30:48.379 --> 00:30:48.980
 that?

00:30:49.720 --> 00:30:50.460
 Won't you

00:30:50.460 --> 00:30:51.119
 tell her

00:30:51.119 --> 00:30:51.940
 and show

00:30:51.940 --> 00:30:52.599
 her the

00:30:52.599 --> 00:30:53.480
 good news

00:30:53.480 --> 00:30:54.500
 of a

00:30:54.500 --> 00:30:55.119
 forgiving

00:30:55.119 --> 00:30:56.159
 savior

00:30:56.159 --> 00:30:58.139
 it's our

00:30:58.139 --> 00:30:58.740
 only hope

00:30:58.740 --> 00:30:59.879
 it's their

00:30:59.879 --> 00:31:01.480
 only hope

00:31:01.480 --> 00:31:09.240
 see as

00:31:09.240 --> 00:31:09.799
 Jesus hangs

00:31:09.799 --> 00:31:10.099
 on the

00:31:10.099 --> 00:31:10.460
 cross

00:31:10.460 --> 00:31:10.900
 we see

00:31:10.900 --> 00:31:11.160
 who he

00:31:11.160 --> 00:31:11.799
 really is

00:31:11.799 --> 00:31:12.279
 don't we

00:31:12.279 --> 00:31:13.680
 he's

00:31:13.680 --> 00:31:14.079
 innocent

00:31:14.079 --> 00:31:16.620
 undeserving

00:31:16.620 --> 00:31:17.440
 of death

00:31:17.440 --> 00:31:18.160
 in fact

00:31:18.160 --> 00:31:18.720
 the only

00:31:18.720 --> 00:31:19.160
 person

00:31:19.160 --> 00:31:19.579
 who ever

00:31:19.579 --> 00:31:20.079
 stands

00:31:20.079 --> 00:31:20.720
 that way

00:31:20.720 --> 00:31:21.500
 before

00:31:21.500 --> 00:31:22.059
 God

00:31:22.059 --> 00:31:22.240
 his

00:31:22.240 --> 00:31:22.579
 father

00:31:22.579 --> 00:31:24.519
 he's

00:31:24.519 --> 00:31:24.660
 the

00:31:24.660 --> 00:31:25.019
 king

00:31:25.019 --> 00:31:26.000
 the

00:31:26.000 --> 00:31:26.519
 promised

00:31:26.519 --> 00:31:27.180
 messiah

00:31:27.180 --> 00:31:27.599
 the

00:31:27.599 --> 00:31:28.160
 suffering

00:31:28.160 --> 00:31:28.660
 servant

00:31:28.660 --> 00:31:28.900
 who

00:31:28.900 --> 00:31:29.779
 demonstrates

00:31:29.779 --> 00:31:30.400
 what he

00:31:30.400 --> 00:31:30.579
 has

00:31:30.579 --> 00:31:31.059
 taught

00:31:31.059 --> 00:31:31.960
 that glory

00:31:31.960 --> 00:31:32.639
 comes from

00:31:32.639 --> 00:31:33.399
 going down

00:31:33.399 --> 00:31:34.960
 that strength

00:31:34.960 --> 00:31:35.399
 is in

00:31:35.399 --> 00:31:36.119
 willing

00:31:36.119 --> 00:31:36.899
 weakness

00:31:36.899 --> 00:31:37.879
 that those

00:31:37.879 --> 00:31:38.359
 who appear

00:31:38.359 --> 00:31:39.359
 most rejected

00:31:39.359 --> 00:31:40.440
 are most

00:31:40.440 --> 00:31:41.079
 welcomed

00:31:41.079 --> 00:31:42.200
 by the

00:31:42.200 --> 00:31:42.639
 true

00:31:42.639 --> 00:31:43.740
 king

00:31:43.740 --> 00:31:46.599
 he shows

00:31:46.599 --> 00:31:46.899
 us

00:31:46.899 --> 00:31:47.720
 his heart

00:31:47.720 --> 00:31:48.879
 for others

00:31:48.879 --> 00:31:49.200
 that he

00:31:49.200 --> 00:31:49.579
 came

00:31:49.579 --> 00:31:50.759
 to rescue

00:31:50.759 --> 00:31:52.519
 to forgive

00:31:52.519 --> 00:31:53.759
 even as he

00:31:53.759 --> 00:31:54.119
 dies

00:31:54.119 --> 00:31:54.720
 reaching out

00:31:54.720 --> 00:31:55.679
 to weeping

00:31:55.679 --> 00:31:56.119
 women

00:31:56.119 --> 00:31:57.299
 to cruel

00:31:57.299 --> 00:31:58.000
 enemies

00:31:58.000 --> 00:31:59.019
 to a

00:31:59.019 --> 00:31:59.460
 dying

00:31:59.460 --> 00:31:59.940
 thief

00:31:59.940 --> 00:32:00.559
 and ultimately

00:32:00.559 --> 00:32:01.240
 to all

00:32:01.240 --> 00:32:01.960
 his people

00:32:01.960 --> 00:32:02.379
 who will

00:32:02.379 --> 00:32:02.799
 ever

00:32:02.799 --> 00:32:03.339
 trust

00:32:03.339 --> 00:32:03.700
 him

