Jesus Paid For Our Sins
Book of John Chapter 19:1-37
Last week we saw the Jesus Christ give himself over to a mob
that had come to capture Him.
Jesus first faced Annas in an illegal court.
Jesus next was taken to Caiaphas the High Priest the son-in-law
to Annas.
Today the Lord Jesus stands before Pilate.
Before we proceed let's take a look at verse 11.
Joh 19:11 Jesus
answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given
thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
If we cannot see anything else, it should be obvious that
those who become the rulers of men are all given that power from God Himself!
What we see in our world is that many if not most all rulers
think they hold the power for good or power for evil, but the truth is their
power comes by God Himself.
These rulers are responsible for the way they use this
power.
These rulers are foolish to believe that they can overrule
Jehovah God!
These rulers are foolish if they believe God will not hold
them accountable for the bad things they do.For those who do not understand the hatred for our President have forgotten what Jesus said.
All those who claim the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior
will be hated by the world.
Joh_15:18 If the
world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
Our President has put the Bible back in the White House,
where it belongs!
Why has the nation of Israel had so many problems since the
destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple in 70AD?Because it was the Jews who had rejected the Lord when He first came.
When Pilate symbolically washed his hands for the death of
Jesus, these Jews made their biggest mistake of all their days.
Mat_27:25 Then
answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.When these things are said to the Lord there will be repercussions and the tiny nation of Israel has suffered since that day and this will continue until the Lord returns.
The rebirth of Israel and then Jerusalem means that God has
not forgotten these He has made such great promises to.
Let's begin with verse 13
*****Joh 19:13 When
Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the
judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew,
Gabbatha.
Gabbatha, the Pavement was a place on the Temple Mount
outside the walls of the Praetorium which was the "Judgment Hall".
This place was paved with stones and Pilate would sit in his
judgment seat high above this pavement.
This pavement was a walk way of stones laid in a mosaic
pattern outside of Antonio Fortress.
In fact Josephus mentioned that the entire Temple Mount was
paved with this type of mosaic work.
Psa 94:20 Shall the
throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law? Psa 94:21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
Psa 94:22 But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.
Psa 94:23 And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea, the LORD our God shall cut them off.
The main thing we will see about Pilate was that he was a coward who feared Caesar more than he feared Jehovah a mistake so many rulers make today. Afraid of the loss of power, which is given by God, rather than fear Jehovah God.
This is the way of the world.
These things took place on the day the Passover Lambs were
slaughtered!
*****Joh 19:14 And it
was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith
unto the Jews, Behold your King!
By the time we reach this point in the Book of John, Jesus
has already been judged by Annas, Caiaphas, and what few of the Sanhedrin Court
that good gather. All these had sentenced Jesus to death without any evidence
of wrong doing, but they had to have the charge of insurrection for Jesus to be
crucified.
This also the second time before Pilate, as Pilate had first
sent Jesus to Herod.
We should understand that "preparation day" was
the day that the Passover Lamb was killed, and the Passover meal was prepared!
This would be the day before Passover Day, whether it be the
Sabbath, or a day treated as the Sabbath.
This sixth hour would be the noon hour though some would say
it was 6 AM.
None of these things deserve any argument because they have
nothing to do with salvation.
What we need to understand is that Jesus Christ was our
Passover and we are washed in the Blood of the Lamb.
What we do know is that about 3 PM Jesus gave up His own
life so that we can live for an eternity.
And before 6 PM Jesus was buried in a borrowed tomb!
The only way for Pilate to use Roman Law was that Jesus had
claimed to be King of the Jews, which He had not done at this time.
Jesus was innocent of all charges brought against Him!
Mat 27:62 Now the
next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and
Pharisees came together unto Pilate,
Mat 27:63 Saying,
Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three
days I will rise again.
Mar 15:42 And now
when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before
the sabbath,
One of the things many people forget is on Passover the
Blood of the Lamb was caught and that blood had to be applied to the doorpost
of the place where they would eat the
Passover meal.
Exo 12:7 And they
shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door
post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.
If we consider the way that this blood was applied, it was
in the shape of the cross.It was not enough that the Passover Lamb be killed, and the blood captured in some vessel. The Blood of Christ must be applied to our lives as it was to those door post.
The cleansing power of the Lord comes only by
"faith"
Exo 12:13 And the
blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see
the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to
destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
The Jews of that day were blinded by their Jewish leaders
who wanted only one thing and it was the death of Jesus Christ!
