1. Looking at the cross through the gospel lens
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2. Looking at the cross through the gospel lens
Matthew 27:27-54 – “Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him. And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name:

3. Looking at the cross through the gospel lens
him they compelled to bear his cross. And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. And sitting down they watched him there; And set up over his head his accusation written, This Is Jesus The King Of The Jews. Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the

4. Looking at the cross through the gospel lens
left. And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him. He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God. The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth. Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto

5. Looking at the cross through the gospel lens
the ninth hour. 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? Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias. And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him. Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; And the graves were

6. Looking at the cross through the gospel lens
opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.”

7. Looking at the cross through the gospel lens
John 10:18 – “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.”

8. Looking at the cross through the gospel lens
I. The Place of His Crucifixion – v.33
A. It was prominent physically
• Golgotha – The place of the skull

9. Looking at the cross through the gospel lens
I. The Place of His Crucifixion – v.33
A. It was prominent physically
B. It was prominent historically
• It was the same ridge upon which the Temple was built

10. Looking at the cross through the gospel lens
I. The Place of His Crucifixion – v.33
A. It was prominent physically
B. It was prominent historically
C. It was prominent prophetically
• Genesis 22
o v.8 – “God will provide Himself a lamb for a burnt offering.”
o v.14 – “In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen.”

11. Looking at the cross through the gospel lens
I. The Place of His Crucifixion – v.33
A. It was prominent physically
B. It was prominent historically
C. It was prominent prophetically
• Genesis 22
• God would give His Lamb on this very mountain

12. Looking at the cross through the gospel lens
II. The Pain of His Crucifixion – vs.35-49
A. Jesus endured the pain of the cross
Matthew 27:35 – “And they crucified Him”

13. Looking at the cross through the gospel lens
II. The Pain of His Crucifixion – vs.35-49
A. Jesus endured the pain of the cross
B. Jesus endured the pain of the crowds – vs.35-44
• The people at the cross did everything they could to enhance His suffering
• When he did speak, He prayed for them and their forgiveness
Luke 23:34 – “Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”

14. Looking at the cross through the gospel lens
II. The Pain of His Crucifixion – vs.35-49
A. Jesus endured the pain of the cross
B. Jesus endured the pain of the crowds – vs.35-44
C. Jesus endured the pain of the condemned – vs.45-46
• Referring to that moment in time when Jesus became sin on the cross
II 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.”

15. Looking at the cross through the gospel lens
II. The Pain of His Crucifixion – vs.35-49
A. Jesus endured the pain of the cross
B. Jesus endured the pain of the crowds – vs.35-44
C. Jesus endured the pain of the condemned – vs.45-46
• Referring to that moment in time when Jesus became sin on the cross
• The first Adam brought sin and death
• The second Adam brought salvation and life to all who believe

16. Looking at the cross through the gospel lens
III. The Power of His Crucifixion – vs.50-54
A. The power of redemption – vs.50-54
John 19:30 – “It is finished”

17. Looking at the cross through the gospel lens
III. The Power of His Crucifixion – vs.50-54
A. The power of redemption – vs.50-54
• Through His death, He satisfied God’s just demands for sin
Romans 6:23 – “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

18. Looking at the cross through the gospel lens
III. The Power of His Crucifixion – vs.50-54
A. The power of redemption – vs.50-54
B. The power of restoration – v.50
• Through the death of Jesus, the believer finds himself restored to God
Romans 5:9 – “Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.”

19. Looking at the cross through the gospel lens
III. The Power of His Crucifixion – vs.50-54
A. The power of redemption – vs.50-54
B. The power of restoration – v.50
C. The power of reconciliation – v.51
• When the veil was torn in two it signified that the way to God had been opened

20. Looking at the cross through the gospel lens
John 3:16 – “For God so love the world that He gave His only begotten Son” John 15:13 – “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” Hebrews 2:9 – “That He by the grace of God should taste death for every man.”