00:32:03.700 --> 00:32:05.039
 by staying

00:32:05.039 --> 00:32:05.819
 on the

00:32:05.819 --> 00:32:06.639
 cross

00:32:06.639 --> 00:32:07.940
 for them

00:32:07.940 --> 00:32:10.179
 he forgives

00:32:10.179 --> 00:32:11.639
 and brings

00:32:11.639 --> 00:32:12.480
 desperate

00:32:12.480 --> 00:32:13.000
 sinners

00:32:13.000 --> 00:32:14.980
 into paradise

00:32:14.980 --> 00:32:18.819
 see the identity

00:32:18.819 --> 00:32:19.379
 of Jesus

00:32:19.379 --> 00:32:20.539
 is not

00:32:20.539 --> 00:32:21.339
 merely a

00:32:21.339 --> 00:32:21.960
 philosophical

00:32:21.960 --> 00:32:22.720
 discussion

00:32:22.720 --> 00:32:23.159
 is it

00:32:23.159 --> 00:32:25.659
 it's profoundly

00:32:25.659 --> 00:32:26.359
 personal

00:32:26.359 --> 00:32:27.899
 ask

00:32:27.899 --> 00:32:28.079
 ask the

00:32:28.079 --> 00:32:28.459
 thief

00:32:28.459 --> 00:32:30.079
 only

00:32:30.079 --> 00:32:30.379
 the

00:32:30.379 --> 00:32:30.859
 innocent

00:32:30.859 --> 00:32:31.659
 son of

00:32:31.659 --> 00:32:32.019
 God

00:32:32.019 --> 00:32:32.699
 son of

00:32:32.699 --> 00:32:32.979
 man

00:32:32.979 --> 00:32:33.240
 can

00:32:33.240 --> 00:32:33.779
 suffer

00:32:33.779 --> 00:32:34.319
 in

00:32:34.319 --> 00:32:34.719
 my

00:32:34.719 --> 00:32:35.279
 place

00:32:35.279 --> 00:32:36.179
 and offer

00:32:36.179 --> 00:32:36.599
 me

00:32:36.599 --> 00:32:37.319
 eternal

00:32:37.319 --> 00:32:37.799
 life

00:32:37.799 --> 00:32:38.299
 I don't

00:32:38.299 --> 00:32:38.659
 deserve

00:32:38.659 --> 00:32:39.299
 he's the

00:32:39.299 --> 00:32:40.000
 only one

00:32:40.000 --> 00:32:40.599
 with space

00:32:40.599 --> 00:32:41.019
 to take

00:32:41.019 --> 00:32:41.519
 the sin

00:32:41.519 --> 00:32:41.859
 that is

00:32:41.859 --> 00:32:42.659
 on me

00:32:42.659 --> 00:32:43.419
 on to

00:32:43.419 --> 00:32:43.639
 him

00:32:43.639 --> 00:32:43.979
 he's the

00:32:43.979 --> 00:32:44.639
 only one

00:32:44.639 --> 00:32:45.000
 who can

00:32:45.000 --> 00:32:45.579
 do that

00:32:45.579 --> 00:32:46.240
 and the

00:32:46.240 --> 00:32:46.899
 good news

00:32:46.899 --> 00:32:47.299
 is

00:32:47.299 --> 00:32:48.039
 he has

00:32:48.039 --> 00:32:48.740
 the heart

00:32:48.740 --> 00:32:49.579
 to do

00:32:49.579 --> 00:32:49.779
 it

00:32:49.779 --> 00:32:54.720
 so sorry

00:32:54.720 --> 00:32:59.220
 Jesus was

00:32:59.220 --> 00:32:59.619
 committed

00:32:59.619 --> 00:33:00.839
 to going

00:33:00.839 --> 00:33:01.399
 to that

00:33:01.399 --> 00:33:01.980
 cross

00:33:01.980 --> 00:33:03.099
 and no

00:33:03.099 --> 00:33:03.740
 taunts

00:33:03.740 --> 00:33:05.180
 or pleas

00:33:05.180 --> 00:33:05.539
 for him

00:33:05.539 --> 00:33:05.839
 to get

00:33:05.839 --> 00:33:06.160
 down

00:33:06.160 --> 00:33:06.859
 or appeals

00:33:06.859 --> 00:33:07.500
 to his

00:33:07.500 --> 00:33:08.700
 self-love

00:33:08.700 --> 00:33:09.500
 could get

00:33:09.500 --> 00:33:10.160
 him down

00:33:10.160 --> 00:33:11.019
 he is

00:33:11.019 --> 00:33:11.460
 committed

00:33:11.460 --> 00:33:12.680
 to staying

00:33:12.680 --> 00:33:13.099
 there

00:33:13.099 --> 00:33:14.099
 for you

00:33:14.099 --> 00:33:15.220
 and for

00:33:15.220 --> 00:33:15.599
 me

00:33:15.599 --> 00:33:16.639
 Jesus

00:33:16.639 --> 00:33:17.579
 paid

00:33:17.579 --> 00:33:18.399
 it all

00:33:18.400 --> 00:33:20.040
 if you

00:33:20.040 --> 00:33:20.759
 trust him

00:33:20.759 --> 00:33:21.759
 the payday

00:33:21.759 --> 00:33:22.220