*****Joh 19:15 But
they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto
them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king
but Caesar.
Joh 19:16 Then
delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and
led him away.
These evil men were determined that they would settle for
nothing less than the death of Jesus!
Act_2:23 Him, being
delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken,
and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:
Israel did not need a king that day, they needed a Savior.
It is the same today, Israel does not need a king they still
need a Savior.
They will get the opportunity to make that decision after
the Church is removed and they see where they have been wrong, all these many
years!
There is much difference in the Lord of Glory and that false
lord of Rome!
Act 3:14 But ye
denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto
you; Act 3:15 And killed
the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are
witnesses.
Act 3:16 And his name
through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea,
the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence
of you all.
The Jews who claimed Caesar as there king would soon see
Caesar destroy their nation.
This is not much different as all those today who have
chosen to make some idol their king.
Some choose the king of money, others choose the king of
power, others the king of pleasure or the king of fashion.
There those who choose the king of drugs and the king of
alcohol but in the end their king will destroy them all!
There is only one Savior, who is also the King of all Kings,
the Lord of all Lords and He will not let another take His place!
Before Jesus will be King, He would first be the Prince of
Life!
Jesus would carry His own wood to a place called Golgotha.
*****Joh 19:17 And he
bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is
called in the Hebrew Golgotha:
Joh 19:18 Where they
crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the
midst.
The physical body of Jesus was beaten beyond recognition.
Psa 22:13 They gaped
upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion. Psa 22:14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
Psa 22:15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
Isa 52:14 As many
were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form
more than the sons of men:
When we sit at the foot of the cross on Calvary, we will see
our Redeemer after he had been beaten, and crowned with thorns, and smitten,
and scourged, and crucified, when his face was covered with bruises and with
gore, and his frame and features distorted with agony.This is our Savior who with the help of Simon of Cyrene made His way to Calvary, the place called Golgotha. Both of these words mean "Skull".
This is the same Savior that Peter wrote about.
1Pe 2:19 For this is
thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering
wrongfully. 1Pe 2:20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
1Pe 2:21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
One of these days soon, these Jews are going to open their
eyes to the truth of Jesus Christ!
There were two more, one on each side that were also
crucified on the day!The Holy Spirit had made sure to prophesy of these things.
Isa_53:12 Therefore
will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with
the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered
with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for
the transgressors.
When Jesus arrived at Golgotha even more pain was inflicted
upon Him.
Psa 22:15 My strength
is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast
brought me into the dust of death.
Psa 22:16 For dogs
have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my
hands and my feet. Psa 22:17 I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.
Psa 22:18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
Psa 22:19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
Psa 22:20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
Again we see that the Holy Spirit had told of all these
things!
And Pilate just added to the misery of that day.
*****Joh 19:19 And
Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF
NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Joh 19:20 This title
then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to
the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin.
There should be very little doubt that this place of
Golgotha was a place where many people would pass as they entered and left
Jerusalem.
This capital punishment was used to each law breakers not to
test the Roman government which was a cruel government.Another proof is the fact that this title was written in 3 languages so any one who passed by or witnessed this event could know what it said, Jesus of Nazareth the King of the Jews.
In the flesh, He was Jesus of Nazareth.
In the flesh, He was the son of David, the true King of the
Jews.
In reality He was God in the flesh, Emmanuel, the sovereign
Lord of His entire creation, God!
The Hebrew language was the national language of Israel
The Latin language was the official language of Rome.
The Greek language was the language most used in the world
at that time.
The Jews were indifferent to these words. These words had no
effect upon them. There was no remorse over an innocent man who truly was in
the line of Kings from King David.
There were only a handful of Jews who knew the truth and
none of them were certain at this time.
What is the truth?
Php 2:8 And being
found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death,
even the death of the cross. Php 2:9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
Php 2:10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
Php 2:11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
This is the most important thing that we need to know!
The only concern that the High Priest and his followers
wanted was that Pilate change the wording to say that this was something that
Jesus had said which would have been another lie.
*****Joh 19:21 Then
said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews;
but that he said, I am King of the Jews.
Joh 19:22 Pilate
answered, What I have written I have written.
Jesus will never just be King of the Jews because He will
always be King of this entire universe!
There has been many a Church, more today than ever, that
have replaced King Jesus with some man.
The Catholic refuse to take the Lord off that cross and
think they need some pope as a go between.
Jesus Christ is the Foundation and the Head of the Church,
King of kings, and Lord of lords and the church needs to wake up to that fact
instead of giving in to the world who will have many kings until they accept
the Antichrist.
