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Luke 23 44-49 THE DEATH OF JESUS 08 22Jan2022 Luke 23 44-45 The Lamb of God was slain
📖 Luke 23:44-49
08 – 22 Jan 2022 – The Lamb of God was slain - Luke 23:44-49 - THE DEATH OF JESUS - Bible reading: Hebrews 10:19-25
“Lord Jesus, we thank You for the great work that You did for us on the cross. You have brought us into Your family and kingdom. Lord, we pray that we will live, pleasing You. In Jesus' name, we pray, Amen.”
Luke 23:44-45 Now it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. (45) Then the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.
The three hours of darkness was over. Jesus died. He had completed all the transactions for man and creation to be reconciled with God. The veil of the temple was torn in two. Jesus, being fully man, was now exhausted. It was from this state of exhaustion that Jesus spoke the words, “I thirst”.
John 19:28-30 After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, "I thirst!" (29) Now a vessel full of sour wine was sitting there; and they filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on hyssop, and put it to His mouth. (30) So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!" And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.
When the work was completed and Jesus uttered the words, “I thirst”, the veil of the temple was torn in two.
The Lamb of God was slain. How do we say that the Lamb of God was slain? The veil of the temple being torn in two was a sign that the Lamb of God was slain. Man could now enter into the presence of God.
Hebrews 9:14-28 how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
The spotless Lamb of God was slain. He has thus redeemed and reconciled us to God. The blood of Christ cleanses our conscience from dead works to serve the living God.
(15) And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
Jesus is the mediator of the new covenant. The old covenant had limitations. Whereas, the new covenant, established for us by Christ Jesus, enables us to partake of His eternal inheritance.
(16) For where there is a testament, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. (17) For a testament is in force after men are dead, since it has no power at all while the testator lives.
This is a wonderful analogy of a testament (will). A will does not come into realisation as long as the Testator is alive. Jesus had to die for His will or covenant to come into force.
Death happened at those three hours on the cross. This was when the Lamb was slain. Jesus died and the New Covenant was now in force. The veil of the temple was torn in two.
(24) For Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us;
The holy places, made by hands, were only copies of the true, which is heaven itself. Jesus entered into the presence of the Father, representing man, whose sins were all cleansed by His death on the cross.
(25) not that He should offer Himself often, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood of another— (26) He then would have had to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now, once at the end of the ages, He has appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
Jesus did not have the need to offer Himself, repeatedly. He offered Himself for sin, once, and for all time. The spotless Lamb of God had been slain and the veil removed for us to enter into the presence of the Lord.
(27) And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, (28) so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.
We have received redemption because of His blood that was shed for us. We now await His return for salvation. Salvation is not just a once in a lifetime experience but is an ongoing eternal experience, in Christ.
Hebrews 10:19-25 Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, (20) by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh,
His body was broken, His blood was shed. He has given Himself for man to enter the Holy of Holies.
(21) and having a High Priest over the house of God, (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.
When we approach God, we cannot take the blood of the new covenant, for granted or lightly. We must surrender every area of our life to Christ, allow the Lord to cleanse our hearts and lives completely, to enter the presence of God.
(23) Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. (24) And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, (25) not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.
We must encourage, stir and motivate each other to come before the presence of the Lord with brokenness and humility, fully embracing the great work that Jesus has done, for us to enter the presence of God.
Jesus died on the cross, the Lamb of God was slain, the veil of the temple was torn in two, and Jesus said, “I thirst”.
Thought to ponder
Our Redeemer … our Saviour …