 for your

00:33:22.220 --> 00:33:22.660
 sin

00:33:22.660 --> 00:33:23.220
 when the

00:33:23.220 --> 00:33:23.600
 bill is

00:33:23.600 --> 00:33:24.140
 coming up

00:33:24.140 --> 00:33:24.380
 and you

00:33:24.380 --> 00:33:24.700
 have to

00:33:24.700 --> 00:33:25.200
 give account

00:33:25.200 --> 00:33:25.640
 for it

00:33:25.640 --> 00:33:26.280
 is not

00:33:26.280 --> 00:33:26.960
 ahead of

00:33:26.960 --> 00:33:27.140
 you

00:33:27.140 --> 00:33:27.700
 but is

00:33:27.700 --> 00:33:28.180
 behind

00:33:28.180 --> 00:33:28.480
 you

00:33:28.480 --> 00:33:28.820
 you

00:33:28.820 --> 00:33:29.180
 just

00:33:29.180 --> 00:33:29.460
 read

00:33:29.460 --> 00:33:29.780
 about

00:33:29.780 --> 00:33:30.080
 it

00:33:30.080 --> 00:33:31.240
 judgment

00:33:31.240 --> 00:33:31.860
 full

00:33:31.860 --> 00:33:32.640
 and final

00:33:32.640 --> 00:33:33.460
 and punishment

00:33:33.460 --> 00:33:33.920
 on your

00:33:33.920 --> 00:33:34.200
 sin

00:33:34.200 --> 00:33:34.540
 has been

00:33:34.540 --> 00:33:35.160
 meted out

00:33:35.160 --> 00:33:35.780
 on your

00:33:35.780 --> 00:33:36.240
 savior

00:33:36.240 --> 00:33:36.680
 and there

00:33:36.680 --> 00:33:37.259
 is nothing

00:33:37.259 --> 00:33:37.700
 else to

00:33:37.700 --> 00:33:38.280
 be paid

00:33:38.280 --> 00:33:39.700
 you will

00:33:39.700 --> 00:33:40.160
 be with

00:33:40.160 --> 00:33:40.540
 him

00:33:40.540 --> 00:33:41.380
 free

00:33:41.380 --> 00:33:41.880
 from

00:33:41.880 --> 00:33:42.360
 sin

00:33:42.360 --> 00:33:43.200
 victorious

00:33:43.200 --> 00:33:43.640
 over

00:33:43.640 --> 00:33:44.019
 death

00:33:44.019 --> 00:33:44.700
 forever

00:33:44.700 --> 00:33:45.060
 amen

00:33:45.060 --> 00:33:46.600
 that's

00:33:46.600 --> 00:33:46.960
 the good

00:33:46.960 --> 00:33:47.380
 news

00:33:47.380 --> 00:33:47.940
 of the

00:33:47.940 --> 00:33:48.380
 gospel

00:33:48.380 --> 00:33:48.920
 and we

00:33:48.920 --> 00:33:49.480
 all

00:33:49.480 --> 00:33:50.020
 need

00:33:50.020 --> 00:33:50.680
 this

00:33:50.680 --> 00:33:51.420
 forgiving

00:33:51.420 --> 00:33:52.040
 savior

00:33:52.040 --> 00:33:52.440
 don't

00:33:52.440 --> 00:33:52.660
 we

00:33:52.660 --> 00:33:55.500
 no matter

00:33:55.500 --> 00:33:55.800
 where you

00:33:55.800 --> 00:33:56.180
 are this

00:33:56.180 --> 00:33:56.520
 morning

00:33:56.520 --> 00:33:59.900
 listen

00:33:59.900 --> 00:34:00.420
 Christian

00:34:00.420 --> 00:34:01.700
 some of

00:34:01.700 --> 00:34:01.900
 you are

00:34:01.900 --> 00:34:02.160
 living

00:34:02.160 --> 00:34:02.500
 in

00:34:02.500 --> 00:34:03.180
 shame

00:34:03.180 --> 00:34:05.260
 you've

00:34:05.260 --> 00:34:05.480
 known

00:34:05.480 --> 00:34:05.800
 Jesus

00:34:05.800 --> 00:34:06.060
 maybe

00:34:06.060 --> 00:34:06.480
 trusted

00:34:06.480 --> 00:34:06.620
 him

00:34:06.620 --> 00:34:06.920
 a long

00:34:06.920 --> 00:34:07.320
 time

00:34:07.320 --> 00:34:07.600
 but

00:34:07.600 --> 00:34:09.640
 you can

00:34:09.640 --> 00:34:09.980
 hardly

00:34:09.980 --> 00:34:10.980
 walk

00:34:10.980 --> 00:34:11.180
 into

00:34:11.180 --> 00:34:11.720
 church

00:34:11.720 --> 00:34:17.960
 you drag

00:34:17.960 --> 00:34:18.420
 yourself

00:34:18.420 --> 00:34:18.659
 into

00:34:18.659 --> 00:34:18.840
 your

00:34:18.840 --> 00:34:19.360
 father's

00:34:19.360 --> 00:34:19.720
 presence

00:34:19.720 --> 00:34:20.460
 occasionally

00:34:20.460 --> 00:34:21.280
 but doesn't

00:34:21.280 --> 00:34:21.840
