16 So he delivered him over to them to be crucified.
So they took Jesus, 17 and he went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called The Place of a Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha. 18 There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between them. 19 Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” 20 Many of the Jews read this inscription, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Aramaic, in Latin, and in Greek. 21 So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but rather, ‘This man said, I am King of the Jews.’” 22 Pilate answered, “What I have written I have written.”
23 When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his garments and divided them into four parts, one part for each soldier; also his tunic.[d] But the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom, 24 so they said to one another, “Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to see whose it shall be.” This was to fulfill the Scripture which says,
“They divided my garments among them,
and for my clothing they cast lots.”
So the soldiers did these things, 25 but standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” 27 Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home. 28 After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), “I thirst.” 29 A jar full of sour wine stood there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it to his mouth. 30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
John 19:16-30
Practical Crucifixion
Galatians 2:20
20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Galatians 5:24
24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
You must die to yourself to walk fully with Christ
2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
Romans 6:11 ESV
11 So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 2:1 ESV
1 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins
Personal Crucifixion
1. BELIEVE IN Him as your Lord and Saviour
2. Become Like your Lord and Saviour
BELIEVE
BECOME
becoming takes action
We say at Horizon
Believe
Baptize
Become
Belong
Blessed
It takes the power of Christ
Philippians 1:6 ESV
6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
Philippians 4:13 ESV
13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
Jesus Crucified
Jesus is handed over to the soldier
and made to carry his own cross
Jesus is mocked as the KING
Jesus is hung on a cross with a sign KING OF THE JEWS
Jesus’s belonging are divided up by others
Psalm 22:18 ESV
18 they divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.
Lessons of the Crucifixion
1. You must bear your own Cross
a. Jesus always there for Strength
b. there are “Simons” there to help you on the way
c. But you must make the choice to BECOME
2. You will likely be mocked as a FOLLOWER — as a CHILD OF GOD
3. At the end of your time on earth, people will divide your things
Hebrews 12:1 ESV
1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
Romans 5:8 ESV
8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Ephesians 2:1 ESV
1 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins
Ephesians 2:8–10 ESV
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,
To Believe
To Become
You must learn to DIE to Your OLD SELF
To fully become a Follower of Christ