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March 28, 1993
Christ’s crucifixion is the unique event around which all of history pivots: by dying the death of a sinner, He changed the course of all of creation. In this sermon, Alistair Begg shows that Jesus’ death gives life its true meaning. When the Messiah died on the cross, He offered Himself in place of sinners. While our own works will always fall short, His death reconciles us to God.
32opAs they went out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They compelled this man to ocarry his cross. 33qAnd when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull), 34rthey offered him wine to drink, mixed with sgall, but when he tasted it, he would not drink it. 35And when they had crucified him, tthey divided his garments among them by casting lots. 36Then they sat down and ukept watch over him there. 37And over his head they put the charge against him, which read, “This is Jesus, vthe King of the Jews.” 38Then two wrobbers were crucified with him, xone on the right and one on the left. 39And ythose who passed by zderided him, awagging their heads 40and saying, b“You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! cIf you are dthe Son of God, come down from the cross.” 41So also the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked him, saying, 42e“He saved others; fhe cannot save himself. gHe is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. 43hHe trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him. For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” 44iAnd the robbers who were crucified with him also reviled him in the same way.
45Now from the sixth hour6 there was darkness over all the land7 until the ninth hour.8 46And about the ninth hour Jesus jcried out with a loud voice, saying, k“Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 47And some of the bystanders, hearing it, said, “This man is calling Elijah.” 48And one of them at once ran and took a sponge, filled it with lsour wine, and put it on a reed and mgave it to him to drink. 49But the others said, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to save him.” 50And Jesus ncried out again with a loud voice and oyielded up his spirit.
51And behold, pthe curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And qthe earth shook, and the rocks were split.
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