 feel good

00:34:21.840 --> 00:34:22.820
 you're

00:34:22.820 --> 00:34:23.179
 sure

00:34:23.179 --> 00:34:23.559
 that he's

00:34:23.559 --> 00:34:23.800
 shaking

00:34:23.800 --> 00:34:24.380
 his head

00:34:24.380 --> 00:34:25.780
 rolling

00:34:25.780 --> 00:34:26.420
 his eyes

00:34:26.420 --> 00:34:28.960
 because

00:34:28.960 --> 00:34:29.220
 your

00:34:29.220 --> 00:34:29.900
 past

00:34:29.900 --> 00:34:30.380
 sin

00:34:30.380 --> 00:34:30.740
 your

00:34:30.740 --> 00:34:31.760
 present

00:34:31.760 --> 00:34:32.679
 struggle

00:34:32.679 --> 00:34:35.340
 lift up

00:34:35.340 --> 00:34:35.740
 your head

00:34:35.740 --> 00:34:36.340
 this morning

00:34:36.340 --> 00:34:38.079
 hear

00:34:38.079 --> 00:34:39.119
 Jesus

00:34:39.119 --> 00:34:39.760
 words

00:34:39.760 --> 00:34:40.599
 father

00:34:40.599 --> 00:34:42.039
 forgive

00:34:42.039 --> 00:34:42.639
 them

00:34:42.639 --> 00:34:44.299
 he forgives

00:34:44.299 --> 00:34:45.239
 soldiers

00:34:45.239 --> 00:34:46.259
 nailing him

00:34:46.259 --> 00:34:46.619
 to the

00:34:46.619 --> 00:34:47.319
 cross

00:34:47.319 --> 00:34:48.279
 he forgives

00:34:48.279 --> 00:34:48.940
 a thief

00:34:48.940 --> 00:34:49.359
 who has

00:34:49.359 --> 00:34:50.379
 no chance

00:34:50.379 --> 00:34:51.199
 to earn

00:34:51.199 --> 00:34:51.339
 it

00:34:51.339 --> 00:34:52.460
 he forgives

00:34:52.460 --> 00:34:53.079
 you

00:34:53.079 --> 00:34:53.920
 completely

00:34:53.920 --> 00:34:55.179
 you're

00:34:55.179 --> 00:34:55.599
 free

00:34:55.599 --> 00:34:57.799
 free to

00:34:57.799 --> 00:34:58.259
 sing

00:34:58.259 --> 00:34:59.019
 joyfully

00:34:59.019 --> 00:35:00.480
 free to

00:35:00.480 --> 00:35:00.980
 pray

00:35:00.980 --> 00:35:01.920
 confidently

00:35:01.920 --> 00:35:02.719
 free to

00:35:02.719 --> 00:35:03.339
 live for

00:35:03.339 --> 00:35:03.559
 him

00:35:03.559 --> 00:35:04.639
 passionately

00:35:04.639 --> 00:35:09.239
 some of

00:35:09.239 --> 00:35:09.500
 you spend

00:35:09.500 --> 00:35:09.719
 a lot

00:35:09.719 --> 00:35:10.039
 of time

00:35:10.039 --> 00:35:10.339
 around

00:35:10.339 --> 00:35:10.679
 Jesus

00:35:10.679 --> 00:35:10.920
 you're

00:35:10.920 --> 00:35:11.099
 very

00:35:11.099 --> 00:35:11.420
 close

00:35:11.420 --> 00:35:11.619
 to

00:35:11.619 --> 00:35:11.799
 him

00:35:11.799 --> 00:35:12.500
 you come

00:35:12.500 --> 00:35:12.659
 to

00:35:12.659 --> 00:35:13.079
 church

00:35:13.079 --> 00:35:15.319
 you're

00:35:15.319 --> 00:35:15.699
 near him

00:35:15.699 --> 00:35:16.199
 a lot

00:35:16.199 --> 00:35:16.759
 but you've

00:35:16.759 --> 00:35:17.059
 never

00:35:17.059 --> 00:35:17.799
 actually

00:35:17.799 --> 00:35:18.519
 in

00:35:18.519 --> 00:35:19.159
 faith

00:35:19.159 --> 00:35:19.819
 asked

00:35:19.819 --> 00:35:20.319
 him

00:35:20.319 --> 00:35:20.799
 to

00:35:20.799 --> 00:35:21.119
 take

00:35:21.119 --> 00:35:21.379
 the

00:35:21.379 --> 00:35:21.739
 sin

00:35:21.739 --> 00:35:22.219
 in

00:35:22.219 --> 00:35:22.920
 you

00:35:22.920 --> 00:35:23.759
 on

00:35:23.759 --> 00:35:24.839
 him

00:35:24.839 --> 00:35:28.019
 don't

00:35:28.019 --> 00:35:28.460
 remain

00:35:28.460 --> 00:35:30.179
 like

00:35:30.179 --> 00:35:30.440
 that

00:35:30.440 --> 00:35:30.819
 other

00:35:30.819 --> 00:35:31.519
 thief

00:35:31.519 --> 00:35:33.619
 don't

00:35:33.619 --> 00:35:33.859
 stay

00:35:33.860 --> 00:35:34.079
 like

00:35:34.079 --> 00:35:34.220
 the

00:35:34.220 --> 00:35:34.599
