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Pastor Mark Johnson March 15, 2015

Luke 23:32-43
This is hard for us.
We don’t meet God’s standard.Romans 3:23

The Old Testament shows us that this is what the ceremonial law is all about. It shows us the standard of God.

When man is presented by the purity and holiness of God, he does one of two things: he mocks or he surrenders.

The reaction of people to the gospel is consistent. In most cases, there is either contempt or acceptance.

We see these reactions throughout history, and we see them on the cross.

One prisoner looked at Jesus, the perfect and Holy One, and he did what many in the world do today: He jeered at him.

Luke 23:39

He didn’t want to change.

Somewhere in his time on the cross, the other prisoner had a change of heart.

He realized he was being crucified with an innocent man.

Luke 23:40-42

The standard of God is revealed the standard of His love and mercy.

Even as the blood is being shed, it is being applied.Luke 23:43

There was no such promise for the other criminal.John 3:36

Romans 3:21-26

God, in His mercy, has made a way for us to meet His standard. 

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