Jesus Christ has given us His Words and His Words will never
change.
When we look at the throne in Heaven it is still the Lamb of
God who sits upon that throne!
1Ti 6:13 I give thee
charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus,
who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
1Ti 6:14 That thou
keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our
Lord Jesus Christ:
1Ti 6:15 Which in his
times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings,
and Lord of lords; 1Ti 6:16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
Even though all these things had happened, the world is
never through taking away from the righteous!
*****Joh 19:23 Then
the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four
parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without
seam, woven from the top throughout. Joh 19:24 They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.
Jesus Christ had come to die and at this moment it looked as
if death would have her complete victory.
The world did its best to try to eliminate any knowledge of
our Savior, but this world can only do what God allows!The body of Jesus Christ was torn in pieces yet not one bone would be broken.
The flesh of Jesus would taste death, but it could not have
come unless the Lord gave His own life, because this world will never be able
to take it from Him.
The only things the Lord had in His personal possession was
the clothes on His back and the world would even take these things away.Soldiers gambled for His possessions!
Psa 22:18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
All His life Jesus had gone about doing good. He had never
done one bad thing!
Yet at His death no one showed compassion.
The Mother of the Lord was standing as close as she was
allowed to the cross of her Son, yet these soldiers did not care or even offer
to her the things that Jesus had with Him!
Jesus had not yet given up the Ghost because there was one
more thing He needed to do.
*****Joh 19:25 Now
there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the
wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
Joh 19:26 When Jesus
therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith
unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
Joh 19:27 Then saith
he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took
her unto his own home.
No matter how Mary the mother of Jesus is treated by
religionist, the fact remains that the Virgin Mary was the birth Mother of
Jesus the God-Man Emmanuel, the Messiah, the Christ.
Isa 7:14 Therefore
the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and
bear a son, and shall call his name Emmanuel.
Jesus would not give up the ghost until He made sure His
mother was taken care of.
We may ask ourselves, why John the Apostle, but history
proves that John was the only apostle that died of old age.
John was the only choice because of this.
It is believed that Mary the Virgin mother of Christ is
buried in Ephesus where John preached for so many years and Caesar did not make
the many attempts on John's life until after the death of Mary.
We could also say that John knew so much about the Lord
Jesus because he learned those things from His mother!
Just before the pain and agony Jesus suffered in His body
when He was ready to give up, He looked down at His mother and knew that she
was suffering along with Him.
Mary was never to be an object of worship, but she was
certainly a righteous young maiden when the Holy Spirit selected her to be the
birth mother of the Messiah.
No matter where we see Jesus, we had better understand that
He was always thinking of others much more than He thought upon Himself!
Anytime we are feeling uppity in this world we need to go
back to the cross of the Lord Jesus and feel the love He has for us!
Isa 45:22 Look unto
me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none
else. Isa 45:23 I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
Isa 45:24 Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.
Heb 12:2 Looking unto
Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before
him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand
of the throne of God.
What did Abraham tell Isaac?
Gen 22:8 And Abraham
said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they
went both of them together.
God had certainly provided Himself as the Lamb who died for
all His Creation!
It was after John knew he was to take care of the Mother of
Jesus and Mary knew this also, that it was time for Jesus to give up the Ghost.
*****Joh 19:28 After
this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture
might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.
We should understand that there were many words that Jesus
said just for the purpose of fulfilling prophesy.
Psa 69:21 They gave
me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
We should understand that at the site of a crucifixion there
would always be a mixture of Gaul a natural growing pain reliever mixed with
wine, which made this a drug.
It was given to those who were crucified to ease their pain.This sounds great, but all it did was prolong their suffering.
To some this would seem to be a good thing but actually it would only prolong the agony of that one who was crucified.
When this was offered to Jesus, He rejected it.
Mar 15:23 And they
gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.
We should also understand that because the Roman soldiers
traveled from one land to another and had to be ready at all times to be in
defense of Rome, they would only drink water that contained the last product of
fermented wine was is vinegar that has no alcoholic content, but it would make
water safe to drink and also still provide a little nourishment from the grape.
In Vietnam we used iodine tablets if we had to drink the
water in that land not water that had been treated by the Army.This vinegar is what was offered to Jesus at the time He said, "I Thirst" and he did take this.
Jesus could be on twenty crosses and He would never drink anything that was of alcohol or any drug mixture that contained alcohol.
Jesus would never have gone against His word and He told us
not to even look at true wine!