 religious

00:35:34.599 --> 00:35:35.079
 leaders

00:35:35.079 --> 00:35:35.400
 who

00:35:35.400 --> 00:35:35.940
 knew

00:35:35.940 --> 00:35:36.280
 a lot

00:35:36.280 --> 00:35:36.720
 about

00:35:36.720 --> 00:35:37.120
 Jesus

00:35:37.120 --> 00:35:37.400
 but

00:35:37.400 --> 00:35:38.000
 left

00:35:38.000 --> 00:35:38.200
 the

00:35:38.200 --> 00:35:38.599
 forgiving

00:35:38.599 --> 00:35:39.120
 savior

00:35:39.120 --> 00:35:39.360
 at

00:35:39.360 --> 00:35:39.820
 arm's

00:35:39.820 --> 00:35:40.440
 length

00:35:40.440 --> 00:35:40.680
 as

00:35:40.680 --> 00:35:40.960
 someone

00:35:40.960 --> 00:35:41.460
 much

00:35:41.460 --> 00:35:41.860
 less

00:35:41.860 --> 00:35:42.059
 than

00:35:42.059 --> 00:35:42.160
 a

00:35:42.160 --> 00:35:42.360
 real

00:35:42.360 --> 00:35:42.800
 king

00:35:42.800 --> 00:35:43.260
 happy

00:35:43.260 --> 00:35:43.579
 not

00:35:43.579 --> 00:35:43.780
 to

00:35:43.780 --> 00:35:44.000
 have

00:35:44.000 --> 00:35:44.180
 to

00:35:44.180 --> 00:35:44.380
 deal

00:35:44.380 --> 00:35:44.640
 with

00:35:44.640 --> 00:35:44.840
 him

00:35:44.840 --> 00:35:45.360
 any

00:35:45.360 --> 00:35:45.820
 longer

00:35:45.820 --> 00:35:46.680
 listen

00:35:46.680 --> 00:35:47.260
 your

00:35:47.260 --> 00:35:47.880
 eternity

00:35:47.880 --> 00:35:48.700
 can be

00:35:48.700 --> 00:35:49.240
 settled

00:35:49.240 --> 00:35:49.880
 in an

00:35:49.880 --> 00:35:50.440
 instant

00:35:50.440 --> 00:35:51.120
 and

00:35:51.120 --> 00:35:51.420
 your

00:35:51.420 --> 00:35:51.940
 days

00:35:51.940 --> 00:35:52.300
 here

00:35:52.300 --> 00:35:52.620
 given

00:35:52.620 --> 00:35:53.380
 purpose

00:35:53.380 --> 00:35:53.860
 and

00:35:53.860 --> 00:35:54.340
 meaning

00:35:54.340 --> 00:35:54.579
 that

00:35:54.579 --> 00:35:54.720
 are

00:35:54.720 --> 00:35:55.280
 eternal

00:35:55.280 --> 00:36:02.039
 I

00:36:02.039 --> 00:36:02.340
 suspect

00:36:02.340 --> 00:36:02.640
 some

00:36:02.640 --> 00:36:02.840
 of you

00:36:02.840 --> 00:36:03.099
 are here

00:36:03.099 --> 00:36:03.360
 this

00:36:03.360 --> 00:36:03.640
 morning

00:36:03.639 --> 00:36:03.839
 and

00:36:03.839 --> 00:36:03.980
 you

00:36:03.980 --> 00:36:04.099
 have

00:36:04.099 --> 00:36:04.639
 always

00:36:04.639 --> 00:36:05.539
 written

00:36:05.539 --> 00:36:05.859
 Jesus

00:36:05.859 --> 00:36:06.359
 off

00:36:06.359 --> 00:36:07.359
 you

00:36:07.359 --> 00:36:07.539
 have

00:36:07.539 --> 00:36:07.759
 spent

00:36:07.759 --> 00:36:07.940
 your

00:36:07.940 --> 00:36:08.219
 life

00:36:08.219 --> 00:36:08.719
 ignoring

00:36:08.719 --> 00:36:09.519
 him

00:36:09.519 --> 00:36:09.779
 even

00:36:09.779 --> 00:36:10.000
 though

00:36:10.000 --> 00:36:10.179
 you

00:36:10.179 --> 00:36:10.359
 have

00:36:10.359 --> 00:36:10.920
 heard

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 of

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 him

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 and

00:36:11.500 --> 00:36:11.920
 some

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 of

00:36:12.059 --> 00:36:12.299
 his

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 claims

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 I

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 am

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 glad

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 you are

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 here

00:36:14.980 --> 00:36:16.119
 I

