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When people are suffering, they generally have a hard time thinking about others.
We can be such self serving individuals.
Jesus was not that.
In the midst of his suffering on the cross he thought of others.
Today we are going to review some of the passages we’ve already covered and then head to the book of John.
I don’t know about you, but I’ve seen times in my life where all I thought about was myself.
Many of those times were when I was in pain or had crazy turmoil around me.
All I could see was the trouble and the God who could provide in that situation.
Rarely would I consider the needs of others around me.
That is what makes today’s passages so compelling.
Jesus was in the midst of suffering and thought about others.
In Luke 23:34 he says this:
He was speaking of those who were there.
Those who accused him.
Those who hurled insults.
Those who beat him.
Those who nailed him to the cross.
He offered them forgiveness.
He prayed for their forgiveness.
Not only them, but also for those of us who live in the here and now.
He thought about others as he prayed.
A little later in Luke, Jesus has a conversation with the two men that hung on crosses on either side of him.
The first demands Jesus get them out of the situation and the second recognizes Jesus as the Son of God and rebukes the first.
Toward the end of their conversation, Jesus says this to that man:
What a wonderful promise for us.
That when we breathe our last, we will be with Jesus in paradise.
Yesterday we celebrated the life of Heather Shephard and I was struck by the immense grief of the loss coupled with the immense joy and hope because of this very promise.
This promise is not for everyone though, it is for those who trust in Jesus as Lord and Savior.
Through his death on the cross, his resurrection and return to heaven, he has made a way for us to be forgiven just like this criminal on the cross.
I am amazed by how Jesus loved.
Turn with me to John 19:16.
We’ll start at the beginning of John’s account of the crucifixion.
This title King of the Jews was a reference to the prophecy in Jeremiah
And the wise men went looking for Jesus and referred to him as king:
This is one of the goals of this series of messages is to help you see where prophecy has been fulfilled through what Jesus did on the cross.
Let’s keep reading
This is also prophecy fulfilled from Psalm 22:
Up to this point, this is review of things we’ve covered in previous weeks.
The next passage here is John is unique to John’s gospel...
First, let me point out the comparison that John gives us here.
He just finished talking about the soldier’s disregard for Jesus as a person when they divided up his clothing as if what they were doing didn’t even matter.
No we have contrast to these four women and the disciple, John, near the cross, close enough to hear him speak, and they are likely terrified by what they see and saddened by what it means.
They are there to say good-bye and show their love for Jesus.
And while they are there to express their love, Jesus pours out his love on them.
His mother was losing a son.
She had other children, but according to historical records, they did not live nearby.
Jesus knew she would need physical support and care.
This is a model for us as the church that we look after those who need care.
Those who do not have family near.
Also, it is a model for those who are able to take care of others that we adopt each other as family.
John had no need for a legal mother as he was an adult.
Mary, Jesus’ mother had no need to adopt a son, but Jesus takes these two individuals that meant much to him during his life on earth and he puts them together as family.
Jesus is caring for others even in the midst of his own stuff going on.
I get that he’s Jesus, but he did the things he did that we might love like he did.
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