SEVEN SAYINGS

THE WORD OF CONTENTMENT–LUKE 23:46

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THE WORD OF CONTENTMENT
LUKE 23:46
“And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.”
Introduction:

Jesus, having finished the work that the Father gave Him to do, is now back in full communion with the Father. In this scene we see Jesus as perfectly yielded to His Father. Herein is also revealed the absolute uniqueness of our Savior.

I. BACK IN FELLOWSHIP WITH THE FATHER.

A. The cup of God’s wrath had been drunk, John 18: 11, “Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?”

1. The Lord had prayed to the Father about this cup, Luke 22:41-43, “And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, 42-Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. 43-And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.”

2. The determination to do the Father’s will, v. 42b, “nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.”

3. The angel of the Lord strengthen Him, v. 43, “And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.”

B. Now Jesus, having fulfilled the Scriptures regarding His suffering, was again in full fellowship with the Father.

1. Jesus had suffering at the hands of men.

2. Jesus had suffered at the hand of God.

3. But now “It is finished.”

a. The cup had been drained.

b. The awful storm of God’s wrath had spent itself.

c. The darkness was passed.

d. The sword of divine justice was sheathed.

e. The wages of sin had been paid.

f. The prophecies of His sufferings were all fulfilled.

g. The Cross had been “endured.”

h. Divine holiness had been fully satisfied.

II. JESUS CHRIST WAS PERFECTLY YIELDED TO THE FATHER.

A. Jesus was always about the Father’s business, Luke 2:49, “And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?”

B. He lived by the Word of God, Matthew 4:4, “But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.”

C. He was not moved to action by natural affection, but by the Glory of God, John 11:4, “When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.”

D. His purpose was to do the will of the Father.

1. See Him in the morning in the presence of the Father, Mark 1:35, “And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.”

2. See Him anticipating every great crisis and preparing Himself for it by pouring out His heart in supplication.

3. See Him spending the very last hour before His arrest on His face before God.

E. He left us an example in everything He did.

III. THE ABSOLUTE UNIQUENESS OF THE SAVIOR.

A. The Lord Jesus died as none other ever died, Luke 23:46, “…Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit:”

1. His life was not taken from Him.

2. He laid down His life of Himself, John 10:17-18, “Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. 18-No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.”

B. “Father, into Thy hands I commend My spirit.” Here the Holy Spirit uses three different Greek words in the Gospels to describe the Lord’s death.

1. Jesus dismissed His spirit (this speaks of His authority), Matthew 27:50, “Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.”

2. Jesus “breathed out His spirit.” This shows His passive endurance of death. Mark 15:37, “And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.” Luke 23:46, “And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.”

3. As One who has power over death, Jesus “delivers up” His spirit to the Father, John 19:30, “When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.”

C. Jesus’ uniqueness was manifested in:

1. His birth. Born of a virgin.

2. His life. Lived without sin.

3. His death. In “laying down” His life, His death was differentiated from all other deaths. He died by an act of His own volition!

CONCLUSION

“The head that once was crowned with

Thorns, is crowned with glory now;

A royal diadem adorns the mighty Victor’s brow.

The King of kings and Lord of lords,

and Heaven’s eternal Light.

The Joy of all who dwell above,

The Joy of all below,

To whom He manifests His love, and Grants His name to know.”

THE WORD OF ASSURANCE–LUKE 23:35-43

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THE WORD OF ASSURANCE
LUKE 23:35-43
Introduction:

The first word of the Lord Jesus on the cross was the Word of Forgiveness. He prayed for the pardon of those who were crucifying Him. Now the Lord speaks again from the cross. This time he responds to the plea of one of the two thieves crucified with Him. “Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.”

Jesus responded by pledging, “Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.” Let us look into what is involved in this second word from Jesus on the cross.

I. THE ASSURANCE OF SALVATION.

A. The Issues of Life were before this thief.

1. Life and death were before him, Deuteronomy 30:19, “I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:”

2. Heaven and hell were before him, Deuteronomy 30:19, “I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:”

3. Blessing and cursing were before him, Deuteronomy 11:26-28: “Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse; 27-A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you this day: 28- And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known.”

4. Judgment and peace were before him, Ephesians 2:17: “And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.” Romans 5:18, “Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.”

B. The Thief’s Request, v. 42, “And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.”

1. He knew that he was justly judged for his crimes; he recognized his sinful state, vs. 39-41, “And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. 40- But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? 41- And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.”