00:36:16.119 --> 00:36:16.219
 would

00:36:16.219 --> 00:36:16.440
 ask

00:36:16.440 --> 00:36:16.579
 you

00:36:16.579 --> 00:36:16.699
 to

00:36:16.699 --> 00:36:17.159
 consider

00:36:17.159 --> 00:36:17.500
 him

00:36:17.500 --> 00:36:17.659
 on

00:36:17.659 --> 00:36:17.839
 the

00:36:17.839 --> 00:36:18.420
 cross

00:36:18.420 --> 00:36:19.759
 this

00:36:19.759 --> 00:36:20.199
 morning

00:36:20.199 --> 00:36:21.799
 who

00:36:21.799 --> 00:36:22.059
 is

00:36:22.059 --> 00:36:22.279
 he

00:36:22.279 --> 00:36:24.519
 why

00:36:24.519 --> 00:36:24.719
 was

00:36:24.719 --> 00:36:24.819
 he

00:36:24.819 --> 00:36:25.159
 there

00:36:25.159 --> 00:36:27.079
 either

00:36:27.079 --> 00:36:27.319
 an

00:36:27.319 --> 00:36:27.859
 utter

00:36:27.859 --> 00:36:28.659
 failure

00:36:28.659 --> 00:36:30.879
 or

00:36:30.879 --> 00:36:31.119
 there is

00:36:31.119 --> 00:36:31.940
 eternal

00:36:31.940 --> 00:36:33.079
 forgiveness

00:36:33.079 --> 00:36:34.819
 one

00:36:34.819 --> 00:36:35.079
 of the

00:36:35.079 --> 00:36:35.319
 most

00:36:35.319 --> 00:36:35.860
 well

00:36:35.860 --> 00:36:36.400
 attested

00:36:36.400 --> 00:36:36.960
 events

00:36:36.960 --> 00:36:37.759
 of human

00:36:37.759 --> 00:36:38.319
 history

00:36:38.319 --> 00:36:38.980
 Jesus

00:36:38.980 --> 00:36:39.480
 of

00:36:39.480 --> 00:36:40.139
 Nazareth

00:36:40.139 --> 00:36:40.759
 on

00:36:40.759 --> 00:36:41.159
 the

00:36:41.159 --> 00:36:41.880
 cross

00:36:41.880 --> 00:36:42.840
 why

00:36:42.840 --> 00:36:43.480
 he

00:36:43.480 --> 00:36:44.000
 says

00:36:44.000 --> 00:36:44.500
 to

00:36:44.500 --> 00:36:44.960
 forgive

00:36:44.960 --> 00:36:45.920
 really

00:36:45.920 --> 00:36:46.619
 big

00:36:46.619 --> 00:36:47.239
 sinners

00:36:47.239 --> 00:36:48.139
 you're

00:36:48.139 --> 00:36:48.360
 not

00:36:48.360 --> 00:36:48.779
 beyond

00:36:48.779 --> 00:36:49.219
 hope

00:36:49.219 --> 00:36:50.279
 in your

00:36:50.279 --> 00:36:51.039
 brokenness

00:36:51.039 --> 00:36:52.039
 pain

00:36:52.039 --> 00:36:52.380
 he

00:36:52.380 --> 00:36:52.699
 says

00:36:52.699 --> 00:36:52.880
 to

00:36:52.880 --> 00:36:53.219
 enter

00:36:53.219 --> 00:36:53.599
 into

00:36:53.599 --> 00:36:53.940
 the

00:36:53.940 --> 00:36:54.480
 sorrows

00:36:54.480 --> 00:36:54.679
 of

00:36:54.679 --> 00:36:54.900
 the

00:36:54.900 --> 00:36:55.460
 deepest

00:36:55.460 --> 00:36:56.300
 suffering

00:36:56.300 --> 00:36:56.900
 ones

00:36:56.900 --> 00:36:57.400
 you're

00:36:57.400 --> 00:36:57.579
 not

00:36:57.579 --> 00:36:58.179
 alone

00:36:58.179 --> 00:36:58.940
 in

00:36:58.940 --> 00:36:59.079
 your

00:36:59.079 --> 00:36:59.599
 pain

00:36:59.599 --> 00:37:01.360
 he

00:37:01.360 --> 00:37:01.699
 says

00:37:01.699 --> 00:37:01.900
 he's

00:37:01.900 --> 00:37:02.159
 there

00:37:02.159 --> 00:37:02.539
 to

00:37:02.539 --> 00:37:02.860
 make

00:37:02.860 --> 00:37:03.619
 right

00:37:03.619 --> 00:37:04.460
 every

00:37:04.460 --> 00:37:05.079
 wrong

00:37:05.079 --> 00:37:05.699
 including

00:37:05.699 --> 00:37:06.659
 yours

00:37:06.659 --> 00:37:07.460
 forever

00:37:07.460 --> 00:37:08.340
 with

00:37:08.340 --> 00:37:09.159
 him

00:37:09.159 --> 00:37:09.759
 you're

00:37:09.759 --> 00:37:10.079
 not

00:37:10.079 --> 00:37:10.820
 stuck

00:37:10.820 --> 00:37:11.440
 fending

00:37:11.440 --> 00:37:11.739
 for

00:37:11.739 --> 00:37:12.199
 yourself

00:37:12.199 --> 00:37:12.519
 you've

00:37:12.519 --> 00:37:12.719
 got

