Crucified by Christians (Part 1)

Now we have come to the serious part. This is where it really gets heavy. There was a third man that day who was nailed to a tree. Do you remember His attitude about being unjustly crucified? It was unjust, and it was unfair, and it was illegal, and there are no words in the English language that can describe how extreme it was. And did you notice when He rose from the grave, He came out of the grave, and He spat on the ground, and he cursed Caiaphas and Ananias. He swore at the liars. He got His disciples together and said, “Did you hear what they said? I’m telling you, that’s not true. That part’s not true. That’s not true. They twisted my words. I never said that. They left out one word. Rumors about me.”

That man who picked up that sword and jabbed my side, and the one who had the audacity to give me nothing to drink. The gall. How cruel can a human be? You can’t imagine how it hurt. Now I’ve got to live with this – dying like a common criminal. I’ll never forget it, and I’ll never forgive. You remember the Lord saying all that? Forget about his dying breath. Let’s go to the tomb. Let’s watch him come out. Listen, take this as your mark. He never made a reference…He never made a reference to that crucifixion. The worst there ever was. Let that be your standard.

Well, saints, you flunked. Do you know why you flunked? It’s because you haven’t had your Gethsemane yet. Thank God we get the privilege of putting our Gethsemane after our crucifixion. That’s the grace of God. You see, when the Lord Jesus faced His cross, He faced it in a garden called Gethsemane, and He did something incredible there. I’d like for you to get really clear on this. Your Lord…

(Continued in Part 2)