*****Joh 19:29 Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.
Joh 19:30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
The Jews used hyssop somewhat like a paint brush.
For instance: Exo 12:22
And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in
the bason, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is
in the bason; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the
morning.
If we go back and look at the first Passover, we will see
why the Lord Jesus Christ was our Passover.
Psa 69:21 They gave
me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
We know vinegar is very bitter. The work Jesus had done for
our salvation was finished.
This where we get that Phrase, "it leaves a bitter
taste in your mouth".
Jesus had been obedient to His Father.
Jesus had freely given Himself for us.
Jesus had been diligent in the work God the Father had given
to His Son.
Whatever the law had demanded was perfectly paid.
Whatever each sinner needed was perfectly obtained.
It was perfect blood that flowed through the veins of Jesus.
Heb 10:12 But this
man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the
right hand of God;
Heb 10:13 From
henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.
Heb 10:14 For by one
offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
That perfect blood must be applied for our lives to be like
Jesus!
*****Joh 19:31 The
Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not
remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high
day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be
taken away.
Joh 19:32 Then came
the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was
crucified with him. Joh 19:33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:
These same men who insisted that an innocent man be
murdered, could not think of letting His dead hang upon that cross on a Sabbath
day.
What hypocrites!Crucifixion is death by suffocation. There was a step near to where the feet were nailed to the cross and those upon the cross could support their weight in order that they could breath, which was also there to prolong their misery.
By breaking the legs they could no longer support themselves and they would soon die for lake of air.
Deu 21:22 And if a
man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and
thou hang him on a tree:
Deu 21:23 His body
shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him
that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be not
defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
Just so we know these were soldiers of the Roman Guard who
had been in many battles they knew what death looked like and they knew how to
cause such a death.
*****Joh 19:34 But one
of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out
blood and water.
Joh 19:35 And he that
saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true,
that ye might believe.
Joh 19:36 For these
things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall
not be broken.
Joh 19:37 And again
another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.
We can be sure that this soldier new that Jesus was already
dead, or he would have just broken the legs of Jesus as had done to the other
two.
We also know that he had heard the rumors that Jesus might
rise from the dead.
If we look at the picture of Jesus on the cross, we know
that a bunch of hyssop with a sponge could reach His lips.This spear, a Roman battle sword would have pass under the rib cage directly into the lungs and then the heart of our Savior.
This was a death blow that no man could recover from.
This was intentional and done with malice. Just one more
indignity inflicted upon the body of our Savior.Of course Jesus knew these things would happen!
Isa_53:5 But he was
wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the
chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
Rev_1:7 Behold, he
cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced
him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
Jesus came to die and there must be no doubt in our minds
that He did die in that flesh.
If the flesh of Jesus had not died, then there would be no
sacrifice for our sins, and we would still be guilty of our sins and that
penalty would be the death of our being and a complete separation from God for
an eternity.
The piercing of that sword through the lungs into the heart
is undeniable proof that Jesus died, but of course God cannot die.
We must believe that Jesus died and then rose again from
that death!
John makes sure that we understand that Jesus had given up
the Ghost before this piercing occurred.
Jesus had already said that no man could take His life from
Him only then could He take His life back up!
In typology we know that God had opened the side of Adam and
had taken his bride Eve.
In the case of our Savior, the side of Jesus was opened so
the Church, washed in the blood and purified with pure water, could begin its
life.
Heb 10:19 Having
therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
Heb 10:20 By a new
and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to
say, his flesh; Heb 10:21 And having an high priest over the house of God;
Heb 10:22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
1Jn 5:6 This is he
that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by
water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit
is truth.
John says if you want to know the truth, then this is the
truth of Mount Calvary.
John along with others were an eyewitness to these events!
Not one bone of the Lord Jesus Christ was broken, according
to the Scriptures just as Paul had written.
We should understand that after the Spirit of Christ had
departed from His body, it was up to His Heavenly Father who was to take care
of that body that was left behind!
The body of Jesus would see no corruption for those three
days He had said He would be in that borrowed tomb!
John remembered the words of the Prophet Zechariah.Zec 12:10 And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
It was only after these things that Joseph of Arimathea and
Nicodemus came to prepare the body of Jesus for his own tomb!
We know that when the Lord returns to this earth the entire
world will see the Lord but even these who had brought the false trial and
these who had damaged the body of Jesus, those who had driven the nails and
even this soldier who had pierced the body of Jesus will stand before the Lord
at the White Throne Judgment and they too will look upon Him!
Amen
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