2. He had listened to the prayer that Jesus prayed, Luke 23:34, “Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.”

“He saw the reality of his own sin…. Sin is seen only in the light of God’s love. Then we know sin for what it is. ‘I saw how much God cared, and then I saw how little I cared.’ So wrote one whom Calvary brought to God. Thus the thief.” (Ralph G. Turnbull).

3. He read the inscription written by Pilot, v. 38, “And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

a. This is the King of Glory, Psalm 24:7-8, “Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 8- Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.”

b. This is the King of Kings, Revelation 19:16, “And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”

4. He appeals to the King, “Lord, remember me…”

C. The Pledge of Jesus, “And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.” v. 43.

1. Simple, plain assurance of salvation, John 10: 28, “And I give unto them eternal life;

2. The ABSOLUTE assurance of salvation. “and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.”

3. God’s SEAL set upon the promise of Jesus, Ephesians 1:13, “In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,”

II. THE ASSURANCE OF LIFE.

A. The Fact of Eternal Life. “Paradise” comes from a Greek word meaning “a place enclosed by a wall.”

1. Paul spoke of one who was caught up to the third heaven: 2 Corinthians 12:2-4, “I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven. 3- And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth); 4- How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.”

2. The Tree of Life is in the paradise of God, Revelations 2:7, “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.”

3. Where Jesus is, there is life. Jesus said that the thief would be “with me in paradise.” John 14:2-3, “In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3- And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.”

a. “Mansions,” Jesus has prepared a place for us that we might be with Him.

b. “A place for you” in His presence.

CONCLUSION

To the thief this promise of “today” brought the reality that Jesus meant the blotting out of the sins of the past so that the memory of his stained past would haunt him no more.

The Paradise of God is the state without sin, without sorrow, without crippling things of this sin-blighted life. That is Heaven!

The Apostle Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 2:9, “But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.”

THE WORD OF ANGUISH–PART TWO–MATTHEW 27:46

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THE WORD OF ANGUISH
PART TWO
MATTHEW 27:46
“And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”

Introduction:

In the first message on this theme we saw the awfulness of sin. Here the depravity of man is fully displayed for all to see.

Then we saw the innocent suffer for the guilty. The Lord Jesus received the wages of sin which is death. Jesus had no sin of His own, but he suffered the chastisement that was due us. He was banished from the presence of God.

Then we saw the absolute holiness and inflexible justice of God as Jesus cried out from the cross. God did His work and was satisfied with Jesus’ offering.

Now let us regress somewhat.

I. WHAT HAPPENED AT GETHSEMANE?
A. Jesus’ Approach to The Cross.

1. From Early Infancy He had suffered at the hands of men, Matthew 2:16, “Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.”

2. From the beginning of His public ministry Jesus had suffered at the hands of Satan, Matthew 4:1, “Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.”

3. At the cross He was to suffer at the hands of God, Isaiah 53:4, “Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.”

B. In the garden of Gethsemane Jesus entered the GLOOM of the cross, Matthew 26:38,“My soul is exceeding sorrowful,”

1. “This was no shrinking horror in anticipation of a cruel death.” (Pink), John 12:27, “Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.”

2. “It was not the thought of betrayal by his own familiar friend.” (Pink)

3. It was not the desertion by His beloved disciples in the hour of crisis, Matthew 26:31, “Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.”

4. Nor was it the expectation of mocking and reviling, the strips and the nails, that overwhelmed His soul.

5. These were nothing in comparison to what He had to endure as the SIN-BEARER.

II. JESUS’ IMMUTABLE FAITHFULNESS TO GOD, Matthew 26:36-39

A. Jesus Anticipates God’s Wrath.

1. “All of the faculties and powers of His soul were wrung with anguish.” (Pink) Mark 14:33, “And began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;”

a. The hair stands on end.

b. The flesh creeps.

c. The spirit sinks.

d. The heart melts like wax.

2. This cup contained the undiluted wrath of a sin-hating God.

a. His agony, Luke 22:44, “And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

b. “Gethsemane” means “olive press.” “It was a place where the life-blood of the olives was pressed out drop by drop!”

B. Now Jesus had nothing except His faith to rest upon.

1. His cry was “a cry of distress, but not of distrust.”

2. Now Jesus goes to the invisible support and refuge of His faith.

3. Jesus’ unswerving faithfulness to God is seen in Psalm 22.

a. The point that His enemies sought to make against Him was His faith in God, v. 43 (text), “He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.”

b. But the Savior continued trusting though He was forsaken. Job 13:14a, “Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him:”

III. THE FOUNDATION OF OUR SALVATION.

A. Who could stand before the God of Heaven? Nahum 1:6,

1. “Who can stand before his indignation?