00:37:12.719 --> 00:37:12.980
 one

00:37:12.980 --> 00:37:13.300
 who

00:37:13.300 --> 00:37:13.460
 will

00:37:13.460 --> 00:37:13.820
 fight

00:37:13.820 --> 00:37:14.219
 and

00:37:14.219 --> 00:37:14.519
 win

00:37:14.519 --> 00:37:14.880
 for

00:37:14.880 --> 00:37:15.119
 you

00:37:15.119 --> 00:37:15.340
 over

00:37:15.340 --> 00:37:15.559
 your

00:37:15.559 --> 00:37:15.980
 greatest

00:37:15.980 --> 00:37:16.699
 enemies

00:37:16.699 --> 00:37:17.500
 there

00:37:17.500 --> 00:37:17.699
 is

00:37:17.699 --> 00:37:18.219
 forgiveness

00:37:18.219 --> 00:37:19.179
 there

00:37:19.179 --> 00:37:19.379
 is

00:37:19.379 --> 00:37:20.099
 purpose

00:37:20.099 --> 00:37:20.619
 there

00:37:20.619 --> 00:37:20.839
 is

00:37:20.839 --> 00:37:21.419
 eternal

00:37:21.419 --> 00:37:22.079
 hope

00:37:22.079 --> 00:37:23.799
 because

00:37:23.799 --> 00:37:24.079
 there

00:37:24.079 --> 00:37:24.259
 is

00:37:24.259 --> 00:37:24.439
 a

00:37:24.439 --> 00:37:24.819
 savior

00:37:24.819 --> 00:37:27.460
 hallelujah

00:37:27.460 --> 00:37:28.699
 if

00:37:28.699 --> 00:37:28.899
 you

00:37:28.899 --> 00:37:29.219
 don't

00:37:29.219 --> 00:37:29.439
 know

00:37:29.439 --> 00:37:29.679
 him

00:37:29.679 --> 00:37:30.460
 you

00:37:30.460 --> 00:37:30.619
 can

00:37:30.619 --> 00:37:30.939
 trust

00:37:30.939 --> 00:37:31.099
 him

00:37:31.099 --> 00:37:31.439
 today

00:37:31.439 --> 00:37:32.639
 won't

00:37:32.639 --> 00:37:32.739
 you

00:37:32.739 --> 00:37:33.139
 trust

00:37:33.139 --> 00:37:33.439
 him

00:37:33.439 --> 00:37:36.039
 if

00:37:36.039 --> 00:37:36.159
 you

00:37:36.159 --> 00:37:36.319
 do

00:37:36.319 --> 00:37:36.500
 know

00:37:36.500 --> 00:37:36.739
 him

00:37:36.739 --> 00:37:38.019
 oh

00:37:38.019 --> 00:37:38.419
 friends

00:37:38.419 --> 00:37:39.819
 there

00:37:39.819 --> 00:37:39.960
 are

00:37:39.960 --> 00:37:40.219
 so

00:37:40.219 --> 00:37:40.519
 many

00:37:40.519 --> 00:37:41.379
 not

00:37:41.379 --> 00:37:41.539
 in

00:37:41.539 --> 00:37:41.719
 this

00:37:41.719 --> 00:37:41.899
 room

00:37:41.899 --> 00:37:42.119
 right

00:37:42.119 --> 00:37:42.299
 now

00:37:42.299 --> 00:37:42.480
 who

00:37:42.480 --> 00:37:42.739
 need

00:37:42.739 --> 00:37:42.899
 to

00:37:42.899 --> 00:37:43.119
 know

00:37:43.119 --> 00:37:43.359
 him

00:37:43.359 --> 00:37:44.839
 let's

00:37:44.839 --> 00:37:45.079
 pray

00:37:45.079 --> 00:37:52.420
 Jesus

00:37:52.420 --> 00:37:52.699
 for

00:37:52.699 --> 00:37:53.019
 your

00:37:53.019 --> 00:37:54.000
 death

00:37:54.000 --> 00:37:54.179
 in

00:37:54.179 --> 00:37:54.340
 our

00:37:54.340 --> 00:37:54.819
 place

00:37:54.819 --> 00:37:55.539
 we

00:37:55.539 --> 00:37:56.840
 can

00:37:56.840 --> 00:37:57.139
 never

00:37:57.139 --> 00:37:57.599
 thank

00:37:57.599 --> 00:37:57.799
 you

00:37:57.799 --> 00:37:58.299
 enough

00:37:58.299 --> 00:38:01.539
 we

00:38:01.539 --> 00:38:02.039
 worship

00:38:02.039 --> 00:38:02.559
 you

00:38:02.559 --> 00:38:04.900
 we

00:38:04.900 --> 00:38:05.380
 trust

00:38:05.380 --> 00:38:05.799
 in

00:38:05.799 --> 00:38:06.059
 you

00:38:06.059 --> 00:38:06.440
 and

00:38:06.440 --> 00:38:06.639
 we

00:38:06.639 --> 00:38:07.139
 ask

00:38:07.139 --> 00:38:07.539
 that

00:38:07.539 --> 00:38:08.420
 you

00:38:08.420 --> 00:38:08.579
 would

00:38:08.579 --> 00:38:08.819
 keep

00:38:08.819 --> 00:38:09.259
 Satan

00:38:09.259 --> 00:38:09.599
 from

00:38:09.599 --> 00:38:09.799
 our

00:38:09.799 --> 00:38:10.259
