Christ Lifted Up!
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Christ is Glorified in His Sacrifice (20-25)
Christ is Glorified in His Sacrifice (20-25)
The Lord entered Jerusalem at the climax of history. This event occured to the day that Daniel had prophesied.
The Seventy Week Prophecy in Daniel 9:26 - at the end of the 69th week (483 years) from the order to rebuild Jerusalem under Nehemiah the Messiah was cut off. Jesus rode into Jerusalem in proclamation that he is Messiah in fulfillment.
9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
The people were expecting a political and military leader. Jesus came humbly bring a spiritual kingdom.
The contrast between His first and second coming:
Verse 16 - the disciples remembered these things AFTER Jesus was glorified. The Triumphal Entry was NOT the moment of glory for Christ!
The whole world is coming to Christ and yet he point them to the principle of resurrection.
To bear fruit, Jesus must be sacrificed for others.
Christ is Glorified in His Suffering (27-33)
Christ is Glorified in His Suffering (27-33)
Jesus is troubled in his soul. He knew the suffering that he must face to redeem us.
He came for this purpose. All of history revolves around his purpose in this moment.
Jesus conquered through his suffering for our sin. He defeated Satan and the curse of sin by offering Himself in our place.
It is in the cross that Jesus draws all men to himself. Everyone must make a decision about Christ. His death demands a decision. On one side a thief mocked Jesus, on the other a thief asked for mercy from Christ.
Christ is Glorified through His Servants (26, 34-36)
Christ is Glorified through His Servants (26, 34-36)
26 If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
We follow Christ as we lay down our lives for others.
We follow Christ as we point people to His sacrificial, substitutionary death on our behalf.
We follow Christ as we walk in the light.