2. And who can abide in the fierceness of his anger?

a. His fury is poured out like fire,

b. And the rocks are thrown down by him.”

B. Jesus alone could stand!!

1. He alone could bear the curse and yet rise a victor above it. Galatians 3:10, “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:”

2. He alone could suffer His heel to be bruised by Satan and yet in that bruising destroy him that had the power of death. Genesis 3:15, “And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.”

IV. THE PROOF OF HIS LOVE.

John 15:13, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”

A. He took our place on the Cross.

1. He was “made sin” for us, 2 Corinthians 5:21, “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.”

2. He willing suffered for us, John 13:1, “Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.”

B. His love was matchless and unmeasured.

1. Some might sacrifice self for another, Romans 5:6-7, “For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7-For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.”

2. Christ died for us while we were yet sinners, Romans 5:8, “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”

CONCLUSION
All of the suffering and anguish that Christ went through on the cross was for one purpose. That purpose was to redeem fallen man by fulfilling the will of God the Father.

God the Father knew that only Jesus, His only begotten Son, was qualified to be that sacrifice.

Everything we have mentioned in this message He did in order to fulfill the will of His Father.

THE WORD OF ANGUISH–MATTHEW 27:46,

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THE WORD OF ANGUISH
MATTHEW 27:46
“And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”
Introduction:
Because of the size of this subject, I believe it is necessary to present it in at least two messages. “The crucifixion of the Lord of Glory was the most extraordinary event that has ever happened on the earth and the cry of the suffering One was the most startling utterance of that appalling scene.” (Arthur Pink).
“My God, My God, why has Thou forsaken Me?” These are words of appalling woe. The word “forsaken” is one of the most tragic in all human speech. It is one thing for a city to be forsaken, or a wife or a child to be forsaken by a loved one, “but a creature forsaken by the Creator, a man forsaken of God – O this is the most frightful of all.”
These are words of unequalled suffering. These words mark the climax of the Lord’s suffering. The cruel mocking, the crown of thorns, the scourging were all part of His suffering. Yet He suffered in silence.
These are words of deepest mystery. Of old Jehovah never forsook His people. Time after time He was their refuge in trouble. In their cruel bondage in Egypt Israel had cried to God and He heard them. Yet He abandoned the Lord Jesus there on the cross.
These are words of the most profound solemnity. The cry of the Lord Jesus made the very earth tremble and that reverberated throughout the entire universe. Who can analyze the meaning of the amazing cry that tore the fabric of darkness on that day?
I. IN HIS ANGUISH WE SEE THE AWFULNESS OF SIN.
A. The Depravity of the Human Heart Was Fully Displayed.
1. It’s hatred for God.
2. It’s base ingratitude.
3. It’s preference for a murderer rather than the Prince of Life.
B. Sin Was Plainly Exhibited.
1. It’s baseness (The quality or state of being contemptible, mean-spirited, or selfish).
2. It’s lawlessness (Unrestrained by law; unruly).
C. The Character of the Awful Wages of Sin is Seen.
1. Death is the consequence of sin, Romans 6:23, “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
2. Death brought into the world by man, Romans 5:12, “Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:”
3. Spiritual Death (Separation from God) is the Wages of Sin.
a. Adam died spiritually at the moment of his disobedience to God, Genesis 3.
b. Cain was excluded from God’s presence because of his sin, Genesis 4:14, “Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid;” SIN EXCLUDES MAN FROM GOD’S PRESENCE.
c. The VEIL of the Temple barred access to the throne of God.
d. The wages of sin is not just physical death, but PENAL DEATH that is, SPIRITUAL DEATH or the SECOND DEATH, Revelation 20:14-15, “And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.”
II. IN HIS ANGUISH WE SEE THE INNOCENT SUFFER FOR THE GUILTY.
A. The Lord Jesus was receiving the wages that were due His people.
1. He had no sin of His own, 2 Corinthians 5:21, “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.”
2. He bore our sins, 1 Peter 2:24, “Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.”
B. The suffering and chastisement that was due us, was death.
1. Not only physical death.
2. But Spiritual death also.
C. Banishment from God’s presence was due us, 2 Thessalonians 1:9, “Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;”
III. IN THE LORD’S CRY WE SEE THE ABSOLUTE HOLINESS AND INFLEXIBLE JUSTICE OF GOD.
A. “At the cross MAN did a work: He displayed his depravity by taking the Perfect One and with ‘wicked hands’ nailing Him to the tree.” Acts 2:23, “Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:”
B. “At the cross SATAN did a work: he manifested his insatiable enmity against the woman’s seed by bruising His heel.” Genesis 3:15, “And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.”
C. “At the cross the Lord Jesus did a work: He died the Just for the unjust that He might bring us to God.” 1 Peter 3:18, “For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:”
D. “At the cross God did a work: He exhibited His holiness and satisfied His justice by pouring His wrath on the One who was made sin for us.” (Arthur Pink). 2 Corinthians 5:21, “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.”
CONCLUSION
“My God, My God, why has Thou forsaken Me?”
The Father had abandoned Jesus because he became sin for me. The Lord cannot look upon my sin. He cannot look upon YOUR sin either.
Will the Lord’s sacrifice be for nothing in your case? I have trusted Him as my Savior. What will you do with Jesus?????

