”Jesus’ Final Words”, John Chapter 19, Tony Heath

John’s drama: focussed here on the glorification of the Word in the world.

 

The Characters

• Pilate - the Roman Governor
• • Torn in two directions
• Soldiers - local law enforcement
• • Unthinking
  • Brutal
• Jews - the mob; High Priests - religious leaders
• • Hypocrites
  • Self-righteous
  • Blind
  • Driven by passion, not reason
• The women and men at the foot of the cross - Jesus' mother and friends
• • Brave
  • Loyal
• Jospeh of Arimathea and Nicodemus - member of Jewish council
• • Loving

 

In what ways are these characters reflected in my life?

 

Jesus

• Flogging / Robe / Crown of thorns
• • Most people went mad or lost consciousness
  • He is still standing
• His words
• • v11 - Authority
  • • Pilate does have power of him, but because given from above
    • Jesus secure even though the authority delegated to Pilate is being abused
    • 1 Tim 2.1
    • 1 Peter 2.13-14
    • Pray for those in authority
  • "Here is your mother” vv26-27
  • • Who is my family?
    • Those loyal to Jesus
  • “I am thirsty”, vv28-30 ‘ “It is finished"
  • • It’s not really finished, in a way
    • Fruit was to come
    • Nicodemus and Jospeh were brought out of the woodwork by what Jesus did.

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