Father Forgive Them Sermon Pdf
But it goes past that because in praying father forgive them jesus is also asking his father.
Father forgive them sermon pdf. Father forgive them 1 of 7 luke 23 34 lu 23 33a and when they were come to the place which is called calvary there they crucified him. Some insert are credited to a. While on the cross jesus made seven utterances or statements. And see also how almighty mercy prevailed against it.
The mocking soldiers have. I haven t the vocabulary or ability to describe the scene before us this morning. He prayed father forgive them the word forgive is borrowed from the world of commerce and banking. My task and purpose today is to preach on the fires of just one of those statements.
34 then said jesus father forgive them. Christ the king of kings and yet the sorrowful substitute for sinners has been stripped naked. 2 cor 2 11 lest satan should get an advantage of us. Father forgive them for they do not know what they are doing luke 23 34 the last words of a dying person are normally never forgotten.
Father forgive them for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment and cast lots. Jesus asks his father to forgive the jewish leaders who falsely accused him of blasphemy. The what of forgiveness eph 4 32 and be ye kind one to another.
For we are not ignorant of his devices b. And then let us linger there to learn how we may forgive. Father forgive them then said jesus father forgive them. When jesus said father forgive them he was fulfilling the prophecy of the suffering servant in the 53 rd chapter of isaiah where it says he made intercession for luke 23 26 49 2.
A person s closing comments often reveal their pain and agony. Because unforgiving people are open to satan s attacks. It means to cancel a debt or to pardon a loan. For they know not what they do.
There was no pitying hand to wipe the death dew from his face nor words. Mat 6 15 but if ye forgive not men their trespasses neither will your father forgive your trespasses 3. As he hung there suspended between heaven and earth he prayed father forgive them he could have prayed father judge them or father avenge me but he didn t. His face remained calm and serene but great drops of sweat stood upon his brow.
Luke 23 34 let us go to calvary to learn how we may be forgiven. There shall we see what sin is as it murders the lord of love. There is no great detail just a simple statement there they crucified him. These are the solemn words that luke records concerning the crucifixion of our lord.