#296 FACES Series# 2, Jesus

#296 FACES Series# 2, Jesus
By: Pastor D. Karl Thomas

Colossians 2:13-15
When you were stuck in your old sin-dead life, you were incapable of responding to God. God brought you alive—right along with Christ! Think of it! All sins forgiven, the slate wiped clean, that old arrest warrant canceled and nailed to Christ’s cross. He stripped all the spiritual tyrants in the universe of their sham authority at the Cross and marched them naked through the streets. 

Luke 23:34-46
34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.”[a]
And they divided His garments and cast lots. 35 And the people stood looking on. But even the rulers with them sneered, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the chosen of God.”
36 The soldiers also mocked Him, coming and offering Him sour wine, 37 and saying, “If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself.” 38 And an inscription also was written over Him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39 Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, “If You are the Christ,[c] save Yourself and us.” 40 But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.” 42 Then he said to Jesus, “Lord,[d] remember me when You come into Your kingdom.”43 And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
Jesus Dies on the Cross
44 Now it was[e] about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. 45 Then the sun was darkened,[f] and the veil of the temple was torn in two. 46 And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, “Father, ‘into Your hands I commit My spirit.’”[g] Having said this, He breathed His last.

PRP: You can be an overcomer even in the worst of times.
7 Principles of Overcomer’s Taken From Jesus’ 7 Statements From The Cross.

1. Forgive Everyone Trying To Ruin Your Life. Luke 23:34
“Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.”
Many bad days are the result of another’s behavior.  Don’t be victimized.

2. Focus On Others In Your Time Of Pain. Luke 23:43
“Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.”
Don’t allow what you are going through to make you selfish.  Best therapy is to give.

3. Fulfill Your responsibility To Those Near You. John 19:26-27
“Woman, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother!”
He died for your sin and took care of His family on the same day. Don’t neglect responsibilities in struggle.

4. Direct All Your Tough Question To God. Matthew 27:46
“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”
Get in the Word. PRAY! Turn to God … He is ready to act for you.

5. Keep Focused on the Mission — DETAILS
John 19:28-30 “After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I thirst!” Now a vessel full of sour wine was sitting there; and they filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on hyssop, and put it to His mouth. So when Jesus had received the sour wine, 

Jeremiah 31:29-31, 34 “In those days they shall say no more: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes,And the children’s teeth are set on edge.’ But every one shall die for his own iniquity; every man who eats the sour grapes, his teeth shall be set on edge.”
“Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah— … For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more.”

6. Keep The End In Sight.
“It is finished.”   John 19:30 This is the final sacrifice for sin. “…who for the joy set before him endured the cross,…”  Heb. 12:2  You are victorious! Already won! Keep that always before you.

7. Let Go And Let God Luke 23:46
“Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit:”
I completely release control of my life a yield to the Lordship of Christ! Father I completely trust you!

It’s A Good Friday!!

Go ahead and overcome. He wouldn’t ask you to do something you couldn’t do. You have the same anointing He had. The same Spirit is working with you.

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