THE WORD OF AFFECTION–JOHN 19:25-27

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THE WORD OF AFFECTION
JOHN 19:25-27
Introduction:

This is the third word of the Lord Jesus Christ from the cross. The first was the Word of Forgiveness. Jesus had asked the God of Heaven to forgive those who were crucifying Him “for they know not what they do.”

The second word from the cross was the Word of Salvation. Here the Lord saves one of the two thieves who were crucified with Him.

Now this third thing spoken by our Lord is the Word of Affection as He sees His mother at the foot of the cross.

I. THE PROPHESY OF SIMEON FULFILLED–THE SUFFERING OF JESUS.

A. Simeon prophesied the suffering and death of the Lord Jesus, Luke 2:34-35.

B. Mary suffered with the Lord.

1. How she suffered.

a. Not hysterical or demonstrative sorrow.

b. No show of feminine weakness.

c. No fainting or wild outcry.

d. She suffered in unbroken silence.

2. Mary stands with the Lord:

a. With silent courage.

b. Her reverence for the Lord kept her from disturbing His last moments.

II. THE PERFECT MAN SETS THE EXAMPLE.

John 19:26-27, “When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.”

A. The Lord was ever mindful of the Law of Moses. Exodus 20:12, “Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”

1. That law had not been repealed, but reiterated in the New Testament: Ephesians 6:1-2, “Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)

a. To honor ones parents goes far beyond mere obedience.

b. It embraces love and affection, gratitude and respect.

c. It implies a debt that we owe which can never be fully paid.

2. The Lord Jesus here teaches the responsibility of caring for the parents.

a. To Mary He said, “Woman behold thy son.”

1) A title of respect among Orientals meaning “Lady.”

b. To his disciple, “Behold thy mother!” This disciple is assumed to be John.

B. The Lord fulfilled all of the Law.

1. Mary is entrusted into the hands of John, the disciple who understood the love of God the most, perhaps.

III. THE RETURN OF JOHN TO THE SAVIOR’S SIDE.

A. The disciples had fled at the arrest of Jesus, Matthew 26:56, “But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.”

B. This may have been the most difficult part of the Lord’s ordeal, seeing those men leave.

1. By fleeing they exposed the Lord to the contempt and scoffs of His enemies, John 18:19, “The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.”

2. Jesus had warned the disciples of their approaching cowardice, Matthew 26:31, “Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.”

3. All of the disciples affirmed their determination to stand with the Lord, Matthew 26:35, “Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.”

C. They forsook Him because they were “offended” at Him, Matthew 26:31.

1. From the human side, they were ashamed to be in His company.

2. From the Divine side, this was due to the suspension of God’s preserving and upholding grace.

a. Jesus had to suffer alone. How could He bare the burden and heat of the day if not alone?

b. How would His sorrows be unmitigated if His disciples had not left Him? He would have been comforted by their presence; therefore, they were scattered as sheep. Matthew 26:31, “Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.”

D. His disciples never left Him again.

1. John had returned while Jesus was still on the cross.

2. Peter was “converted” and became a great preacher and leader of the church.

3. Thomas, who had doubted the resurrection, believed after having seen the Lord face to face.

4. James became the pastor of the Jerusalem Church and later was martyred by Herod.

5. All of the Apostles became great men for God.

CONCLUSION

Here we see the marvelous blending of Christ’s perfection. Although suffering on the cross for the sins of mankind, He still remembers His mother. Showing that He could overcome the pain, He dealt with this important problem.

His wisdom is demonstrated in His choice of the Apostle John to care for His mother, fulfilling the Scripture, Isaiah 53:13, “Behold, my servant shall deal prudently.” John was known as the apostle of love. It was John who carried the good news of the resurrection to Mary.