 hearts

00:38:10.259 --> 00:38:10.980
 and

00:38:10.980 --> 00:38:11.279
 allow

00:38:11.279 --> 00:38:11.519
 us

00:38:11.519 --> 00:38:11.719
 to

00:38:11.719 --> 00:38:12.239
 believe

00:38:12.239 --> 00:38:13.360
 that

00:38:13.360 --> 00:38:13.719
 someone

00:38:13.719 --> 00:38:14.019
 could

00:38:14.019 --> 00:38:14.380
 truly

00:38:14.380 --> 00:38:14.779
 forgive

00:38:14.780 --> 00:38:15.220
 us

00:38:15.220 --> 00:38:16.680
 completely

00:38:16.680 --> 00:38:17.540
 fully

00:38:17.540 --> 00:38:18.160
 and

00:38:18.160 --> 00:38:18.660
 finally

00:38:18.660 --> 00:38:19.120
 and

00:38:19.120 --> 00:38:19.560
 forever

00:38:19.560 --> 00:38:20.860
 that

00:38:20.860 --> 00:38:20.980
 you

00:38:20.980 --> 00:38:21.120
 would

00:38:21.120 --> 00:38:21.360
 love

00:38:21.360 --> 00:38:21.560
 us

00:38:21.560 --> 00:38:21.780
 that

00:38:21.780 --> 00:38:22.220
 much

00:38:22.220 --> 00:38:23.280
 would

00:38:23.280 --> 00:38:23.400
 you

00:38:23.400 --> 00:38:23.620
 so

00:38:23.620 --> 00:38:24.260
 overwhelm

00:38:24.260 --> 00:38:24.560
 us

00:38:24.560 --> 00:38:24.920
 with

00:38:24.920 --> 00:38:25.120
 the

00:38:25.120 --> 00:38:25.440
 joy

00:38:25.440 --> 00:38:25.660
 of

00:38:25.660 --> 00:38:25.860
 that

00:38:25.860 --> 00:38:26.080
 that

00:38:26.080 --> 00:38:26.320
 we

00:38:26.320 --> 00:38:27.300
 can't

00:38:27.300 --> 00:38:27.820
 help

00:38:27.820 --> 00:38:29.280
 but

00:38:29.280 --> 00:38:29.620
 shout

00:38:29.620 --> 00:38:29.840
 it

00:38:29.840 --> 00:38:30.100
 from

00:38:30.100 --> 00:38:30.260
 the

00:38:30.260 --> 00:38:31.280
 rooftops

00:38:31.280 --> 00:38:31.560
 to

00:38:31.560 --> 00:38:31.740
 be

00:38:31.740 --> 00:38:31.940
 the

00:38:31.940 --> 00:38:32.640
 feet

00:38:32.640 --> 00:38:32.960
 that

00:38:32.960 --> 00:38:33.360
 bring

00:38:33.360 --> 00:38:34.000
 good

00:38:34.000 --> 00:38:34.660
 news

00:38:34.660 --> 00:38:37.180
 to

00:38:37.180 --> 00:38:37.500
 many

00:38:37.500 --> 00:38:38.400
 who

00:38:38.400 --> 00:38:38.519
 need

00:38:38.519 --> 00:38:38.700
 a

00:38:38.700 --> 00:38:38.980
 savior

00:38:38.980 --> 00:38:40.940
 we

00:38:40.940 --> 00:38:41.019
 are

00:38:41.019 --> 00:38:41.140
 the

00:38:41.140 --> 00:38:41.380
 first

00:38:41.380 --> 00:38:41.760
 ones

00:38:41.760 --> 00:38:41.960
 who

00:38:41.960 --> 00:38:42.180
 need

00:38:42.180 --> 00:38:42.380
 him

00:38:42.380 --> 00:38:44.000
 and

00:38:44.000 --> 00:38:44.200
 so

00:38:44.200 --> 00:38:44.480
 father

00:38:44.480 --> 00:38:44.820
 thank

00:38:44.820 --> 00:38:44.920
 you

00:38:44.920 --> 00:38:45.119
 for

00:38:45.119 --> 00:38:45.440
 sending

00:38:45.440 --> 00:38:45.700
 him

00:38:45.700 --> 00:38:46.019
 for

00:38:46.019 --> 00:38:46.400
 us

00:38:46.400 --> 00:38:47.579
 give

00:38:47.579 --> 00:38:47.740
 us

00:38:47.740 --> 00:38:48.140
 joy

00:38:48.140 --> 00:38:48.700
 in

00:38:48.700 --> 00:38:48.980
 him

00:38:48.980 --> 00:38:49.240
 even

00:38:49.240 --> 00:38:49.680
 today

00:38:49.680 --> 00:38:50.000
 we

00:38:50.000 --> 00:38:50.260
 ask

00:38:50.260 --> 00:38:50.400
 in

00:38:50.400 --> 00:38:50.599
 his

00:38:50.599 --> 00:38:50.900
 name

00:38:50.900 --> 00:38:51.760
 amen

00:38:51.760 --> 00:38:56.059
 for

00:38:56.059 --> 00:38:56.260
 more

00:38:56.260 --> 00:38:56.780
 information

00:38:56.780 --> 00:38:57.579
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00:38:57.579 --> 00:38:58.079
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